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 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 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 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 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…
