Art, art lovers blur together in images from Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) - Art and art lovers blend together in this collection of images by Associated Press photographer Vincent Yu.
The venue: Art Basel Hong Kong, which closed Tuesday. Asia's biggest art exhibition featured 233 art galleries from 37 countries and territories exhibiting thousands of paintings, sculptures and other kinds of art on sale.
The show began in 2008 as ART HK and was bought two years ago by the same group that runs the Art Basel and Art Basel Miami fairs. It's the biggest of a week of art-related events in Hong Kong that has attracted celebrities and billionaires from around the world, including Gwyneth Paltrow, Paris Hilton, Naomi Campbell, Victoria Beckham, Susan Sarandon and Alibaba founder Jack Ma. Insurer AXA Art estimated that $2.5 billion to $3 billion worth of art was on display at the fair, which organizers said was attended by nearly 60,000 people over five days.
In this March 15, 2015, photo, a visitor walks past "The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire" by British artist David Hockney during Art Basel in Hong Kong. Asiaâs biggest art exhibition featured 233 art galleries from 37 countries and territories exhibiting thousands of paintings, sculptures and other kinds of art on sale. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
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In this March 15, 2015, photo, a woman holds up her smart phone as she stands in front of "Analogic Puzzle" created by Chinese artist Xu Xiaoguo during Art Basel in Hong Kong. Asiaâs biggest art exhibition featured 233 art galleries from 37 countries and territories exhibiting thousands of paintings, sculptures and other kinds of art on sale.. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
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In this March 17, 2015, photo, a visitor walks past "Rude Dog (2010)", right, by South Korean artists Ahn Chang Hong, and "Monroe (2015)", by Hyung Koo Kang during Art Basel in Hong Kong. Asiaâs biggest art exhibition featured 233 art galleries from 37 countries and territories exhibiting thousands of paintings, sculptures and other kinds of art on sale. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
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In this March 15, 2015, photo, artwork created by Australian artist Tomislav Nikolic are displayed at Art Basel in Hong Kong. Asiaâs biggest art exhibition featured 233 art galleries from 37 countries and territories exhibiting thousands of paintings, sculptures and other kinds of art on sale. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
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In this March 15, 2015, photo, "Aureum 2013" by Australian artist Aida Tomescu is displayed during Art Basel in Hong Kong. Asiaâs biggest art exhibition featured 233 art galleries from 37 countries and territories exhibiting thousands of paintings, sculptures and other kinds of art on sale. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
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In this March 15, 2015, photo, "Trial object in acrylic plastic, ca. 1960s" by Japanese artist Katsuhiro Yamaguchi is displayed during Art Basel in Hong Kong. Asiaâs biggest art exhibition featured 233 art galleries from 37 countries and territories exhibiting thousands of paintings, sculptures and other kinds of art on sale. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
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In this March 15, 2015, photo, a gallery worker stands near "Showtime" created by British artist Allen Jones during Art Basel in Hong Kong. Asiaâs biggest art exhibition featured 233 art galleries from 37 countries and territories exhibiting thousands of paintings, sculptures and other kinds of art on sale. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
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In this March 15, 2015, photo, a man stands near "When White" created by American artist Sam Francis at Art Basel in Hong Kong. Asiaâs biggest art exhibition featured 233 art galleries from 37 countries and territories exhibiting thousands of paintings, sculptures and other kinds of art on sale. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
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In this March 15, 2015, photo, a girl photographs "Hanging Figure" by Spanish artist Juan Munoz during Art Basel in Hong Kong. Asiaâs biggest art exhibition featured 233 art galleries from 37 countries and territories exhibiting thousands of paintings, sculptures and other kinds of art on sale. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
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In this March 17, 2015, photo, a visitor walks past "Snake" by Belgian artist Carsten Holler during Art Basek in Hong Kong. Asiaâs biggest art exhibition featured 233 art galleries from 37 countries and territories exhibiting thousands of paintings, sculptures and other kinds of art on sale. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
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In this March 17, 2015 photo, a sandwich box is left by a visitor on a table near "Ruler" by South Korean artist Seungjoo Kim at Art Basel in Hong Kong. Asiaâs biggest art exhibition featured 233 art galleries from 37 countries and territories exhibiting thousands of paintings, sculptures and other kinds of art on sale. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
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In this March 17, 2015, photo, a visitor looks at "Tell me when you're ready" by Italian artist Paola Pivi during Art Basel in Hong Kong. Asiaâs biggest art exhibition featured 233 art galleries from 37 countries and territories exhibiting thousands of paintings, sculptures and other kinds of art on sale. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
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