ART CENTRAL 2024

Art Central and its Lead Partner, UOB, announce today the highlight galleries and artists presenting at its ninth edition, which will take place from 28 to 31 March 2024, with a preview day on 27 March. With a brand-new gallery sector, over one-third of galleries joining for the first time and with the largest number of solo artist presentations to date, the 2024 Fair reinforces its position as the destination for discovery during Hong Kong Art Week 2024.

Art Central 2024 features 95 galleries, with 70% from Asia and nearly a third operating spaces in Hong Kong. This year’s edition of Art Central will also see the strongest-ever representation of artists from Mainland China.

Art Central 2024 will take place in an architect-designed bespoke, purpose-built structure on Hong Kong’s iconic Central Harbourfront. Established as a cornerstone event of the annual Hong Kong Art Week, Art Central is a trusted international platform for discovering distinguished galleries from Asia and worldwide alongside cutting-edge works by emerging artists. Now in its ninth edition, Art Central 2024 returns to full size and its original location and presents the Fair’s most extensive programming and cutting-edge gallery selection to date.


NEW GALLERY SECTOR
Dedicated to showcasing the next generation of talent, Art Central launches Neo, a new sector curated by the Fair’s 2024 Curatorial Advisor, Enoch Cheng. Neo presents a curated selection of galleries participating in the Fair for the first time showing new or as yet undiscovered artists, strengthening the Fair’s commitment as an influential incubator for artists and galleries.

Eleven galleries and 15 artists have been selected to take part in the sector’s debut at the Fair. The full list of participating Neo galleries is: BFM Art Center (established in Suzhou, 2021); biscuit gallery (established in Tokyo, 2021); Cub_ism_ Artspace (established in Shanghai, 2020); EYECANDIES (established in Shanghai, 2019); Gallery Palzo (established in Cheongdo, 2010, and Daegu, 2022); Gallery Project K (established in Seoul, 2021); PBG (established in Seoul, 2021); ThisWeekendRoom (established in Seoul, 2015); V&E Art (established in Taipei, 2018); wamono art (established in Hong Kong and Tokyo, 2016) and Warin Lab Contemporary (established in Bangkok, 2021).


2024 CENTRAL GALLERIES HIGHLIGHTS
Showcasing a sweeping array of artwork and programming from many of Asia’s most innovative galleries, as well as distinguished artists from around the globe, Art Central’s galleries have been selected for their thought-provoking programming and long-term commitment to their artists. Many have ambitious programs that are shaping today’s market for contemporary art.


SOLO PRESENTATIONS
Over a third of the galleries in the upcoming edition of Art Central will show dedicated solo presentations. Highlights include new paintings by Ken Chan King Long at Contemporary by Angela Li (Hong Kong); recent works in oil and acrylic by Columbian artist Lourdes Navarro at Winners Gallery (Beijing); a special installation of painting and mixed media installation by Nobody Here, presented by Square Street Gallery (Hong Kong); contemporary surrealist oil-on-panel paintings by the self-taught Marcelo Suaznabar at Gallery THEO (Seoul) and a noteworthy showcase of recent painting and sculpture by Miyuki Yokomizo, presented by LEE & BAE (Busan).


YI TAI SCULPTURE AND INSTALLATION PROJECTS SECTOR
A mainstay in the Art Central programme since 2015, the much-anticipated Yi Tai Sculpture and Installation Projects Sector returns with large-scale works created by Sangsun Bae presented by LEE & BAE (Busan), Rony Plesl presented by Kvalitář (Prague,) Andrea Samory presented by Wan Gallery (Hsinchu), Sam Shendi presented by AN INC. (Seoul), and Wataru Yamakami presented by wamono art (Tokyo, Hong Kong).

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GENERAL ADMISSION
Thursday 28 March
12-5pm
Adult $175 (full price $250)
Student/Concession $90 (full price $185)
Child (aged 5-15) $60

Friday 29 March
12-3pm
Adult $175 (full price $250)
Student/Concession $90 (full price $185)
Child (aged 5-18) $60
3-6pm
Adult $210 (full price $330)
Student/Concession $140 (full price $235)
Child (aged 5-15) $60

Saturday 30 March
11-7pm
Adult $210 (full price $330)
Student/Concession $140 (full price $235)
Child (aged 5-15) $60

Sunday 31 March
11-5pm
Adult $210 (full price $330)
Student/Concession $140 (full price $235)
Child (aged 5-15) $60

NIGHT CENTRAL
First Release price $350
(Full price $650)
Celebrate in style at Night Central, Art Central’s biggest contemporary art event on Thursday 28 March 5-9pm.
Tickets admits 2 and include access to an additional Fair day.