Beyond Art Basel Hong Kong: free events at M+, Tai Kwun, HKCEC and Eaton HK
As well as ticketed events Art Basel and Art Central, free happenings this Art Week include talks about the role of tech and AI in the art world, installations, workshops and experimental music shows
March is Arts Month in Hong Kong, the city drawing in the global art crowd with its most important art fairs of the year. But as we all know, art is not confined to just gallery walls and exhibition halls. From Art Basel Hong Kong’s public programme to satellite installations across the city, there are plenty of other art-related events that are, best of all, freely accessible to the public. Here are just a few of the highlights.
Art Basel public programme
Curated for the first time by local independent art institution Para Site – and presented in collaboration with cultural video channel Nowness Asia, as well as Videotage, a non-profit organisation dedicated to video art – this year’s Art Basel Hong Kong Film programme features seven screenings and the works of 30 artists. Screenings take place throughout the week at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). Themes include ecological interdependence, resilience amid societal constraints, human desire, and the technology shaping our interconnected lives.
For lively debates on the key topics shaping the art world today, don’t miss Art Basel Hong Kong’s flagship talks programme, Conversations. Curated by Stephanie Bailey, series highlights include how arts patronage is evolving in Southeast Asia, the role of tech and AI in the art world, and an exclusive talk with Ho Tzu Nyen, the artist behind this year’s M+ Facade commission. All talks will be conducted in English, Cantonese and Mandarin, with simultaneous translation available.