ART CENTRAL 2026 ANNOUNCES CENTRAL STAGE FEATURED ARTISTS AND NEW PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

Hong Kong, 11 December 2025 – Art Central, together with Lead Partner UOB, today announces further highlights of its eleventh edition, to be held from 25 to 29 March 2026 at Central Harbourfront Hong Kong, with a VIP Preview on 24 March.

Entering its second decade, Art Central 2026 continues its commitment to presenting pioneering contemporary art from Hong Kong, Asia Pacific, and beyond, with an expanded curatorial programme led by Enoch Cheng and Zoie Yung, and the launch of Central Stage, a new platform dedicated to artists with recent institutional recognition.

(Left) Marta Frėjutė, Curiosity, 2022. Neon lamp, 35 x 75 x 6 cm. Photo by A. Vasilenko. Courtesy of the artist and Meno Parkas Gallery;

(Center) Installation view of when meandering through the sunken echoes, when drifting through the fleeing hollow by Alexis Wong, 2025. Mixed‐media interactive installation, size variable. Photo by Ian Wallman. Courtesy of the artist and Yiwei Gallery;

(Right) Installation view of Transenlight–Four Emissaries by Jansword Zhu, 2024. Video art installation, stainless steel, 1’52”, 104.8 × 72 × 60 cm.

Courtesy of the artist and Astra Art.

Central Stage Announces Featured Artists.

Debuting in 2026, Central Stage will spotlight artists with recent, current, and upcoming participation in institutional exhibitions, biennials, and landmark curatorial projects of international standing. Six special presentations will be unveiled in a series of announcements leading up to the Fair. Art

For the second press release, Central Stage is pleased to announce Elnaz Javani and Marta Frėjutė as featured artists, whose practices reflect the Fair’s focus on new artistic languages and cross-cultural narratives.

Central Stage will be inaugurated by SIDE CORE, the Tokyo-based collective known for urban interventions and spatial installations, whose practice is currently the subject of a major exhibition at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, running through March 2026.

Yi Tai Sculpture and Installation Projects

The Yi Tai Sculpture and Installation Projects programme will unveil five large-scale works, including three by Hong Kong artists, reinforcing Art Central’s commitment to supporting ambitious new commissions and the local creative ecosystem.

With 20% of presentations featuring Hong Kong-based artists and galleries, and 75% representing the broader Asia Pacific region, Art Central continues to serve as a vital platform for collectors and audiences to encounter the region’s remarkable diversity and creativity.

Corey Andrew Barr, Fair Director of Art Central, said:

“Art Central opens its next chapter with intent and urgency, a platform where new artistic voices meet a shifting global conversation. Central Stage deepens this vision by spotlighting artists at defining moments in their practice, bringing institutional recognition and gallery presentation into the same arena.” Art Central_2026_Announcement R…

Neo Section: New Galleries and Emerging Talent

The Neo sector will reveal ten participating galleries in their first and second years at the Fair, presenting new talents and cross-disciplinary practices that reflect Art Central’s ethos of discovery and experimentation.

Curator Zoie Yung commented:

“Art Central embraces the responsibility and privilege of experimenting with and reflecting the most urgent and ambitious art from and about Hong Kong… seeking to captivate audiences from all backgrounds and ignite conversations that shape contemporary discourse from a distinctly Asian vantage point.”

Curator Enoch Cheng added:

“Art Central’s curated gallery programmes not only deepen the visitor experience, but also connect the Asian art community to international attention and opportunities.”

Fair Details

Dates

• VIP Preview: Tuesday, 24 March 2026 (by invitation)

• Public Opening: Wednesday, 25 March – Sunday, 29 March 2026

VenueCentral Harbourfront Hong Kong9 Lung Wo Road, Hong Kong

Opening Hours

• Wed 25 March: 12 pm – 5 pm (Night Central 5 pm – 9 pm)

• Thu–Fri 26–27 March: 12 pm – 7 pm

• Sat 28 March: 11 am – 7 pm

• Sun 29 March: 11 am – 5 pm Art Central_2026_Announcement R…

Tickets are now available online at artcentralhongkong.com/tickets.