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City Art Guide: Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s dazzling skyline at dusk hints at the city’s dynamic convergence of culture and commerce.

March 13, 2025

Your Guide to Art Basel Miami Beach 2024

From December 5 to 8, the city of Miami will transform into a hub for contemporary art when Art Basel Miami Beach 2024 returns for its 22nd edition. Featuring works from leading galleries worldwide, the fair also offers exhibitions, talks, and programming celebrating art, design, and innovation.Set against Miami’s sparkling beaches, the event becomes both an artistic and tropical escape. Whether you’re a collector or a newcomer, the Artling's guide highlights the must-see events during Art Basel Miami Beach 2024 that will make your visit unforgettable.Art Basel Miami Beach 2024Held at the Miami Beach Convention Center showcasing 283 galleries from 34 countries, this year's event will include 32 first-time participants. Under the new leadership of director Bridget Finn, the prestigious fair will see modern masterpieces, contemporary works, large-scale sculptures and performances.The event features curated sectors including Galleries, showcasing top international works, Nova, debuting recent creations, Positions, spotlighting emerging talent, Survey, exploring art history with pre-2000 works, and Meridians, presenting large-scale installations and performances by artists like Danh Vō and Franz West.Dates: December 6–8, 2024 (VIP Preview: December 4–5)Location: Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139

December 05, 2024

Events to Catch in London During Frieze Week 2024

One of the biggest contemporary art events is returning to Regent’s Park from 13 to 19 October 2024, featuring a selection of art exhibitions both at the fair and across London. The city will be bustling with art fairs and exhibitions that cater to every art enthusiast.Here’s The Artling's ultimate guide to navigating Frieze Week 2024 to help you make the most of your art experience in London!FairsFrieze London 2024

October 09, 2024

City Spotlight: Kuala Lumpur | #ArtInMyCity

This week, we spotlight Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia and a city gleaming with skyscrapers, colonial architecture, natural attractions and bustling street markets. Interweaving Malay, Chinese, and Indian traditions into its rich heritage and culture, KL has produced some of the most important modern and contemporary artists as well as sculptors within the region. With a flourishing art market, it is perhaps the unique mesmerising charm of the city that has made it such an attractive env

May 18, 2020

City Spotlight: Jakarta | #ArtInMyCity

This week, The Artling explores Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia and the most populous city in Southeast Asia. Over the last decade, Jakarta has grown into an important arts destination in Asia, for both its modern and contemporary arts sphere.

May 12, 2020

City Spotlight: Bangkok | #ArtInMyCity

This week, the Artling takes a closer look at Thailand’s capital city of Bangkok, a lively and colourful city that is home to more than ten million people. Known for its historic temples, markets, and nightlife, the bustling and culturally diverse city is a cornucopia of sights, sounds and experiences. Such fusion of history and heritage, paired with the city's contemporary pulse has established Bangkok as a major creative hub in Southeast Asia.

May 04, 2020

City Spotlight: Shanghai | #ArtInMyCity

This week, The Artling takes a closer look at Shanghai, a lively and dynamic city often dubbed as the contemporary arts and cultural capital of China. With numerous galleries and institutions dotted around the cosmopolitan hub, Shanghai is also home to an array of local as well as international artists. In recent years, the city has distinguished itself through its diverse and sprawling contemporary art scene which has attracted various collectors and art lovers from around the world.

April 22, 2020

City Spotlight: Manila | #ArtInMyCity

This week, The Artling explores Manila, a vibrant and bustling city with an energetic art scene. Having produced some of the most renowned contemporary masters of our time, the Philippine capital has played an integral role in the development of the Southeast Asian art market.

April 17, 2020

City Art Guide: Cape Town

The last decade has marked a significant development for South Africa’s burgeoning contemporary art scene, particularly in its capital city, Cape Town, where the arts sector has flourished rapidly especially after the inauguration of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa in 2017. Now, the vibrant port-city of Cape Town has been touted as a major epicentre for African art and artists.

April 15, 2020

City Spotlight: Hong Kong | #ArtInMyCity

This week we focus on the cosmopolitan city of Hong Kong, a city that many would regard as a major epicentre for the arts in Asia. Over the last year, Hong Kong’s arts and culture industry has faced many challenges. With unprecedented levels of social unrest and the recent outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, it is safe to say that Hong Kong’s resilience has been tested on all fronts.

April 09, 2020

City Spotlight: Singapore | #ArtInMyCity

In this week's city spotlight, The Artling looks into the ways Singapore has implemented measures to protect its arts and creative industry.

April 08, 2020

City Art Guide: Seoul

More than just kimchi and k-pop, Seoul has a vibrant art scene that speaks to both traditional and contemporary art. Discover a whole new world of art with our City Art Guide!

August 19, 2019