In 2025, nearly 100,000 people—collectors, curators, and the merely curious—descended on the archipelago of Hong Kong for Art Basel Hong Kong, the biggest and busiest art event on the global calendar. But woe unto any fairgoer in 2026 who confines their time to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre: Even if its 240 galleries dazzle and exhaust in equal measure, Art Basel anchors a constellation of exhibitions and events during Hong Kong Art Week.
Some venues have partnered with the fair: Pacific Place, a central shopping mall, is exhibiting Christine Sun Kim’s large-scale video cube, A String of Echo Traps (2022-2023). Tai Kwun, a former police station turned premier arts space, has a host of programming planned, with a noted focus on performance.
Below are a handful of standout offerings from independent galleries, museums, and multidisciplinary spaces. Check back with ARTnews throughout the week for on-the-ground coverage of Hong Kong’s 2026 art and culture calendar.
