Feature. Intellectually disabled artists paint lives beyond definition at Art Basel Hong Kong

Xinhua

7th April 2026

Feature.   Intellectually disabled artists paint lives beyond definition at Art Basel Hong Kong

Art Basel, long known for spotlighting expensive canvases, rare materials, and renowned creators, concluded this year's Hong Kong edition at the end of March, where a modest, quiet exhibition space has drawn a large number of visitors to pause and linger.

Inside the booth, there was no showmanship, no gimmicks, but only the trees, stone houses, vehicles, and people of Pinehill Village in Tai Po, Hong Kong, gently depicted by lines and soft colors.

The artists were individuals with intellectual disabilities, students of the Hong Chi Association in Hong Kong, which is dedicated to serving people with intellectual disabilities and their families. The association's chairman Edward Yau affectionately calls these students "our friends.

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