WHAT Silver is a unique medium that not only serves as a canvas for extraordinary craftsmanship, but also tells stories that revolve around history and culture. This is a landmark exhibition featuring 150 sets of silver from the museum's permanent collection from the 18th to 20th centuries, featuring works by masters such as Robert Garrard,…
WHAT Told through individual and collective histories, the exhibition captures the city’s transformation from the post-war decades to the present day. Divided into four chapters: Here, Identities, Places, and Beyond, the exhibition presents the visual culture of Hong Kong through multiple and intersecting perspectives, mirroring the dynamism of the city itself. WHY Home to ground-breaking artists,…
WHAT The M+ Sigg collection surveys the cultural dynamism of contemporary China from the early 1970s to the present. China’s open-door policy of 1978 began an era of profound social and economic change. Cities across the country grew into global commercial centres affecting the everyday lives of millions of people. Amidst China’s rise on the world…
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 As a collaboration between China-based UCCA Center for Contemporary Art and Hong Kong’s Para Site, the exhibition brings together thirteen emerging artists and art collectives to explore land reclamation, the entanglement between built environment and natural elements, and potential responses to planetary ecological calamity. The current exhibition is a sequel to the one held…
WHAT This exhibition explores many of the Shanghai-born, New York-based artist’s most iconic works, put on display in Hong Kong for the first time. Transformed into a surreal garden, the gallery's diverse and immersive presentation showcases Fay’s artworks from the 1970s to the present day, and can be viewed as a mini retrospective. In addition…
WHAT The exhibition is a site-specific art installation by the Chinese artist. Having studied in both China and San Francisco, Zheng is now based in both San Francisco and Shanghai, which has shaped his art style immensely. Many of his works feature the intersection of traditional Chinese ink painting, modern western art, and new media.…
WHAT The first Hong Kong artist in the gallery’s roster, this is Lam's first solo exhibition since 2013. Spanning an entire gallery floor, the presentation is a mix of site-specific creations and sculptures made of a variety of materials from crate wood to umbrella fabric. Her new works are presented in congruence with some of…
WHAT The artist's second solo exhibition in Hong Kong since 2017, a series of new paintings is presented, as part of a greater mise-en-scene that transforms the gallery into a human-scale composition. His surrealistic compositions combine elements from diverse genres of painting to create collage-like constructions. Taking Walter Benjamin’s concept of the 'aura' (from the…
WHAT In her first solo exhibition at the gallery, the Chinese artist's inspiration comes from her personal experiences and observations of society. Interpreted as allegories, her symbolic paintings often reference the female identity, an unwavering resilience, and the essence of life. In the exhibition, the four flower paintings offer a sense of vitality and joy,…
WHAT Taking place in the Cultural Plaza of the West Kowloon Cultural District, approximately 200 artworks of the master of Impressionism are brought to life through a spectacular 360-degree sound-and-light show in this unique digital art exhibition, exalting the brilliance of one of history’s greatest artists. Sixteen sessions of 45 minutes each are offered each…
WHAT The late LA-based artist’s first solo exhibition in Greater China showcases works from one of his later significant series, 'Kandors'. Beyond these works, the exhibition also includes unique videos from 2007, when 'Kandors' was first released; these videos document a multitude of things including crystal growth, animation, and a bottle projection. The 'Kandor' works…
WHAT An internationally renowned artist from Japan's post-war period, the late Noriyuki Haraguchi (1946-2020) is most often associated with the 1960s movement known as Mono-ha, which means 'School of Things'. Often using organic and industrial materials, Haraguchi's artworks engage with political and environmental issues, expressing a precise attentiveness to their materials and spatial contexts. In…
WHAT The presentation is a retrospective exhibition of Master Ting Yin Yung (1902-1978)’s multi-faceted work in commemoration of his 120th anniversary. A native of Guangdong province, the well-respected artist had studied Western painting in Tokyo before returning to China and then moving to Hong Kong in 1949, where he further developed his artistic practice. His…
WHAT The prestigious collections of the Princes of Liechtenstein were formed over the last four centuries. They rank among the largest and most important private art collections in the world. Presenting over one hundred masterpieces from the Princely Collections, the exhibition revisits the most significant moments that have shaped the Collections from the seventeenth century…
WHAT Acclaimed for her deep exploration of basic configurations, diverse expressive practices, and experimentation with mediums, the California-based American artist conveys her felt concerns through the interdependent form and content of abstract compositions. What is evident is her sustained interest, study, and admiration of quilt-making techniques, stained glass constructions, and thoughtful design patterns. Her second…
WHAT The Gen 'Z' contemporary Chinese artist (b. 1995) began to create the series of figurative floral art in 2018-2019. His artistic practice focuses on the use of cool tones and reconstruction of lines, guiding viewers to re-examine the conventional perspective of flowers. As his first-ever Hong Kong solo exhibition, Liu's new works recreate the…
WHAT Known for her uncompromising avant-garde vision, this exhibition is a culmination of all of the renowned Japanese artist's different aesthetics and works throughout her career. It narrates the story of her life and work, foregrounding her longing for interconnection and the profound questions about existence that drive her creative explorations. The retrospective starts with…
WHAT This newest exhibition of the late acclaimed American artist (1900-1984)'s works is the first in the Greater China region and contains works that will also be the subject of a concurrent major retrospective exhibition in Paris and London. Regarded as one of the foremost artists of the twentieth century, the show is a presentation…
WHAT An American born and based in New York for the majority of her life, this is Arbus’ first solo presentation in Greater China and it follows in the suit of 'Cataclysm: The 1972 Diane Arbus Retrospective Revisited', which occurred in New York, and which commemorated her momentous exhibition with MoMA in 1972. Presented with…
WHAT This exhibition marks the Scottish artist’s first solo show in Asia, and it depicts a number of apocalyptic paintings. The name of the exhibition comes from the Latin phrase from Book 1 of Virgil’s 'Aeneid', and this translates to 'the tears of things', referring to themes of crisis, violence, technology and more on the…
WHAT As an internationally renowned filmmaker and photographer who captured Hong Kong during the 1950s and 1960s, the late Fan Ho (1931-2016) devoted his life to evolving his craft. This exhibition is inspired by the journey explored in Ho’s photobook, 'Photography. My Passion. My Life'. Published in 2021, the book has a number of highlights,…
WHAT Known as the leading painter and principal figure in the development of the Impressionist style - an artistic movement that originated in late 19th century France - Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) played a fundamental role in the group’s move from studio-based traditionalism to an art centered on modern life in and around Paris. Working in…
WHAT The title of the UK-born, US-based artist's latest exhibition is drawn from a quote by US mythologist and writer, Joseph Campbell, who urges us to 'enter the forest at the darkest point, where there is no path'. In so doing, we find what American poet, Robert Frost, termed the road 'less travelled we learn…
WHAT Christie's auction season culminates with their Autumn Auctions at the Convention and Exhibition Centre. You're spoilt for choice with 16 different sales exhibitions (from Wine and Watches, to Modern Art and Chinese paintings). The 20th and 21st Century Evening sale (30 Nov) features a spectacular array of masterpieces by Joan Mitchell, Zao Wou-ki, Yoshitomo…
WHAT This exhibition features twenty mostly local artists in the largest group show of the gallery’s history. Split into two parts, the exhibition presents a variety of works. In Act 1, the artists present mechanical installations, prints, and paintings, and Act 2 focuses more on sound installations, augmented reality and three dimensional objects. The theme…
