ART021 HONG KONG Contemporary Art Fair (ART021 HONG KONG) is delighted to announce the galleries and programming highlights presenting at its inaugural edition. Financially supported by the Mega Arts and Cultural Events Fund under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, the Fair takes place from August 28th to September 8th, featuring 73 galleries and projects from 13 countries and regions. It spans five sections: GALLERIES, VIDEOS, EXPANSION, SCULPTURE, at four distinct cultural locations across the city, as well as the GBA ART WEEK.
ART021 HONG KONG’s vision is to bring a new model of art fair to the city. While presenting modern and contemporary works from across the globe, ART021 HONG KONG’s focus is on the distinguished practices of artists from West Asia, South Asia and across the region. The Fair aims to deepen Hong Kong’s connection with diverse cultural and art ecosystems and bring further benefit to the wider community and visitors to the city through its inclusive programming.
ART021 HONG KONG features five distinctive sections that enliven the city with artistic inspiration and engage diverse audiences: GALLERIES highlights outstanding works by established and emerging artists worldwide; VIDEOS celebrates remarkable video arts and films; EXPANSION presents projects with unique concepts and strong cultural representation; SCULPTURE, a public art group exhibition, displays large-scale works that vitalise the urban landscape and provide the public with opportunities to explore contemporary art; and GBA ART WEEK brings together a schedule of gallery exhibitions from more than 30 participating galleries that have a GBA presence, creating an inclusive and open celebration of the GBA art scene.
David Chau, co-founder of ART021 Group, said, “The inaugural ART021 HONG KONG carries exceptional significance for the ART021 Group. We are honoured to launch in Hong Kong, a city with deep arts and culture heritage and a strong regional standing. ART021 HONG KONG signifies the first mainland China art fair brand to enter the Hong Kong market, which we hope brings new energy to the arts ecosystem in return. With the rapidly evolving global art market today, we are committed to seizing opportunities for breakthroughs and innovations, attracting more collectors and new audiences, and becoming a bridge between communities and regions.”
GALLERIES
Phillips Asia Headquarters, WKCDA Tower | 8.29 – 9.1
GALLERIES, located at Phillips Asia Headquarters in the WKCDA Tower, presents 40 galleries showcasing artworks spanning all segments, including contemporary paintings, ink paintings, sculptures, installations, and digital artworks. Top-tier Chinese galleries include ShanghART Gallery, Tang Contemporary Art, Kwai Fung Hin, Hive Center for Contemporary Art, Antenna Space, MadeIn Gallery, and Triumph Gallery, each with distinctive line-ups of their artists presented. Focusing on the dynamic art scene in the Asia-Pacific region are important galleries such as Whitestone Gallery, Asia Art Center, Lin & Lin Gallery and Each Modern Gallery.
Not to be missed within the GALLERIES section are the Special Projects, showcasing large-scale feature artworks presented by galleries David Zwirner, Chantal Crousel, Mennour, and Pilar Corrias.
With an emphasis on art practices from West Asia and South Asia, ART021 HONG KONG explores geospatial narratives of these areas. The solo exhibition of artist Amir H. Fallah, presented by Gallery All, offers a unique and rich culture perspective. Dastan Gallery, a cutting-edge gallery from Tehran, showcases a group exhibition of Iranian artists, reassessing what Asian cultural legacies bring to the present.
The non-commercial curatorial project One Thousand and One Nights, inspired by the famed collection of Middle Eastern folktales, is the first important exhibition in Hong Kong that focuses on West Asia. The exhibition features work by Tala Madani, Shilpa Gupta, Mandy El Sayegh, Alia Ahmad, and many others, supported by galleries such as David Kordansky, Lawrie Shabibi, Vadehra Art Gallery, The Third Line, and Gordon Gallery. These presentations provide a platform where the art communities of the Global South can be seen and connect.
(Please see the full list of participating galleries below)
VIDEOS
Asia Society Hong Kong Center | 8.29 – 9.1
VIDEOS, taking place at Asia Society, is regarded as the platform for the ever-changing practices of contemporary visual art and features captivating screening from August 29th to September 1st. The participating galleries feature A Thousand Plateaus Art Space, Axel Vervoordt, Galerie Chantal Crousel, Pilar Corrias, LIN & LIN Gallery, MadeIn Gallery, among other acclaimed names. From experimental works by emerging talents to museum-level works by renowned artists, the 4-day screening programme strives to provide locals and visitors with an exceptional visual experience,
Stay tuned for the full VIDEOS programming and ticketing announcement in early August.
EXPANSION
Fringe Club| 8.29 – 9.1
ART021 HONG KONG, in collaboration with Fringe Club, hosts EXPANSION. This section aims to further enrich art activities in Hong Kong during the Fair through interacting with local urban landmarks, and enabling a broader scope for conceptual art projects.
Special exhibitions and events will be hosted onsite, with details released in early August.
SCULPTURE
Victoria Park & Fringe Club | 8.28 – 9.8
ART021 HONG KONG SCULPTURE is a public art group exhibition, presented free of charge and open to the public. Located on the central lawn of Victoria Park and the rooftop of the Fringe Club, SCULPTURE presents works by acclaimed artists Robert Indiana (Pace Gallery), Camille Henrot (Mennour), and Xu Zhen (MadeIn Gallery), amongst others. Benefiting the community, it offers a chance for people to interact with and appreciate contemporary art. The combination of selected artworks and the natural environment invites locals and tourists to immerse in the art journey.
Stay tuned for the full details of SCULPTURE, set to be announced in August.
GBA ART WEEK
GBA-based participating galleries and institutions | 8.28 – 9.8
ART021 HONG KONG is excited to initiate GBA ART WEEK, with the ambition of fostering collaboration with the art market in Hong Kong and vibrant art communities of the wider Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Inviting galleries and institutions from across GBA to participate, ART021 crafts an engaging schedule of gallery exhibitions to its extended programming. Institutions and galleries participating include Asia Art Archives, CHAT (Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile), Hong Kong Arts Centre, Sea World Culture and Arts Center, and He Art Museum, to name a few. Exhibitions by participating galleries and institutions will be listed on the ART021 HONG KONG official website.
PROJECT GRANT
ART021 HONG KONG is financially supported by the Mega Arts and Cultural Events (Mega ACE) Fund under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. The Mega ACE Fund aims to attract and support international and large-scale arts and cultural events to take place in Hong Kong. It targets mega arts and cultural events in Hong Kong organised by the private sector or non-governmental organisations, with a view to developing Hong Kong into an arts and cultural metropolis, providing opportunities for the arts and cultural sector to flourish, as well as fostering Hong Kong’s development as an East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange.
PARTNERSHIPS
Sun Life, the title sponsor of this year’s ART021 HONG KONG, proudly presents the highly influential art event in Asia, making its debut in Hong Kong. Rooted in Hong Kong for 132 years, Sun Life has remained committed to customer-centric values from the past to the present and into the future, striving to provide lifelong financial security, promote healthy living, and drive sustainable development for its clients. Leading with foresight and innovation, Sun Life is pushing boundaries for extra miles.
This year, Sun Life extends its innovative spirit into the realm of arts and culture by hosting the Sun Life Pavilion at Phillips Asia Headquarters. The Sun Life Pavilion showcases the storytelling power of art by inviting a group of talented local artists to depict Hong Kong’s past, present, and future through their creative and compelling art pieces, inviting visitors to experience how art can forge a brighter tomorrow. Sun Life witnesses the transformations in Hong Kong’s history, embraces the cultural evolution, and, with foresight, is always ready for the future alongside the people of Hong Kong.
Irene Ho, Chief Marketing Officer of Sun Life Hong Kong Limited, said, “Sun Life has always promoted sustainability through various initiatives. We believe that art and culture can bring positive impacts to our future, and we are very excited to be the title sponsor of the inaugural exhibition of ART021 HONG KONG. We hope that through this exhibition, we can collaborate with the people of Hong Kong to forge a sustainable future fueled by creativity, laying the foundation for a brighter tomorrow.”
Porsche, a long-term collaboration partner of ART021 Group, has hosted the “Young Chinese Artist of the Year” for a decade, co-organised by Porsche China and Cc Foundation, and supported by ART021 Group. They will present an exciting retrospective exhibition on the project, titled TIME of ALLOY at ART021 HONG KONG, showcasing a constellation of award-winning artists from past years.
Tickets for ART021 HONG KONG will be available from August 2nd. Visitors are encouraged to book online in advance at https://cultural.cityline.com/tc/2024/art021hk.html
GALLERY LIST
3125C Galleria (Hong Kong)
600 min (Beijing)
A Thousand Plateaus Art Space (Chengdu)
Antenna Space (Shanghai)
Apichatpong Weerasethakul Studio (Chiang Mai)
Arch Gallery (Changsha)
Art of Nature Contemporary (Hong Kong)
Asia Art Center (Taipei, Beijing)
Axel Vervoordt Gallery (Wijnegem-Antwerp, Hong Kong)
Bluerider ART (London, Taipei, Shanghai )
Contemporary Tokyo (Tokyo)
Dastan Gallery (Tehran)
David Kordansky (New York, Los Angeles)
David Zwirner (New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris, Los Angeles)
Each Modern (Taipei)
Galerie Chantal Crousel (Paris)
Gallery All (Los Angeles, Shanghai)
Ginkgo Space (Shanghai, Shenzhen)
Gordon Gallery (Tel Aviv, New York)
Hive Center for Contemporary Art (Beijing, Shanghai)
Hwa’s Gallery & Humarish Club (Macao, Shanghai)
K Gallery (Chengdu)
Mennour (Paris, London)
Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery (Hong Kong)
Lawrie Shabibi (Dubai)
LIN & LIN Gallery (Taipei)
MadeIn Gallery (Shanghai)
Mao Space (Shanghai)
Matthew Liu Fine Arts (Shanghai)
Nan Ke Gallery (Shanghai)
Pace Gallery (New York, London, Seoul, Hong Kong, Geneva, Los Angeles, Tokyo)
Pilar Corrias (London)
Polar Bear Gallery (Beijing, Tokyo)
Qiu Anxiong Studio (Shanghai)
SEEFOOD ROOM Gallery (Hong Kong)
ShanghART Gallery (Shanghai, Beijing, Singapore)
Tang Contemporary Art (Beijing, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Seoul, Singapore)
The Third Line (Dubai)
Triumph Gallery (Beijing)
Tsutaya Books Gallery (Tokyo)
Vadehra Gallery (New Delhi)
White Cube (London, Hong Kong, New York, Paris, Seoul, West Palm Beach)
Whitestone Gallery (Tokyo, Nagano, Taipei, Singapore, Beijing, Seoul)
Ying Space (Beijing, Shenzhen)
YOD Gallery (Osaka)
GBA ART WEEK participants
Alisan Fine Arts (Hong Kong)
Axel Vervoordt (Wijnegem-Antwerp, Hong Kong)
BAProject (Shenzhen)
Ben Brown Fine Arts (Hong Kong)
De Sarthe Gallery (Hong Kong)
Double Q Gallery (Hong Kong)
Ginkgo Space (Shanghai, Shenzhen)
KennaXu Gallery (Shenzhen)
Lan Gallery (Shenzhen)
Leo Gallery (Hong Kong, Shanghai)
Lucie Chang Fine Arts (Hong Kong)
Mangrove Gallery (Hong Kong)
MC Gallery (Shenzhen)
Mou Projects (Hong Kong)
Pace Gallery (New York, London, Seoul, Hong Kong, Geneva, Los Angeles, Tokyo)
Para Site (Hong Kong)
Poly Auction Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
Ren Space (Hong Kong)
Shekou Gallery (Shenzhen)
Rossi&Rossi Gallery (Hong Kong)
SC Gallery (Hong Kong)
Sin Sin Fine Art (Hong Kong)
Square Street Gallery (Hong Kong)
TASCHEN (Hong Kong)
THE SHOPHOUSE (Hong Kong)
WKM Gallery (Hong Kong)
WOAW Gallery (Hong Kong, Beijing, Singapore)
W.ONE SPACE (Shenzhen)
Villepin (Hong Kong)
1979 Gallery (Shenzhen)
3812 Gallery (London, Hong Kong)
Press release from ART021 Hong Kong
Image: Yang Fudong. Sparrow on the Sea II. 2024. Giclee print. 180cm. Image courtesy of the artist and ShanghArt
