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On October 13, 2026, Sadie Coles HQ announced that Lawrence Lek will feature in 'Myths and Monsters: The Art of Fantasy in Asia' at M+ Museum of Contemporary Art, Hong Kong.
On October 5, 2026, Christie's announced 'Heroes and Lovers,' a private collection of nine masterpieces spanning 500 years, estimated at approximately $100 million. The collection includes works by Pablo Picasso, Tilman Riemenschneider, Cornelis Cornelisz.
On October 6, 2026, Christie's announced its first exhibition in Asia dedicated to modern South Asian art, 'Masterpieces of Modern South Asian Art: Highlights from the Dabriwala Collection'.
On October 7, 2026, White Cube announced that Danh Vo has received the 13th annual Isamu Noguchi Award. Vo received the award alongside fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto at The Noguchi Museum's annual benefit in Long Island City, New York, on October 6, 2026.
White Cube has announced global representation of Japanese artist Shigeo Otake (b. 1955, Kobe).
On October 8, 2026, Art Basel and UBS released the Survey of Global Collecting 2026, authored by Dr. Clare McAndrew of Arts Economics.
On September 30, 2026, Christie's announced its Hong Kong 20th/21st Century Evening Sale, held September 29, 2026, totaled HK$726.4 million ($92.6 million), up 28% year-on-year with 100% of lots sold.
Phillips will hold a cross-category live auction in Hong Kong on 4 December, showcasing Japanese modern and contemporary art, design, photography, and luxury goods.
On September 24, 2026, M+ announced the inaugural M+ Restored Festival, celebrating the culmination of a three-year initiative supported by CHANEL to restore Hong Kong New Wave films.
On October 1, 2026, Lisson Gallery announced that artists Dana Awartani, Josh Kline, and Wael Shawky have been named to the inaugural TIME100 Art: The Most Influential People in Art of 2026, a list recognizing individuals shaping the art world.
On September 29, 2026, Art Basel announced the exhibitor line-up and program highlights for its 2026 Miami Beach edition, taking place at the Miami Beach Convention Center from December 4–6, with VIP Preview Days on December 2 and 3.
M+, Asia's global museum of contemporary visual culture in Hong Kong, announced its Cinema Autumn Edition running from October to December 2026.
On September 14, 2026, M+, Asia's global museum of contemporary visual culture in Hong Kong, announced a new commission for its Facade: 'Winds of Hong Kong' (2026) by Turkish-American media artist Refik Anadol.
Bonhams Hong Kong will present ICONIC SPEELMAN, a dedicated sale featuring more than 40 lots from the collection of Jules Speelman, one of the world's most respected dealers and collectors of Asian art, on October 28, 2026.
On September 17, 2026, White Cube announced that five of its represented artists—Michael Armitage, Tracey Emin, Theaster Gates, David Hammons, and Gabriel Orozco—have been named to the inaugural TIME100 Art list.
On September 11, 2026, Phillips announced that an exceptional work by Chinese abstract master Zao Wou-Ki will be featured in its Modern & Contemporary Art Hong Kong Evening Sale.
On September 7, 2026, Christie's announced the appointment of Remi Guillemin as Global Head of Watches, based in Geneva.
On September 7, 2026, Christie's announced the appointment of Remi Guillemin as Global Head of Watches, based in Geneva. Guillemin, who previously led the Americas and EMEA watch departments, will oversee global watch auctions and private sales.
On September 3, 2026, Phillips announced The Hong Kong Jewels Auction, scheduled for September 29, 2026. The sale will present a selection of fine jewels, including colored gemstones, diamonds, jadeite, and signed creations from some of the world's most celebrated jewellery houses.
M+, Asia's global museum of contemporary visual culture in Hong Kong's West Kowloon Cultural District, has announced the seventh to ninth films under its M+ Restored initiative, supported by CHANEL.
On August 31, 2026, M+ announced "Myths and Monsters: The Art of Fantasy in Asia," a Special Exhibition opening at the West Gallery in Hong Kong's West Kowloon Cultural District from October 17, 2026 to April 4, 2027.
On September 2, 2026, M+, Asia's global museum of contemporary visual culture in Hong Kong, announced its 2027 exhibition and moving image programmes and the launch of M+ Academy, a professional development initiative for cultural leaders in Asia.
M+ and Centre Pompidou announced a multi-year strategic partnership on August 31, 2026, formalizing a broad framework across joint curatorial research, exhibition development and sharing, co-commissions and artwork displays, and collection exchange.
On August 31, 2026, M+ in Hong Kong announced the touring of three newly restored 4K films from its M+ Restored initiative: Jacob Cheung's 'Cageman' (1992), Allen Fong's 'Just Like Weather' (1986), and Tsui Hark's 'The Butterfly Murders' (1979).
On August 31, 2026, M+ in Hong Kong announced its M+ Cinema Summer Edition, running from July to September 2026.
Lehmann Maupin announced on August 21, 2026, that it now represents New York-based artist Anna Park (b. 1996), who creates charcoal and ink drawings that blend abstraction and figuration.
On August 14, 2026, M+ museum in Hong Kong announced a major exhibition titled 'The World of Chinese Contemporary Art: 1978–2027', scheduled to open in early 2027.
Bonhams achieved a new world auction record for a bottle of Japanese whisky at its Legendary Japanese Whisky sale in Hong Kong. A unique Yamazaki 50 Year Old created exclusively for Club Natsume sold for HK$8,250,000, nearly doubling its high estimate of HK$4,200,000.
Bonhams will stage the live auction MORE THAN RED: A Single Owner Collection of Exceptional Works by Yayoi Kusama on 28 March 2026 and the selling exhibition Hsiao Chin: Great Ego in Infinity from 18 March to 9 April 2026 in Hong Kong.
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