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Asia Art Archive participates in Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 with a publication launch of Hong Kong Art: A Curator’s History (1987–2004). Written by leading cultural figure Oscar Ho Hing Kay and published by Rizzoli International Publications, this is the first illustrated art historical study of Hong Kong.

Featuring two hundred artworks and art-historical images, Hong Kong Art: A Curator’s History (1987–2004) lifts the veil on an under-explored world of artistic activities in Hong Kong’s recent past. Author Oscar Ho Hing Kay looks back on a series of groundbreaking exhibitions from the 1980s to 2000s, recalling a scene at once innovative and full of challenges. Centring around key events in Hong Kong, Ho punctuates this narrative with vivid and poignant anecdotes about the challenges he and others in the field faced in pushing the boundaries of art and preserving the city’s art history.

Hong Kong Art: A Curator’s History (1987–2004) builds on Asia Art Archive’s Research Collections and extensive networks to bring attention to the city’s diverse creative community and vibrant cultural life. This publication also aims to make accessible multiple histories of art in the region to international audiences.