ANN: Art Basel Hong Kong 2022 Conversations (10 Mar, 24 Mar, 12 Apr; online)

Ahead of Art Basel Hong Kong 2022, Art Basel holds a series of conversations this March and April. All conversations will be conducted in English.

Inside the Kathmandu Triennale: Join Kathmandu Triennale’s Artistic Director Cosmin Costinas, and Co-Curators Sheelasha Rajbhandari and Hit Man Gurung for a virtual tour across five venues in the Nepalese capital.  

Thursday, March 10, 2022
7pm HKT / 4.45pm NPT / 12 noon CET  

The Political Economy of NFTs: This roundtable brings together artists who have engaged with the NFT phenomenon as a form of political critique. aaajiao, Khaled Jarrar, and Dread Scott will discuss their work with moderator Dr. You Mi, Professor of Art and Economies at University of Kassel / documenta Institut.

Thursday, March 24, 2022
9pm HKT / 9am ET / 2pm CET 

majelis: an assembly hosted by ruangrupa on lumbung, documenta fifteen, and beyond: ruangrupa, the collective behind the artistic direction of documenta fifteen (June 18-September 25, 2022), hosts an assembly of representatives from four majelises, or assemblies, organised as part of the exhibition.

Tuesday, April 12, 2022
9pm HKT / 9am ET / 3pm CET / 8pm WIB

For more information and registration, check https://www.artbasel.com/hong-kong

The online Conversations program continues this May with a roundtable on the Asia Pacific Triennial, exploring shifts in the region since its first edition in 1993, and a talk on how the art marketplace is adjusting to new normals in 2022.

For updates and further information, please visit artbasel.com.