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Art Basel reaches Hong Kong
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A man (L) and a woman are seen in an alley of the Art Basel Hong Kong fair in Hong Kong. The first Art Basel fair to be hosted by Hong Kong, previewed by VIPs on May 22 and opening to the public on May 23, boasts a prestigious array of international art, highlighting the city's new role as a global arts hub amid an explosion of personal wealth in mainland China. AFP PHOTO
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An exhibitor reads on a tablet (R) in an alley of the Art Basel Hong Kong fair in Hong Kong. AFP PHOTO
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A painting titled "Woman Smoking" (L) by Colombian artist Fernando Botero is displayed during a preview of the first Art Basel in Hong Kong. REUTERS
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A woman observes painting "Mrs. Rabbit's Rainbow III" by U.S. artist Frank Stella during a preview of the first Art Basel in Hong Kong. REUTERS
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The sculpture "Champagne Kid (Fallen)" by British artist Yinka Shonibare is displayed during a preview of the first Art Basel in Hong Kong. REUTERS
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An artwork titled "The Tao of Laughter N0.4" by Chinese artist Yue Minjun is displayed at the first Art Basel in Hong Kong. AP Photo
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A woman looks at an artwork titled "tired light," right, by Germany artist Carsten Nicolai at the first Art Basel in Hong Kong. AP Photo
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An piece of art entitled "Man Loses History" by South African artist Clive Van Den Berg is displayed at the first Art Basel in Hong Kong. AP Photo
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An artwork titled "State of Being (Sliver Buddha 2013" by Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota, front, is displayed at the first Art Basel in Hong Kong. AP photo
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