Super March in Hong Kong gives a peek into Filipino artistry

This month-long initiative also brings an epic Picasso exhibition at the M+,  the ultimate pop culture experience at ComplexCon, Asia’s exclusive Art Basel, exciting sports events, and more!

Art Basel Hong Kong
Photo credit: Art Basel

This March, Hong Kong is inviting tourists and locals alike to immerse themselves in the dynamic energy of the city during ‘Super March’, a celebration of world-class art fairs, outdoor festivals, gallery presentations, auction house spring sales, and more. Having established itself as an unmissable destination with vibrant art and cultural destinations over the years, Hong Kong promises to captivate tourists seeking to enrich their travels this March. Part of the many exhibitions this year is a heartfelt remembrance of the artistry of a well-loved Filipino artist. 

A Solo Show in Asia

Uniquely positioned as Asia’s leading arts hub, Hong Kong is host to major international events during ‘Super March’. A focal point of the month’s programming, Art Basel’s sole show in Asia, Art Basel Hong Kong will return to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center with 240 galleries from 28 – 30 March 2025, with representation from 42 countries and territories – offering a diverse range of global practices that bring artistic diversity to the city.

Proudly Filipina, Proudly Pacita

Pacita Sailing, 1983Pacita AbadPhoto credit: Art Basel

Red-Eye Mask, 1994Pacita AbadPhoto credit: Art Basel

Art Basel Hong Kong brings Encounters, one of the many show sectors this year, highlighting 18 large-scale installations by artists from all over the world. Featured in this exhibition is the Philippines’ own late Pacita Abad, a heralded artist who created larger-than-life pieces all throughout her life and artistic career, conveying figurative socio-political matters. Her works for this gallery are ambitious explorations of iconographies and techniques from the Global South, spotlighted for this month-long event. Outside of Art Basel, her works can be viewed at Silverlens and Tina Kim Gallery.

A Father-Son Effort

Amalgam Series 3, 2024
Soler Santos
Photo credit: Art Basel

More Filipino influence at this year’s Art Basel comes in the form of Soler and Luis Antonio Santos who will be showcasing their work through the Manila-based gallery, The Drawing Room. Soler and Luis Antonio’s works are set to complement each other as they bring both abstraction and photorealism to their pieces, respectively. Both Soler and Luis Antonio have solidified their mark on the local Filipino art scene, with Soler heading the West Gallery in Quezon City.

Return of Major Flagship Events

HKwalls Street Art Festival 
Photo credit: HKWALLS

Art Central (26 – 30 March 2025) and HKwalls Street Art Festival (22 – 30 March 2025) are celebrating their tenth editions this year, with Art Central spotlighting diverse artwork from established galleries and renowned artists to younger and fresher faces on the art scene. The HKwalls Street Art Festival, meanwhile, will once again awaken the streets of Hong Kong with murals, exhibitions, site-specific interventions, digital screen takeovers, community workshops, and more. 

ComplexCon (21 – 23 March 2025) will also return to the city for its second year – as the only edition of the festival to take place outside of the US, cementing Hong Kong as a premier destination for experiencing the latest in global pop-culture trends. Notable headliners include popular K-pop group NJZ (formerly NewJeans) and American hip-hop and trap producer Metro Boomin.  

Hong Kong Arts Festival, known for championing leading artists in the performing arts, including opera, music, dance, theatre, and Chinese opera, will also be presenting its 53^rd edition this March with more than 125 performances and over 300, outreach programs and education events.

Unmissable Exhibitions at Cultural Institutions

Tanaami Keiichi
Pleasure of Picasso––Mother and Child No.118
2020/2021
acrylic on canvas
Courtesy of NANZUKA
Acquisition in progress
© Keiichi Tanaami
Image courtesy of NANZUKA and M+, Hong Kong

Two of Hong Kong’s world-class museums, M+ and the Hong Kong Palace Museum. will be showcasing an array of breathtaking exhibitions, including The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Picasso for Asia—A Conversation (15 March – 13 July 2025), bringing together more than sixty masterpieces by Pablo Picasso, Lee Mingwei: Guernica in Sand (8 March – 13 July 2025), a large-scale installation that recreates Picasso’s iconic masterpiece Guernica (1937) on a massive scale with sand, A Movable Feast: The Culture of Food and Drink in China (19 March – 18 June 2025), showcasing food culture as an important element of Chinese civilization. The Forbidden City and The Palace of Versailles: China-France Cultural Encounters in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries (18 December 2024 – 4 May 2025) will also be on show, illuminating the fascinating exchanges between China and France in science, artisanship, arts, culture, and philosophy through 150 historical treasures.

Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA) is exhibiting the city’s first major showcase dedicated to the iconic work of French Impressionist masters Paul Cézanne and Pierre-Auguste Renoir in The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Cézanne and Renoir Looking at the World—Masterpieces from the Musée de l’Orangerie and the Musée d’Orsay (17 January – 7 May 2025). This exhibition marks the first stop of its Asia tour, featuring exclusive content designed specifically for Hong Kong, providing a fresh and unique experience for visitors.

Christie’s, Sotheby’s, Phillips, and Bonhams, some of Hong Kong’s top blue-chip galleries and auction houses will also unveil new exhibitions and spring sales during art month, making March the perfect time to explore their most significant showcases of the year. 

A Vibrant Celebration in Super March 

Whether for art aficionados, pop culture enthusiasts, sports fanatics, or adventurous family travelers, ‘Super March’ in Hong Kong truly offers an extraordinary lineup of events for all to enjoy. The highly anticipated opening of Kai Tak Sports Park adds to the excitement, serving as the new venue for upcoming mega events such as pop-rock band Coldplay’s show in April and the Hong Kong Sevens. Visitors from around the globe are invited to experience the dynamic atmosphere of Hong Kong, discovering new and exhilarating experiences around every corner.

To find out more, please visit the Super March page on the Hong Kong Tourism Board website.