WHAT The Dutch-born, Vancouver-raised and US-based artist (b.1958) is a prominent member of the Neo-Geo movement that emerged in New York in the 1980s. Making name for himself with his unique approach to painting, his works radiate a life of their own. Some are built on a series of mathematical and perspectival grids, others exaggerate…
WHAT The local artist has painted a selection of frames from 20th and 21st century Asian films, with an exhibition title that is a quote from the horror movie classic 'The Exorcist III' (1990). However, the exhibition itself stages a more positive approach to topics that interest the artist - notably our responses to fear,…
WHAT Known for her merman characters, the Hong Kong artist's creative practice focuses on painting. Her style is influenced by Western landscape paintings from the 18th and 19th centuries, such as works by Caspar David Friedrich and John Constable. In recent years Ngai mostly works with oil applied directly onto wooden panels cut or framed…
WHAT The Spanish artist's new exhibition comprises a small suite of paintings and a bigger series of mixed media works on paper, marking his return to the gallery after 4 years since his last solo show. The title is from an unusual onomatopoeic Spanish expression and urban slang, 'CHIM PUM', which serves as the overarching…
WHAT The Hong Kong-Australian artist's new series of sculptural works are made of painted steel. They consist of interconnected and geometrical patterns with complex relationships of form. 'The Rubiks' series comprises pedestal-based works, and they encompass a collection of abstract modules in varying sizes, combined with a dynamic amalgamation of contrasting colours. 'The Crystals' series…
WHAT A Finnish artist renowned for his ability to transform the industrial and technological into objects of beauty, his latest exhibition features captivating works from his ‘Heaven’ series. Inspired by the Swedish concept of ‘himmel’ and its Finnish equivalent ‘taivas’, Markkula's series delves into the dual nature of the physical and spiritual realms. The wall-mounted…
WHAT While Chow is a well-known local visual artist, Cheung is not only the owner of the gallery but also a veteran Hong Kong journalist who started her career with the SCMP in the 1990’s. Over the span of one year, the artist interviewed the journalist about her past journalistic experiences - gaining first hand…
WHAT The retrospective exhibition is a celebration of over 60 years of the iconic Hong Kong ‘Old Master Q’ (OMQ) art comics. Started in 1960, the series was first created by the artist’s father, Alfonso Wong, who used the pseudonym of Wong Chak. The artist is thus the second generation author of the (present) comic…
WHAT The immersive exhibition marks a defining moment in the eminent artist’s practice and opens doors to a greater public understanding of Chinese calligraphy. The range of works presented include a monumental ‘Entangled Script’, 2 ‘Tea Poems by Su Shi’ measuring 5 m. long, and a set of calligraphies written on transparent coloured acrylic. In…
WHAT The group show is a showcase of 90 pieces of Gangcai artworks containing both traditional and contemporary elements, presented by 8 Hong Kong Gangcai artists. The diverse cultural medium of porcelain painting came out of Guangzhou as ‘Guangcai’ and was developed into the Hong Kong artform ‘Gangcai’. The local artists strive to spark interest…
WHAT New still-life and landscape paintings are presented in the British artist’s second solo exhibition at the gallery’s Hong Kong space. The works were produced ‘en plein air’ in a new studio in Malibu, California. The works’ titles and expressive imagery evoke ocean waves and the flora of Malibu at sunrise and sunset, with suns,…
WHAT In the German artist’s first solo exhibition with the gallery, viewers are invited to transcend conventional boundaries through the prismatic works presented. Boehm has an unyielding passion for using colours and elements to draw visible relationships across his compositions, weaving together multiple media - such as fragments of paint, fabric, paper and glass -…
WHAT Known for her figurative style focusing on the relationship between nature and culture, the French-born US-based artist’s first exhibition in Greater China features paintings, sculptures, works on paper, and her first film. This film is a Surrealist narrative that incorporates props the artist sculpted herself. New works feature motifs of birds, insects, and tropical…
WHAT As the Antiguan artist’s third solo exhibition with the gallery and the first presentation of his work in Asia, the exhibition features paintings and works on paper that exemplify the artist’s rich body of work, which encompasses a variety of media, styles, and formats, including those made on such supports as Polaroid film cartridge…
WHAT Recent paintings by the British painter are presented at his 5th solo show at the gallery’s Hong Kong location. The exhibition showcases the artist’s latest series, ‘Epistrophes’, where he explores the multitude of abstract possibilities that are inspired by a singular tree that he encountered over many winters at home. Also showcased are the…
WHAT The French photographer’s (1910-2009) work is showcased alongside 18th-century French museum-quality furniture and decorative art - presented by the Paris-based Kraemer Gallery. The exhibition showcases the artist’s most iconic works - a rare selection from his grandson, Stephane Kovalsky’s, private collection. It displays the photographer’s incredible talent for composition and storytelling, each photograph being…
WHAT Three photographic series are presented in the South Korean artist’s new solo show at the gallery. ‘Stargazing,’ ‘On the Clouds’, and ‘Celestial’ have the sky as the artist’s philosophical canvas. In these photographs from the late 1990s to the present, the artist reflects on the human condition. Particularly noteworthy is the ‘Stargazing’ series (early…
WHAT The exhibition is the first solo presentation of the Italian contemporary painter with the gallery. The exhibition features nuanced monochromatic oil painting works completed in 2023 from the artist's signature oeuvre, ‘Soglia’, which he has been developing for over half a decade. Soglia, meaning ‘threshold’, represents the visual spaces that Cioffi has been exploring…
