Art Basel | Basel is double B big. Since its inception in 1970, the corporation鈥檚 鈥榤arquee鈥 fair has sprawled across the cute Swiss city, establishing a region-wide Art Week by proxy.
On Sunday, Beijing wrapped up the inaugural 鈥淏eijing Art Season,鈥 consisting of the long-running Gallery Weekend Beijing (GWBJ), as well as two local art fairs鈥 Beijing Dangdai and Art021 Beijing.
The 'cornerstone' of Frieze's presence in Asia will for the fourth time aim to serve as a bridge between South Korea and the international art world, backing the city's rise as a global art destination.
The exhibition鈥檚 title employs the metaphorical pairing of 鈥渟hadow鈥 and 鈥渉ighlight鈥濃攕eemingly opposing yet inherently symbiotic elements that have permeated the long history of artistic creation, particularly in painting.
Returning for its 9th edition, Gallery Weekend Beijing (May 23鈥揓un 1) opens today with the inaugural 鈥淏eijing Art Season,鈥 bringing together an extended coalition of Beijing-based art and cultural organizations including Beijing Dangdai (May 22鈥25) and ART021 Beijing (May 22鈥25).
Beijing Oomph 2025 Oomph is a curated roundup of the best contemporary art exhibitions and events held by galleries, museums, and institutions in town during聽Gallery Weekend Beijing (GWBJ), taking place from May 23 to June 1, 2025.
The year鈥檚 edition gathered 240 galleries from 42 countries, with Asia-Pacific galleries comprising more than half the participants鈥攖he highest representation from the region to date.
Condo kicks off the 2025 art calendar with 49 galleries presenting more than 70 artists across 22 spaces. It鈥檚 both an exciting snapshot of what is happening in contemporary art across the globe and an annual reminder of the interplay of art and urban regeneration back home.