On view from 16-19 June 2021, “OVR: Portals” was Art Basel’s first curator-led edition of its online viewing rooms. Here’s a selection of artworks from the Asia-Pacific region that have lingered on our minds.

Southeast Asia is a vast region with incredible internal diversity. We hone in on some of the artists on our radar hailing from Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia.

Art Ambassador and Patron Benedicta M. Badia de Nordenstahl shares about her ethos and unique approach to collecting as a social practice.

Collecting has experienced an underground shift from personality and financially driven motivations to social practice. With conscientious collecting at the heart of Metis Art, we take a look at a few innovative models that have emerged that redefine what collecting could be.

Metis’ Co-Founder Christina J. Chua speaks on her background as an arts professional and expounds her vision as creator and instructor at the upcoming event The Tetrad.

Camilla Hewitson, Consultant for the Straits Clan/Mandala Club Arts Program, shares her insights on collaboration with Metis Art.

Africa remains one of the fastest growing regions for the fine art market. Metis provides a peek into the potential of this mega-continent by highlighting some of the notable modern and contemporary African artists today.