Art Basel has arrived in Hong Kong this week, reminding us that it’s probably the best fair to ride the intersection of both quality and novelty of the works on display. You can check out our editor’s picks of the top 10 most eye-opening artworks at the fair, and you can see our guide for exploring the city beyond Art Basel, but let’s dive a little deeper. We’ve rounded up local galleries with must-see exhibitions you can’t afford to leave off your itinerary this week.
You have plenty of options of internationally renowned artists with solo shows in the city. First stop: Wolfgang Tillmans presents a body of work relating to the pleasure and claustrophobia of “self-contained environments” at David Zwirner, where many of the photographs are being exhibited for the very first time. Then, you can swing by Simon Lee for a show of Jim Shaw’s most recent surrealist, collage-like paintings. Urban art fans might want to head to Perrotin next, where KAWS continues his superbright, toy-like practice. If you’re more interested in works specifically by Chinese artists, make a beeline to Parkview Art Hong Kong where you can see “Beijing Abstract,” which features range of gestural paintings by Feng Lianghong, Li Di, Ma Ke Lu, and others. Lastly, be sure not to miss “Skin on Skin,” a solo show by celebrated Vietnamese-American artist Dinh Q. Lê. In this visually potent and geometric series, he explores the changing views on sexuality in Vietnam.
Find artnet’s full list of picks below, and happy Art Basel week to everyone in Hong Kong!
Exhibition: “Skins on Skin”
When: March 22–April 28, 2018
Where: 10 Chancery Lane Gallery – Katie de Tilly Contemporary Artists, G/F, 10 Chancery Lane, Hong Kong, China
Jim Shaw, The Woman In The Wilderness (2018).Courtesy of Simon Lee.
Exhibition: “Jim Shaw”
When: March 27–April 28, 2018
Where: Simon Lee, 12 Pedder Street 304, 3/F The Pedder Building, Hong Kong, China
Wang Tiande, After the Snow in Fuchun County 富春雪霽 (2017). Courtesy of Alisan Fine Arts.
Exhibition: “Awaiting: New Works by Wang Tiande”
When: March 26–May 5, 2018
Where: Alisan Fine Arts, 21/F Lyndhurst Tower, 1 Lyndhurst Terrace, Hong Kong, China
Manolo Millares, Cuadro 64 (3) (1959). Courtesy of DE SARTHE GALLERY.
Exhibition: “Manolo Millares – Antoni Tàpies: An Informel Step”
When: March 29, 2018–May 12, 2018
Where: DE SARTHE GALLERY, 20F Global Trade Square No. 21, Wong Chuk Hang Road, Hong Kong, China
Feng Lianghong, Falling (1985). Courtesy of Parkview Art Hong Kong.
Exhibition: “Beijing Abstract”
When: March 26–May 12, 2018
Where: Parkview Art Hong Kong, Shop n.6, Upper G/F, Sunrise House 27 Old Bailey Street, Hong Kong, China
Renata Nicolodi, CUBICULUM I (2018). Courtesy of Axel Vervoordt Gallery.
Exhibition: “Renato Nicolodi – IBANT OBSCURI”
When: March 26–May 12, 2018
Where: Axel Vervoordt Gallery, 15D Entertainment Building 30 Queen’s Road, Hong Kong, China
OSGEMOS, White Carnival (2016). Courtesy of Lehmann Maupin.
Exhibition: “Déjà Vu”
When: March 26–May 12, 2018
Where: Lehmann Maupin, 407 Pedder Building 12 Pedder Street, Hong Kong, China
Wolfgang Tillmans, Nee IYaow eow eow (2017). Courtesy of David Zwirner.
Exhibition: “Wolfgang Tillmans”
When: March 26–May 12, 2018
Where: David Zwirner, 5–6/F H Queen’s 80 Queen’s Road, Hong Kong, China
“KAWS” installation view. Courtesy of Perrotin.
Exhibition: “KAWS”
When: March 26, 2018–May 19, 2018
Where: Perrotin, 50 Connaught Road Central 17th Floor, Hong Kong, China
Loie Hollowell, Stacked Linghams (yellow, purple, green, red) (2018). Courtesy of Pace Gallery.
Exhibition: “Loie Hollowell: Switchback”
When: March 27–May 31, 2018
Where: Pace Gallery, 15C Entertainment Building 30 Queens Road, Hong Kong, China