WHAT The exhibition visually examines the styles and practices of contemporary Chinese art since the 1990s. Though the inaugural exhibition of the collection (launched when the museum opened in late 2021) was organised through a chronological, socio-political lens, this second chapter is based around the cultural identities of the artists. It surveys how artists reconsidered…
WHAT To celebrate the rich historical exchange between China and France, the exhibition features nearly 150 treasures from the Palace Museum and the Palace of Versailles. It highlights objects that tell the story of cultural, artistic, and philosophical interactions between the two courts. The show showcases significant artifacts, including 9 first-grade national treasures from China,…
WHAT The groundbreaking exhibition brings together the works of two of the most iconic figures of the French Impressionist movement - Paul Cézanne (1839–1906) and Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841–1919). Featuring 52 masterpieces from the prestigious Musée de l’Orangerie and Musée d’Orsay, the well-curated presentation is the first large-scale exhibition of the two artists in Hong Kong,…
WHAT As the opening act of Alisan Atelier in 2025, the debut exhibition of the Chinese-American artist features an array of oil paintings, ink on paper creations, and resin and porcelain sculptures. Delving into the ancient poetics and contemporary relevance of books and knowledge, Xie's works reflect over 3 decades of exploration into the intricate interplay…
WHAT Following his recent critically-acclaimed installation at the 17th Biennale de Lyon, the series of Resonance paintings by the British artist (b.1985) is presented at the gallery for the first time. Drawing on both his musical and artistic training, he plays precise harmonies through loudspeakers positioned beneath horizontally-oriented canvases scattered with dry pigment, adjusting the…
WHAT The Malta-born Marseille-based artist's first solo exhibition at the gallery is a diverse presentation of works: tempera paintings on resins (from wreck fragments found in the Mediterranean Sea), drawings on handmade paper, a wall installation, and a bronze sculpture. Inspired by the beauty of the earth, vegetation, its underwater wanderings, but also by poetry,…
WHAT Bringing together a collection of painting, sculpture, furniture and ceramics spanning over 150 years, the exhibition unfolds through a dialogue between co-curators, illustrating how personal impressions and aesthetic choices can accumulate into a singular ‘universe’. It is curated by Clémande Burgevin Blachman, a French designer celebrated for her work in fashion accessories, in collaboration…
WHAT The Bulgarian-born London-based artist uses her work to portray a tormented yet deeply poetical world. Her series of 21 paintings delves into a theme as timeless as it is universal: unconditional love. Her art is both poetic and visionary, travelling the twists and turns of the subconscious in a language that flirts with surrealism,…
WHAT The Hong Kong artist's newly-commissioned exhibition at the non-profit examines the shifting dynamics among nature, the body, and materiality using Chinese medicine drawers as vessels. Growing up in a family-run Chinese medicine shop, the artist was immersed in the world of materia medica, and this upbringing has deeply influenced her artistic practice. Central to…
WHAT The Korean artist (b.1965) moved to Europe in the early 1990s, studying art under German conceptual artist Fritz Schwegler. This is her first exhibition in France, and the presentation highlights her colourful pictorial work, with 10 new oils on canvas and 4 gouaches on paper. The title alludes to her hometown, referencing in particular…
WHAT The exhibition by the local Hong Kong artist is a site-specific installation, featuring a central column and ceiling adorned with text that mimics a tree, while a sloped platform supports screens displaying black-and-white footage of human brutality. The exhibition explores the complex tapestry of evil intertwining with the notions of the Tree of Knowledge,…
WHAT The exhibition is the NY-based Chinese-Canadian artist's first Hong Kong solo show. With her distinctive blend of historical reference and symbolism, she paints a world of contradictions, where grandeur is laced with disquiet, authority is performative, and where the artifacts of the past resurface. The Empress Dowager Cixi is a lingering presence, woven into…
WHAT The US-based British artist's new paintings explore our fractured relationship with mountains - culturally significant landscapes - through contrasts of tone and texture. Challenging our assumptions of what is marginal and what is teeming with life and meaning, he prompts his audience to look closer, look around, and to look inward. WHY Throughout history…
WHAT The artist’s second solo exhibition with the gallery, the presentation features latest video works: 'The Time of Our Lives' (2024), 'The Fortress' (2024), and 'Asleep' (2024). These are shown alongside face wipes imprinted with the make-up of Sin’s characters featured in the films. This marks the final stop of a touring solo exhibition that…
WHAT This is the NY-based Chinese-American artist's (b.1969) first solo exhibition in Asia, and her 6th with the gallery. Known for her exploration of the role of technology, information, and memory with objects in contemporary life utilising everyday materials, the exhibition features new large-scale mixed-media paintings alongside a new series of hanging sculptures. WHY The…
WHAT The exhibition is a presentation of paintings by the British-American artist (b.1989), marking her solo debut in Hong Kong. The 11 canvases, painted during the Los Angeles fires this January, show ethereal, empty landscapes imbued with an unsettling, atmospheric calm. Some paintings suggest the arrival of unfathomable calamity, while others impart the cool surrender…
WHAT The exhibition by the celebrated late French-American artist (1911-2010) explores the dynamic relationship between landscape and the human body. Curated by Philip Larratt-Smith, this is her 2nd show at the gallery's Hong Kong location, and coincides with the ongoing tour of a major survey exhibition organised by the Mori Art Museum (Tokyo). The exhibition…
WHAT The late American abstract and representational artist (1928–1999) was known for her artistic practice as a painter and photographer. On view are works from the 1970s that are conjured via the overall patterning typical of Colour Field painters of her generation, often in dense passages of primary or complementary colour. WHY For the artist,…
WHAT The Hong Kong-based artist presents a monumental painting installation and a series of new works. Inspired by Apollo's mythology, his curses, and his tragic loves, the colourful paintings are made through automatic drawing, consistent with her practice of layering in personal history with narrative. It explores themes of alienation, individuality, the impact of modernisation…
WHAT The US-born Paris-pased artist embraces the spirit of collaboration as a means to expand knowledge and skills. Influenced by Buddhist philosophy, and referencing 'Pacem in terries' (Peace on earth) published after the Geneva Conference on World Peace in 1967, the exhibition is his 3rd presentation at the gallery and the first in its present…
WHAT Conceived in homage to Gilles Deleuze, the exhibition presents a conversation between works by artists who have challenged the conventions of form, material, and perception, highlighting the evolution of their practices. It reveals how repetition in art can redefine perceptual and formal possibilities, examining how artists have employed seriality, variation, and accumulation to destabilise…
WHAT A true master of pictorial gesture, the Brazilian contemporary artist (b.1983) has developed his work around light, consistently depicting landscapes and taking a rigorous approach that leads him from figuration to abstraction. This is the first monographic exhibition at a French museum devoted to him. The presentation coincides with the occasion of the 2024…
