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Asia’s largest art fair, ‘Art Basel Hong Kong’, which reopened after four years, is welcoming the audience. 

▲ LEE Jinju  Possible Scene, 2023 Powdered pigment, Leejeongbae Black, animal skin glue and water on unbleached cotton 87.7 x 65.4 cm ,Courtesy of ARARIO GalleryBasel Hong Kong opened on the 21st at 12:00 noon (local time) at the Hong Kong Convention Center, starting with a VIP/press preview.

177 galleries from 32 countries participated in this year's event, a significant increase from last year when 137 galleries participated.

 

▲ Eko NUGROHO  Protecting Unprotected, 2021 Acrylic on canvas 150 x 100 cm ,Courtesy of ARARIO Gallery

A total of 12 galleries in Korea participated. Among them, the Arario Gallery is receiving great attention from visitors.

Arario Gallery staged the works of 13 leading Asian artists, including Buen CALUBAYAN, CHOI Byungso, Subodh GUPTA, HUANG Yuanqing, JING Shijian, JUNG Kangja, KIM Soun-Gui, LEE Jinju, LIANG Manqi, Kohei NAWA, NOH Sangho, Eko NUGROHO, UM Tai-Jung.

▲ Kohei NAWA  Ether#75, 2021 Mixed media 26.7 x 26.7 x 127.3(h) cm ,Courtesy of ARARIO Gallery

In particular, Kim Soun-Gui, a pioneer of Korean contemporary art, has created a great sensation by presenting various performances and conceptual art to the audience since the late 1960s.

 

▲ Lottery Village 1999, Mixed Media, Dimensions variable, Courtesy of ARAIO Gallery▲ Subodh GUPTA  What's in a Name? (XIII), 2019 Oil on linen 225 x 190 x 5(d) cm , Courtesy of ARARIO Gallery