WHAT M+’s anchor exhibition contains over 500 pieces, covering a multitude of different creative genres encompassing furniture design, architecture, and graphic design. The purpose is to showcase the variety of objects within these genres that have been impactful in Asia and around the world over the past century. Curatered by Ikko Yokoyama and Shirley Surya,…
WHAT The exhibition visually examines the styles and practices of contemporary Chinese art since the 1990s. Though the inaugural exhibition of the collection (launched when the museum opened in late 2021) was organised through a chronological, socio-political lens, this second chapter is based around the cultural identities of the artists. It surveys how artists reconsidered…
WHAT This thematic exhibition draws from the collections of the museum, featuring the complex connections between landscape and humanity in our post-industrial and increasingly virtual world. The exhibition reimagines shanshui, a cultural legacy integral to Chinese philosophical thinking and poetic imagination, through a diverse range of contemporary artistic mediums, including sculpture, moving image, sound, design…
WHAT The late artist (1882-1960) was a pivotal figure in modern art who participated in major 20th century movements. This exhibition showcases previously unseen works and traces the 7 creative periods of his career: Post-Impressionism, Fauvism, Cubism, Monumental Objects, New Figuration, First Abstraction, and Second Abstraction. His innovative contributions, especially his ultimate creation of a…
WHAT The late Venezuelian artist (1923-2019) was a pioneering figure in kinetic art, renowned for the mastery of colour and the innovative exploration of perceptual-sensory dynamics. The exhibition features key pieces that represent pivotal moments in artist's career. They explore the dissociation of form and colour, and highlights the experience of viewing as an integral…
WHAT Exploring the creation of the first modern Olympic Games, visitors have the chance to delve into the historical, political, and social contexts of the late 19th century that gave rise to this iconic sporting event. The exhibition showcases the visionary efforts of Pierre de Coubertin and his collaborators, including Swiss draughtsman Émile Gilliéron, who…
WHAT The distinguished Chinese painter (b. 1933) holds great significance in the global art scene and the representation of Chinese artistic traditions in California during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. His artworks have introduced diverse artistic traditions, techniques, and themes to international audiences, promoting a deeper understanding and appreciation of Chinese culture. This…
WHAT The French-Chinese artist (b. 1956) is regarded as one of the most groundbreaking contemporary artists to emerge from China after the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). As part of French May Arts Festival, this exhibition documents the artist's personal and artistic reflections spanning 45 years. It features the premiere the 'Soy Sauce Drawing' series in Hong…
WHAT The young multi-disciplinary American artist (b.1990) works with ceramics, collage, painting, printmaking, and sculpture, and is known for his collage works that explore themes of movement, identity, and community. His second exhibition at the gallery builds upon his previous works, including the Official Olympic Posters series for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.…
WHAT Inspired by the Embroidery Room of the Palazzo Colonna in Rome and Virginia Woolf’s novel, ‘A Room of One’s Own’, the exhibition features one unique artwork – a feat of embroidery. Its 350 m2 (3767 sq. ft.) landscape was produced by craftsmen in India, in constant dialogue with the artist, and showcases Jospin's favorite…
WHAT Known for large site-specific installations made of recycled objects, the American artist's works break from the Conceptualism and Minimalism movements of the 1960s to the 1980s. Her installations are expressive, poetic, and imbued with realism. The exhibition includes a dynamic, room-sized kaleidoscope-like installation and a series of new paintings that blur the lines between…
WHAT The first full-scale retrospective of Ieoh Ming Pei (1917–2019) properly appraises the work of one of the greatest architects of the 20th and 21st centuries. This exhibition features more than 300 objects, exploring Pei's transcultural vision and the profound impact of his iconic landmarks. It offers a comprehensive examination of Pei's life and work…
WHAT The Hong Kong media artist interprets the history and characteristics of his exhibition sites, creating contemplative, meditative experiences through poetic and minimalist interventions that involve sound, light, image, and kinetic installations. Known for his site-specific projects, his works engage audiences through interactive experiences, inviting them to touch and meditate within the artwork’s space. In…
WHAT The exhibition marks the award-winning photographer's 3rd solo with the gallery. Featuring his recent photographs taken during his travels in Scotland, Iceland, the US and Japan, most of which have never been shown before, the images in the presentation examine nature’s varied patterns through his lens, verging on abstraction and evoking the Chinese ink…
WHAT The exhibition is the Japanese artist’s first solo show in Hong Kong, an creative extension of her studio, and presents a series of around 200 brand new paper flower works all handmade by the artist, as well as a fresh flower installation composed of local flora. As the founder and creative director of edenworks,…
WHAT The renowned Polish-born artist (b.1979) lives and works in Berlin, where her artistic practice investigates and questions the structures of reality and society, reflecting on the perception of time in our everyday life. Her diverse practice is based around concepts of space, time, science and philosophy, taking shape in sculptural objects, video and even…
WHAT Focusing on his most recent bodies of work, the exhibition offers a view into the breadth of the artist's latest formal developments, which are defined by his continual investigation into the possibilities of a wide range of materials and his exploration of both the natural and the man-made worlds. The works on view testify…
WHAT The renowned Iranian artist, painter, and muralist (b.1981) is known for his gigantic trompe-l'oeil-style murals, and has become the most prolific Iranian public artist with over 100 murals across the globe in the USA, the UK, Russia and his native Iran. His 4th exhibition with the gallery, the solo show features his iconic hyperrealist…
WHAT The exhibition presents an array works by German artists such as A.R. Penck, Georg Baselitz, Jörg Immendorff, Markus Lüpertz, and Sigmar Polke, showcasing their diverse works on paper accompanied by bronze sculptures. Each artist's use of drawing and painting on paper or cardboard reveals a transformation of ideas initially conceived for canvas or bronze.…
WHAT The group exhibition is the second instalment of a two-part exhibition curated by Antwaun Sargent. Following the presentation in Beverly Hills this past summer, this iteration is now on display in the gallery's Hong Kong location. The presentation features new works by Kevin Beasley, Allana Clarke, Cy Gavin, Alteronce Gumby, Lauren Halsey, Kahlil Robert…
WHAT The local artist's (b. 1992) much-anticipated first solo exhibition with the gallery uses the bauhinia plant as the main motif. Through graphite drawings, oil paintings, handmade objects, photography, and installations, the artist's new series of works navigates between deconstruction and reconstruction, examining how the tissues of our identities are splintered and joined. Through found…
WHAT Marking the late Italian-Brazilian artist's (1900–1995) first presentation in Asia, this exhibition coincides with Lorenzato’s inclusion in the present 60th Venice Biennale. Although he studied for a brief period at the Reale Accademia delle Arti in Vicenza in 1925, the artist was mostly self-taught, and he developed his technical proficiency in painting through a…
WHAT The Beijing-based Mongolian artist's 3rd exhibition with the gallery centres around an eponymous novel by author Chen Si’an written for this exhibition. Her new body of sculptures and installations are displayed through the gallery's different floors as well as rooftop, investigating the changes of time, memory, spirituality and faith, the distinction between land and…
WHAT The latest solo show by the French artist (b.1962) is exhibited across the entire space at 13 rue de Téhéran and in the gallery's newly-expanded space at 38 avenue Matignon. With her artistic practice having long been associated with the format of the altarpiece - a central panel flanked by two smaller, movable panels…
WHAT The respected Hong Kong artist's solo exhibition encompasses works that perpetuate the artist’s unique and iconic practice of portraying Hong Kong’s memories and cinematography. The collection of 14 paintings present historic locations such as the Mahjong House at Portland Street, Man Mo Temple, the Hong Kong Museum of Art, Mido Café, and Lin Heung…
