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One might speculate that the large numbers of Australians in town this time was something to do with the coming of the first art fair in Sydney this September. Indonesian, Indian and Korean collectors were more of a presence, too. Kate Moss was apparently the only real non-art celeb to have stalked the aisles. Could the rest have been excluded by super-tight VIP lists? It was also firmly stipulated that only 100 media members were to be invited. VIP operations can be expected to remain covert, not least due to the small capacities of Hong Kong\u2019s night spots and the self-contained nature of the Basel machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the extreme low of the Modern Media\/K11 post-vernissage party, which did a better job than a black rainstorm of killing the vibe on the opening night, there were some pleasant bun-fights during the week. Osage gave a scenic outdoor dinner; Lisson gallery\u2019s intimate one at Kee Club was probably the best evening spent at that location (where on another night, a stripping transgender performer gravely lowered the tone). There was also a sticky Pet Conspiracy gig in Wanchai courtesy of Galleria Continua. Salon 10 in Soho was generally a good red-eye option. Topping them all in customary fashion was the annual soiree thrown by Yana Peel, which this year was exported from her home to the \u201cJumbo Floating Kingdom\u201d boat so as to accommodate party-crashers. In what was a memorable trip, guests were floated Skyfall<\/em>-like across to a mirage of a vessel adorned with light bulbs. Inside, we were privy to a performance by Kalup Linzy, who later retreated into a burlesque side-bar to giggle with Hong Kong\u2019s alpha-gay posse, toting long black feathers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Unfortunately, it seemed he had toned down his act for the occasion, but this was soon forgotten as guests danced energetically to tunes churned out by a threesome of DJs. Energy-highs were concentrated also around Tuesday\u2019s openings in the Pedder building and at the big-hitters on Connaught Road. The mood gravitated from the Chapman Bros\u2019 Bosch-esque killing fields at White Cube to a Murakami wonderland at Perrotin\u2019s new space. Here, hipster looks on some of the guests brought a welcome sartorial ripple to the HK scene. On the subject of style, design featured noticeably this year, from a talk hosted by Swire Group to Spring Workshop\u2019s contrived ambiance and the fair\u2019s VIP Lounge, where islands of low tables in red, yellow and blue echoed MAP Office\u2019s now-viral shot of shipping containers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The talks series this year felt much-diminished, though Intelligence Squared had no trouble pulling in a crowd to debate art\u2019s quality (or was it value?) as judged by The Market (final scores post-debate: For: 25%, Against: 73%, Don\u2019t Know: 2%). The Southeast Asian collectors\u2019 talk on Saturday morning went down well. A (repeat) performance scheduled by Para\/site was cancelled due to the weather, whilst the Burger Collection\/1a Space collaboration in the Cattle Depot venue, \u201cI Think it Rains\u201d \u2014 despite its fateful title \u2014 was not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finally, at a first Asian-Art-Basel fair which proved remarkably devoid of scandal, the grittiest performance came uninvited to Adrian Wong\u2019s Wun Dun Art Bar at the Fringe Club. Guests innocently sipping conceptual cocktails were horrified by scenes unfolding in the decorative fish tanks, in which cute orange frogs were brutally devoured by the baby sharks. Apropos, perhaps, as Art Basel\u2019s shark-infested waters lap the Asian market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the week that was the first ed … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/randian-art.s3.ap-east-1.amazonaws.com\/2024\/01\/zh-hant\/image-98.png\")
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