WHAT Curated by Jean-Marie Gallais, the group exhibition exclusively highlights works from the Pinault Collection, showcasing the vision of its founder, François Pinault, and the depth, vitality, and diversity of his collection. The title is borrowed from Voltaire's philosophical tale, and the presentation throughout the museum’s various spaces features established artists such as Maurizio Cattelan,…
WHO Zheng Chongbin WHAT As one of China's preeminent young experimental ink painters in the 1980's, the artist embraces the concept of a constantly evolving world, characterised by the continual coalescence and dissipation of matter and energy. His art systematically explores and deconstructs both classical Chinese ink traditions and Western pictorial abstraction conventions. The current…
WHO Various artists WHAT Firmly anchored by the Modern and Contemporary Art department, the private selling exhibition is titled 'The Doors' this year. The preview at Bonhams also includes works from the upcoming auctions of Southeast Asian Modern and Contemporary Art (both in-person and online), as well as auctions of jewels and watches, wines and…
WHO Wucius Wong WHAT The artist (b.1936) is a celebrated figure in contemporary Chinese ink painting. The exhibition showcases close to 20 paintings, and examines Wong’s four different series of his work from 1985 – 2023. Renowned for his analytical prowess, Wong adeptly transforms serene natural landscapes into striking geometric compositions. Through a series of…
WHO Wang Keping WHAT The solo exhibition features a selection of the France-based Chinese sculptor’s (b.1949) most significant wood works, celebrating his over 45 years of art-making. He skilfully displays forms within forms, devising subtle slashes to evoke a certain emotion, a humorous gesture or a provocative intention. The exhibition coincides with the 60th anniversary…
WHO Joana Vasconcelos WHAT As one of the highly anticipated programmes of Swire Properties Arts Month 2024, two site-specific monumental installations by the Portuguese artist are showcased. ‘Enchanted Forest’ and ‘Valkyrie Seondeok’ respond to the city and the community, inviting dialogue on themes such as the empowerment of women, consumerism, and personal and societal identity.…
WHO Kingsley Ng, Elise Morin, Lachlan Turczan, Saya Woolfalk WHAT ‘Art in Resonance’ returns to Hong Kong for Art Week 2024, featuring works by local and international artists Kingsley Ng, Elise Morin, Lachlan Turczan, and Saya Woolfalk, showcasing a range of thought-provoking creations. Ng's monumental sculpture ‘Esmeralda’ hovers above the hotel's iconic façade, while Morin's…
WHO Myonghi Kang WHAT The Korean artist (b.1947) is known for her vibrant cosmic paintings that project a powerful call to reconnect with the natural world. Taking inspiration from esteemed masters such as J.M.W. Turner, Gustave Courbet, and Paul Cézanne, while embracing the spirit of traditional Chinese painters, Kang's art transcends the boundaries of time…
WHAT The late French artist (1904-1987) was a pioneering painter and intellectual whose work spanned the 20th century. Renowned for introducing abstraction to America in the 1930s, he eventually evolved towards a unique form of figuration. This retrospective exhibition features over 150 oeuvres, including 103 paintings, 50 drawings, notebooks, and extensive documentation. Organised chronologically, it…
WHO Wifredo Lam WHAT The late Cuban-born artist (1902-1982) represents both the synergy and conflict born out of the merging of multiple cultural traditions, with his mother of Afro-Spanish heritage and his father of Cantonese roots. Consisting of a selection of significant paintings and accompanied by prints and personal memorabilia, the retrospective covers a range…
WHO Gerhard Richter, Sean Scully WHAT Curated by esteemed art historian Joachim Pissarro, this groundbreaking showcase pays tribute to the pair of artists, bringing together a selection of their finest paintings and works on paper. The exhibition explores the artists' unique approaches to painting and abstraction, revealing the physical and metaphysical aspects of their works.…
WHO Lov-Lov WHAT The exhibition by the New York-based artist (aka Lin Jingjing) debuts a piercing, semi-organic installation as well as a new body of videos and works on canvas. Referencing technological developments, the artist initiates a dialogue of the idyllic vs. the unsettling. The works speculate the authenticity of a virtual mirage, and also…
WHO Jeff Koons WHAT The well-known American artist (b.1955) rose swiftly to worldwide prominence with bold, ingenious and instantly recognisable works that redefined art in a hyper-consumerist, media-saturated world. Beginning with the readymade-inspired ‘Inflatables’ series (1978-1979), 7 out of 10 series that Koons has created are showcased in the exhibition: ‘Inflatables’, ‘Pre-New’, ‘Equilibrium’, ‘Statuary’, ‘Banality’,…
WHO Liu Xiaohui WHAT This is the Chinese artist’s first solo exhibition in Hong Kong, showcasing 20 sets of oil and tempera paintings. Flowers and plants featured include lilies, red and white hibiscus, hydrangea, and roses, and many of the works were created during the artist’s residency at the gallery last year. They combine the…
WHO Wataru Yamakami WHAT The Japanese artist’s (b.1981) first exhibition in Hong Kong takes place across both Art Central and the gallery, revolving around themes such as ‘proliferation and transformation’, ‘connection of boundaries’, and ‘exploration of connection points’. Since childhood, For the artist, creating artworks lets him connect himself with the reality of the present.…
WHO Naiza Khan WHAT The third solo exhibition of British-Pakistani artist (b.1968) is a presentation of new oil paintings, drawings and brass reliefs that focus on the changes imposed on bodies of water throughout colonial history. Created in the past two years, each work appears as multi-layered diagrams and maps, a result of the artist’s…
WHO Renato Nicolodi WHAT The Belgian artist seeks to evoke a universal sacrality in his works. The solo exhibition features a combination of work on paper, a video piece, acrylic paintings on canvas, and monumental concrete sculptures. His sculptures and monochromatic paintings imagine spaces with corridors, archways, colonnades and stairs leading to closed-off passage-ways. His…
WHO Stephen Wong Chun Hei WHAT The Hong Kong artist (b.1986) is well-known for his natural landscapes painted with vivid palettes. The exhibition opens with a set of 11-panel panoramic oil paintings inspired by space documentaries, reflecting the artist’s personal response towards the grandeur and infinity of the universe. His works vividly depict sceneries that…
