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Virtually Hong Kong

Art Basel viewing Rooms (available 18-25 March following the cancellation and return of 75% of fees) shows no particular platform innovations in allowing galleries to showcase what would have been at the fair.

ART NEWS: Absolut at Art Basel in Hong Kong presents: ‘Apocalypse Postponed’ by Nadim Abbas

Set in a post-apocalyptic bunker-like environment, Apocalypse Postponed will be Abbas’s literal and conceptual construction of a ‘safe haven’ and will draw inspiration from a range of sources, from cult science fiction films including A Clockwork Orange, Dune and Alien, to 20th century defensive plans and fortifications such as the Swiss National Redoubt and Atlantic Wall.

Holly Howe in Hong Kong

As Hong Kong prepares for its art fair, the last one to be branded as ART HK before it becomes Art Basel in 2013, the galleries have kicked off the week with a series of private views to capitalise on the international visitors who are in to town

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