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250,000 visited Art Basel Hong Kong’s digital-only edition
As society adapts to the uncertainties and challenges brought about by Covid-19, the artworld has been exploring innovative ways to keep the art community connected. For Art Basel, this meant bringing forward the launch of its Online Viewing Rooms to support the galleries and artists that had been due to show at Art Basel Hong Kong 2020. In total, 235 exhibitors took part, showing more than 2,000 works. Ranging in price from US$750 to US$3,000,000, these pieces had an aggregate value of approximately US$270 million – ‘almost undoubtedly […] the priciest collection of works ever offered through a single online portal,’ wrote Tim Schneider of artnet News. This inaugural edition was a leap of faith for both Art Basel and its exhibitors, but one that brought galleries, collectors, and artists together during this time of social distancing.
