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HONG KONG ART BASEL
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong
May 23-26, 2013
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Replacing ART HK in 2013, the new show will present more than 250 of the leading galleries from across the globe, showcasing works by more than 2,000 emerging talents and modern masters. The sister exhibition to the renowned Art Basel in Switzerland, the addition of Hong Kong Art Basel will include the highest quality paintings, sculptures, drawings, installations, photographs and video works from the 20th and 21st centuries. www. hongkong. artbasel. com
Where to stay: Designed by Andre Fu, one of Asia’ s hottest young designers, The Upper House is an intimate luxury offering in the heart of the city, located within walking distance of Victoria Harbour for entry to the show. www. upperhouse. com
WORLD GOURMET SUMMIT
Singapore April 16-26, 2013
This annual gourmet festival promises a huge variety of cooking classes, networking lunches, interactive chocolate making demonstrations, wine tasting events and very special dinners. Under the theme Artisans and the Art of Dining, top international and local chefs will be creating tantalising menus at bastions of fine dining throughout the city, such as the Grand Hyatt’ s Mezza9, the Fullerton Hotel’ s The Lighthouse and St Regis Singapore’ s Brasserie Les Saveurs. www. worldgourmetsummit. com
Where to stay: The 112-room Capella Singapore hotel on Sentosa Island, sitting amongst 30 acres of rolling hills, offers one of the best night’ s sleeps in the Lion City within two renovated 19th century British colonial buildings. www. capellahotels. com
CLAES OLDENBURG EXHIBITION
Museum Of Modern Art, USA April 14 – August 5, 2013
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In the 1960s, Claes Oldenburg redefined the concept of sculpture.
Renting a storefront in New York, he filled it with handmade, brightly painted sculptures of everyday products that represented commercialism in the United States. Now, this exhibition entitled
The Store has been brought back to life, and is being displayed alongside some of the artist’ s seminal works from the 1950s, inspired by the gritty environs of the city’ s Lower East Side. www. moma. org
Where to stay: Book one of the corner Alcove Loft suites at the brand new 178 room Hyatt Union Square New York hotel, with a cozy sitting area overlooking the junction to Greenmarket, distinguished restaurants and countless shopping options. www. unionsquare. hyatt. com www. jetsetter. hk