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With Art Basel and Art Central kicking off concurrently next weekend, satellite shows abound. Here are a few of our top picks for where to get your fill of art this coming month, and beyond.

Lévy Gorvy: Eternal Seasons Part II

Part two of Lévy Gorvy's Eternal Seasons opened at the end of April following the critical success of Part I, which featured Impressionist and post-Impressionist masterworks by Claude Monet, Edvard Munch and Vincent Van Gogh, juxtaposed by the magnificent jewellery sculptures by Wallace Chan. The second part explores postwar and contemporary works by international artists such as Alexander Calder, Francesco Clemente, Alex Katz, Yayoi Kusama, Andy Warhol, Joan Mitchell and more, and looks to be equally as spellbinding as the first.

Open now until May 31. Lévy Gorvy, Ground Floor, 2 Ice House Street, Central. More details on www.levygorvy.com.

Perrotin: Spectrum

Marking Josh Sperling's first solo show in Hong Kong, Spectrum is dedicated to the two art forms that have really defined Sperling's works: "squiggles" and "double bubbles" in bold and bright pop-art colours. What makes the works so special are the way they're constructed as sculptural paintings; Sperling has developed a meticulous process that culminates in canvas stretched over precisely stepped plywood support in the shape of curving lines or circles, that are then painted over with acrylic paint and varnish to create each "painting".

Open now until June 12. Perrotin, 807, K11 ATELIER Victoria Dockside, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. More details on https://www.perrotin.com.

Crafts on Peel: Creations Enlivened - Metal

Crafts on Peel brings together traditional craftsmen and contemporary artists together to collaborate on a series of exhibitions that showcase one particular material or craft in the region and beyond. Its third exhibition, Creations Enlivened: Metal, focuses on metal crafts created by artisans from Hong Kong and Japan. Working across a myriad of metals from copper, brass, silver, tin to galvanised iron, the exhibition showcases a wide-range of common objects and invites the viewers to look at them through new eyes and appreciate their infinite beauty and durability.

Open now until July 24. Crafts on Peel, 11 Peel Street, Central. More details on www.craftsonpeel.com.

L'École School of Jewellery Arts: The Art of Gold

The preciousness of gold has often been overshadowed by that of porcelain and jade in the appreciation of Chinese treasures, but this exhibition at L'École School of Jewellery Arts, supported by Van Cleef & Arpels, dispels the myth by showcasing 3000 years of Chinese treasures in gold. Expect an absolute eye-opener to the meticulous crafting process and learn all about the evolution of the art and craft of gold jewellery and objects in ancient China.

Open now until August 29. L'École School of Jewellery Arts. 510A, 5/F K11 MUSEA, Tsim Sha Tsui. More details on www.lecolevancleefarpels.com/hk

Alisan Fine Arts: Symphony

The life and work of Chu Teh-Chun is majorly celebrated this year on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Franco-Chinese artist. Apart from a documentary premiering at Art Basel Hong Kong and at select cinemas as part of Le French May's programming, Chu's works will also be showcased at Alisan Fine Arts. The exhibition displays a curation of 16 of Chu's most important works on paper that highlight his iconic abstract compositions and calligraphy.

Opens May 12 until 10 July. Alisan Fine Arts, 21/F Lyndhurst Terrace, Central. More details on www.alisan.com.hk.

Ben Brown: What is in a Head?

This exhibition features two of Britain's leading figurative painters, Frank Auerbach and Tony Bevan, cantered around the philosophical and intriguing question, "What is a Head?" The exhibition is a powerful one, displaying works ranging from the 1960s to the present day, and comparing and contrasting the works of Auerbach and Bevan and the way they interpret this most defining feature of humanity.

Opens May 15 until July 3. Ben Brown Fine Arts, 202 The Factory, 1 Yip Fat Street, Wong Chuk Hang. More details on www.benbrownfinearts.com.

Villepin: Myonghi Kang

One of contemporary Korean art's leading figures, Myonghi Kong has, for five decades, sought to represent nature on paper and canvas in an assortment of ways, from abstraction to figuration. Extremely poetic and soothing, the artist's works constantly probe at our collective perception, embodiment and understanding of nature. Kang also draws from her own extensive travels, and uses her work to reconcile eastern and western sensibilities.

Opens May 17 until October. Villepin, 55 Hollywood Road, Central. More details on www.villepinart.com.

David Zwirner: The Real World

The Real World is a group exhibition featuring paintings, sculptures and installations from some of New York and Los Angeles most prominent art influences from the 1990s and early 2000s, such as Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Raymond Pettibon, Jason Rhoads, Diana Thater, Rirkrit Tiravanija, and Lisa Yuskavage. Additionally, the exhibition serves as a mini-survey of Gonzalez-Torres (1957-1996), a renowned conceptual artist known for his minimal installations and sculptures that use common objects like lightbulbs, clocks, paper and even packaged hard candies, to track and measure the inevitable flow of time.

Opens May 18 until July 31. David Zwirner Hong Kong, 5-6/F, H Queen's, 80 Queen's Road Central. More details on www.davidzwirner.com.

Gagosian: Horizontals

Leading American painter Mark Grotjahn's first solo exhibition in Hong Kong comprises a new body of paintings from his Capri series. Grotjahn is known for his approach to colour, perspective and seriality and his uncanny ability to incorporate different modes of expression into an instantly recognisable aesthetic. The exhibition, titled Horizontals, brings Grotjahn's artistic language into the realm of full abstraction, inspired by the landmark modernist house of writer Curzio Malaparte on the island of Capri.

Opens May 18 until August 7. Gagosian, 7/F Pedder Building, 12 Pedder Street, Central. More details on www.gagosian.com.

Leelee Chan: Tokens From Time

Hosted during the period of Art Basel, the fair's partner BMW is unveiling the works of local artist Leelee Chan, who was the recipient of the BMW Art Journey prize last year. Exhibited at the car brand's Wanchai showroom, Tokens From Time, is the culmination of Chan's time spent in Europe on the first leg of her journey with BMW, and traces the material culture from the past, present and future, touching on contemporary debates on ecological and cultural sustainability today.

Opens May 19 to 23. BMW Luxury Class Wanchai Showroom, G/F Everbright Centre, 108 Gloucester Road, Wanchai. More details on www.bmw-art-journey.com.

Phoebe Hui: The Moon is Leaving Us

Did you know the moon is slowly but surely drifting away from Earth? Hong Kong-based multidisciplinary artist Phoebe Hui explores this notion in the most poetic way possible through a large-scale installation that is currently on view at Tai Kwun. Her work marks the fifth Audemars Piguet Art Commission, presented by Audemars Piguet Contemporary. The work also represents the first time Audemars Piguet Commission is shown in Asia. While the exhibition is invite-only, it can be accessed digitally via www.audemarspiguet.com.

Open now until May 23. Invitation only. Tai Kwun Centre for Heritage and Art, 10 Hollywood Road, Central. More details on www.taikwun.hk/en.

ArtisTree: Films by Fredrik Tjærandsen and Paul Cocksedge

Led by Swire Properties, ArtisTree in Taikoo Place will be home to two extraordinary exhibitions, featuring life-size installations and digital art by Norwegian artist Fredrik Tjærandsen and British design firm Paul Cocksedge Studio.

Light In/Out Film and Exhibition, by Tjærandsen, marries fashion with movement, film, photograph and visual arts, and spotlights the eccentric bubble dresses that earned Tjærandsen viral attention.

Please Be Seated, part of an ongoing collaboration between Swire and Paul Cocksedge, is a piece that features arches and curves constructed from sustainably sourced timber, and makes for a welcoming space for people to pass through or pass the time in contemplation.

Opens May 24 until June 8. ArtisTree, 1/F Cambridge House, Taikoo Place. More details on www.taikooplace.com.

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With Art Week in full swing, we stopped by one of the biggest bashes of the week: the Mumm Harbour Party, hosted in conjunction with Art Central last night at the Central Harbourfront Event Space. Hundreds of guests danced the night away to celebrate  the debut of the Mumm Grand Cordon Stellar Bottle -- the first champagne bottle designed for space. The evening included performances by Korea’s "godfather of hip-hop", Gary Kang; DJ Spray and Joey Wong. Amongst the crowd were our friends Vicky Chan, Lorretta Chow, Andrew Pong, Auston Lam, dr. X, Fiona Tong, Isabella Kau, and many more. Check out our gallery of photos from last night's party.

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Art Basel may be the main event, but there's plenty more for art devotees to see and do in Hong Kong this month, and the months ahead.

NOGUCHI FOR DANH VO: COUNTERPOINT

M+ Pavillion, West Kowloon Cultural District

From now until April 22
The eighth exhibition at Hong Kong’s museum for 20th- and 21st-century visual culture presents a unique dialogue between noted Japanese-American artist Isamu Noguchi and Vietnamese-Danish artist Danh Vo. It features a wide range of drawings, objects and sculptures by Noguchi as well as selected pieces produced by Vo in the past eight years.

HKWALLS

Wan Chai

From now until March 31
Hong Kong’s annual street-art festival welcomes local and international artists to realise their visions on exterior walls just a stone’s throw from Art Basel in the vibrant district of Wan Chai. Besides a front-row seat to live painting, visitors can enjoy pop-up exhibitions, workshops and special events throughout the week.

UNFOLDING: FABRIC OF OUR LIFE

Centre of Heritage, Arts & Textile

From now until June 30

The inaugural exhibition at the Centre for Heritage, Arts & Textile (CHAT) at The Mills in Tsuen Wan, which celebrates its grand opening on March 16, showcases works and performances by 17 contemporary artists and collectives from Asia. In keeping with the centre’s mission and home at former cotton mills, textiles are woven throughout the works to signify the experiences of textile labourers in the era of globalisation.

[caption id="attachment_135464" align="alignnone" width="1024"] An installation view of Eau de Cologne, Berlin, 2015.[/caption]

EAU DE COLOGNE

Hart Hall, H Queen's

March 27-April 12
The groundbreaking contemporary-art series -- known for establishing a powerful discourse around art, feminism and power -- makes its Asia debut, featuring Cindy Sherman, Jenny Holzer and three more of the seven seminal female artists who participated in the original project in 1983. Also featured are Astrid Klein and Kara Walker, presenting compelling messages about today’s social, political and cultural environments.

[caption id="attachment_135465" align="alignnone" width="759"] Palimpsest, 2016, by Art Central featured artist Hoon Kwak.[/caption]

ART CENTRAL

Central Harbourfront

March 27-31
The fifth staging of the second major fair of Hong Kong’s so-called Art Week welcomes 32 first-time exhibitors to its ranks of 107 international galleries. With 75 percent hailing from Asia-Pacific, expect a range of high-quality contemporary art from established and emerging artists in the region. Check the website for the full programme of talks, performances, partnerships and curatorial projects.

5TH COLLECTORS’ CONTEMPORARY COLLABORATION

Pao Galleries, Hong Kong Arts Centre

From now until April 22

In an effort to understand the phenomenon of contemporary art in mainland China, the Hong Kong Arts Centre and curator Ling Min of the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts explore the habits and interests of two distinct groups of Chinese collectors: those who are artists themselves and those with their own art spaces or museums. Featured collectors include Guan Yi and Zheng Hao.

ASIA ARTS GAME CHANGER AWARDS HONG KONG

Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong

March 29
Honouring artists and art professionalsmaking significant contributions to thecontemporary arts in Asia, this gala celebration hosted by the Asia Society is also a chance for major artists, gallerists and collectors from around the world to reunite and reconnect. Past honorees include Zeng Fanzhi, Takashi Murakami and Park Seo-Bo.

SOUTH ISLAND ART DAY

Wong Chuk Hang and Tin Wan Districts

March 29

The South Island Cultural District welcomes art lovers to its growing gallery hub, with 16 local art spaces throwing open their doors for a variety of special events and exhibitions. Another 10 local and international artists have also contributed outdoor installations, while prestigious speakers will discuss art-related topics during the Art World Forum.

[caption id="attachment_135463" align="alignnone" width="812"] Cedar by Asia Contemporary Art Show featured artist Wu Qiong[/caption]

ASIA CONTEMPORARY ART SHOW

Conrad Hong Kong

March 29-April 1
Now in its 14th year, the longest-running hotel art fair in Asia returns to the Conrad Hong Kong with a wide-ranging array of art and art-related programmes. Highlights include a series of Artist Dialogues that enable artists and art enthusiasts to connect with one another as well as more than 2,000 works by artists from Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Malaysia, South Korea, the UK and more.

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