As Hong Kong Protests Escalate, Hauser & Wirth Postpones Exhibition—Art Basel Is Still a Go

Months of upheaval in Hong Kong gave way to one of the most explosive protests yet, with an action at a university leading to hundreds of arrests and threats by authorities to use live ammunition on activists. The chaos in Hong Kong has left many in the art world wondering about whether Art Basel Hong Kong, an annual fair that opens in March and is closely watched by many in the market, would even happen at all. At last, the fair has responded.
In an email obtained by ARTnews this week, the fair