Conversations | Who Builds the Canon? Infrastructure, Authorship, and Digital Culture
The final conversation of Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 explored who constructs the art canon in an era defined by digital infrastructure, authorship, and evolving cultural norms. Moderated by Eli Shinman, the panel featured curator Sunny Chong of M+, multidisciplinary artist Amy Kusano, and Rightclick Save founder Tony, each offering distinct perspectives on how blockchain, online platforms, and institutional practices intersect. Key insights highlighted the tension between the promise of decentralization and the realities of market dynamics. Amy described how pandemic‑era NFTs propelled her from a Japanese‑language community to exhibitions in New York and London, yet she noted that traditional collectors find mint‑and‑sell mechanisms overwhelming. Sunny emphasized that curatorial authority is now distributed across multiple knowledge bases, from blockchain provenance to digital preservation concerns such as bit‑rot. Tony outlined Rightclick Save’s mission to provide non‑selling, text‑driven online exhibitions that serve as a bridge between conventional art criticism and participatory community discourse. Notable moments included Amy’s anecdote about learning English through global collector interactions, Sunny’s comparison of disc‑magazine culture to today’s decentralized networks, and Tony’s vision of a simple, text‑focused exhibition model that avoids immersive VR while encouraging open forums for critique. The panel also underscored the paradox that price often precedes scholarly discourse in the digital art market, prompting a call for more structured evaluation frameworks. The discussion signals a broader institutional shift: museums and galleries must adapt to digital preservation, provenance verification, and inclusive curatorial practices. For investors and artists alike, understanding these new power dynamics is essential to navigating valuation, reputation building, and the long‑term sustainability of digital art’s place in the cultural canon.
Conversations | For the Love of Collectibles: Why Collect Design Now
The Conversations 2026 panel, co‑hosted by Art Basel and Salone del Mobile, explored the emerging niche of collectible design. Moderated by Wallpaper’s Yoko Choi, the discussion featured designer‑artist Do We Han and Artling founder Talinia Foa Garrido, who examined how the new Salone...
Conversations | Chan Wai Lap on Art, Memory and Communal Spaces
The fourth day of Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 opened with a panel titled “Chan Wai Lap on art, memory and communal spaces,” presented in partnership with UBS. Moderator Louisa Ho introduced the artist, UBS collection manager Elen Choy, and...
Zero 10 at Art Basel Hong Kong
Zero 10 debuted at Art Basel Hong Kong as a dedicated platform where artists employ emerging technologies—ranging from robotics to algorithmic processes—to probe questions of authorship, creativity, and the digital creative environment. The organizers framed Hong Kong as a natural...
Inside Mexico’s Casa Valhalla: Art, Architecture, and Luxury on the Pacific Coast
The video tours Casa Valhalla, a sprawling Pacific‑coast estate in Puntamita, Mexico, conceived by architect Tatiana Bilbao and curated by visual artist Renata Petersen. The property combines high‑end residential design with an immersive art program, positioning it as a showcase...
Meet the Artists | Tiffany Chung
The video profiles Tiffany Chung, a Vietnamese‑born artist who describes herself as both creator and researcher. Her work centers on re‑mapping sites of displacement and militarized control—most notably a painstaking three‑year project charting pirate attacks on Vietnamese refugee boats...