At Hong Kong's Art Basel, painter Chow Chun-fai's new works transport viewers back to the night in 1997 when the former British colony returned to Chinese rule, displayed in the very exhibition center where one era ended and another began.

Hong Kong is kicking off its most popular sporting event the Rugby Sevens on Friday and hosting international art fair Art Basel as part of a tourism drive that authorities hope will boost visits to the Asian financial hub.

The exhibition follows the recent reedition of the seminal collaboration between the French luxury brand and the Japanese artist.