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 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 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…
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 ‘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 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 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 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…
WHAT The Italian artist (b. 1970) presents his latest creations from 2023 for his debut solo show in Asia. The artist weaves together intricate symbols and draws inspiration from literature, cinema, philosophy, and humanity’s collective imagination. As a result, his works are a complex dialogue containing personal iconography. The exhibition reveals the artist’s poetic practice…
WHAT The respected Japanese artist (b.1946) holds a place as a pioneer of video art in Japan, having lived his young life amid the social changes from the postwar reconstruction period of Japan to its rapid economic growth. He continues to express the ‘time scape’ of that era in his photographs and videos. His unique…
WHAT The Hong Kong-based artist duo - formed by artist, Royce Ng, and anthropologist, Daisy Bisenieks - utilises digital media, performance, and installation to explore speculative scenarios and immersive sensory encounters. Inspired by Thomas Nagel's essay on the subjective experience of other creatures, their latest exhibition delves into the research and sensory environments of insectivorous…
WHAT For DE SARTHE’s 7th annual de Sarthe Artist Residency (deSAR), its resident artist, Chan Ka Kiu (b. 1995) has created new artworks using the gallery as her studio. She has transformed the gallery space into a captivating dialogue centred around the enigmatic ‘27 Club’ - a group of influential artists and celebrities who tragically…
