With Art Basel returning to its pre-pandemic scale, Tatler scours 243 galleries from 40 countries to come up with our top picks of the most exciting emerging artists of Asian descent
Art Basel Hong Kong is the commercial event with the best selection of Asian art in the region, and this year, now that the Swiss-owned show has resumed its pre-pandemic scale, there’s even more art to look out for. The fair’s Insights section is curated with Asian art in mind, while the Discoveries section features exciting new and young emerging talent. Interest in Asian art, both from the region and the diaspora, has been growing among both institutions and collectors around the world.
Here are eight artists from across the continent or of Asian descent whose work we recommend looking out for.
1. Fiza Khatri, Jhaveri Contemporary, Booth 1C39
Mumbai-based gallery Jhaveri Contemporary is set to showcase an immersive installation of paintings, drawings and sculptures by Connecticut-based Pakistani artist Fiza Khatri, the first time their works will be shown in Hong Kong this year. The artist is known for their intimate drawings and portraits that depict both singular and multifigure scenes inspired from observation and imagined scenarios that the artist longs to inhabit, and are often informed by their experiences in feminist and queer advocacy in Pakistan.