Art Basel puts spotlight on Hong Kong

2014/05/11 05:42:52 @Entertainment News Headlines — Yahoo! News

Hong Kong & #039;s tallest building will transform into a glowing art installation this week, a beacon showing off the city & #039;s ambition to be recognised as a major cultural hub with its second Art Basel fair. German artist Carsten Nicolai was commissioned by Art Basel to turn the 118-storey International Commerce Centre (ICC) on the Kowloon peninsula into a glowing installation called \ & quot;(alpha) Pulse\ & quot;, one of many art events scheduled around the fair & #039;s opening. Along with an installation by British artist Tracey Emin illuminating the city’s historic Peninsula hotel, such displays are a flashy signal of intent by Hong Kong, the world & #039;s third-biggest auction market behind New York and London. Hong Kong Art Basel, which begins Wednesday at the city & #039;s harbour front convention centre, will this year bring together 245 participating galleries -- half coming from Asia and Asia-Pacific.
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