Fine Art Asia 2021

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Fine Art Asia 2021, Asia’s leading international fine art fair, will be held from Friday 8 October to Monday 11 October 2021, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Despite the difficulties presented by the COVID‐19 pandemic, last year Fine Art Asia succeeded in uniting the Hong Kong art community in a rare physical art fair which raised the spirits of everyone involved. Fine Art Asia 2021 aims to deliver another vibrant, home‐grown art fair this autumn. Due to continuing travel restrictions, the focus will once again be on Hong Kong art and antiques galleries, as well as art institutions.

As our overseas exhibitors as well as many collectors are sadly unable to come to Hong Kong again this year, Fine Art Asia 2021 is happy to help some international galleries to participate remotely in the fair. Meanwhile, our online activities will keep the fair connected with our worldwide audience of collectors and art lovers.

Fine Art Asia 2021 is also pleased to collaborate with the Hong Kong Art Galleries Association, welcoming leading Hong Kong art galleries to the fair. As with last year’s highly successful “Hong Kong Spotlight by Art Basel Hong Kong”, this initiative brings together the city’s visual arts community, which is so crucial in the current circumstances.

Special Exhibition
The Ink Society will present a special exhibition, “A Tribute to Ding Yanyong” at Fine Art Asia 2021. The exhibition is the fifth instalment of the “Tribute” series, which celebrates the art and legacies of master ink painters. Often referred to as “Matisse of the East”, Ding Yanyong (1902–1978) created a highly original visual language by synthesising the Chinese ink painting tradition with modern European art.

Academic Programme
Fine Art Asia 2021 is fortunate to have a high‐profile trio of Education Partners: The Ink Society, the Hong Kong Palace Museum and Hong Kong Art School. They will once again host an Academic Programme of lectures and seminars by art experts from Hong Kong, strengthening academic discussion and interaction between scholars, galleries and collectors.