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Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 Concludes with 91,500 Visitors and New Five-Year Government Partnership
Thursday, May 7, 2026 · 1 min read
Art Basel Hong Kong closed its 2026 edition reporting 91,500 visitors and strong cross-regional sales led by collectors from Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the United States. The fair announced a new five-year collaboration with Hong Kong’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau to support the city's long-term cultural development. Major institutional attendance included representatives from over 170 museums, including MoMA, Tate, and the Centre Pompidou, while galleries such as Hauser & Wirth and White Cube reported significant sales of works by Louise Bourgeois and Antony Gormley.
- Artists: Christine Sun Kim, Mami Kataoka, Louise Bourgeois, George Condo, Rashid Johnson, Lee Bul, Cindy Sherman, Avery Singer, Qiu Xiaofei, Flora Yukhnovich, Antony Gormley, Tracey Emin, Etel Adnan, Mona Hatoum, Howardena Pindell, Shao Fan, Suki Seokyeong Kang, Lee ShinJa, Jennifer Tee, Natsuko Uchino, Shahzia Sikander, Chan Wai Lap
- People: Mami Kataoka, Isabella Tam, Alia Swastika, Hirokazu Tokuyama, Eli Scheinman, David Zwirner, Nick Simunovic, Marc Payot, Wendy Xu, Henrietta Tsui-Leung, Tina Kim, Nina Levent, Jaewoo Choi, Frederic Arnal, Noah Horowitz, Angelle Siyang-Le, Ellen Pau
- Galleries: David Zwirner, Gagosian, Hauser & Wirth, White Cube, Ora-Ora, Tina Kim Gallery, Sapar Contemporary, Johyun Gallery, Fellowship, AOTM, √K Contemporary, Galerie Allen
- Museums: M+, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong Palace Museum, Tai Kwun Contemporary, Centre Pompidou, Fondation Beyeler, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, He Art Museum, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, Louvre Abu Dhabi, Rockbund Art Museum, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Tate, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Museum of Modern Art, UCCA Center for Contemporary Art
- Locations: Hong Kong
- Prices: £5,000,000
Originally via Art Basel · Curated by The Cultural Signal
Photo by Catgirlmutant on Unsplash
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