In mid March, the contemporary art world heads to Hong Kong to experience Art Basel’s third international fair. As in Basel and Miami, Hong Kong attracts a number of satellite art fairs, and Whitewaller recommends visitors to make a trip to Art Central and Asia Contemporary Art Show in addition to the main event, Art Basel Hong Kong. Here are highlights from all three.

ART BASEL HONG KONG
March 13–17
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center (HKCEC)
1 Expo Drive, Wanchai
Private View:
Friday, March 13: 6:00-9:00PM (invite only)
Saturday, March 14: 12:00-4:00PM (invite only)
Sunday, March 15: 12:00-1:00PM (invite only)
Vernissage:
Saturday, March 14: 4:00-9:00PM
Public Hours:
Sunday, March 15: 1-8 pm
Monday, March 16: noon-8 pm
Tuesday, March 17: noon-5 pm
Tickets:
+852 31 288 288 / +1 212 627 1455 / O nline
Highlights:
Art Basel Hong Kong features 233 galleries from 37 countries and territories, and includes more than 3,000 artists from Asia and around the globe. Art Basel Hong Kong’s hotel partner is the Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong.

ART CENTRAL HONG KONG
March 14–16
Level 3, Three Pacific Place
1 Queen’s Road East, Admiralty
VIP Preview:
Friday, March 13: 10:00AM–6:00PM
Public Hours:
Saturday, March 14: 10:00-11:00AM
Saturday, March 14–Sunday, March 15: 11:00AM-7:00PM
Monday, March 16: 11:00AM-5:00PM
Tickets:
+852 31 288 288 / Online
Hightlights:
Staged in the largest commissioned, purpose-built structure to ever have been erected in Hong Kong, Art Central features over 75 international galleries featuring both emerging and more established artists. Art Central’s hotel partner is the Ovolo Hotels group.

ASIA CONTEMPORARY ART SHOW
March 12–15
40-44th Floor, Conrad Hong Kong
Pacific Place, 88 Queensway
VIP Preview:
Thursday, March 12: 3:00-9:30PM
Public Hours:
Friday, March 13: 1:00–5:00PM
Saturday, March 14: 1:00–8:30PM
Sunday, March 15: 11:30AM-6:00PM
Tickets:
+852 9852 0661 / Online
Hightlights:
This fair features over 100 exhibiting galleries from 18 countries in Asia, Australia, Europe and North America. The fair is easily accessed via the MTR station that arrives in the basement of Pacific Place, and has car parking and taxi ranks outside the hotel.

Asia Contemporary Art Show

Three Fairs to Visit During Hong Kong Art Week