HONG KONG, Jan 29 ― Art Basel, the world's biggest contemporary art fair, on Friday postponed its Hong Kong edition to May 27-29 due to the surge in Covid-19 cases in the city.
The decision to postpone was taken “in response to the sudden increase in cases in Hong Kong during the last couple of days” and to give exhibitors the chance to plan ahead, organisers said in a statement. While Art Basel is based in its Swiss home city, its success has led to additional annual events in Miami since 2002, and in Hong Kong since 2013.
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