In this year Hong Kong Art Basel was spotted life-like nude sculpture, created by Australian artist Sam Jinks, got lots of attentions and was by far the most photographed work at this year's Art Basel in Hong Kong, a three-day art fair that has attracted tens of thousands of visitors since it first launched nearly three years ago.
A powerhouse brand in the art fair industry, Art Basel bought-out the homegrown Hong Kong International Art Fair in 2011, and quickly cemented the city's position in the multi-billion dollar global art market.
This year's fair brought together 233 galleries from 37 countries and territories. Half of the galleries are from the Asian region, including Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia.
"It's a one-stop shop," is how Art Basel in Hong Kong director, Asia Adeline Ooi, describes the blockbuster show.
"We have the best of Asia and the best of the rest of the world in the room."
Just across from Jink's hyper-real nude model is Japanese art superstar Takashi Murakami's Kaikai KiKi booth, filled with statement works from the anime-inspired Superflat movement.
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