HONG KONG.- Silverlens returns to Art Basel Hong Kong, 25–29 March 2026, with a presentation that brings together artists whose practices have defined contemporary art in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. Across Booth 1B12, Kabinett, and Encounters EN10, the Manila and New York based gallery articulates a dialogue between historic and current positions, foregrounding formal rigor, material innovation, and critical acuity within an international context.

At Booth 1B12, works by Pacita Abad (1946–2004), Imelda Cajipe Endaya (b. 1949, Manila, Philippines; lives and works in Manila), Patricia Perez Eustaquio (b. 1977, Cebu, Philippines; lives and works in Benguet Province, Philippines), Geraldine Javier (b. 1970, Makati City, Philippines; lives and works in Batangas, Philippines), Bernardo Pacquing (b. 1967, Tarlac, Philippines; lives and works in Parañaque City, Philippines and Singapore), and Yee I-Lann (b. 1971, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia; lives and works in Kota Kinabalu) highlight a shared commitment to expanding the possibilities of abstraction and figuration.

Within the booth, Silverlens dedicates its Kabinett, a space architecturally delineated for focused presentations, to three works by Leo Valledor (b. 1936 - d. 1989, San Francisco, USA). As a pioneer of the Filipino-American avant-garde and a founding member of New York’s Park Place Gallery, Valledor fused his West Coast roots and the syncopation of jazz with the intellectual rigor of 1960s abstraction. In works such as Cubibop (1980), Exit (1970), and Desire (1971), his shaped canvases serve as perceptual devices rather than mathematical doctrines.

For Encounters EN10, Silverlens presents Witness, an immersive environment by Geraldine Javier recently featured at the Helsinki Biennial 2025 on Vallisaari Island. This installation consists of eco-printed textile columns resembling trees, utilizing a sustainable process where plant matter is steamed to merge material and memory on the surface of cloth.

Silverlens’ participation in Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 underscores its commitment to championing contemporary art from the Philippines and the Asian diaspora, presenting artists whose work commands global attention. Explore the presentations at Booth 1B12, Kabinett, and Encounters EN10, 25–29 March 2026, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

The fair programming includes Conversations: What Can Art Fairs Do for Curating? on Friday, 27 March 2026, 12:30–1:15 pm HKT, Auditorium N101B, Level 1, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. Mami Kataoka, director of Mori Art Museum, moderates a panel with Ari Bayuaji, Geraldine Javier, and Kongkee, exploring curating in non-institutional spaces and the tension between commerce and exhibition-making.