During Art Basel Hong Kong 2026, the city transformed into a layered cultural landscape, where exhibitions, performances, and gatherings extended far beyond the fair itself. Across landmark institutions, historic sites, and newly activated spaces, artists, brands, and cultural leaders reimagined how art is experienced—through immersive environments, interdisciplinary collaborations, and moments of connection that blurred the lines between public and private, spectacle and intimacy.
Swire x Coco Capitán Opening
Priscilla Li, Coco Capitán and Ada Kong, courtesy of Swire Coco Captain Imagination Investments.
At Taikoo Place, this year’s Swire Properties Arts Month centers on ArtisTree Selects: Imagination Investments, a new commission by Coco Capitán. Presented at ArtisTree and extending across the wider campus, the exhibition unfolds as a quiet meditation on memory, longing, and connection—tracing the emotional residue of lived experience within an urban context.
Born in Seville and based in London, Capitán works across photography, text, and image-making with a language that is both direct and disarming. Her handwritten phrases—at once wry and reflective—anchor a practice that moves between intimacy and scale, and has come to define her voice across both institutional and cultural spheres.
In Hong Kong, her work takes on an expanded form. Conceived as a three-part installation, the exhibition brings together photographs, painted surfaces, sail works, and poetic interventions alongside site-responsive and participatory elements. The experience begins within ArtisTree, moves outward through text in the public realm, and culminates at One Island East—forming a continuous, unfolding narrative.
Developed with Julius Baer, the project reflects on how meaning is constructed and carried—through images, language, and shared moments—offering a considered perspective on memory as both personal and collective.
Henderson Land x CJ Hendry Flower Market
Henderson Land x Cj Hendry Flower Market, Plush Flowers, courtesy of Henderson Land and Cj Hendry.
A presentation by Cj Hendry takes shape with Henderson Land x Cj Hendry Flower Market, organised by Pen & Paper and presented by Henderson Land. Developed alongside the Henderson Land’s 50th anniversary celebration, the project shifts the celebration into a shared, public experience.
The Hong Kong edition introduces a field of plush, oversized flowers set within an immersive sequence. A hedge maze gives way to a greenhouse-like structure, where dense clusters of soft sculptural blooms create a contained, almost unreal landscape. Two works are specific to this context: the Allium and the Bauhinia.
The Allium, selected as the “Henderson Flower,” carries a sense of continuity and resilience, with subtle reference to the legacy of Lee Shau-kee and the brand’s green visual language. The Bauhinia draws from Hong Kong’s emblem, its form quietly echoing the lines of The Henderson.
As with much of Hendry’s work, the gesture is simple but deliberate. The installation constructs a temporary environment—playful, immersive, and slightly dislocated—before returning visitors to the city with a shifted perception of the familiar.
Sotheby’s Beyond the Abstract
Courtesy of Sotheby’s.
Sotheby’s engages a new generation of collectors through evening previews accompanied by DJ sets, introducing a more informal, social rhythm to the viewing experience. The show. Beyond the Abstract at Sotheby’s Maison at Chater House is a wide-ranging survey of abstraction in Greater China. Spanning millennia, the exhibition traces connections across cultures through works that move between painting, sculpture, works on paper, and historical objects.
A focused group of modern and contemporary works anchors the presentation, including pieces by Joan Mitchell and Mark Rothko, alongside a newly identified painting by Sanyu. Works by Cy Twombly, Zao Wou-Ki, Lucio Fontana, and Alexander Calder extend the dialogue.
Surprise Surprise x Har Pow Mansion
Courtesy of Surprise Surprise.
A single-night gathering, Once Upon a Time, brought together by event collective Surprise Surprise and experiential art platform, Vox Vanguard at Haw Par Mansion. The evening centered on a live performance by the Vox Chamber Orchestra—formed by musicians from the city’s leading string quartets—joined by Cantopop star Jeannie Ng Ka-yan.
Set within the former residence of Aw Boon Haw, the “King of Tiger Balm,” the programme unfolded as a fluid sequence of music, movement, and atmosphere. Guests moved through the space with small theatrical gestures woven throughout, including a cocktail menu referencing the site’s medicinal legacy.
The event marked the first cultural activation at the mansion since its closure in 2022. Built in 1937 and now a protected heritage site, the property is expected to undergo restoration, signaling a new phase for the historic landmark.
Swire Properties x Artists Party
Swire Properties Artists Party, VIVIENNE TAM, courtesy of Swire Properties.
Swire Properties presented the annual Artists’ Party at the Continental in Pacific Place, marking Swire Properties’ Arts Month. The occasion also celebrated the Swires Properties VIP lounge at Art Basel Hong Kong, “Into the Wild”. The lounge was supported by Upper House Hong Kong and designed by William Chang, an Oscar-nominated Hong Kong production designer, costume designer, and film editor. This project marked Chang’s first art-led spatial installation, where he used form, materials, and lighting to add a new dimension to the space. Live music was performed by DJ Vakki (also a contemporary visual artist) and DJ Diamond. Guests in attendance included William Chang and international artist Coco Capitán, along with prominent industry figures and socialites such as Janet Ma, Kayla Wong, Irisa Wong, Kevin Chu, Bruce Tong, Tony Wu, Lyman Heung, Thomas Windle, Ana Rivera, Julien Loic Garin, Nero Ip, Arne Eggers, Nancy Fung Nihalchand, Yolanda Choy Tang, Annabelle Bond, Maya Lin, Lucia Tait Tolani, Alicia Tan, Wendy Puyat, Natalie Dunn, and others.
ArtBridger x Hussein Madi Foundation Dinner
Courtesy of Artbridger.
Artbridger partnered with the Hussein Madi Foundation to host a dinner at Soho House Hong Kong in celebration of “The Unit and Its Variations,” a solo exhibition dedicated to the influential Lebanese modernist. The exhibition highlights the artist’s unique visual vocabulary, using painting, printmaking, and sculpture to reduce life’s complexity into fundamental forms like birds, flowing curves, and human figures. Through deliberate clarity and structured composition, repetition evolves into a lyrical and contemplative experience. Guests enjoyed curator and artist led tours of the exhibition before sharing a traditional spread created by SoHo House Turkish chef in residence, Işıl Okçu.
Peninsula x Art in Resonance
Dr. William’s, “Walking On A Bright Future,” in collaboration with Tai Ping, for The Peninsula’s “Art in Resonance,” courtesy of the artists and The Peninsula.
The Peninsula Hotels unveiled its 2026 installment of its global ‘Art in Resonance’ initiative, with a cocktail reception at its renowned flagship property, Peninsula Hong Kong. This year’s program includes newly commissioned pieces by Hong Kong-based artist Angel Hui and architect-artist Dr. William Lim, as well as Tokyo-based Indonesian ceramicist Albert Yonathan Setyawan, created in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A). Striking new artworks are featured on the façade of The Peninsula Hong Kong and throughout The Lobby, alongside an immersive artist-led transformation of The Verandah Café.
NUOVO x Kwang Ho Lee
Pak Man Lee, creative director, and furniture design curator and now CEO of his family’s traditional furniture business, NUOVO hosted select guests for an intimate viewing and listening party of “Sequence—A Listening Room,” a sensory exhibition created by celebrated Korean designer Kwangho Lee. This marks Lee’s first solo show in the city, featuring twenty unique chairs alongside his modular carpet collection for cc-tapis, all set within NUOVO’s distinctive sculptural space and accompanied by curated soundscapes provided by B&O. “Sequence —A Listening Room” fosters an interdisciplinary conversation among object, spatial design, and sound. Later the evening continued at a seated Korean dinner at OBP as a nod to the Korean artist and guests were welcomed with an iconic Hong Kong themed toy at their seats.
Four Seasons x One of One
Four Seasons hosted an intimate dinner at their Michelin-starred restaurant Caprice, as part of the immersive series, One of One in collaboration with Art Basel. One of One reimagines the traditional dinner table as an ephemeral work of art, where culinary mastery and contemporary artistry converge. Like the city of Hong Kong, the evening was a celebration of contrasts: tradition and modernity, nature and technology, east and west.
Immersed in the world of conceptual artist Wing Po So, guests were invited to uncover hidden connections while savouring a once-in-a-lifetime menu crafted by two world-renowned, Michelin-starred chefs in a first-ever collaboration.
Ray-Ban x Kwonny
Ray-Ban debuted its “Ray-Ban Red” project at Art Basel Hong Kong in the Collectors Lounge Foyer, featuring a live, immersive art installation by artist Kwonny. The collaboration featured Kwonny saturating a blank wall canvas with red, highlighting a new creative platform merging fashion, art, and the brand’s signature red identity. “Ray-Ban Red” is a creative initiative from Ray-Ban designed to highlight bold artistic vision, passion, and cultural heritage, featuring a variety of red-toned sunglasses and eyeglasses. Guests were treated to the newest model of “Ray-Ban Red” glasses as well as limited edition totes commemorating the moment.
Vogue x GQ
Vogue Hong Kong and GQ Hong Kong hosted DoubleVision, a celebrity-studded party at the top of The Henderson, the Zaha Hadid designed skyscraper. The evening brought together names from fashion, celebrity, music, and more.
Guests included Paris Jackson, BABYMONSTER, Yosh, One or Eight, Win Metawin, Bright Vachirawit, Mikah, Jaylerr and Louise Wong, as well as Hong Kong names such as Hins Cheung, MIRROR’s Anson Kong and Anson Lo, Panther Chan, Kaho Hung, MC Cheung, Qi Qi, Kimbee and Juno Mak.
The entertainment kept the crowd buzzing all night, from DJ sets by Adam Sellouk to Ryan Choi’s singing debut and a high-energy performance by Japanese boy band One or Eight.
WE ARE ONA x Daniel Boulud
Courtesy of We are Ona.
Courtesy of We are Ona.
WE ARE ONA and Luca Pronzato return for their second edition during Art Basel Hong Kong, hosted by Landmark at The Terrace Boulud by Mandarin Oriental. The pop-up features an immersive environment conceived by artist and designer Lea Colombo. Central to the installation are the ATOM TABLES—modular, connectable units shaped from intersecting atom forms that explore balance, connection, and the dynamic interplay of Yin and Yang. Finished in high-gloss lacquer with rounded CNC-cut forms, the tables serve as sculptural yet functional pieces, where each color—from grounding red to transformative magenta—evokes a distinct emotional resonance. The pop-up also includes an exclusive cutlery set created with Sabre Paris and customized Artek Stool 60 designs by Colombo and WE ARE ONA. Chef Daniel Boulud designed a menu that responds directly to Lea Colombo’s bold and luminous visual style. Known for his precise culinary techniques and a strong commitment to seasonal, high-quality ingredients, he brings a sense of vibrancy, freshness, and delight to his signature cooking.
