(cache)HKFP Lens: Art Central's 10th edition opens at Central Harbourfront

Art Central has returned to Hong Kong’s harbourfront for its 10th edition.

The art fair will be open to the public from Thursday until Sunday at the Central Harbourfront, showcasing 108 galleries and over 500 artists from more than 40 countries and territories.

Supported by the government’s Mega Arts and Cultural Events Fund, visitors can enjoy commissioned installations, performances, video art, talks, and tours.

Gallery highlights – click to view.

Ay-O (b. 1931, Ibaraki Prefecture), a significant figure of the Fluxus movement (Whitestone Gallery, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and others);

Eikoh Hosoe (b. 1933, Yonezawa; d. 2024, Tokyo), the pioneering Japanese photographer and filmmaker (see+ Gallery, Beijing, Shenzhen, Chengdu);

Emily Kame Kngwarray (b. c.1910, Northern Territory; d. 1996, Alice Springs), a renowned Australian artist from the Utopia community who began her prolific painting career in her late 70s (Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery, London);

Lee In Seob (b. 1952, Busan), a prominent contemporary artist who draws inspiration from the lush natural surroundings of his studio in Eoseongjeon, Gangwon-do (Suppoment Gallery, Seoul);

Dean-E Mei (b. 1954, Taipei), a leading avant-garde artist known for mixed media installations (Astar Gallery, Taipei);

May Fung (b. 1952, Hong Kong), a pioneering Hong Kong artist known for her influential video and media art, co-founding the new media artist-run collective Videotage (Karin Weber Gallery, Hong Kong).

This year’s offering “includes a large-scale commissioned installation by Hong Kong artist Nadim Abbas, a new model for Performances and Lecture-Performances, and an extensive Video Art programme featuring works from Akeroyd Collection,” the fair said in a Tuesday press release.

More Art Central highlights – click to view.

Avocado Art Lab (Taipei) debuts at Art Central, presenting the seminal works of four internationally acclaimed contemporary photographers, comprising Shen Chao Liang, Chou Ching Hui, Chung Mong Hong and Lo Shen Wen;

Bonian Space (Beijing) returns to the Fair with emerging talent in painting, including Shun Li, Maoxiong Xu and Jaijun Ke, as well as experimental multimedia projects by Lisa Chang Lee and Yang Zheyi;

Cospace (Shanghai) brings five Chinese artists working across diverse mediums, comprising Peng Li, Min Xiao, Xiaoyao Yao, Aige Xie and Xiaojian Yang;

Gallery Claire Corcia (Paris) showcases contemporary European figuration from French, Italian, and Argentinian artists, such as Sergio Moscona, Hélène Duclos, Julien Calot and Wabé;

Karin Weber Gallery (Hong Kong) celebrates Hong Kong, featuring works by Joey Leung and Kensa Hung, amongst others;

Shunpudo Gallery (Tokyo) presents post-war to present-day Japanese art, featuring rare works by Junzo Watanabe, Tomoo Gokita and Kazumi Nakamura;

The Gallery by SOIL (Hong Kong) introduces the works of seven contemporary lacquer artists from Japan and China, including Haruka Sotome, Bangliang Yao, Ichizoo Ino and Yuguang Shi.

Fair Director Corey Andrew Barr said: “Our landmark Tenth Edition underscores a decade of the Fair’s steadfast commitment to fostering innovation and growth within the contemporary art ecosystem in Asia, paving the way for new dialogues and creative exchanges that will undoubtedly shape the future of art in our region.”