Celebrated as the biggest art fair in the Asia-Pacific region, the 2017 edition of Art Basel Hong Kong showcases 242 premier galleries from 34 countries around the globe. The 5-day mega art show (21-25 March at HKECC) has grown into a sensational rendezvous gathering high-quality Modern and contemporary art for seasoned art collectors as well as aficionados.
Similar to its previous editions, half of the participating galleries come from Asia. The Encounter sector, featuring installations or sculptures of epic scale, no wonder has included artists from six new regions, including Pakistan, Thailand, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam and Tibet, emphasised the third time curator Alexie Glass-Kantor.
This year also witnessed an unprecedented curatorial emphasis, as seen in the debut of the Kabinett sector, in which 19 galleries spotlight remarkable artists in a specially curated project within their booth, depicting works ranging from kinetic installations to experimental sculptures and abstract paintings in the 60's.
Several artists showing at the fair will also be participating in the 57th Venice Biennale this summer. These include Nina Canell (Norway), Xavier Veilhan (France), Tracy Moffatt (Australia), Samson Young (Hong Kong) and Erwin Wurm (Austria) can also be seen on the show.
Here's are my top picks in the show.
teamLab, Gold Waves, 2016
Digital Work, 4 Channels, Continuous loop
121.4 x 273.4 cm
Exhibitor: PACE
Nina Canell, Untied, 2014
Cable, concrete, steel, stone
101 x 46 x 30cm
Exhibitor: Mother's Tankstation
Michael Parekowhai, Putto, 2015-2016
150 x 450 x 300 cm
Wood and automotive paint on fibreglass
Exhibitor: Roslyn Oxley9
Zhao Zhao, Project Taklamakan, 2015-2016
Video,
Approx. 15 mins
Exhibitor: Tang
Artist: Zhao Zhao of Project Taklamakan
SHIMURAbros, TRACE -SKY - TOKYO STORY 05, 2015
Mirror, optical glass, electrical wire, wood
84 x 84 x 17cm
Exhibitor: Tokyo Gallery + Beijing Tokyo Art Projects
Sanne Mestrom, The Bathers, 2016
Four sculptures, dimensions variable
White pigment cast resin, aluminium, bronze
Exhibitor: Sullivan + Strumpf
Shen Shaomin, Summit, 2009-2010
Five sculptures,
Approx. 240 x 100 x 80cm each
Exhibitor: Osage
Huang Yong Ping, Empires - Monumenta 2016 (maquette a lechelle 1:50e), 2016
Copper, brass, metal, Trespa, oakwood, resin, black paint, embroidery, 4 projectors (3D Mapping)
205 x 501 x 305 cm
Exhibitor: Kamel Mennour
Tsuyoshi Hisakado, after that. -close-T, 2016
Mirror, brass, clock movement, acrylic, cable, spot lights etc
100 x 210 x 127cm
Exhibitor: OTA FINE ARTS
Xavier Veilhan, Tony, 2015
wood and plywood
Sculpture: 60 x 23x 17 cm/ base: 115 x 28 x 31cm
Exhibitor: Nara Roesler
TOP BOOTHS
Tolarmo
Kurimanzutto
Neugerriem-schneider
Kaikai Kiki
Greene Naftali
Osage
Mind Set Art Center
PACE
Kukje/Tina Kim
de Sarthe
KABINETT HIGHLIGHTS
Christo - Gmurzynska
Yuko Mohri - Project Fulfill
Wang Qingsong - Blindspot
Lee Kit - Massimo De Carlo
Kwon Young-Woo - Kukje/Tina Kim
Cao Yu - Urs Melle
Keiichi Tanaami - Nanzuka
Piero Dorazio - Mazzoleni
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