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How AI Helps Move Valuable Art Around a Globe in Turmoil

Inside the logistical nightmare of Art Basel.

Ming Wong’s “In Love for the Mood” at the Ota Fine Arts booth at Art Basel Hong Kong 2026.Source: Art Basel

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By Stella Ko, Filipe Pacheco, Tiffany Ap, and Raymond Schillinger

March 26, 2026 at 4:00 AM UTC

Updated on

March 26, 2026 at 5:17 AM UTC

In this week’s Hong Kong Edition, we look behind the scenes of Art Basel and the logistics of moving valuable artwork around the globe, report from high-power finance conferences in the city and speak with the owner of The Chairman after it regained the title of Asia’s Best Restaurant. For the Review, we visit an Italian hideaway that teleports you straight to the Tuscan countryside.

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