Art Basel 2025 Announces Exhibitors and Special Sectors for 2025 Edition
Mark your calendars for March 28–30 — because the region's most distinguished art fair, Art Basel Hong Kong, is shaping up to be its most dynamic edition yet!
This year, Art Basel will bring together 240 exhibitors from 42 countries and territories, including 23 gallery newcomers, and feature more than half of the participating gallery from the Asia-Pacific region.
The fair will be divided into three key sections: Galleries, Discoveries, and Insights.
Galleries will feature world-renowned exhibitors and blue-chip artists from across the Asia-Pacific. Highlights include Rossi & Rossi (Hong Kong) showcasing Siah Armajani’s ceramics and calligraphy, reflecting on the impact of the 2009 Iran protests.
Discoveries will spotlight emerging talent. This sector features 22 galleries, with over half newly established in the last decade. Newcomer Property Holdings Development Group (Hong Kong) will present an interactive installation by Michele Chu, transforming a domestic kitchen into a space for exploring themes of cooking and mourning.
Insights will feature 24 curated projects and historic photography and a deep dive into Asian and Asia-Pacific art history, including Flowers Gallery (Hong Kong, London) with a stunning curation of historic photography, and also the debut of local galleries such as Contemporary by Angela Li and SC Gallery.
Art Basel has also announced further must-see highlights and special sectors, such as Encounters – curated by Alexie Glass-Kantor, which features 18 large-scale installations, many created exclusively for the fair.
Highlights include Charge, as part of the sub-section of Encounters, titled Alteration, which explores the tensions of abstraction and materiality, and includes a suite of 30 brass sculptures by Hong Kong-born artist Christopher K. Ho.
Look out for off-site projects like Monster Chetwynd’s “Lanternfly Ballet” at Pacific Place and Lu Yang’s pop-up digital art store, where her avatar DOKU will sell unique pieces.
Meanwhile, the sector Kabinett, will showcase a record-breaking 36 galleries, was well as themed solo projects, such as Takahiro Kondo’s ethereal water-inspired ceramics and Vũ Dân Tân’s cardboard sculptures exploring garments as armor.
Film lovers won’t want to miss the curated screenings in the Film Program, curated for the first time by Para Site, with screenings like Isadora Neves Marques’ "Vampires in Space" and Cao Shu’s "Phantom Sugar."
New for 2025 is the MGM Discoveries Art Prize, a USD$50,000 grant supporting emerging artists. Finalists Shin Min, Kayode Ojo, and Saju Kunhan will present groundbreaking works, with the winner to be announced during the fair.
Beyond the exhibitions, Art Basel Hong Kong is a hub for cultural conversations by leading figures in the art industry. Expect thought-provoking panels on AI in art, Southeast Asian patronage, and rave culture’s artistic influence. Plus, the debut of the Art Basel Shop will offer a curated selection of lifestyle products.
You can buy tickets online here. Prices vary depending on days, with GA Single Day Tickets ranging from HK$400 to HK$730. Two-day passes are priced at HK$1,180, Premium at HK$4,880, and VIP at HK$12,800.
To see the full list of exhibitors and gallery list at Art Basel 2025, click here. For more information, visit their Instagram and Facebook.
Location: Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai
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