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Art Basel Hong Kong 2025

What makes the city an art world mystery? Plus: interviews with Pearl Lam, Pierre Chen and Lu Yang; and much more

Huang Yuxing, ‘Thunder Shakes the Heavens, Dragons and Serpents Awaken’ (2024), on show at the Hive Center for Contemporary Art Booth 1B15 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre © Courtesy the artist and Hive Center for Contemporary Art

Why Hong Kong has become the art world’s enigma
Local gallerists, advisers and collectors urge a more nuanced look at a city in transition
How Picasso became the ultimate prize for China’s new collectors
In recent years, major works have gone to private buyers in Asia — a new exhibition puts the artist’s relationship with the region in the spotlight
A pitch-black art gallery — now that’s a bright idea
Empty Gallery, a ‘black-cube’ arts space situated in a Hong Kong high-rise, has a reputation for immersive, experimental experiences
Hong Kong’s golden age of cinema charmed the world — and left an enduring legacy
Populated by hawkers, lovers and gangsters, classic films expressed the melting-pot city’s soul — and are now being celebrated anew
Pearl Lam: ‘You cannot have great collectors without great museums’
The trailblazing gallerist on the transformation of Hong Kong’s art world and what’s driving a new class of collectors
The ancient Chinese didn’t just invent gunpowder — they created the picnic
A lively exhibition at Hong Kong’s Palace Museum explores the culture of feasting — including a centuries-old predecessor to Deliveroo

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