On November 19, Para Site will host a fundraising gala at the St. Regis hotel in Hong Kong. Before that, you can see all the art up for auction at Soho House from November 12 to 18
This November, Hong Kong's oldest contemporary art centre, Para Site, is hosting its annual fundraising auction. The sale of more than 90 pieces—including works by renowned artists such as Daido Moriyama, Antony Gormley, Pacita Abad and Angela Su—will raise funds to support the centre's upcoming exhibitions and fund public arts educational programmes.
After months of social distancing, art lovers will unite to watch these pieces go under the hammer at an invite-only dinner at the St. Regis hotel on November 19 hosted by Shane Akeroyd and Virginia Yee. The evening will also see Para Site launch its latest grant for artists: The NoExit Grant for Unpaid Artistic Labour. Supported by an anonymous donor, the grant will go towards providing financial relief to 25 Hong Kong artists who are not receiving stable income from the market or academic work.
Leading up to the action, all of the pieces featured will be showcased in a preview exhibition at Soho House from November 12 to 18. And for art enthusiasts who can't wait to declare their interest in these sought-after works, bidding begins online from November 5 at 6.00pm HKT on Artsy.net.
Ahead of these events, here are the top lots up for auction at Para Site's upcoming gala. See and read about the must-have pieces below.
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Deep-Fried Shrimps & Egg Bento (2020) by Frog King
Kwok Mang-ho, popularly known as Frog King, has donated Deep-Fried Shrimps & Egg Bento, a folding screen featuring his distinctive mix of painting, calligraphy, graffiti and drawing, as well as several of his signature characters, such as the red-and-white smiling face of a frog.
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