Midnight Sun

Contemporary by Angela Li G/F, 248 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan

WHAT Born in China and educated in Hong Kong and Australia, the artist’s newest exhibition focuses on his interest in darkness and how light illuminates his subjects. Often deploying flash photography at night as part of his creative process, and thus exposing light on objects that can be found along the street, the artist's recreation…

Night Walk

Gallery EXIT  3/F Blue Box Factory Building, 25 Hing Wo Street, Aberdeen

WHAT Recently returned to Hong Kong after receiving a Master’s degree in Norway, the artist’s newest series is a culmination of her experiences abroad and juxtaposes her life between Norway and Hong Kong. The new exhibition provides a contrast from her previous works as her life in Norway allowed her to explore a different side…

Liquid Ground

UCCA Dune Aranya Gold Coast, Beidaihe, Hebei

WHAT As a collaboration between China-based UCCA Center for Contemporary Art and Hong Kong’s Para Site, the exhibition brings together thirteen emerging artists and art collectives to explore land reclamation, the entanglement between built environment and natural elements, and potential responses to planetary ecological calamity. The current exhibition is a sequel to the one held…

Mehdi Ghadyanloo Solo Exhibition

Gagosian 7/F Pedder Building, 12 Pedder Street, Central

WHAT Born in Iran and raised during the Iran-Iraq War, Ghadyanloo’s artistic background has unique ties to his cultural heritage. He studied in Tehran for his arts degree and worked as a part of the Iranian Beautification Bureau to create public art murals covering up propaganda from the Islamic Revolution in the country. This exhibition…

Journey Into Nature

Alisan Fine Arts (Central) 21/F Lyndhurst Tower, 1 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central

WHAT This exhibition explores many of the Shanghai-born, New York-based artist’s most iconic works, put on display in Hong Kong for the first time. Transformed into a surreal garden, the gallery's diverse and immersive presentation showcases Fay’s artworks from the 1970s to the present day, and can be viewed as a mini retrospective. In addition…

From the Himalayas to the Heartland

Rossi & Rossi 11/F M Place, 54 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen

WHAT Featuring a number of artworks and artefacts from the Himalayas - Bhutan, Nepal, India, Afghanistan, and Tibet - viewers get a taste of history while also witnessing modern day creations influenced by the artefacts. Showcased is 'The Lioness' (1483), depicting two turbaned Samarkandis' tribute of the magnificent beast to the Chenghua Emperor (r. 1464–87)…

To the Naiad’s House

Flowers Gallery   49 Tung Street Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

WHAT The title of the exhibition is not only a place featured in the mid-18th century Chinese novel 'Dream of the Red Chamber' by Cao Xueqin, but also the name of a room in the restaurant and entertainment venue owned by the mother of Chinese artist, Wu Jiaru, who spent most of her childhood there.…

stuck in neutral

Ben Brown Fine Arts 202 The Factory, 1 Yip Fat Street, Aberdeen

WHAT Born in the United States, having studied in Florida, and currently based in New York, this is Swansea’s second solo exhibition with the gallery. The exhibition features a multitude of new paintings, which are vibrant and masterfully rendered by the artist. The title of the exhibition refers to the slip into normal times from…

Hong Hao

Pace Gallery   12/F H Queen's, 80 Queen's Road, Central

WHAT The Chinese conceptual artist's new exhibition is a multi-media presentation. Works from his newest 2022 series, 'Micro Sentence', are presented to the public for the first time, together with the artist’s most representative 'Reciprocating and Everchanging Appearance' series, and his acclaimed 'The Realm of Matters' series. As one of the most active conceptual artists…

Embroidering the Everyday

Karin Weber Gallery G/F, 20 Aberdeen Street, Central

WHAT Born in Chile and trained as a designer, Castillo follows in her mother and grandmother’s footsteps by becoming a skilled seamstress. Through her use of textiles, she is able to create 'mindmaps’, which process her observations of daily and political life in Chile alongside her personal experiences, with an added layer of mythology and…

Sotheby’s HK Autumn Auction Preview 2022

Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai

WHAT The Sotheby's autumn auction preview presents the very best across the categories of fine art and luxury, including Chinese ceramics and paintings, modern and contemporary art, jewellery, wines and spirits, and even fashion items. A highly anticipated series highlight is the private collection of the late Sir Joseph Hotung, featuring hundreds of distinguished works…

Shatter

Art Intelligence Global Suite 1A TS Tower, 43 Heung Yip Road, Aberdeen

WHAT Art Intelligence Global's debut exhibition takes its title from Helen Frankenthaler’s 'Shatter' (1953) - a groundbreaking work on loan from the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, which demonstrates her revolutionary break from the New York School in pure form. The first of its kind in Asia, the exhibition is a group show spotlighting five female artists…

Fine Art Asia 2022

Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai

WHAT Since its inception in 2006, Fine Art Asia has attracted an increasing number of renowned international galleries. Recognised by the art world as Asia’s leading fine art fair, museum-quality artworks spanning over 5,000 years of cultural history are showcased: from ancient Chinese antiquities to works of art, from photography to contemporary art. Opening Hours:…

Squaring the Circle

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

WHAT Peng Jian rose to prominence through his geometric ink-on-paper interpretations of the Chinese architectural teachings of jiehua. In this newest exhibition by the Hangzhou-based artist, works from 'Harmony', 'Still Life', 'Phantom in the Bottle', and 'Growing' series are presented. Each of the series is made up of images in a variety of twists and…

A 10,000-Year View

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

WHAT The exhibition is a site-specific art installation by the Chinese artist. Having studied in both China and San Francisco, Zheng is now based in both San Francisco and Shanghai, which has shaped his art style immensely. Many of his works feature the intersection of traditional Chinese ink painting, modern western art, and new media.…

Here and There: Re-Imagining Hong Kong Landscapes

Pao Galleries   5/F Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Road, Wan Chai

WHAT In this exhibition, the six invited artists explore the meanings and hidden depths tied to different Hong Kong landscapes and cityscapes: Victoria Peak, Pok Fu Lam, Kowloon Mountain Ranges, Yuen Long, the peripheral islands, and the Hong Kong Island cityscape. Each of these sites has significant historical and cultural value to Hong Kong and…

Chasing an Elusive Nature

Axel Vervoordt Gallery 21/F Coda Designer Centre, 62 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen

WHAT The first Hong Kong artist in the gallery’s roster, this is Lam's first solo exhibition since 2013. Spanning an entire gallery floor, the presentation is a mix of site-specific creations and sculptures made of a variety of materials from crate wood to umbrella fabric. Her new works are presented in congruence with some of…

My Hong Kong (Part 2)

Boogie Woogie Photography 56 Wong Chuk Hang Road, E. Wah Factory Building, Aberdeen

WHAT This group exhibition is the second installation in the 'My Hong Kong' series, which presents works from both international and Hong Kong artists that showcase their perspectives of Hong Kong as a city. Even though some of the photography artists hail from countries as far away as France and the UK, nonetheless they succeed…