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THE MAGAZINE ART FAIR
Installation view of Daniel Buren’s “From Three Windows”, 5 colours for 252 places, work in situ, 2006 presented by Lisson Gallery.
world together and provide opportunities for networking
and the Hong Kong edition of Art Basel will
become an essential stop on the international art
calendar and is a significant meeting place for collectors,
art advisors, museum directors, curators, artists
and people in the industry.
Why have you decided to negotiate 60% of your art
fair to Art Basel?
The MCH Group which owns Art Basel felt that ART HK
had very strong momentum and wanted to build on
the existing knowledge and experience. Likewise, ART
HK now benefits from the exceptional expertise and
unparalleled international reach that Art Basel brings
to the fair. Originally co-founded by local gallerists, Art
Basel has always put galleries and quality of art first and
foremost, and will continue to provide an incompa-
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rable premier stage for galleries and the artists they
represent. Hong Kong now has the prized position in
Asia in presenting the only Art Basel in the region,
and we look forward to working with the top galleries
in presenting the best artwork from Asia and the rest
of the world.
Does this change the way your operate now and
how?
We now have the extraordinary expertise and
breadth of connections in working with the Art Basel
team but as for the core team in HK, we are essentially
the same team that has always run ART HK. Building
on the momentum of ART HK, Art Basel in Hong Kong
will be a show of global significance, spotlighting the
latest developments in the visual arts in Asia and the
rest of the world. The talks and events program will
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