Every March, Hong Kong transforms into one of the world’s most dynamic art destinations. With Art Basel drawing global major names and HKWALLS turning city streets into open-air galleries, there’s more to see than any one itinerary can hold. We’ve mapped out the highlights – from major institutional shows to the murals taking shape in real time – to help you make the most of it.
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Art Month Explained
Fundamentally, Art Month is Hong Kong’s annual celebration of creativity – and it has grown into something far greater than what it started as. What began with a handful of major fairs has expanded into a citywide movement, stretching across every district and discipline, from Art Basel and Art Central to street murals, public installations, avant-garde performances and artist talks.
Watch the city transform across the course of March, as top-tier galleries, curators and artists from around the world converge together with local talents making their mark through exhibitions, residencies and independent showcases. Visit to absorb creativity through every lens imaginable – and leave wondering how one month could hold so much.
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Art Basel – 27 To 29 March
Art Basel returns to Hong Kong from 27 to 29 March – and if you know, you know. Three days, multiple sectors, and more art than any one person can reasonably absorb. Come with a plan; gallery fatigue is real. ‘Galleries’ anchors the fair with modern and contemporary masterpieces from some of the world’s most celebrated names, while ‘Insights’ turns the spotlight on Asia-Pacific artists, with curated projects reaching as far back as the 1900s. ‘Discoveries’ is where the next wave breaks – essential for anyone hungry for fresh perspectives – and ‘Conversations’ brings the art world’s sharpest minds together for live discussions on the issues that matter most. Between the icons and the unknowns, the historic and the urgent, three days barely scratches the surface.
Art Basel Hong Kong, Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, www.artbasel.com
Art Central – 25 To 29 March
Overlooking Victoria Harbour, Art Central returns from 25 to 29 March as one of Asia’s most respected platforms for artistic discovery. Enter and find museum-quality works spanning established masters and emerging voices from across the region – a snapshot of Asia’s art scene in all its range and vitality. Unlike the sprawling halls of Art Basel just a short walk away, Art Central’s carefully arranged layout means everything is within reach in half a day – making it an ideal addition to an art-filled itinerary, and an essential stop for collectors, critics and curious visitors alike.
Art Central, Central Harbourfront, 9 Lung Wo Road, Central, Hong Kong, artcentralhongkong.com
HKWALLS Street Art Festival – 21 To 29 March
Also part of Art Month this year, HKWALLS’ Street Art Festival runs from 21 to 29 March, spilling across Central and Western District in a riot of colour and creativity. Wander the streets and you’ll find large-scale murals from both local and international artists paired with digital works lighting up LED screens across the city – a natural meeting point of the handmade and the high-tech. At PMQ, the festival’s main hub ‘HKWALLS ROOMS’ returns as a street art-focused pop-up complete with carefully selected galleries, artist showcases and hands-on workshops. Strolling between an intricate hand-painted mural and an interactive creative session feels entirely natural here – that’s the spirit of HKWALLS. With an exciting roster of artists already announced, this is one festival that rewards those willing to explore every corner of the city to find it.
HKWALLS Street Art Festival, G/F, Courtyard, PMQ, 35 Aberdeen Street, Central, Hong Kong, www.hkwalls.org
Henderson Land x CJ Hendry Flower Market – 19 To 22 March
Making its Asia debut at the Central Harbourfront from 19 to 22 March, Henderson Land x CJ Hendry Flower Market arrives in Hong Kong as one of Art Month’s most joyful experiences. Australian hyperrealist artist CJ Hendry – known for her breathtaking accuracy – transforms AIA Vitality Park into a greenhouse-style pavilion awash in colour, marking Henderson Land’s 50th anniversary in characteristically spectacular fashion.
Over 150,000 plush flowers fill the space across 26 hyperrealistic designs, each one a reflection of Hendry’s obsessive attention to texture and form. Among them, two bespoke special editions created exclusively for the installation: the Bauhinia ‘Henderson Flower.’ You may even find yourself reaching out to touch one, half-convinced it’s real. Admission is free with registration, and every guest leaves with a complimentary plush flower in hand.
Henderson Land x CJ Hendry Flower Market, Central Harbourfront, AIA Vitality Park, 33 Man Kwong Street, Central, Hong Kong, flowermarkethk.com
Central Yards Edible Art Fair – 26 March To 5 April
Making its Art Month debut this year, the Central Yards Edible Art Fair runs from 26 March to 5 April at the Central Harbourfront Event Space – and it’s unlike anything else on the calendar. 10 experiential installations await, each a multi-sensory exploration through a distinct art movement, where bite-sized edible creations accompany the visual experience. As much a feast as a gallery, the fair makes art genuinely accessible – not just to look at, but to taste, touch, and feel. While most Art Month offerings invite you to observe, this one encourages you to indulge.
Central Yards Edible Art Fair, Central Harbourfront Event Space, 9 Lung Wo Road, Central, Hong Kong, www.edibleartfair.com
The 54rd Hong Kong Arts Festival – 27 February To 30 March
Now in its 52nd year, the Hong Kong Arts Festival runs from 27 February to 30 March — and its scale alone is enough to stop you in your tracks. Over 1,100 artists, more than 170 performances, and a programme spanning opera, classical music, theatre, dance and jazz, all taking shape across the city in just over a month.
Look closer and and curiosity takes over. Moon So-ri, celebrated star of ‘When Life Gives You Tangerines,’ makes her Hong Kong stage debut in a daring new production of ‘The Empire of Light,’ while the hypnotic ‘Rosas danst Rosas’ reminds you why post-modern dance endures. The ‘300 Years of Cantonese Opera’ initiative returns with part two – The Transition – as much an education as a revelation. Behind-the-scenes tours, artist meet-and-greets and in-depth sessions complete the experience, ensuring there’s something here for the seasoned festivalgoer and the first-timer across the board.
Hong Kong Arts Festival, available in various locations across Hong Kong, 2824 3555, www.hk.artsfestival.org
Eaton HK Art Month 2026 – 20 March To 10 May
Eaton HK presents ‘Visceral Echoes,’ a cross-disciplinary Art Month programme unfolding from 20 March to 10 May across exhibitions, performances and nightlife events. Community-centred and fiercely experimental, it spans Eaton HK’s in-house gallery, Tomorrow Maybe, and Art Basel Hong Kong, where Eaton HK serves as cultural partner.
At Art Basel, Filipino-Indian Hong Kong artist Sharu B. Sikdar presents ‘Stepping Stones Won’t Break My Bones’ – a work as defiant as its title suggests. Back at Tomorrow Maybe, Brussels-based Filipino performance artist and choreographer Joshua Serafin takes up residence with ‘Grieve the Departed Wound,’ a multi-disciplinary solo exhibition that is visceral, mournful, and wholly arresting.
Tomorrow Maybe, 4/F, Eaton HK, 380 Nathan Road, Jordan, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 2782 1818, www.eatonworkshop.com
ComplexCon Hong Kong 2026 – 21 To 22 March
ComplexCon Hong Kong returns to AsiaWorld Expo on 21 to 22 March, bringing together music, art, food, style, sneakers and pop culture in one electrifying weekend. This year, Labubu creator Kasing Lung steps in as artistic director, shaping both the ComplexCon(versations) series and the festival’s talent-packed concert lineup.
Central to the weekend is Complex Live – a headline concert that pulls together some of the most exciting regional and international acts performing today. JENNIE and Yeat lead the bill, joined by K-Hip-Hop giants Jay Park and Crush, and a wave of rising talent including LNGSHOT, ALLDAY PROJECT and Amy Lo, among others.
ComplexCon Hong Kong, AsiaWorld-Expo, 1 Airport Expo Boulevard, Chek Lap Kok, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, www.complexconhk.com
Tai Kwun Art Week 2026 – 23 To 29 March
In collaboration with Art Basel Hong Kong, Tai Kwun opens its grounds to a week-long programme from 23 to 29 March – exhibitions, live performances and more, with works from over 40 artists spread across one of the city’s most atmospheric heritage sites. Among the programme’s draws: an unmissable live performance in ‘Art After Hours: Beings in Motion,’ extended gallery hours, and happy hours at selected restaurants exclusively for Art Week.
Tai Kwun, 10 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong, www.taikwun.hk
Artists-In-Residence Programmes
The Peninsula Hong Kong’s ‘Art In Resonance’ Programme Returns – Late March Onwards
This spring, The Peninsula Hong Kong becomes a canvas for contemporary creativity as ‘Art in Resonance’ returns in late March, coinciding with Art Basel. Alongside the distinctive installations, expect artist-inspired cocktails, afternoon tea, stay packages and guided tours for those seeking a deeper look.
Angel Hui’s ‘Swimming in Light’ spills across the hotel’s iconic facade, while inside, Albert Yonathan Setyawan’s ceramic installation ‘Metamorphic Modulation’ fills The Lobby with contemplative, meditative flow. In The Verandah Café, Dr. William Lim’s whimsical oil painting ‘A Bright Future’ takes on new life as a lived-in environment – inviting guests to step inside the work itself.
The Peninsula Hong Kong, 22 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 2926 2888, www.peninsula.com
Pacific Place & Starstreet Precinct Present A Dual Public Art Showcase – 21 March To 12 April
As part of Swire Properties’ Art Month programme, Pacific Place and Starstreet Precinct play host to two striking public art installations, on view from 21 March through 12 April. American artist Christine Sun Kim brings her first large-scale Hong Kong installation to Pacific Place with ‘A String Of Echo Traps’ – an enveloping digital animation that draws from her experience as a deaf artist to explore communication, language and the spaces between them. At Starstreet Precinct, Latin American artist Gabriel Rico presents ‘I Have Anticipated You II,’ a cactus-inspired sculpture that subtly prompts us to reconsider our place within the natural world.
Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong, pacificplace.com.hk
Starstreet Precinct, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, pacificplace.com.hk
M+ Spotlights Lee Bul In ‘Lee Bul: From 1998 To Now’ – 14 March To 9 August
M+ opens ‘Lee Bul: From 1998 To Now’ just in time for Art Month – a rare opportunity to trace the full arc of one of South Korea’s most compelling contemporary voices. Three sections bring together the seminal works that have established her place among Asia’s most prominent artists of recent decades.
The exhibition opens with Lee’s ‘Mon grand récit’ architectural installations – vast, dreamlike structures that feel simultaneously futuristic and forsaken. Nearby, her ‘Untitled (Willing To Be Vulnerable – Velvet)’ and ‘Perdu’ series offer two-dimensional counterpoints: surfaces that shimmer with fragility, caught somewhere between desire and loss. At the heart of the show are her foundational ‘Cyborg’ works – suspended female forms, incomplete and idealised, that challenge the way bodies, beauty and technology intersect. Her ‘Anagram’ series continues this inquiry, pulling together science-fiction, art history and questions of gender into a visual language that is unmistakably hers. The final section strips things back, evoking the stillness of an artist’s studio, where drawings, sketches and maquettes reveal the thinking behind the finished work – evidence that Lee’s art is as much about the searching as the finding.
M+, 38 Museum Drive, West Kowloon Cultural District, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 2200 0217, www.mplus.org.hk
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