Since its inception in 2006, Fine Art Asia has earned a reputation as Asia’s leading international fine art fair and the only fair presenting both art and antiques in Hong Kong. Its October dateline is central to the major art buying season, complemented by the highly successful, record-breaking autumn auctions in Hong Kong. The worldwide recognition of the importance of the Asian art and antiques market continues to reinforce the role of Hong Kong as the centre of the art market in Asia. With its unique access to China, its rule of law and open policy of welcoming and working with East and West, Hong Kong is the ideal place to conduct art business in Asia.

Facts and Figures

• In 2011 China overtook the USA for the first time to become the largest art and antiques market worldwide

• Due to its central location in Asia, Hong Kong is directly accessible to the many collectors and dealers from Japan, Taiwan and Southeast Asia.

• Hong Kong is now one of the top three art auction centres in the world, along with New York and London.

• Hong Kong has no sales tax and is a free port: artworks may be imported and exported without restrictions.

• Hong Kong’s financial, business and legal activities, along with all forms of logistics, are world-class and highly efficient.

• Fine Art Asia is presented in a sophisticated and classically elegant layout with comfortable refreshment areas, a lively programme of special events and special interest features in a decor befitting the high quality of pieces on display.

• Fine Art Asia is timed to coincide with Sotheby’s autumn auctions. Both events are located within the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, an award-winning, downtown event facility.

• A professional marketing and communications programme focuses on attracting Chinese, Hong Kong and Asian visitors to the fair.

• Fine Art Asia 2012 attracted 24,750 quality visitors over four days, from throughout Asia and all over the world.

• Total sales at Fine Art Asia 2012 were HK$HK$410 million (US$52.6 million), up 10% from 2011.

• Fine Art Asia benefits from its organiser’s local knowledge and expertise. Important relationships and alliances with major Asian collectors, dealers and connoisseurs have been developed over many years. The fair provides an ideal platform for international dealers to cater to the rapidly expanding number of knowledgeable, affluent and appreciative collectors in Asia

Comments by exhibitors

• Commenting on Fine Art Asia 2012, Haim Farhat, Director of Galerie l’Angelus, France, said “This is the first year we have exhibited at Fine Art Asia.There is great variety, with many beautiful art works on display that normally one would only see in a museum. What is interesting is to see this fusion of different cultures between Asian art and Western art, and to see them exhibited in such delightful harmony.”

• Anthony Fuller, Director of Gladwell & Co., London, said, “I think the fair is superb and we will certainly be back next year. We have made some wonderful contacts and we think this emerging market is good for us long-term. The clients we are meeting have a nice appreciation of European artists, traditional artists in particular.”