Special edition Jenny Holzer bag for ArtHK 12
Somewhere in the middle of the convention center’s Level 3, where half of the participants of ArtHK 12 have been spread out, geometric forms made from black metal twinkle from the ceiling. Continue reading
Jose John Santos III, "Clockwise", detail
While briefing the press right before officially opening the doors to ArtHK 12, Magnus Renfrew, fair director, announced that beginning next year, Art Basel officially takes over the Hong Kong art fair. Henceforth, it shall be known as Art Basel Hong Kong, the third fair in the franchise after the original Art Basel (the one that actually takes place in Basel) and Art Basel Miami Beach. Continue reading
Anselm Kiefer lets a thousand flowers bloom at White Cube Hong Kong
And so the madness begins in Hong Kong for art fair week.
The flurry of texts as I waited for my flight to get going clued me in on the frenzy, even among the Filipino art aficionados. Who was going when to HK? For those counting heads, the better question seemed to be who was not? Continue reading