Top 9 Must-See Artworks at Art Basel Hong Kong
The 2026 edition of Art Basel Hong Kong runs from March 27 to 29. The fair returns to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
It features 240 galleries from 41 countries and territories. More than half of participants have spaces across the Asia Pacific.
Fair context
Programs unfold across multiple city locations. The format aims to connect regional practices with international audiences.
Angelle Siyang-Le, director of Art Basel Hong Kong, highlighted Hong Kong’s logistical and cultural advantages. She noted tax-free status, free-port history, and strong connectivity as support for the market.
Highlights and must-see works
Filmogaz.com editors selected a concise list. These are the Top 9 Must-See Artworks at Art Basel Hong Kong drawn from the fair’s gallery presentations.
Philip Guston | Hauser & Wirth
Feet on Rug (1978) is a large figurative painting. It shows two disembodied feet on a worn rug against a red landscape.
Guston’s career spanned from the 1930s to the 1980s. He moved from Social Realism through Abstract Expressionism to cartoon-like figuration.
Carol Bove | Gagosian
Parallel Friction (2025) is a recent sculpture built from industrial steel. It pairs reclaimed scaffolding beams with a crumpled loop finished in orange automotive paint.
Bove is known for collage sculptures using welded I-beams and tubing. Her Guggenheim survey celebrates 25 years of varied practices.
Beatriz Milhazes | White Cube
Happy Dreams (2025) features dense, colorful abstraction. It mixes geometric forms with floral motifs and Carnival-inspired ornamentation.
Milhazes emerged with Brazil’s Geração 80. Her work draws on prints, textiles, and global visual traditions.
Christo | Annely Juda Fine Art
Packed Supermarket Cart (1963) is an early wrapped object. Christo used plastic and rope to obscure everyday items while keeping them partly visible.
He and Jeanne-Claude self-funded major projects by selling preparatory works. Their approach changed how viewers perceive familiar spaces.
Ha Chong-Hyun | Kukje Gallery
Post-Conjunction 09-134 (2009) is part of the Conjunction series. The work shows his signature textured surfaces made by pushing oil through hemp cloth.
Ha Chong-Hyun is a Dansaekhwa pioneer. His Conjunction pieces appear at Almine Rech, Tina Kim Gallery, and Kukje Gallery.
Joan Mitchell | David Zwirner
Untitled (c. 1964) is a large, gestural oil painting. Mitchell’s canvases evoke feelings of landscape rather than literal scenes.
She left New York for France in 1959. Her work from the early 1960s features dense forms and vivid blues and greens.
Grayson Perry | Victoria Miro
The Great Beauty (2024) is an oak, brass, and ceramic cabinet. Perry described it as a “shrine to friendship” and a centerpiece from a major 2025 show.
Perry won the Turner Prize in 2003 and was knighted in 2023. He often uses ceramics and tapestries to question artistic hierarchies.
Martin Wong | P·P·O·W
Untitled (two women) (1992) depicts urban scenes with precise detail. Wong explored ethnic identity, queer themes, and street culture in his work.
He co-founded the Museum of American Graffiti in 1989. Wong later donated over 300 collected works to the Museum of the City of New York.
Mark Manders | Xavier Hufkens
Bonewhite Clay Head (2025–2026) is a bronze-and-aluminum sculpture. It reads like a fossilized, prehistoric human form frozen in time.
Manders’s long-running Self-Portrait as a Building project began in 1986. His objects suggest abandoned, half-formed narratives.
Practical details
The fair reinforces Hong Kong’s role as a gateway to Asia’s art market. Visitors will find curated presentations across galleries and city venues.
For ongoing coverage and detailed walk-throughs, read Filmogaz.com’s reporting from the fair. Our editors will publish gallery guides and viewing tips.
