
Asia's art market gateway and home of the West Kowloon cultural district
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Art Basel Hong Kong and the new M+ museum have cemented Hong Kong's position as the premier destination for Asian contemporary art.
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Gallery Directory
A verified directory of Hong Kong's contemporary art galleries — each record fetched and confirmed from the gallery's official website.
A powerhouse with a critically rigorous program balancing blue-chip artists with rising stars. Known for museum-quality exhibitions and forward-thinking initiatives like Platform and David Zwirner Online, consistently placing its artists in major international biennials.
The quintessential blue-chip gallery, synonymous with market dominance and monumental exhibitions. Its vast empire spans 19 locations globally, with an unrivaled roster of superstars and estates whose presence defines major biennials and museum shows worldwide.
A global powerhouse that has redefined the gallery model through ambitious expansions into rural locations, historic preservation, hospitality, and education. Their vast roster of historical estates and contemporary titans forms a fixture of major biennials worldwide.
Known for its global perspective from its inception, representing key artists from Asia, Latin America, and Africa who are biennale regulars. The gallery has been particularly influential in championing artists exploring identity, sexuality, and politics.
One of the art world's most enduring forces, Pace has evolved from modernist origins to embrace cutting-edge digital art. Under Marc Glimcher's leadership, its Pace Live and Pace X programs have brought performance and new media into focus, aligning with biennial trends.
A dominant force since the 1990s, synonymous with the Young British Artists movement and its iconic white-walled galleries. Known for monumental, museum-scale installations and representing artists who consistently appear in major international biennials.
Auction houses, upcoming sales, and market-week activity in this city.
Auction Houses
Christie's runs neck-and-neck with Sotheby's for global market leadership, with its 20th/21st Century evening sales in New York and London driving the contemporary top end. Its Hong Kong headquarters at The Henderson signals a long bet on Asian buying power.
The oldest of the global majors, Sotheby's anchors the top of the contemporary and modern market from New York and London, with Hong Kong now a decisive third pole. Its evening sales set the season's benchmarks and its private-sales arm increasingly shapes where blue-chip work moves.
The most contemporary-focused of the majors, Phillips has built its identity around the 20th Century & Contemporary category and younger-market discovery, with design and photographs as signature strengths. Its New York–London–Hong Kong triangle punches above its overall market share.
Market Signals
The online auction 24208 for Chinese paintings concluded in Hong Kong.
An online auction featuring works from the Christie's London staff art show.
An upcoming auction dedicated to photography in New York.
An upcoming auction focused on classic design pieces in Paris.
Christie's reported $4.5 billion in total revenue for the first half of 2026, with public auction sales reaching $3.5 billion, a 71 percent increase over the same period in 2025.
Jackson Pollock's 'Number 7A, 1948' sold for $181,185,000 during the May 18, 2026, auction in New York, setting a new record for the artist.
Christie's is hosting an invite-only live charity auction featuring fashion and accessories from the film 'The Devil Wears Prada 2'.
An upcoming auction of modern art and objects in New York.
An upcoming auction featuring ceramics in New York.
An upcoming auction of South Asian art held in London.
An upcoming auction featuring automotive items scheduled to take place in Zurich.
The collection series begins in Paris with the 20th/21st Century: Paris Evening Sale and Art Moderne - Vente du Jour.
A live auction for Modern & Contemporary Art is scheduled to take place in New York on September 26, 2026, at 11am.
Christie's announced a live auction at Rockefeller Center featuring 236 works with an expected total exceeding $26.9 million.
Phillips has listed a selling exhibition titled Art of the Covenant: Global Africa at the Crossroads in New York.
Christie's is hosting an online auction and exhibition honoring designer Bill Blass, featuring items such as a sequin embroidered 'Matisse' cocktail dress.
Phillips is hosting a live auction for Modern & Contemporary Art in New York on September 26, 2026.
The Dropshop platform is currently featuring an offering from artist Glenn Goldberg.
Christie's is holding an auction series for Asian Art Week in New York.
The sale concluded with a total of $22,574,720.
A live auction for Editions & Works on Paper is scheduled to occur in New York from October 22 to October 24, 2026.
The auction of the Hiroshige collection reached a total of $6,991,616.
A live auction titled Editions & Works on Paper: Modernism is scheduled for October 22, 2026, at 2pm ET in New York.
An online auction for editions is scheduled to take place from September 3 to September 22, 2026.
A live auction dedicated to 20th-century and contemporary Design was conducted in New York on June 12, 2026.
Sotheby's International Realty published its 2026 Luxury Outlook Report, identifying emerging trends and longevity as a key driver for high-net-worth homebuyers.
A New York-based online auction specializing in Modern and Contemporary art concluded on June 30, 2026.
The July 16 sale in New York features a cross-century selection of works, including the auction debut of Werner Bronkhorst with a football-themed monumental composition.
An upcoming specialist auction presenting a diverse array of literary and manuscript treasures from the renowned Seeger collection.
Sotheby's London announced it will offer a Claude Monet masterpiece described as the most valuable work by the artist ever to come to auction in Europe.
The June 24 auction achieved a 97% sell-through rate by value, with Roy Lichtenstein's "I Love Liberty" selling for $212,850, over five times its estimate.
The June 10 jewels sale saw 95% of lots sold, led by a Colombian emerald and diamond necklace that achieved $541,800.
The sale series concluded on June 30, 2026, establishing seven new world auction records, including a portrait of the Duke of Wellington by Sir Thomas Lawrence for £9.7 million.
Phillips Watches achieved a record-breaking spring season total of over $235 million, including selling three watches for over $10 million in a single month.
Announced on July 2, the summer exhibition "St Ives: The Modern Coast" highlights the legacy and artistic impact of the St Ives School.
The sale series concluded on June 30 with seven world auction records, led by Sir Thomas Lawrence's portrait of the Duke of Wellington which sold for £9.7 million.
An upcoming live auction event presented by RM Sotheby's featuring a curated selection of premier collector automobiles.
A special event in New York exploring the intersection of the fine art market and emerging technological innovations.
The June 25 London sale featured David Hockney as a lead artist and achieved strong results for South Asian art and a new world record for Andrew Cranston.
An online-only auction (24864) concluding on July 14, showcasing a collection of luxury handbags and high-end accessories.
An upcoming auction featuring Modern and Contemporary works including pieces from the former collection of Claude [Surname].
An online auction (24194) in New York featuring works from the Post-War and Contemporary art movements.
This sale featured collectibles and memorabilia from the 2026 NBA Draft Combine as part of the ongoing weekly sports auction series.
A live London auction scheduled for July 8 featuring notable cartography and manuscripts with total estimates between $5.3 million and $7.3 million.
An online auction based in London that closed on 2 July 2026, offering a curated selection of artworks ranging from the post-war era to the present day.
An exclusive online summer auction featuring a curated selection of over thirty luxury objects, including Hemmerle jewelry and rare timepieces, running until July 10, 2026.
A comprehensive sale highlighting five millennia of Chinese artistic heritage, concluding in late June with results now available.
This New York online auction concluded on 1 July 2026, featuring significant historical documents and artifacts celebrating the 250th anniversary of America.
A major two-part auction of rare books and historical American manuscripts concluded with multiple lots exceeding pre-sale estimates.
The sale of billionaire Joe Lewis's collection achieved £296.3 million in London, becoming the most valuable single-owner collection ever sold in the UK.
The online auction achieved a record-setting €5,836,666 total with 98% of lots sold, including a category record of €635,000 for an Hermès Birkin Faubourg model.
A live auction in London that concluded on 1 July 2026, encompassing a wide breadth of artistic history from Old Master paintings to modern sculpture.
On the Rise
Active voices generating signal — emerging, mid-career, and buzzworthy names surfacing in Hong Kong's current scene.
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Showing in "M+ Museum: Hong Kong Cinematic Urbanism" at M+
Showing in "Tai Kwun Contemporary: Industrial Memory and Steel" at Tai Kwun Contemporary
Showing in "Hong Kong Museum of Art: Ink Innovation Cycles" at Hong Kong Museum of Art
Showing in "M+ Museum: Urban Flux and Architectural Resilience" at M+ Museum
Showing in "M+ Museum: Cao Fei — Digital Realms" at M+
Showing in "Tai Kwun Contemporary: Porcelain Geometries of the Pearl Delta" at Tai Kwun Contemporary
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