Photos: 2019 Asia Arts Game Changer Awards Hong Kong

2019 03 29 AAGCA HK Honorees and BHT + MY

From left to right: S. Alice Mong, Executive Director, Asia Society Hong Kong Center; Boon Hui Tan, Vice President of Global Arts & Cultural Programs and Director of Asia Society Museum, New York; 2019 Asia Arts Game Changer Awards honorees Natee Utarit, Imran Qureshi, Christine Ay Tjoe, and Fang Lijun; and Michelle Yun, Senior Curator, Modern and Contemporary Art, Asia Society Museum, New York

2019 03 29 AAGCA HK Frank Brown and Adrian Keller

Asia Society Global Trustees Frank Brown and Adrian Keller at the 2019 Asia Arts Game Changer Awards Hong Kong benefit auction preview

2019 03 29 AAGCA HK Christopher Phillips + Dan Chen

Left to right: independent curator Christopher Phillips, art dealer Susan Baik, Chambers Fine Art Director Dan Chen, and ShanghART Gallery Founder Lorenz Helbling

2019 03 29 AAGCA HK Shaukat Aziz, Imran Qureshi

Former prime minister of Pakistan Shaukat Aziz and 2019 Asia Arts Game Changer Imran Qureshi

2019 03 29 AAGCA HK Li Xin, Luz and Robert Kyncl, Kevie Yang

Left to right: Christie’s Deputy Chairman of Asia Xin Li, therapist and author Luz Kyncl and husband and YouTube Chief Business Officer Robert Kyncl, and a guest

2019 03 29 AAGCA HK Lulu Wang, Dominic Ng

Asia Society Global Trustee Lulu Wang and Southern California Board Member Dominic Ng

2019 03 29 AAGCA HK Naqvis, Imran Qureshi

Art collectors Ali and Amna Naqvi and Imran Qureshi

2019 03 29 AAGCA HK Aguzins and Francisco Aristeguieta

Left to right: a guest, Asia Society Global Trustee Nicolás Aguzin and his wife Ines, a guest, Asia Society Global Trustee Francisco Aristeguieta, and a guest

2019 03 29 AAGCA HK the Fungs, Susan Beningson

Artist Fung Ming Chip, Brooklyn Museum Assistant Curator of Asian Art Susan Beningson, and Fung’s wife and jewelry designer Yim Tom

Left to right: artist Jaeyong Chun, a guest, Plus-Minus Zero CEO Daymond Kim, and stylist Alan Nam

Left to right: 2019 Asia Arts Game Changer Awards honorees Imran Qureshi, Natee Utarit, Christine Ay Tjoe, and Fan Lijun

2019 03 29 AAGCA HK Christine Ay Tjoe, Poppy Hadiman

Christine Ay Tjoe and art collector Poppy Hadiman

2019 03 29 AAGCA HK Sukardi sisters, Ay Tjoe

Art advisor Noorani Sukardi, Christine Ay Tjoe, and gallerist Galuh Sukardi of White Cube

2019 03 29 AAGCA HK Henny Scott, Ay Tjoe, Dr. OHD

Art collector Henny Scott, Christine Ay Tjoe, and art collector Dr. Oei Hong Djien

2019 03 29 AAGCA HK Dan Chen, Richard Koh

Chambers Fine Art Director Dan Chen with gallerist Richard Koh

Kering Greater China President Caroline Jinqing Cai, Asia Society Global Trustee Lulu Wang, and art collector Radhika Chopra

Art collectors Jon and Wei Christianson

2019 03 29 AAGCA HK Bonnie Chan Woo, Bo Young Song

Icicle Group Holdings Limited Chairperson & CEO Bonnie Chan Woo and Kukje Gallery Managing Director Bo Young Song

2019 03 29 AAGCA HK Drobnick, Sheeran, Aristeguieta

Left to right: Asia Society Global Trustee Richard Drobnick, two guests, Asia Society President and CEO Josette Sheeran, and Asia Society Global Trustee Francisco Aristeguieta

2019 03 29 AAGCA HK Jaeho Chong, Boris Vervoordt, Kimsooja

Left to right: architect Jaeho Chong, art dealer Boris Vervoordt, 2017 Asia Arts Game Changer Kimsooja, and a guest

2019 03 29 AAGCA HK Lara Helmer, Leila Heller

Model Lara Helmer and gallerist Leila Heller

2019 03 29 AAGCA HK Leong, Salem, Gyorgy

Citi Managing Director and Head of Marketing & Sales of Asia Donna Leong, Obuhi CEO & Founder Bassam Salem, and Citi Global Head of Art Advisory & Finance Suzanne Gyorgy

2019 03 29 AAGCA HK DIng Yi, Jackson See, Lorenz Helbling

Artist Ding Yi, art collector Jackson See, and ShanghART Gallery Founder Lorenz Helbling

2019 Asia Arts Game Changer Awards Hong Kong dinner reception

2019 Asia Arts Game Changer Awards India honoree Yang Yongliang

Ed Cohen and Asia Society Global Trustees George Hicks and Betsy Cohen

Boon Hui Tan, Vice President of Global Arts & Cultural Programs and Director of Asia Society Museum, welcoming guests

Remarks from Francisco Aristeguieta, Citi Chief Executive Officer of Asia Pacific

Jonathan Stone, Deputy Chairman of Asia and Chairman of Asian Art at Christie's, taking bids from dinner guests during the benefit auction

Charmie Hamami, Deputy Chairman, Southeast Asia at Christie’s

Citi Global Head of Art Advisory & Finance Suzanne Gyorgy, and art advisor Shirin Kranz, Co-Founder & Managing Director of Hamersbach

Dr. Andreas Teoh, member of Asia Society Global Council on Asian Arts and Culture

Gallerist Tyler Rollins speaking with art collector Henny Scott

Christie’s Associate Vice President and Asian 20th Century & Contemporary Art Senior Specialist Dexter How with Natee Utarit

2019 03 29 AAGCA HK Haryanto Adikoesoemo

Haryanto Adikoesoemo, Founder of Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nusantara (Museum MACAN) in Jakarta, introducing Christine Ay Tjoe

2019 03 29 AAGCA HK Ay Tjoe, Adikoesoemo

2019 Asia Arts Game Changer Christine Ay Tjoe receiving the award from Haryanto Adikoesoemo

2019 03 29 AAGCA HK Christopher Phillips

Independent curator Christopher Phillips remarking on Fang Lijun’s achievements

2019 Asia Arts Game Changer Fang Lijun receiving the award from independent curator Christopher Phillips

Ali Naqvi, Chief Executive Officer of Aletheia Capital, honoring Imran Qureshi’s accomplishments

2019 Asia Arts Game Changer Imran Qureshi receiving the award from Ali Naqvi

Fernando Zobel de Ayala, President of Ayala Corporation in Manila, introducing Natee Utarit’s career

2019 03 29 AAGCA HK Utarit, Zobel de Ayala

2019 Asia Arts Game Changer Natee Utarit receiving the award from Fernando Zobel de Ayala

Imran Qureshi (standing) with his gallerist Thaddaeus Ropac (far right) and two guests

2019 03 29 AAGCA HK Khubani, Chauldri, Qureshi

Telebrands Vice President Poonam Khubani and art collector Payal Chauldri with Imran Qureshi

2019 03 29 AAGCA HK Sukardi sisters, Ay Tjoe, Campbell

Left to right: Gallerist Galuh Sukardi of White Cube, Christine Ay Tjoe, Dhaka Art Summit Chief Curator Diana Campbell Betancourt, and art advisor Noorani Sukardi

Museum MACAN founder Haryanto Adikoesoemo, Museum MACAN Director Aaron Seeto, and Fang Lijun

Actor Aga Muhlach, his wife actress Charlene Mae Muhlach, and Natee Utarit

James Cohan Gallery Director Yvonne Zhou speaking with a guest

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The 2019 Asia Arts Game Changer Awards Hong Kong on March 29 concluded with great success and raised funds for Asia Society’s global arts and culture initiatives. The event brought together major artists, art collectors, gallerists, and dignitaries from around the world to celebrate four game changers in the arts from Asia.

This year, Asia Society honored the artistic achievements and pioneering visions of Christine Ay Tjoe, Fang Lijun, Imran Qureshi, and Natee Utarit.

Notable attendees included artists Jaeyong Chun, Ding Yi, Fung Ming Chip, Kimsooja, Melati Suryodarmo, and Yang Yongliang; curators Susan Beningson, Diana Campbell Betancourt, Christopher Phillips, Aaron Seeto, and Russell Storer; art writer Barbara Pollack; actors Aga and Charlene Mae Muhlach; model Lara Helmer; and jewelry designer Yim Tom, among others.

The festive atmosphere and outpouring of support for Asia Society’s arts and culture programming created eager anticipation among all attendees for next year’s Asia Arts Game Changer Awards!