The national security law’s crackdown on #freedomofspeech has descended upon M+ museum, a contemporary art museum the international art world has been setting its eyes on for years. Should the government censor works in the museum, it would not only be a huge loss for local and overseas audience, but would also be a blow to #HongKong’s claim as an international art hub. Why would any tourist come to #HK if it doesn’t have anything any big #Chinese cities can’t offer? Why would #ArtBasel hold its profitable fairs in HK if works may be retracted any minute merely by invoking a sham law? Yes, #CarrieLam, you’d better be careful with this one.
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#artfair #contemporaryart #museum #art #M+ #CCP #China #TiananmenSquare #TiananmenMassacre #Aiweiwei #SongDong #english #diyms

#HongKong has just wrapped up another edition of the international #artbasel fair with ever-narrowing free space for artistic creation in the city. Our artists are still finding ways to transform important memories of the city into #art and it's worth taking a look. It's also got us to think what does being an "Asian art hub" means? Just millions of dollars of art transactions, or does local #Hongkongers have any part to play?
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#HK #hkart #hongkongart #SiuWaihang #BouieChoi #GiraffeLeung #hkladyliberty #freedom #art #creation #nationalsecuritylaw #english #diyms