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Skull patterns Japanese artist Takashi Murakami poses in front of one of his sculptures during a press preview of his solo exhibition at Galerie Perrotin in Hong Kong. The exhibition, which will be running till July 6, displays in particular a set of new paintings featuring Murakami’s alter-ego Mr Dob and self-portraits of the artist surrounded by characters, including "Kaikai" and "Kiki" with backgrounds of skulls patterns. Photo: AFP Art Basel Johnson Chang (centre R), the curatorial director of the Hanart TZ Gallery exhibited at Art Basel Asia, as he talks on his mobile phone in Hong Kong. Art lovers, collectors and gallerists gathered recently for Hong Kong’s inaugural edition of Art Basel, sealing the city’s status as an international art hub and Asia's leading art destination. Photo: AFP Sea story A large sea bream object, made from colourful debris found drifting at sea, such as plastic tanks, toys and wires, and produced by Japanese art group Yodogawa Tecnique, is displayed at the Setouchi Triennale art event at the port of Uno, Okayama prefecture in western Japan. Photo: AFP Evil display British artist Jake Chapman looks at his and his brother Dinos Chapman’s art piece "The Sum of all Evil", which showcases numerous miniature Nazi soldiers in various states of diabolical torment, during a media preview at Hong Kong’s White Cube gallery, as he unveiled the siblings’ first exhibition in China. The Chapman brothers presented their latest epic installation featuring thousands of little figures in violent conflict at the sidelines of Art Basel in Hong Kong, but dismissed the renowned fair as a "shop". Photo: AFP
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