Preview of Art Basel Hong Kong 2026

gdm, Flowers Gallery, PHD Group, COHJU, Mendes Wood DM, Proyectos Monclova, PTT Space

This year’s Art Basel Hong Kong (ABHK) will feature 240 galleries, with more than half operating spaces across Asia Pacific. Building upon its signature Encounters and Kabinett sectors, the upcoming edition marks the Asia debut of Zero 10, Art Basel’s global initiative dedicated to art of the digital era. The film programme will be curated for the first time by Ellen Pau, a pioneering Hong Kong media artist and curator. 

ABHK 2026 will also feature partner activations such as BMW’s Art Car World Tour, which will present Robert Rauschenberg’s BMW Art Car (1986). This showcase is in dialogue with the artist’s major exhibition Robert Rauschenberg and Asia at M+. The MGM Discoveries Art Prize, an award established in 2025 to support emerging artists, will unveil its prize winners during the fair.

Ahead of the opening, we speak with seven participating galleries to find out about the artworks they are bringing to ABHK 2026 as well as their activities during the week.

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gdm (Galerie du Monde)

Tang Chang, Untitled, 1983, poster paint on paper, 78.2 x 109.9cm. Image courtesy of gdm and Tang Chang Estate.

gdm, which has spaces in Hong Kong and Taipei, has an extensive presentation at the fair across three sectors. Hong Kong artist Konghee will present a sprawling site-specific neon installation in Encounters, while pioneering Sino-Thai artist Tang Chang’s calligraphic abstractions are spotlighted in the Kabinet sector. The gallery’s booth brings together 14 international and local artists working across disciplines. Senior Director Lisa Dai says “Through this curated selection, gdm looks to amplify the voices of our artists on the global stage, cultivating experimental and discursive practices that expound on pressing contemporary themes in an ever-changing socio-political landscape.” Running concurrently at their Hong Kong gallery is the solo exhibition Chen Hui-Chiao: Under One Sky.

Flowers Gallery

Movana Chen, Kansai #1, 2025, knitted shredded maps of Kansai, 6 x 11cm (Artwork), 23 x 28 x 5.5cm (Framed) © Movana Chen, image courtesy of Flowers Gallery.

Flowers Gallery returns to ABHK with a group showing titled Tapestries of Togetherness. Spanning textile, sculpture, and photography, the works by Jakkai Siributr, Movana Chen, and Luka Yuanyuan Yang are connected by their palimpsestic approaches. Taken together, the showcase examines practices of repair, and relationality. Director Jonny Davies speaks to the fair’s position as a platform to meet fresh audiences and placing works in new collections. He adds, “Our participation in ABHK is driven by a commitment to meaningful conversations and lasting relationships.” During the week, Flowers Gallery will also open a new exhibition by Ken Currie in their Hong Kong space.

PHD Group

Chan Ting, Abandoned Abundance #9, 2025, antique Guanyin statue (c. Ming dynasty), filler, mineral color pigment, industrial color pigment, spray paint, 50 x 23 x 19cm. Photo by Felix SC Wong. Image courtesy the artist and PHD Group.

PHD Group’s second participation in ABHK focuses on a solo project by Hong Kong artist Chan Ting in the Discoveries sector. Titled Abandoned Abundance, it features collected vintage objects which the artist transforms with typical hardware store materials, such as plaster, pigment, industrial paints and varnishes. Chan Ting carefully creates a second skin that references moss, an ancient organism that embodies resilience, growth, and queer ways of being. Co-founder Ysabelle Cheung reflects on the bustle of art week and PHD Group’s identity as a young gallery. “We are still discovering ways to engage and interact with art fairs and the energy of these events while maintaining our gallery's philosophy in promoting slow growth, sustained dialogue, and experimental arts.” Beyond the fair, PHD Group is hosting a solo show for Hong Kong artist Zheng Mahler at their gallery. Cheung and Willem Molesworth are also co-founders of PAVILION Hong Kong, an alternative art fair that will take place across two floors at H Queen's.

COHJU

Shinya Azuma, Encounter, 2025, oil on canvas, 41 x 31.8cm. Image courtesy of the artist, COHJU and Marguo.

Kyoto-based COHJU, in collaboration with Marguo, will present Shinya Azuma in the Insights sector. Through his paintings of figures in awkward or vulnerable situations, Azuma reflects a generation shaped by Japan’s prolonged post-bubble stagnation, articulating a contemporary subjectivity defined by self-awareness, hesitation, and persistence. COHJU Director Fumiyuki Shimokado posits that ABHK remains the most important platform in Asia to introduce emerging voices to an international audience. “Shinya Azuma’s practice carries a strong sense of contemporaneity that resonates with broader social conditions across East Asia, and presenting his work in Hong Kong allows these ideas to enter a wider regional and global conversation,” she elaborates. “We see this presentation as an important moment in Azuma’s developing international trajectory.” Outside of the fair, COHJU’s artists are also exhibiting in a group exhibition at The Shophouse and PAVILION . 

Mendes Wood DM

Kishio Suga, Scenes of Dependence, 2016, wood, paint, madeira, tinta, 150 x 108.2 x 13.5cm. Image courtesy of the artist and Mendes Wood DM, São Paulo, Brussels, Paris, New York. Photo by EstudioEmObra.

Mendes Wood DM, with galleries in São Paulo, Brussels, Paris, New York, returns to the fair with a presentation that reflects their international roster of artists. Among the artworks on view, Associate Director Luiz Rodrigues highlights historic works by Brazilian modern masters Lygia Pape and Tomie Ohtake, alongside Mono-ha Japanese artist Kishio Suga. He notes that Suga will feature in two upcoming solo shows at their New York and Paris spaces.

Proyectos Monclova

Macaparana, Sem título, 2024, pigments and acrylic paint on canvas, 100.5 x 100.5 x 4cm. Image courtesy of the artist and Proyectos Monclova.

Mexico City-based Proyectos Monclova will be presenting an intergenerational selection of key practices in contemporary Mexican, Latin American, and American art. Citing warm responses from collectors, curators, and institutions during previous editions, Sales Director Alexandra Lovera is excited to return to ABHK. “The energy of the fair and the thoughtful engagement with the works have been inspiring for us,” she explains. “We look forward to continuing the conversations that make this fair such a vibrant gathering for the international art community." Through its participation in international platforms, Proyectos Moncolva reaffirms its commitment to the global projection of Latin American contemporary art.

PTT Space

Ciwas Tahos (Anchi Lin), Pswagi Temahahoi (work-in-progress), 2025, sound script, mixed media. Image courtesy of the artist and PTT Space.

PTT Space from Taipei is presenting the international art fair debut of Atayal artist Ciwas Tahos (Anchi Lin) in the Discoveries sector. Titled Kindom and curated by Alfonse Chiu, the solo showcase excavates the Atayal legend of Temahahoi, a secluded mountain community of women who lived without men, and conceived through the wind. Director Robert Hsu comments, “This presentation marks a significant milestone for indigenous visibility in the Asian contemporary art market.” The story of Temahahoi serves as a keystone in Taho’s recent investigation into queerness and indigeneity, in search of counter narratives to the heteronormative world. 

Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 will be held from 27 to 29 March 2026, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).