WHAT As a continuation of Alisan Fine Arts’ 40th anniversary celebration, the ninth solo exhibition at the gallery of renowned Chinese diaspora artist, Chao Chung-Hsiang (1919-1991), traces the development of artist’s works from classical Chinese paintings to powerful black and white abstract ink paintings and finally to the integration of the East & West to…
WHAT An exhibition organised in collaboration with Goodman Gallery, this is Johannesburg-based William Kentridge’s first solo exhibition in Hong Kong. The exhibition takes its title from a new 6-metre-wide triptych with collages African maps and archival documents. Featuring hand-woven mohair tapestries that Marguerite Stephens’s weaving studio translated from the artist’s designs, the presentation weaves together…
WHAT As Jules de Balincourt’s first solo exhibition with Pace since he joined the gallery in 2021, this is also his first solo presentation in Hong Kong since 2012. Known internationally for his colourful, radiant paintings that meditate on the social, political, and cultural dynamics of a globalised world, the twelve paintings in the show…
WHAT Acclaimed Chinese artist Yue Minjun’s first collaboration with the gallery, the exhibition sees the artist’s remarkable return after a 10-year hiatus. In addition to his iconic ‘Laughter’ series that audiences will no doubt be familiar with, a new ‘Flower’ series is also presented. Inspired by his extended stay in Yunnan province in 2020, the series spells a…
WHAT The new solo show by the NY and Beijing-based artist presents the rapid shifts in society and the displacement in our reality in the form of mixed-media works on canvas. She showcases a variety of evocative images such as cityscapes and extra-terrestrial entities to reference the invasion of technology in our everyday lives. The…
WHAT The large-scale group exhibition celebrates the work and friendship of three American icons: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring and Kenny Scharf. The show comprises around 40 artworks that explore the vernacular and radical artistic dialogue pulsating between the trio in New York's East Village during the late 1970s and early 1980s. WHY If you're a…
WHAT Chinese zodiac as the theme plays a vital role in the exhibition of these two American-born artists, who were born forty years apart. The dual exhibition features twelve works by renowned photographer, Roger Ballen, and showcases a new installation by Hong Kong-based multi-media artist Andrew Luk, which includes a series of six previously unseen…
WHAT This focus exhibition showcases the works of two boundary-breaking Japanese artists who belonged to the Gutai Art Association, a pioneering post-war avant-garde group. While the adventurous works of Ryuji Tanaka from the late 1950s incorporate unconventional materials into the traditional Nihonga practice, Kazuo Shiraga’s pursuit of action painting captures the spirit of the Gutai…
WHAT The exhibition features the work of two diaspora artists, Siah Armajani and Rasheed Araeen from the 1970s, mirroring their personal experiences in an unfamiliar culture. From photography, painting to sculpture, the two artists present honed, idiosyncratic expressions as non-Europeans, responding to socio-political phenomena deeply rooted in their respective societies – Iran and Pakistan. WHY…
WHAT The exhibition is the second chapter of the ‘Spinning East Asia Series’, which features sixteen groups of artists based in East Asia, or whose creative research revolves around East Asian topics. The exhibition hones in on the interdependent yet conflicted web of East Asian relations in today’s context. By bringing into discussion how maintaining one’s own…
WHAT Ibahim Mahama’s first exhibition in Hong Kong and China, the exhibition features new fabric paintings, where the artist explores the history of materials, commerce, and cultural identity. The title is drawn from a novel by Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, referencing ideas of freedom. The collaged sections of material in these works are synonymous…
WHAT Wang Gongyi’s newest solo exhibition showcases paintings inspired by juxtaposing softness with wildness of nature. Inspired by her observations of the wilderness landscapes in Portland and Lake Tahoe, she uses vivid imagery and colour to create an evocative forest setting. WHY Through the shades of green and blue, the artist recreates the warmth that…
WHAT Toying with doubles, the exhibition explores the concepts of déjà vu and parallax, considering how seemingly superficial differences may reveal much more than expected. While some works are doubled serially or thematically, with subtle slippages and variations, some other artists in the exhibition have works that gesture towards memory and the murky everyday lines…
WHAT The exhibition is a presentation of works by seven Hong Kong artists, and viewers get to witness the theme of emotional gymnasium AKA ‘emo gym’ showcased in a variety of different forms and mediums. The artists examine the vulnerability of our current times with regards to relationships, technology, and institutions, representing these emotions in…
WHAT As one of the founders of modern Chinese painting, Wu Guanzhong (1919-2010) is recognised for shaping China’s contemporary art world with his new forms of artistic expression. His work embodies a synthesis of the techniques and ideas of traditional Chinese ink and western abstract painting. The exhibition features Wu's original sketch of Chinese cypresses,…
WHAT The ‘Fill in the Space’ programme starts with a residency at Cattle Depot, and ends with this finale – a duo show with a Cattle Depot-themed exhibition at 1a space, an art space that moved twenty years ago, from its original location in an old government warehouse at Oil Street to its current location.…
WHAT Art has always been about expressing oneself and pushing the boundaries of our perceptions and realities. The newest instalment in the innovation of art is NFTs, which have been steadily on the rise over the past year. The exhibition at K11 MUSEA not only features a multitude of NFT artists, but spans nine floors…
WHAT Kwai Fung Salone is an initiative of Kwai Fung Hin, and its inaugural exhibition features eleven sculptural works from Chi Wing Lo, where the artist shares his perception of aesthetics, life and civilisation as reflected in this collection of fascinating creations. The enchanting works are made from Canadian maple and bronze, and are inspired…
