WHO Apichatpong Weerasethakul WHAT Immerse yourself in the world of Apichatpong Weerasethakul, a celebrated Thai filmmaker and artist. The presentation is an ambitious multi-platform project that delves into the socio-political landscape of Thailand. It comprises video installations, photographs and drawings, immersing viewers in the narratives of the people from Nabua, a village in North-east Thailand.…
WHO Niki de Saint Phalle WHAT The solo exhibition features 18 of the late French-American artist’s (1930-2002) colourful and imaginative sculptural works created between 1970 and 2000. Widely noted as one of the few female monumental sculptors, the artist was also known for her social commitment and work. This showcase is a testament to her…
WHO Various artists WHAT As a prelude to the highly-anticipated opening of The Henderson building in Fall 2024, the exhibition embraces the explosive, interplay of fluid form and light characteristic of Zaha Hadid’s artwork and space design, and found at the heart of ZHA’s design for The Henderson. The exhibition focuses on ‘light’ as a…
WHO Ma Desheng WHAT The celebrated France-based Chinese artist’s (b.1952) solo exhibition spotlights his iconic acrylic ‘Rock’ series, which serves as a powerful embodiment of his unwavering perseverance and unyielding commitment to artistic expression. The collection represents a harmonious convergence of Eastern and Western influences, encapsulating a profound exploration of modernisation and contemporisation within the…
WHO Oh Se-Yeol WHAT Known as a ‘master painter’, the Korean artist (b.1945) has embarked on a creative journey for over 5 decades. His first solo exhibition at the gallery features works that cover the monochromatic backgrounds with repetitive numbers, sometimes interrupted by the presence of everyday objects. Resembling a childhood diary or chalkboard doodles,…
WHO Cheung Tsz Hin WHAT Featuring the young Hong Kong artist’s recent oil-on-canvas works created in the last year, the exhibition focuses on a range of subjects drawn from everyday existence, such as plants, children, and pillows. They are a reflection of the artist's accumulated sensations and thoughts. The use of fleeting colour and the…
WHO Various artists WHAT In 2020, the Hong Kong Arts Centre launched the ‘Creators for Tomorrow’ Scheme to provide practical experiences through programme planning, creation, and execution, helping local artists to launch their professional careers. The exhibition aims to enhance the exposure of these local artists and foster knowledge exchange among the participants. WHY Visiting…
WHO Ann Niu WHAT The Shanghai-born contemporary artist (b.1968) has long been associated with painting and calligraphy, of which she received extensive training since her teenage years. Her latest exhibition seeks to express the timeless themes of love and of her hometown, Shanghai. Often composed of maze-like complex lines created by energetically interlaced brush work,…
WHO Danielle Orchard WHAT For her first solo exhibition in China, and the fourth with the gallery, the American artist revisits the history of still life to reframe female corporeal representation. Her arresting and often humorous images combine the visual language of modern art with everyday realities of contemporary womanhood. Reminiscent of the great modern…
WHO Various artists WHAT From textile works and sculptures to immersive installations and videos, the exhibition brings together creations by 19 artists and collectives of Asian backgrounds, reflecting their takes on textile technology and materials, diversity, climate change and our future. The first part showcases works of contemporary art collected by CHAT over the years…
WHO Various artists WHAT The thematic exhibition examines black-and-white photography as a time-honoured medium of art by presenting over 250 important photographs from BnF’s collection, complemented by over 30 photographs from the museum’s own collection. Comprising an extensive display of influential works dating from 1915 to 2019, the presentation explores the enduring aesthetics of black-and-white…
WHO Trevor Yeung WHAT The Hong Kong artist’s solo exhibition delves into queer experiences shaping multi-species entanglements. The primary medium in the gallery includes soap, oak bark powder, mosses, essential oils, and glitters, culminating in an ambitious, large-scale replica of the 'fuck tree'. In Yeung’s carefully staged installations, the lives of plants are a medium…
WHO Aki Sasamoto WHO Situated between sculpture and performance, the New York-based artist’s solo exhibition features a newly commissioned installation and performance in conversation with a recent moving-image work: the exhibition's title sets the stage for exploration. Expanding on this concept, it explores the boundaries and interrelations among people and their physical surroundings, focusing on…
WHO Emily Cheng WHAT The solo exhibition of the artist’s works is a colourful selection of semi-abstract paintings that take their inspiration from Carl Jung’s ‘Psychology and Alchemy’ (published 1944), where the famous psychiatrist and psychoanalyst expounds upon the relationship between alchemy, Christian dogma, and psychological symbolism. The richness of imagery in the paintings not…
WHO Shum Kwan Yi WHAT The young Hong Kong artist’s practice narrows down the gap between traditional aesthetics and daily-life experience in search of the covert meanings embedded in landscape painting. As an ink artist, her latest solo exhibition strives to find new definitions of the shanshui motifs within the context of our society. WHY…
WHO Various artists WHAT The selling exhibition of works by some of Hong Kong’s leading contemporary artists takes place in a trendy ginoteria that used to be a ping pong hall. The multi-media group exhibition consists of paintings, drawings, video installations and sculptures. Kindly note that the exhibition is open from Monday to Sunday, 6pm…
WHO Justin Lim WHAT The Malaysian artist’s newest presentation is a collection of modern and colourful still life and interior scenes, giving a contemporary twist to the concept of old master vanitas paintings that were popularised in the 17th century. Reflecting on a post-pandemic world - referencing psychological themes of solitude, melancholy and isolation -…
WHO Various artists WHAT With spectacular new headquarters in the WKCDA Tower in the West Kowloon Cultural District, the new Phillips Asia premises features over 50,000 sq. feet on 6 floors. The auction preview for the 'New Now' contemporary art sale is held during Hong Kong Art Week, and concurrently with the Art Basel and…
WHO Zheng Chongbin WHAT As one of China's preeminent young experimental ink painters in the 1980's, the artist embraces the concept of a constantly evolving world, characterised by the continual coalescence and dissipation of matter and energy. His art systematically explores and deconstructs both classical Chinese ink traditions and Western pictorial abstraction conventions. The current…
WHO Various artists WHAT Firmly anchored by the Modern and Contemporary Art department, the private selling exhibition is titled 'The Doors' this year. The preview at Bonhams also includes works from the upcoming auctions of Southeast Asian Modern and Contemporary Art (both in-person and online), as well as auctions of jewels and watches, wines and…
WHO Wucius Wong WHAT The artist (b.1936) is a celebrated figure in contemporary Chinese ink painting. The exhibition showcases close to 20 paintings, and examines Wong’s four different series of his work from 1985 – 2023. Renowned for his analytical prowess, Wong adeptly transforms serene natural landscapes into striking geometric compositions. Through a series of…
WHO Wang Keping WHAT The solo exhibition features a selection of the France-based Chinese sculptor’s (b.1949) most significant wood works, celebrating his over 45 years of art-making. He skilfully displays forms within forms, devising subtle slashes to evoke a certain emotion, a humorous gesture or a provocative intention. The exhibition coincides with the 60th anniversary…
WHO Joana Vasconcelos WHAT As one of the highly anticipated programmes of Swire Properties Arts Month 2024, two site-specific monumental installations by the Portuguese artist are showcased. ‘Enchanted Forest’ and ‘Valkyrie Seondeok’ respond to the city and the community, inviting dialogue on themes such as the empowerment of women, consumerism, and personal and societal identity.…
WHO Kingsley Ng, Elise Morin, Lachlan Turczan, Saya Woolfalk WHAT ‘Art in Resonance’ returns to Hong Kong for Art Week 2024, featuring works by local and international artists Kingsley Ng, Elise Morin, Lachlan Turczan, and Saya Woolfalk, showcasing a range of thought-provoking creations. Ng's monumental sculpture ‘Esmeralda’ hovers above the hotel's iconic façade, while Morin's…
WHO Myonghi Kang WHAT The Korean artist (b.1947) is known for her vibrant cosmic paintings that project a powerful call to reconnect with the natural world. Taking inspiration from esteemed masters such as J.M.W. Turner, Gustave Courbet, and Paul Cézanne, while embracing the spirit of traditional Chinese painters, Kang's art transcends the boundaries of time…
WHO Wifredo Lam WHAT The late Cuban-born artist (1902-1982) represents both the synergy and conflict born out of the merging of multiple cultural traditions, with his mother of Afro-Spanish heritage and his father of Cantonese roots. Consisting of a selection of significant paintings and accompanied by prints and personal memorabilia, the retrospective covers a range…
WHO Gerhard Richter, Sean Scully WHAT Curated by esteemed art historian Joachim Pissarro, this groundbreaking showcase pays tribute to the pair of artists, bringing together a selection of their finest paintings and works on paper. The exhibition explores the artists' unique approaches to painting and abstraction, revealing the physical and metaphysical aspects of their works.…
WHO Lov-Lov WHAT The exhibition by the New York-based artist (aka Lin Jingjing) debuts a piercing, semi-organic installation as well as a new body of videos and works on canvas. Referencing technological developments, the artist initiates a dialogue of the idyllic vs. the unsettling. The works speculate the authenticity of a virtual mirage, and also…
WHO Jeff Koons WHAT The well-known American artist (b.1955) rose swiftly to worldwide prominence with bold, ingenious and instantly recognisable works that redefined art in a hyper-consumerist, media-saturated world. Beginning with the readymade-inspired ‘Inflatables’ series (1978-1979), 7 out of 10 series that Koons has created are showcased in the exhibition: ‘Inflatables’, ‘Pre-New’, ‘Equilibrium’, ‘Statuary’, ‘Banality’,…
WHO Liu Xiaohui WHAT This is the Chinese artist’s first solo exhibition in Hong Kong, showcasing 20 sets of oil and tempera paintings. Flowers and plants featured include lilies, red and white hibiscus, hydrangea, and roses, and many of the works were created during the artist’s residency at the gallery last year. They combine the…
WHO Wataru Yamakami WHAT The Japanese artist’s (b.1981) first exhibition in Hong Kong takes place across both Art Central and the gallery, revolving around themes such as ‘proliferation and transformation’, ‘connection of boundaries’, and ‘exploration of connection points’. Since childhood, For the artist, creating artworks lets him connect himself with the reality of the present.…
WHO Naiza Khan WHAT The third solo exhibition of British-Pakistani artist (b.1968) is a presentation of new oil paintings, drawings and brass reliefs that focus on the changes imposed on bodies of water throughout colonial history. Created in the past two years, each work appears as multi-layered diagrams and maps, a result of the artist’s…
WHO Renato Nicolodi WHAT The Belgian artist seeks to evoke a universal sacrality in his works. The solo exhibition features a combination of work on paper, a video piece, acrylic paintings on canvas, and monumental concrete sculptures. His sculptures and monochromatic paintings imagine spaces with corridors, archways, colonnades and stairs leading to closed-off passage-ways. His…
WHO Yang Bodu WHAT The Beijing-based contemporary Chinese artist’s second solo exhibition at the gallery transports viewers into enigmatic sanctuaries of expansive interiors and architectural marvels. The 8 atmospheric paintings highlight moments of theatricality and an ‘abstract atmosphere’. The title of the exhibition references the final moment of life's embrace, encapsulating the intertwining elements of…
WHO Stephen Wong Chun Hei WHAT The Hong Kong artist (b.1986) is well-known for his natural landscapes painted with vivid palettes. The exhibition opens with a set of 11-panel panoramic oil paintings inspired by space documentaries, reflecting the artist’s personal response towards the grandeur and infinity of the universe. His works vividly depict sceneries that…
WHO Gerhard Richter, Sean Scully WHAT Curated by esteemed art historian Joachim Pissarro, this groundbreaking showcase pays tribute to the pair of artists, bringing together a selection of their finest paintings and works on paper. The exhibition explores the artists' unique approaches to painting and abstraction, revealing the physical and metaphysical aspects of their works.…
WHO Izumi Kato WHAT The well-known Japanese artist (b.1969) is known for depicting haunting humanoid figures referencing Kodama - tree spirits seen in Japanese animé, bearing qualities reminiscent of fictional extra- terrestrial beings. His exhibition showcases his latest explorations in paintings and sculptures of this familiar motif. Another recurring theme is dualism: his figures are…
