With more than 240 galleries participating in Art Basel Hong Kong this week, even an ambitious fair-goer would have more than enough to see without ever stepping outside the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. But if you’re in need of a change of scenery or itching to check out some blue-chip local outposts, Hong Kong’s booming arts scene offers a number of great shows to check out, featuring works by Leonardo Drew, Mary Corse, Xu Zhen, and many more. We’ve put together a list of some of our favorites to get you started.
Installation view of “Erwin Wurm,” 2019. Courtesy of Lehmann Maupin.
Exhibition: “Erwin Wurm”
When: Through May 11, 2019
Where: Lehmann Maupin, 407 The Pedder Building, 12 Pedder Street, Central, Hong Kong
Hui Hoi Kiu, Embroidering with Strokes 1 (2019). Courtesy of Alisan Fine Arts.
Exhibition: “Women + Ink: China + Hong Kong”
When: March 29–June 01, 2019
Where: Alisan Fine Arts, 2305 Hing Wai Centre, 7 Tin Wan Praya Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Yoan Capote, Isla (Ecepticismo) (2015). Courtesy of Ben Brown Fine Arts.
Exhibition: “Yoan Capote: Territorial Waters”
When: Through May 17, 2019
Where: Ben Brown Fine Arts, 303 The Pedder Building, 12 Pedder Street, Central, Hong Kong
Bernar Venet in performance, 2018. Courtesy of de Sarthe Gallery.
Exhibition: “Bernar Venet: In Relation: Performance / Sculpture / Painting”
When: Through May 18, 2019
Where: de Sarthe Gallery, 20/F, Global Trade Square, No. 21 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Hong Kong
Installation view of “Infinitive Mutability,” 2019. Courtesy of Axel Vervoordt Gallery.
Exhibition: “Group Exhibition: Infinitive Mutability”
When: Through June 1, 2019
Where: Axel Vervoordt Gallery, 21F, Coda Designer Centre, 62 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Hong Kong
Wang Keping, La femme qui regarde derrere (2017). Courtesy of 10 Chancery Lane – Katie De Tilly Contemporary Artists.
Exhibition: “Stars Forever Stars”
When: Through May 11, 2019
Where: 10 Chancery Lane Gallery – Katie De Tilly Contemporary Artists, G/F, 10 Chancery Lane, Central, Hong Kong
Installation view of “Xu Zhen: The Glorious,” 2019. Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Perrotin.
Exhibition: “Xu Zhen: The Glorious”
When: Through May 11, 2019
Where: Galerie Perrotin, 50 Connaught Road, 17th Floor, Central, Hong Kong
Heimo Zobering, Untitled (2018). Courtesy of Simon Lee Gallery.
Exhibition: “Heimo Zobernig”
When: Through May 9, 2019
Where: Simon Lee, 304, 3/F The Pedder Building, 12 Pedder Street, Central, Hong Kong
Installation view of ”Neo Rauch: Propaganda,” 2019. Courtesy of David Zwirner.
Exhibition: “Neo Rauch: Propaganda”
When: Through May 4, 2019
Where: David Zwirner, 5-6/F, H Queen’s, 80 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong
Paul Cezanne, Fleurs dans un pot d’olives (1880–82). Courtesy of Gagosian.
Exhibition: “Cézanne, Morandi, and Sanyu”
When: March 26–May 11, 2019
Where: Gagosian, 7/F The Pedder Building, 12 Pedder Street, Central, Hong Kong
Louise Bourgeois, Les Fleurs (2009). Courtesy of Hauser & Wirth.
Exhibition: “Louise Bourgeois: My Own Voice Wakes Me Up”
When: Through May 11, 2019
Where: Hauser & Wirth, 15-16/F, H Queen’s 80 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong
Installation view of “Mary Corse,” 2019. Courtesy of Pace Gallery.
Exhibition: “Mary Corse”
When: Through May 11, 2019
Where: Pace Gallery, 12/F, H Queen’s, 80 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong
Lucio Fontana, Concetto Spaziale (1957). Courtesy of Rossi & Rossi.
Exhibition: “Oltre La Pittura”
When: Through May 11, 2019
Where: Rossi & Rossi, 3C Yally Industrial Building, 6 Yip Fat Street, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong
David Altmejd, Crystal System (2019). Courtesy of White Cube.
Exhibition: “David Altmejd: The Vibrating Man”
When: Through May 18, 2019
Where: White Cube, 50 Connaught Road, Central, Hong Kong
Leonardo Drew, Number 33C (2018). Courtesy of Pearl Lam Galleries.
Exhibition: “Leonardo Drew: Solo Exhibition”
When: Through April 27, 2019
Where: Pearl Lam Galleries, 601-605 The Pedder Building, 12 Pedder Street, Central, Hong Kong
Wu Dayu, Untitled 35 (1980s). Courtesy of Lévy Gorvy Gallery.
Exhibition: “Return To Nature (Zao Xue Han Zhang) ”
When: Through May 18, 2019
Where: Lévy Gorvy Gallery, 2 Ice House Street, Central, Hong Kong
Art Basel Hong Kong is on view at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre through March 31, 2019.