The door was left open for a change of dates in future years, so the announcement that the 2013 edition will also be in May will be a relief to Asia-based stakeholders who know that nothing survives a collision with the annual lunar holiday.

They did plan to move the fair to February, only to reverse that decision for 2012 in the face of warnings about the clash with Chinese New Year. The MCH Group - owners of Art Basel and Art Basel Miami Beach - acquired a majority share of ART HK last year but elected not to change the name for this year’s edition. New logos for the fairs are planned that will incorporate their locations alongside the 'Art Basel' name - but in text at least the directors are aiming at brand unification. Across the harbour, meanwhile, those lucky enough to score an invite to The Peninsula’s Art Gala will enjoy a live performance by Mira Calix as the South African-born recording artist lends her musical accompaniment to Conrad Shawcross’s intriguing robotic installation, The ADA Project.Today’s announcement by the directors of Asia's marquee fair also revealed that Art Basel Miami Beach will lose its locally themed moniker as well, creating a trio of identically badged art events on three different continents. Some may be flagging by the time Thursday rolls around, but for those who are still going strong, the VIP preview of the Asia Contemporary Art Show at the Conrad offers another opportunity to carouse in an arty setting. There’s also a second bite of the cherry for anyone who missed the private view on Tuesday as the Art Basel Vernissage takes place from 5pm to 9pm. The Audemars Piguet VIP Party at Duddell's will be the main drawcard on Wednesday night, as the watch brand and fair sponsor rolls out the red carpet for a select guest list. The Art Basel diaspora will then make its way to one of a clutch of private dinners and invite-only bashes around the city, including the always-lively Davidoff Art Initiative VIP party at the Grand Hyatt and the Mr Porter party at an as-yet-undisclosed location. Carried along on a wave of champagne and art, the evening will continue for most at one of the many private gallery dinners taking place that evening, with the Tracey Emin / White Cube event at the Four Seasons sure to be among the hottest tickets in town.įashionably late to the Art Week party, the guest of honour makes its much awaited entrance with the Art Basel Private View at the HKCEC from 3pm to 8pm, when heavyweight collectors will be looking to conclude business on the fair’s major works before mingling with gallerists, art aficionados and other VIPs. As well as giving collectors and art lovers their first glimpse of this year’s event, this lively soiree will also feature live performances, an opening roundtable discussion and an abundance of champagne from sponsors G.H. MIAMI BEACH, FL - DECEMBER 01: Scooter LaForge, Benjamin Noriega and Steven Wine attend the Art Basel Miami Beach Vernissage at the Miami Beach Convention Center on Decemin Miami Beach. Meanwhile, Art Central First Night, the VIP opening of the city’s other art fair, will be causing a commotion down at Central Harbourfront on an action-packed Monday night. Artists, dealers, collectors and 'allegorical fornic. And although most will make a beeline for the cluster of blue-chip galleries in the Pedder Building – and particularly to Lehmann Maupin, where Tracey Emin will be in attendance – expect to see the city’s cultural cognoscenti out in force at 50 Connaught Road Central for the shows at White Cube and Galerie Perrotin and over at Duddell’s, where the opening of Margaret Lee’s show co-presented by the Dallas Museum of Art is sure to be a big draw. Plums Kipton Cronkite takes us through Vernissage, the opening of the 7th annual Art Basel Miami Beach. With around 40 galleries in Central, Soho and Sheung Wan throwing open their doors to offer a taste of their latest shows, in many cases in the presence of the artist, it’s a gallery-hopper’s dream come true. Art Basel Vernissage 5-9pm, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and if you’re after a vernissage after-party head over to the Absolut Bar presented by the talented team at Moustache, to hear The Belfies (shameless self promotion), and Ming Wong, live from 11pm. It’s not often you’ll see Hong Kong Tatler types queuing for anything, but this rare phenomenon can usually be observed at the Pedder Building on Hong Kong Art Gallery Association Art Gallery Night.

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