WHAT German photographer Candida Höfer, who studied under the influential conceptual artists, Bernd and Hilla Becher, in the 1970s, is best known for her photographs of large-scale, empty interiors. The exhibition brings together an extraordinary selection of photographs of libraries, theatres, museums and palaces, variously located in France, Italy, Mexico, Russia and Spain, all of…
WHAT Curated by Joyce Wong Hei-ting, the exhibition is an ode to Chan (1905-1995) who is widely regarded as Hong Kong’s pioneer of modern art. The beginning of his career was marked by vivid watercolour paintings, which granted him the title of 'King of Watercolour'. Later, he developed a more distinct style by transcending traditional…
WHAT The Tokyo-born artist originally started out as a designer and after a lengthy career, he picked up photography and created his first series in 2008. Almost a decade and a half later, his newest exhibition presents 32 images from around the world, from Japan to California to Scotland. Throughout his career, he has placed…
WHAT 'Like sending my love', said the American artist when asked about what he meant by the exhibition’s title. Smears, caked-up textures and bursts of colour can be read or interpreted as words, parts of a message on the brink of legibility. Lewis's art can be read or interpreted as words, but border on the…
WHAT 'Unsung Heroes of Ink' takes audiences on a journey to discover the often-overlooked role of paper in Chinese ink painting, providing a much-needed context for xuan paper to shine. The debut film of curator, Olivia Wang, the film is in Mandarin, with Chinese and English subtitles. Part of the 'Art in Ink Festival' debuting…
WHAT The exhibition circles around the core notion of 'queer mythologies' and delves into modern and contemporary mythologies along with practices of the body, by gathering a diverse range of artistic idioms related to LGBTQ+ perspectives from over 60 artists from Asia and its diasporas. Through 3 distinctive chapters spread out over 3 floors of…
WHAT The exhibition brings together a selection of masterpieces: Monet’s early work, 'Pivoines' (1887) created during his early years at Giverny; alongside outstanding works by modernist Zao Wou-Ki, Chu Teh-Chun and Lalan; and contemporary artists David Hockney, Shara Hughes, Myonghi Kang and Ziad Dalloul. It provides a rare opportunity of comparative study and unveils an…
WHAT The exhibition is a thematic exploration of post-war modern architecture based on Walter Koditek’s book of the same title at the gallery. By combining photography and research, Koditek creates a comprehensive overview of architectural design during that transformative period. In the post-war decades, Hong Kong architects embraced modern principles when forced to face the…
WHAT Born in Germany, the artist studied under Joseph Beuys at Kunstakademie Dusseldorf, and began his career-long exploration of the expressive potential of art’s fundamental building blocks – line, form, colour and material. As a student, he was inspired by Kazimir Malevich’s theory of Suprematism, which rejected all representational imagery in favour of the ‘supremacy…
WHAT Inspired greatly by his daily life - especially the warmth from his family - the artist sets out to recall, recount, and document the memories of his childhood, yet he leaves the interpretation of these images entirely up to his audience. He imbues his paintings with feelings of nostalgia, interpreted with a contemporary approach;…
WHAT The acclaimed Beijing-based artist presents his seven newest works that were all created prior to or during the pandemic, all while he spent time in Beijing. The inspiration for these works came from Xu’s desire to escape the seclusion of his home in a time when that was all anyone really had. He found…
WHAT In the cycle of the 5 phases, 2023 is a year of water. Curated by Gallery Director, Calvin Hui, the exhibition showcases a group of artists to celebrate growth, life, and nourishment - all the things that can only occur with the existence of water. Dr. Malcolm McNeill, who wrote the introductory essay to…
WHAT Curated by Beijing-based curator, Yang Zi, this exhibition brings together the works of 11 Chinese artists, who explore the concept of ‘uncanny valley’, which was originally proposed by Japanese roboticist, Masahiro Mori. ‘Uncanny valley’ is the idea that a humanoid object that bears resemblance to a real person will inspire feelings of discomfort as…
WHAT Having studied at the Department of oil painting at the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou, the artist has had a very diverse academic background as she also obtained an MFA in new media and a PhD in calligraphy under the tutelage of the famed calligrapher, Wang Donglin. In this second solo exhibition at…
WHAT This is the first solo exhibition of the Hong Kong-based Korean photographer. Featuring photographs and videos from the artist’s decade-long experiential documentary project, the unique presentation depicts children born to interracial marriages and their mothers; it addresses concerns for their children's identity, which varies depending on the age, level of education and the environment…
WHAT Born in Hong Kong, this is Wong’s third solo exhibition with the gallery. In this exhibition, the artist uses a multitude of mediums to depict her observations of the connections between words, objects, and images while also discussing the themes of failure, hope, and miscommunication. All of these ideas arose during the pandemic and…
WHAT In the Chinese artist’s exploration of shadow, he distils the relationship between light and dark to its purest form, resulting in an arresting body of work that challenges the viewer to wander through his varied forest scenes that have an innate spiritual quest. His artistic process first draws inspiration from literature and poetry as…
WHAT In this exhibition, the gallery introduces works that bridge the gap between two artists who live in different cities and time zones, as well as living different lifestyles. The bridge is ceramic art; this common interest created a path for the artists to demonstrate their distinctive characteristics, while simultaneously opening a channel for them…
