For the fourth year in a row as ART HK's official educational partner, Asia Art Archive presents 'Backroom Conversations', a series of discussions in which leading experts and practitioners in the contemporary art field consider regional artistic currents within a global context. New to the programme, the 'Inaugural Burger Collection Keynote Lecture' honours a significant voice in the field today and 'Open Platform' selects projects from around the world that demand to be heard.

Thurs 26 May | 3.30–5:30pm | Is Ink Painting Dead? Is It Contemporary?
Jane Debevoise & Wucius Wong, Kao Chien-hui & Huang Zhiyang, Pauline Yao & Qiu Zhijie.

Thurs 26 May | 6–8pm | Inaugural Burger Collection Keynote Lecture: Sarat Maharaj

Fri 27 May | 4-6pm | 'Korea, Be Inspired'
Jeon Yongseok, Kim Heejin, Kim Sunjung, Park Chan-Kyong. Moderated by Tobias Berger.

Sat 28 May | 10.30–12.30pm | Hong Kongism
Bernice Chan & Wong Chi Lung, Shum Long Tin & Heiward Mak, Phoebe Wong & Pak Sheung Chuen.

Sat 28 May | 2–4pm | The Decade Revisited...
Lars Nittve, Suhanya Raffel, William Wells. Moderated by Claire Hsu.

Sun 29 May | 2–4.30pm | Open Platform
Amit Madheshiya & Shirley Abraham, Reiko Tomii, Susanne Burner, Lee Chun-Fung

The present publication includes the programme details as well as biographies of the speakers and moderators.