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 This is the first exhibition in Hong Kong that explores the history of royal and aristocratic patronage in the East and West, from the Museum's permanent collection of nearly 200 outstanding artefacts and a selection of traditional decorative objects. The presentation celebrates the apex of craftsmanship, encouraged and guided by imperial cultural ambition, with…
WHAT From the generous donations by Betty Lo and Kenneth Chu comes the Mengdiexuan Collection. Containing over 200 sets of ancient golds, this exhibition is not to be missed. These precious objects from the Eurasian Steppe, Tubo Kingdom, and Central Plains, with the oldest dating back to the 18th century BCE, highlight the artistic and…
WHAT At its outdoor space, the museum presents two local Hong Kong artists as they reimagine the harbour through two sets of large-scale public art installations. Harnessing their different practices, both approach the project using different mediums and with different outcomes, with Chan using mosaic tiles, wood, steel, and fibreglass; and Tsoi using stainless steel,…
WHAT Celebrating the 30th anniversary of French May, the gallery’s presentation is a first solo exhibition by the French-Chinese author since being awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour for the second time. The exhibition features works focused on landscape paintings; however, instead of portraying the reality and perspective of the scene, he pursues…
WHAT In the renowned German artist’s newest exhibition, he depicts and celebrates the stories of mythology that surround the Golden Age. In time with Hong Kong’s reopening of its borders, the gallery hopes to usher in a ‘Golden Age’ of its own through this beacon of restarting. Created between 2020 to 2022, a large-scale installation…
WHAT Sculptural, photographic, and filmic works are presented in this immersive exhibition by the renowned Australian artist (b. 1965). Known for her hyper-realistic sculptures featuring distinctive-looking anthropomorphic animals, the presentation taps into our hopes and fears about the impact of science on humanity. Piccinini’s surreal and often grotesque works, which are rooted in historical art…
WHAT This exhibition features the works of an emerging generation of artists whose roots are in Asia - Michael Ho, Chris Huen Sin Kan, Timothy Lai, and Su Yu-Xin. The title of this exhibition was inspired by the Japanese morotai style, with ‘moro’ meaning vague or indistinct. This idea is used to explore the personal…
WHAT As the Chicago-based Chinese artist’s first solo exhibition in Hong Kong, the presentation features works from multiple series. Influenced by the production of ideology in American visual culture and shaped by a conservative familial upbringing in China, his practice extends from examining the production of power in photography to the question of personal freedom…
WHAT The group exhibition, featuring artists who have all lived or studied abroad, explores how time becomes an important factor during an artist’s creative process. It explores the progressive utopian ideal that has been prevalent in the West since the 1970s and 80s. Using rhetorical means from their life experiences after being exposed to both…
WHY Showcased at the Hong Kong Pavilion at the 59th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia (2022), the exhibition is now open to audiences at M+ with an adapted and site-responsive presentation. The exhibition stages Su’s research about Lauren O, an enigmatic figure with the power of levitation who played an instrumental role…
WHAT Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the exhibition of authentic and original Hong Kong neon signs takes place on Tai Kwun’s Laundry steps. These iconic signs have been restored and conserved for public viewing. At the same time, in the Block 01 Duplex Studio, the immense skills of Hong Kong’s neon masters are on display in…
WHAT ‘Everyone’s personality is unique, and so are the characteristics of different artworks.’ For this exhibition, the museum handpicked almost 100 pieces from their four core collections, categorising them into four different personality traits. Additionally, Hong Kong artist, Joey Leung, presents corresponding hand-painted custom characters for the pieces. Each exhibition zone also has its own…
WHAT The respected Hong Kong-based artist (b. 1980) received training in Chinese calligraphy and ink painting from an early age, later establishing a reputation as a contemporary artist known for using mixed media. He continues to create thought-provoking art that challenges traditional ideas, and encourages dialogue about contemporary issues. The current exhibition is testament to…
WHAT The exhibition is a part of the Hong Kong Art Gallery Association’s (HKAGA) Summer Programme, with the goal of showcasing local talent and fostering the arts community in Hong Kong. The group show is inspired by Japanese ‘Ukiyo-e’ artworks, and invites viewers to study the fragile and fleeting state of our environment and reality.…
WHAT The exhibition is the third and final chapter in the gallery’s exhibition series, ‘signals…瞬息’. It is the culmination of the three part series that unfolded over six months and featured 25 artists and collectives in a dialogue with an experimental display structure. This final chapter explores both historical and contemporary migratory movements in the…
WHAT The two contemporary Hong Kong artists explore the relationship between people and the city. Their works express urban conditions as well as their personal feelings about living in the city. Leung’s works are rooted in reality while keeping a self-conscious spirituality knitted into his abstract subjects. Meanwhile, Kwong transforms old local maps into shapes…
WHAT The duo exhibition showcases the works of two renowned Japanese post-war artists, who were members of the avant-garde Gutai Art Association - the first radical postwar artistic movement in Japan. The works on view create a new art-historical dialogue with fresh approaches to matter and individuation, highlighting the Gutai spirit and legacy by tracing…
WHAT The selling collection of 26 works (some never seen before) were created over a period during the renowned abstract artist’s larger creative journey. They are concrete manifestations of the artist's understanding of art or his understanding of the value of art. Alongside his signature series of paintings, the exhibition also unveils new works exclusively…
WHAT In the 12th edition of ‘HKFOREWORD23,’ new art from 10 artist graduates of 3 Hong Kong universities are presented - the Academy of Visual Arts at Hong Kong Baptist University, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and the School of Creative Media at City University of Hong Kong. These young artists showcase painting, video,…
WHAT The three exhibiting artists are from different countries and generations. Italian Marco Tirelli plays with light and shadow due to his training as a set designer. His paintings are open to the audience’s interpretation and invite mental participation. Belgian Renato Nicolodi presents sculpture and painting works that offer platforms for the viewer’s contemplation, as…
WHAT Using newspaper ink on erasers as her medium, the artworks of the Hong Kong-based artist’s second solo show with the gallery evolve into markers of time and reminders of the past. She recreates feelings she felt in her adolescence, such as sensations of distress that lead her to seek refuge on a park bench…
