This edition received particular praise for its creative and well-curated booth presentations and the quality of Modern art on display, particularly in the Kabinett sector, which was a new addition to the show this year. Kabinett featured 19 precisely curated exhibitions, ranging from thematic group presentations to solo shows. Among these were Galerie Gmurzynska’s presentation of early works by Christo (b. 1935); Tina Keng Gallery’s presentation of works on paper by Chinese-French artist Sanyu (b. 1901, d. 1966); a selection of new paintings by artist and writer Etel Adnan (b. 1925), presented by Galerie Lelong; Project Fulfill Art Space’s showcase of ‘Urban Mining’ (2016) and ‘From A’ (2016), two important works by young Japanese artist Yuko Mohri (b. 1980); a series of photographs by Iranian artist and film director Abbas Kiarostami (b. 1940, d. 2016) presented by Rossi & Rossi; Nanzuka’s exhibition of early animation works by Japanese pop artist Keiichi Tanaami (b. 1936); an exhibition of paintings by Chinese artist Qiu Xiaofei (b. 1977), shown by Pace; and Vitamin Creative Space’s presentation of Ming Wong’s (b. 1971) long-term research project, which traces the impact of early cinema on traditional Chinese Opera. For the full list of galleries and artists, please visit artbasel.com/hongkong/kabinett.

The Insights sector, dedicated to curatorial projects by artists from across the Asia Pacific region, showcased 27 galleries, eight of which were new to the show. Notable presentations included: Galerie du Monde’s showcase of historical materials by Taiwan’s pioneering ‘The Fifth Moon’ group; Lawrie Shabibi’s show of Pakistan-based Hamra Abbas’ (b. 1976) and Shahpour Pouyan’s (b. 1979) miniature paintings; MEM's exhibition of early work by Japanese photographer Yoshio Kitayama (1948-2016); a series of recent abstract ink works and a new video work by Zheng Chongbin (b. 1961) presented by Ink Studio; Singaporean artist Wyn-Lyn Tan’s (b. 1974) new painting installations and a video work shown by Fost Gallery; Zilberman Gallery’s presentation of paintings and sculptures by Walid Siti (b. 1954), one of the winners of the Sharjah Biennial 13 Prize; and a performance called ‘A 100 km Walk’ (2012-2017) by Taiwanese artist Shi Jin Hua (b. 1964) shown by Mind Set Art Center. For the full list of galleries and artists, please visit artbasel.com/hongkong/insights.

There was a substantial increase in the number of applications to this year’s Discoveries sector, which resulted in the strongest selection of solo and two-person exhibitions presented in this sector. Out of the 25 galleries who participated, 12 were completely new to the show. Highlights included Huang Po Chih’s (b. 1980) ‘Protein Boy’ (2015), at a.m. space; Thomas Brambilla Gallery’s site-specific installation by Italian artist Edoardo Piermattei (b. 1992), who recreated the Porziuncola of the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli of Assisi in the gallery’s booth; a series of new sculptures by Kathleen Ryan (b. 1984) at Ghebaly Gallery; mor chapentier’s presentation of works on paper, sculptures and an installation by Edgardo Aragón (b. 1985); an exhibition of new paintings and sculptures by Rana Begum (b. 1977), shown by Jhaveri Contemporary; and Project Native Informant’s show of works by the two artist collectives DIS and Shanzhai Biennial. For the full list of galleries and artist, please visit artbasel.com/hongkong/discoveries.

During the show, Art Basel and BMW announced the next shortlist for the BMW Art Journey. The shortlist consists of Astha Butail (b. 1977) represented by GALLERYSKE, Julian Charrière (b. 1987) represented by Dittrich & Schlechtriem and Lin Ke (b. 1984) represented by Bank. All three artists have been invited to submit their proposals describing their ideal journey. The winner will be announced in the early summer of 2017. For further information, please visit artbasel.com/partners.

Alexie Glass-Kantor, Executive Director of Artspace in Sydney, returned for the third time to curate Encounters. This year, the sector featured 17 large-scale projects, including 12 new works by Pio Abad (b. 1983), Rasheed Araeen (b. 1935), Katharina Grosse (b. 1961), Gonkar Gyatso (b. 1961), Joyce Ho (b. 1983), Hu Qingyan (b.

1982), Bingyi (b. 1975), Waqas Khan (b. 1982), Kimsooja (b. 1957), Alicja Kwade (b. 1979), Dinh Q. Lê (b. 1968), Li Jinghu (b. 1972), Sanné Mestrom (b. 1979), Michael Parekowhai (b. 1968), Shen Shaomin (b. 1956), Rirkrit Tiravanija (b. 1961) and Wang Wei (b. 1972). For the full list of artists and supporting galleries, please visit artbasel.com/hongkong/encounters.

More than 30 films by and about artists were showcased in this year’s Film sector. Following the successful screening of feature-length films at the fair in 2016, a new selection was presented at this year’s show. The Film program opened with the world premiere of Hsu Hao Hsuan’s (b.1984) documentary ‘My Dear Art’ (2017), which provides a glimpse into the life of the artworld in Asia by following Taiwanese art collector Yao Chien for over a year. Multimedia artist and producer Li Zhenhua returned for the fourth time to curate the short Film program, which showcased video works by Chen Shaoxiong (1962-2016), Shen Shaomin (b. 1956), aaajiao (b. 1984), Charwei Tsai (b. 1980), Heba Y. Amin (b. 1980), Yuri Ancarani (b. 1972), Boo Junfeng (b. 1983), Gabriel Lester (b. 1972) and Tsuyoshi Ozawa (b. 1965), among others. The Art Basel film program, which remained free to the public, was shown at the HKCEC and attended by nearly 1,000 visitors. For the full list of galleries and artists, please visit artbasel.com/hongkong/film.