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Visitors view an artwork at Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on March 25, 2026. (ANDY CHONG \/ CHINA DAILY)<\/p>\n

Art Basel closed its 2026 edition in Hong Kong on Sunday with strong sales and diverse cultural exchanges, reinforcing the city\u2019s role as a leading global art hub.<\/p>\n

Galleries reported steady sales throughout the week and demand was especially strong for works from the Asia-Pacific region, with solid interest in both established and emerging artists, according to Art Basel Hong Kong. International artists continued to see consistent placements with collectors across the region.<\/p>\n

The fair attracted 91,500 visitors worldwide, including international collectors, cultural leaders and representatives from more than 170 museums and foundations across 27 countries and regions, which highlighted the engagement across the fair and Hong Kong\u2019s wider cultural landscape.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Hong Kong to host Art Basel for 5 years<\/a><\/p>\n

David Zwirner<\/a>, founder of David Zwirner (Paris, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New York), said the art world trend for Hong Kong continues. \u201cSales on opening day were strong, and even more importantly, we saw a high number of new collectors. A new generation is entering the Asian art market.\u201d<\/p>\n

A visitor views an artwork at Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on March 25, 2026. (ANDY CHONG \/ CHINA DAILY)<\/p>\n

\u201cAt a time when the world feels particularly complex, this edition demonstrated once again that Art Basel Hong Kong is a truly international platform for both sales and global exchange,\u201d said Angelle Siyang-Le<\/a>, director of Art Basel Hong Kong.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we saw this week, from the quality of presentations to the commitment of institutions and the depth of conversations, reflects a fair that continues to grow in global significance. The renewed energy across the halls spoke to Hong Kong\u2019s unique ability to bring communities together and to connect the region with the wider world.\u201d<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s edition also saw the announcement of a new five-year collaboration between Art Basel and Hong Kong\u2019s Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau (CSTB), further strengthening the city\u2019s position as a leading international art hub and supporting the long-term development of its cultural ecosystem.<\/p>\n

Art Basel Hong Kong will continue to promote public art and education in the city, in addition to the annual fair held in March. It will also support the bureau in developing strategies to enhance the local art ecosystem and market.<\/p>\n

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui<\/a> said the long-term partnership underscores HKSAR government’s commitment to cementing Hong Kong’s status as a global hub for premium arts trading.<\/p>\n

Visitors view an artwork at Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on March 25, 2026. (ANDY CHONG \/ CHINA DAILY)<\/p>\n

She positioned Art Basel Hong Kong as a long-term powerful engine for the city’s mega-event economy, attracting global art enthusiasts, collectors and industry leaders to experience Hong Kong\u2019s unique energy.<\/p>\n

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Noah Horowitz<\/a>, CEO of Art Basel, said it is delighted to open a new chapter in its longstanding partnership with CSTB.<\/p>\n

\u201cHong Kong has been a cornerstone of Art Basel\u2019s global platform for more than a decade, and this long-term agreement underscores our shared ambition to further strengthen the city\u2019s position as a leading international art hub,\u201d Horowitz said.<\/p>\n

Art Basel Hong Kong has become a flagship event since its debut in the city in 2013.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Visitors view an artwork at Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":41368,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[22886,1377,13742,77,3919,3260,5529,21827],"class_list":{"0":"post-41367","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-basel","8":"tag-angelle-siyang-le","9":"tag-art-basel","10":"tag-art-basel-hong-kong","11":"tag-basel","12":"tag-david-zwirner","13":"tag-hong-kong","14":"tag-noah-horowitz","15":"tag-rosanna-law-shuk-pui"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ch\/116317111360947870","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41367","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41367"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41367\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41367"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41367"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41367"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}