Get ready for a thrilling journey into the world of art and its ever-evolving landscape! Art Basel Hong Kong, a prestigious art fair, has just unveiled its lineup for the 2026 edition, and it's a real head-turner.
The Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 Lineup: A Showcase of Diversity and Change
This year's fair boasts an impressive 240 galleries from a diverse range of 42 countries and territories. The event, taking place from March 27 to 29 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, promises to be a vibrant celebration of artistic expression. With preview days on March 25 and 26, art enthusiasts can get an early glimpse of the extraordinary works on display.
The number of exhibitors remains consistent with last year's roster, but there are some exciting new additions and notable absences. The Galleries sector, featuring 182 exhibitors, showcases a diverse range of artistic practices, with over half of the galleries operating in the Asia-Pacific region, including 29 based in Hong Kong itself.
First-Time Exhibitors: A Global Perspective
Among the 32 first-time exhibitors, we find a fascinating array of galleries from far-flung corners of the globe. From Tokyo's A Lighthouse called Kanata to Sydney's The Commercial, and from Istanbul's Pilevneli to New York's Uffner & Liu, these galleries bring a unique perspective to the fair. Madrid's Galería Casado Santapau and 1 Mira Madrid / 2 Mira Archiv also join the lineup, adding to the international flavor of the event.
Notable Absences and Changes
However, not all galleries from the previous edition will be returning. Some 33 exhibitors from the Galleries sector have opted out, with reasons ranging from closures to acquisitions. Blum, Clearing, Kasmin (now represented by its successor, Olney Gleason), and Venus Over Manhattan are among those no longer participating. It's a reminder of the ever-shifting nature of the art world.
Echoes and Encounters: Curatorial Innovations
One of the most intriguing aspects of this year's fair is the brand-new sector, Echoes. This sector will showcase works created within the last five years, offering a glimpse into contemporary artistic practices. Among the 10 booths, Madrid's Max Estrella will present Tiffany Chung's embroidered maps of spice routes and Miler Lagos' carved book sculptures, while Hong Kong's Double Q Gallery will feature an immersive installation by Polish artist Natalia Załuska.
The Encounters sector, dedicated to large-scale installations, sculptures, and performances, will be curated by an impressive team. Mami Kataoka, director of Tokyo's Mori Art Museum, leads the curatorial team, which includes Jakarta-based curator and writer Alia Swastika, M+ visual art curator Isabella Tam, and senior curator Hirokazu Tokuyama from the Mori Art Museum.
Curatorial Leadership and Artistic Oversight
This year, media artist Ellen Pau takes on the responsibility of overseeing the film program, a first for an artist in this role. Meanwhile, Venus Lau, director of Jakarta's Museum MACAN, will oversee the conversations program. Additionally, for the fifth year running, Art Basel and M+ Museum will co-commission a public artwork for the museum's facade, with UBS presenting the work. This time, Pakistani-American artist Shahzia Sikander will create an animation inspired by her watercolor works.
Market Dynamics and Sales Expectations
Last year's sales results at Art Basel Hong Kong varied, with blue-chip galleries pre-selling or placing works on hold, while smaller and mid-size galleries had a slower day. The market's rebound is a hopeful sign for dealers, who are looking to replicate the energy from the third edition of Art Basel Paris, which was deemed the most successful to date by Paris-based advisor Francesca Napoli.
The Full Exhibitor List for Art Basel Hong Kong 2026
Here is the complete list of galleries participating in the 2026 edition of Art Basel Hong Kong:
Galleries
- 1 Mira Madrid / 2 Mira Archiv
- 10 Chancery Lane Gallery
- 47 Canal
- A Lighthouse called Kanata
- A Thousand Plateaus Art Space
- Miguel Abreu Gallery
- Alisan Fine Arts
- Almeida & Dale Galeria de Arte
- Ames Yavuz
- Sabrina Amrani
- Antenna Space
- Arario Gallery
- Asia Art Center
- Aye Gallery
- Bank
- Bastian
- Gallery Baton
- Nicelle Beauchene Gallery
- Beijing Commune
- Berry Campbell
- Blindspot Gallery
- Ben Brown Fine Arts
- Cardi Gallery
- carlier gebauer
- Carlos/Ishikawa
- Galería Casado Santapau
- Cayón
- Galeria Pedro Cera
- CLC Gallery Venture
- Sadie Coles HQ
- Galleria Continua
- Pilar Corrias
- Crèvecoeur
- Cristea Roberts Gallery
- Galerie Chantal Crousel
- de Sarthe
- Massimodecarlo
- Dirimart
- Don Gallery
- The Drawing Room
- Galerie Eigen + Art
- Empty Gallery
- Eslite Gallery
- Gallery Exit
- Selma Feriani Gallery
- Fine Arts Literature Art Center
- Gagosian
- Galerie Christophe Gaillard
- Gajah Gallery
- gdm
- Gladstone Gallery
- Greene Naftali
- Grotto Fine Art
- Jason Haam
- Hakgojae Gallery
- Hanart TZ Gallery
- Hauser & Wirth
- HdM Gallery
- Herald St
- Galerie Max Hetzler
- Hive Center for Contemporary Art
- Xavier Hufkens
- Hunsand Space
- Ingleby Gallery
- Ink Studio
- Yoshiaki Inoue Gallery
- Taka Ishii Gallery
- Johyun Gallery
- Annely Juda Fine Art
- Kaikai Kiki Gallery
- Kalfayan Galleries
- Jan Kaps
- Karma
- Tina Keng Gallery
- Kiang Malingue
- Yutaka Kikutake Gallery
- Tina Kim Gallery
- Richard Koh Fine Art
- David Kordansky Gallery
- Tomio Koyama Gallery
- Galerie Krinzinger
- Maho Kubota Gallery
- Kukje Gallery
- kurimanzutto
- Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery
- Pearl Lam Galleries
- Layr
- Leeahn Gallery
- Lehmann Maupin
- Galerie Lelong
- Liang Gallery
- Josh Lilley
- Lin & Lin Gallery
- Lisson Gallery
- Luhring Augustine
- Galleria d’Arte Maggiore G.A.M.
- Magician Space
- Matthew Marks Gallery
- Martos Gallery
- Mayoral
- Mazzoleni
- Fergus McCaffrey
- Galerie Greta Meert
- Galerie Urs Meile
- Mendes Wood DM
- Mennour
- Meyer Riegger Wolff
- Mind Set Art Center
- Francesca Minini
- Galleria Massimo Minini
- Victoria Miro
- Misako & Rosen
- Mizuma Art Gallery
- Modern Art
- The Modern Institute
- mor charpentier
- mother’s tankstation
- Galerie nächst St. Stephan Rosemarie Schwarzwälder
- Richard Nagy Ltd.
- Nanzuka
- Taro Nasu
- neugerriemschneider
- galerie nichido
- Anna Ning Fine Art
- Galleria Franco Noero
- Kotaro Nukaga
- Galleria Lorcan O’Neill Roma
- Ora-Ora
- Ota Fine Arts
- P.P.O.W
- P420
- Pace Gallery
- Pace Prints
- Perrotin
- Pi Artworks
- Pilevneli
- PKM Gallery
- Galeria Plan B
- Platform China
- Polígrafa Obra Gràfica
- Proyectos Monclova
- Almine Rech
- Reflex Amsterdam
- ROH
- Ronchini Gallery
- Thaddaeus Ropac
- Rossi & Rossi
- SCAI The Bathhouse
- Esther Schipper
- Galerie Thomas Schulte
- ShanghART Gallery
- Shibunkaku
- ShugoArts
- Sies + Höke
- Silverlens
- Jessica Silverman
- Smac Art Gallery
- Soka Art
- Sprüth Magers
- Galerie Gregor Staiger
- Star Gallery
- Starkwhite
- STPI
- Sullivan+Strumpf
- Tabula Rasa Gallery
- Take Ninagawa
- Tang Contemporary Art
- Timothy Taylor
- The Commercial
- TKG⁺
- Tokyo Gallery + BTAP
- Tornabuoni Art
- Uffner & Liu
- Gallery Vacancy
- Vanguard Gallery
- Axel Vervoordt Gallery
- Vitamin Creative Space
- Waddington Custot
- White Cube
- White Space
- Wooson
- David Zwirner
Discoveries
- Galerie Allen
- Althuis Hofland Fine Arts
- Bradley Ertaskiran
- Brownie Project
- Cylinder
- Emalin
- Hagiwara Projects
- LC Queisser
- Linseed
- Umberto Di Marino
- N/A
- Neon Parc
- P21
- Property Holdings Development Group
- Proyectos Ultravioleta
- PTT Space
- Phillida Reid
- Isabella Ritter
- Shrine Empire
- Paul Soto Gallery
- Spurs Gallery
- Sweetwater
- Tarq
- Vin Gallery
- YveYang
Insights
- Lucie Chang Fine Arts
- Chini Gallery
- Cohju contemporary art
- Each Modern
- G Gallery
- Ginkgo Space
- Kosaku Kanechika
- KANEGAE
- Gallery Kogure
- Leo Gallery
- Matthew Liu Fine Arts
- Mangrove Gallery
- Mizoe Art Gallery
- MtK Contemporary Art
- The Page Gallery
- Sapar Contemporary
- Standing Pine
- Sun Gallery
- Tansbao Gallery
- YOD Gallery
Echoes
- Christian Andersen
- Anomaly
- Arcadia Missa
- Capsule Shanghai
- Double Q Gallery
- Flowers Gallery
- Klemm’s
- Mocube
- Max Estrella
- Nome
- Station
- Catinca Tabacaru
- Whistle
Get ready to explore the diverse artistic offerings and engage in thought-provoking conversations at Art Basel Hong Kong 2026!
And here's a thought-provoking question for our readers: In an ever-changing art world, how do you think these curatorial decisions and gallery selections will shape the future of artistic discourse and appreciation?
