Becoming

3812 Gallery 26/F Wyndham Place, 40-44 Wyndham Street, Central

WHAT The Chinese contemporary artist's (b.1985) first solo show in Hong Kong showcases a comprehensive selection of his oeuvres from the past decade. Partially inspired by the Surrealist master, René Magritte, yet remaining true to his own unique style, the artist specialises in organising pictorial elements in a surrealist manner of wild fantasy worlds, creating…

ANN CARRINGTON

3812 Gallery 26/F Wyndham Place, 40-44 Wyndham Street, Central

WHAT The exhibition is a comprehensive selection of the British artist’s oeuvres from the past three years, and is her first solo show in Hong Kong. Known for her large-scale sculptures and installations that explore themes of identity, history, and cultural iconography, Carrington has gained widespread recognition for her intricate and often playful sculptures made…

Vital Signs

Tai Kwun - Centre for Heritage & Arts 10 Hollywood Road, Central

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…

Goodbye Kai Tak and Thank You

Blue Lotus Gallery G/F, 28 Pound Lane, Sheung Wan

WHAT The exhibition of photographs by the Canadian photographer (Girard) and the Hong Kong photojournalist (Chu) is a collection of images showcasing a unique perspective of the history of Hong Kong’s old Kai Tak Airport. As it became one of the busiest airports in Asia, Kai Tak also became known for its challenging approach by…

Art Personalised: Masterpieces from the HKMoA

Hong Kong Museum of Art 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon

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…

Strange Strangers

Para Site 22/F Wing Wah Industrial Building, 677 King's Road, North Point & Quarry Bay

WHAT Taking place at the non-profit’s new 10th floor annex, the exhibition features works by the New York-based Chinese artist (Cao) and the Hong Kong artist (Chan). While Cao’s works consist of stoneware, glass, and resin, Chan creates sculptures that transform urban debris, ancient artefacts, as well as natural and industrial materials. Though the artists…

Thread Routes

MASSIMODECARLO 203-205A Barrack Block, Tai Kwun, 10 Hollywood Road, Central

WHAT Almost 30 years after the passing of Italian artist, Alighiero Boetti (1940-1994), the gallery’s current group exhibition is dedicated to one of Boetti's most cherished artistic mediums - textile. The showcase brings together contemporary artists from diverse backgrounds, fostering a dialogue that defies the confines of time, space, and artistic styles. Textile is the…

De/construct

Whitestone Gallery 7-8/F H Queen’s, 80 Queen’s Road Central, Central

WHAT This is a group exhibition to showcase how the 3 featured artists express their unique interpretations of life and approaches to Eastern philosophy, including the aura and energy of life. They deconstruct concepts and avant-garde ideas to diversify the way of reading a painting by carrying out unique experiments on artistic practice, gesture and…

To Paint the Written World

Hanart TZ Gallery 2/F, Mai On Industrial Building, 19 Kung Yip Street, Kwai Chung, New Territories

WHAT While Schwarzwald is interested in the writing of words as an act of drawing which, as a system of gestural practice, draws forth specific realities, Chan approaches the written word from the perspective of Chinese ideographs. The former has produced many ‘sets’ of gestural techniques, such as alphabetic languages, using a schematic vocabulary to…

teamLab Future Park

MegaBox MegaBox 13/F, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon

WHAT teamLab Future Park is an educational project based on the concept of collaborative creation (co-creation). With an evolving and changing environs filled with digital screens, the interactive and immersive experience at MegaBox aims to increase shared creativity. The amusement park seeks to find new correct answers that are found by unique, enjoyable problem solving…

Yuan Fang, Yirui Jia, Liu Yin, Homer Shew Group Show

Kiang Malingue (Wan Chai) 10 Sik On Street, Wan Chai

WHAT New paintings and works on paper by four artists - Yuan Fang, Yirui Jia, Liu Yin, and Homer Shew - are presented in this group exhibition. Yuan Fang showcases multi-layered paintings that abstractly depict curling whirlwinds of colour as well as charcoal drawings; Yirui Jia presents caricatures depicting an anti-heroine killer character; Liu Yin’s…

Semper Femina

Ora-Ora 105-107 Barrack Block, Tai Kwun, 10 Hollywood Road, Central

WHAT The gallery exhibition is a group presentation of four female artists - Huang Dan, Nina Pryde, Peng Wei, and Zhang Yanzi - who capture what it means to be a woman. All four artists have long been represented by the gallery, but this is the first time they have come together in a show…

Play and Loop V

Blindspot Gallery 15/F Po Chai Industrial Building, 28 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen

WHAT Through video screening, the artists narrate through different angles to share their observations, feelings, and thoughts after the belated easing of China’s zero-COVID policy at the end of 2022. The presentation is divided into two thematic scenes, each lasting for a duration of three weeks; the gallery space is divided into multiple screening rooms,…

Marginal Notes

Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC) Landmark South UG Landmark South, 39 Yip Kan Street, Aberdeen

WHAT Curated by Ying Kwok, the group exhibition is the opening programme of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council’s (HKADC) new premises in Aberdeen. Featuring local visual and media artists, the multi-media show focuses on the past and present culture of the Wong Chuk Hang district. Located in the southern part of Hong Kong Island,…

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Hong Kong Art School   10/F Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Road, Wan Chai

WHAT The exhibition showcase, as the graduating show of students from the Higher Diploma in Fine Art, exhibits artworks from this year’s graduating students. Categorised into four disciplines - Ceramics, Painting, Sculpture and Photography - the Hong Kong Art School invites audiences to share the learning outcomes of the two-year studies of its art students.…

Julius Baer ‘Next Generation’ Art Prize Winners’ Exhibition

WHAT The online showcase focuses on the theme of human connections amidst our increasingly digital world driven by AI, data, and technology. Inspired by themes of Future Cities, Digital Disruption, and Sustainability, the works find ways to address real challenges, and bring to light some trends that shape our foreseeable future. Presented by the Swiss…

Contemporary Curated: Hong Kong

Sothebys Hong Kong 5/F One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty

WHAT Curated by Chen Bolin - known for his starring roles in the popular film 'The Blue Door' and the drama series 'In Time With You' - the distinctive collection provides inspiration, new perspectives, and a commentary on modern life. The exhibition features a roster of well-known names, including Mark Grotjahn, Damien Hirst, Andy Warhol,…

One Hill, One Valley

Tang Contemporary Art 10/F H Queen's, 80 Queen's Road Central, Central

WHAT The Chinese artist moves from monumental sculptures to landscape paintings, with over 20 pieces from his latest series, where he re-enlivens and re-interprets the landscape painting genre. Making sure to specify that his works are ‘landscape’ paintings and not those of mere ‘scenery’, the artist wants to stress the presence of elements of personal…