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and artists from around the world the opportunity to meet with and sell to collectors and art buyers twice each year in Hong Kong – right in the heart of the two key art-buying seasons, in Spring and Fall. Two annual fairs in Hong Kong Perfectly timed for key art seasons The Fall edition: October 8 - 11, 2015, is expected to be the leading event for contemporary art in Hong Kong in the second half of the year. Fall has proven to be an increasingly important season for art in Hong Kong, when the city sees an The Spring edition: Kong (March 22 – 26, 2016), taking center-stage at the most important time in the annual art calendar for collectors, art buyers, galleries and artists. This year’s highly successful Spring edition featured over 100 exhibitors from Hong Kong – the worldʼs 3rd-largest art market Hong Kong is the place to be for art sales! Ranked the 3rd-largest art market in the world after London and New York, Hong Kong is the mecca for collectors from China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan and other parts of Asia. There are no taxes or duties on art entering or leaving Hong Kong, no sales tax or VAT, and a generally open, English-speaking business environment. Leading galleries present quality works from all over the world The diversity and quality of the original works, limited editions, sculpture and photography on display at the Asia Contemporary Art Show has continued to grow show-by-show, attracting lead- ing galleries and artists from Hong Kong, China, most parts of Asia, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzer land, Russia, the USA, Canada, South America and Australia. national holidays in China, and also the increasingly successful and well-attended auctions held by Sotheby’s, China Guardian, Poly Auctions and others. The Show – our 7th edition – is expected to feature over 80 exhibitors from 18 coun- tries around the world. Space for Fall is more than 60% sold, so please contact us soon if you would like to join.

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and artists from around the world the opportunity to meet with and sell to collectors and art buyers twice each year in Hong Kong – right in the heart of the two key art-buying seasons, in Spring and Fall.

Two annual fairs in Hong KongPerfectly timed for key art seasons

The Fall edition: October 8 - 11, 2015, is expected to be the leading event for contemporary art in Hong Kong in the second half of the year. Fall has proven to be an increasingly important season for art in Hong Kong, when the city sees an

The Spring edition: Kong (March 22 – 26, 2016), taking center-stage at the most important time in the annual art calendar for collectors, art buyers, galleries and artists. This year’s highly successful Spring edition featured over 100 exhibitors from

Hong Kong – the worldʼs 3rd-largest art market

Hong Kong is the place to be for art sales! Ranked the 3rd-largest art market in the world after London and New York, Hong Kong is the mecca for collectors from China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan and other parts of Asia. There are no taxes or duties on art entering or leaving Hong Kong, no sales tax or VAT, and a generally open, English-speaking business environment.

Leading galleries present qualityworks from all over the worldThe diversity and quality of the original works, limited editions, sculpture and photography on display at the Asia Contemporary Art Show has continued to grow show-by-show, attracting lead-ing galleries and artists from Hong Kong, China, most parts of Asia, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Russia, the USA, Canada, South America and Australia.

national holidays in China, and also the increasingly successful and well-attended auctions held by Sotheby’s, China Guardian, Poly Auctions and others. The Show – our 7th edition – is expected to feature over 80 exhibitors from 18 coun-tries around the world. Space for Fall is more than 60% sold, so please contact us soon if you would like to join.

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• 95% of respondents rated the number of galleries as excellent or good

• 78% attended for more than two hours

• ...... including 19% who stayed for more than four hours

• 14% purchased art

• 20% attended the three-day show on more than one day

“Our sales were brilliant!”

“...we keep coming back!”

• 94% of respondents sold works at the show

• 60% sold additional works in the weeks after the show from leads

obtained at the event

• 97% reported excellent or good interest in their artists & works

• 84% rated the marketing & advertising of the show excellent or good

• 84% rated the public relations activity as excellent or good

• 83% rated the organizer support & service as excellent or good

SURVEY RESULTSCollectors and buyers at the March 2015 Show

SURVEY RESULTS Exhibitors at the March 2015 Show

Spring edition attracted over 10,000 collectorsThis year’s Spring edition of the Asia Contemporary Art Show (March 12 – 15 2015, Conrad Hong Kong) was rated highly by exhibitors and visitors alike. More than 10,000 art buyers and collectors visited over the four days, with estimated art sales of a record of HK$28 million. This �gure is greatly understated, however, given the large number of sales in the days and weeks following the Show. We expect similar results for upcoming Shows.

“I have been to every edition of the Asia Contemporary Art Show since 2012. Hong

Kong is certainly at the center of the action when the city hosts Hong Kong Art Week

– art fairs, gallery’s exhibits, projects and artist studio visits make it a must visit for

collectors, residents and visitors to Hong Kong.

We always sell well at the Show both spring and fall editions. Competition is keen

amongst the exhibitors, and each edition of the Show gets better. Being right down-

town at the Conrad Hong Kong works, it is so easy to get to and the hotel venue

always a �ve-star experience.”

Nancy Lee, Director, Nancy’s Gallery, China, Room 4309

”We have very serious interest in our Andy Warhol original work, and Banksy's. At the

last Asia Contemporary Art Show we sold works by both artists, so it would be a perfect

close to a busy weekend here in Hong Kong to the same again. The Asia Contemporary

Art Show continues to be an exciting platform for international artists - it has both

emerging and established artists. Also, shows some of the top ten artists worldwide

such as Warhol.”

Tanya Baxter, Director, Tanya Baxter Contemporary,

United Kingdom, Rooms 4407 & 4408

“This time, to present a solo exhibit for our 80 year old Italian artist Paolo da San

Lorenzo. Especially to welcome collectors that we have met before through the Show,

who are now collecting the artist’s post-cubism oil paintings. I like the Asia Contem-

porary Art Show for its attention detail, nothing is too much trouble and the format of

the art fair really works – this past weekend we sold more than ten works. Also, the

fact that the Show takes place twice-a-year in Hong Kong - it suits us and we will be

back at the 7th edition of the Show this coming October.”

Mirjam Kok, AquestArte, Switzerland, Room 4323

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CONRAD HONG KONG

Included in your exhibition feeExhibition fees for galleries visiting Hong Kong include �ve nights at the Conrad Hong Kong, providing adequate time for room set-up and curation, in time for our invitation-only VIP Collectors Preview on the �rst evening. Plus two full daily bu�et breakfasts and complimentary in-room internet access.

MAPHong KongConvention and Exhibition Centre

WanChai

Hong Kong

VictoriaHarbour

Admiralty

ConradHong Kong

Central

Art BaselHong Kong

AsiaContemporary

Art Show

Asia Contemporary Art Shows are held at the 5-star Conrad Hong Kong. The bright and airy 42-square-meter rooms, plus several larger suites, provide very useable space in which to display and enjoy art. The Conrad is conveniently located in Paci�c Place, one of Hong Kong island’s main destinations forshopping, dining and entertainment. There is an MTR (subway) station in the basement, abundant parking and adjacent taxi stands.

Bonus exposure 24/7 onHong Kongʼs leading art websiteAs part of every exhibitor package, galleries and artists joining our shows receive complimentary pro�les and up to 50 artwork images on Asia Contemporary Art Buyer (www.asiacontemporaryart.com) the largest art website in Hong Kong, with more than 3,000 images from 700 artists online for collectors to browse and buy. The site generates inquiries before, during and after the Show, and the inquiries are immediately forwarded to exhibitors for follow-up. Plus, weekly “Art Alert” emails to registered collectors provide updates on new artworks, galleries and artists on the website and at the Shows.

These valuable additional marketing and sales channels, provided at no extra cost, extend the “reach” of exhibitor promotions from a four-day art fair twice a year to a valuable 24/7 program, 365 days a year.

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Exhibitors also receive:• A complimentary listing in the Show Catalog, distributed toall visitors (optional paid display advertisements also available)

• Opportunities to participate in the Show’s marketing programs,on receipt of suitable high-resolution images and artist pro�les

• Attractive printed invitation cards to mail to clients andprospects; and e-invitations to email them

Extensive marketing and public relations programs

Our highly experienced and qualified teamsThe Asia Contemporary Art Show and Asia Contemporary Art Buyer are owned and managed by art enthusiasts with more than 20 years’ experi-ence in Hong Kong’s media, online and events business, supported by an exceptional team of customer-oriented sta� from Hong Kong and China. A number of other shows are organized without any permanent o�ce or sta� in Hong Kong, but our energetic team brings the bene�ts of living here, with a real understanding of the market and how to connect you to collectors and art buyers. Please contact us if you would like to exhibit at the Asia Contemporary Art Show.

Contact us now while rooms still available!

+852 9852 0661+852 9685 0065

Comprehensive marketing programs, media partnerships and public relations help bring both seasoned collectors and �rst-time art buyers to our Shows. For the March 2015 Show, media partnerships with the Asian Wall Street Journal, several local luxury lifestyle magazines and web-sites, and many of the leading art publications and websites in Hong Kong, Asia and China, ensured that news of the Show reached the people who buy art. Asia Contemporary Art Buyer (www.asiacontemporaryart.com) is a hub for our active website users, and we have over 13,000 followers on Facebook, Weibo (China) and Twitter.

• A comprehensive Exhibitor Manual, including all informationneeded to successfully participate in the Show and to reach outto Hong Kong collectors