Since the Ming dynasty, Chinese literati had developed a taste for a more sophisticated lifestyle. They became interested in collecting and appreciating the tools and objects used in their scholarly life. In this exhibition, ancient Chinese stationery items, accessories and tea ware made of bamboo, jade, inkstone, as well as zisha (purple clay) will be shown, including selected collections from the Ming and Qing dynasties. Visitors will be able to take a glimpse into the everyday life and aesthetics of traditional Chinese literati.

In addition, the exhibition will also introduce the utensils and setup of a Chinese tea ceremony in an interactive manner through the installation Tea Appreciation Space: My Proposal for Tea Ceremony, based on the theme of tea-tasting activities that were often seen in ancient literati gatherings. We have prepared the online version of the interactive programme for everyone to try and experience the charm of Chinese tea culture.

Venue address: 1/F, Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware, 10 Cotton Tree Drive, Central, (inside Hong Kong Park)

M+ Sigg Collection: Another Story  takes a visual approach to examine the styles and practices of contemporary Chinese art from the 1990s to the present. Distinct from the socio-political interpretative framework or the chronological narrative of the inaugural exhibition of the M+ Sigg Collection—From Revolution to Globalisation, Another Story  surveys how artists reconsider their cultural identities and express their uncertain state of being during China's rapid modernisation in the 1990s. The exhibition brings together a multitude of works that exhibit qualities of overflowing visuals, ambiguous meanings, obsessions with transiency, and traditional interpretation. Another Story is the second of three planned exhibitions of the M+ Sigg Collection. It offers a different perspective on understanding contemporary Chinese art and foregrounds its unique visual language through the lens of artists who strive for self-presence.

Location: Sigg Galleries, M+

Chatham Maison is pleased to announce that the biggest annual exhibition, Foujita Solo “the Line that Never Ends” will be held on 7th December at “Chatham Maison” Art Research & Exchange Centre. While showcasing Tsuguharu Foujita’s authentic works, Wei Gallery Team will also narrate the story of this great Asian artist’s extraordinary life with this exhibition. The artist’s life will be illustrated with text, photographs, videos, interviews, and displays, which will be integrated into the presentation of the paintings to tell his captivating life story.

Regarding the title of the exhibition "A Line that Never Ends", on the one hand, it refers to the artist himself, who possesses a unique painting technique - his use of fine, long, beautiful lines - and symbolizes his spirit of never-ending exploration and discovery. On the other hand, it also implies that his artistic influence is endless, and later generations will continue to explore his artistic legacy.

By appointment.

Ay-O: Hong Hong Hong highlights the practice of Japanese artist Ay-O, widely known as the ‘rainbow artist’, who has explored the universal motif of the rainbow in ever-expanding constellations of forms, ideas, and moods, driven by his unflagging humour, curiosity, and imagination. Ay-O developed his distinct visual language in the immediate aftermath of World War II and later in the milieu of the international movement of Fluxus, centred in New York City in the 1960s. These experiences shaped his belief that art should be as widely accessible as possible. From this anti-elitist philosophy emerged his signature rainbow patterns, which he has been applying and adapting to numerous canvases, sculptures, and environments over the last six decades. 

Inaugurating the new M+’s ‘Pao-Watari Exhibition Series’ of monographic exhibitions on significant figures and moments in the histories of art and visual culture of Asia, Ay-O: Hong Hong Hong features Ay-O’s works from the 1950s to the 2000s, complemented by a selection of Fluxus works by the artist and his fellow compatriots.

Venue address: Cissy Pui-Lai Pao and Shinichiro Watari Galleries, M+

The Park Lane Hong Kong, a Pullman Hotel, is proud to celebrate its 50th anniversary with the launch of a unique and inclusive art initiative, “Art Beyond Boundaries.” In a meaningful collaboration with the Fu Hong Society and 13A New Street Gallery, this exhibition stands as an affirmation of the hotel's enduring dedication to fostering community ties, celebrating cultural richness, and supporting the vibrant world of the arts.

“Art Beyond Boundaries” will be held from 10th January to 1st May 2024 and will feature over 31 pieces of artwork from local artists Fapopo & Sai Kit, whose lives and artistic journeys challenge and redefine the concept of boundaries.

Throughout the exhibition period, guests will have the opportunity to purchase these art pieces as well as the cookies from Madam Hong’s Bakery from Fu Hong Society at Ebb & Flow, all sales of Sai Kit’s art pieces and cookies, after deducting the cost, will be donated to the Fu Hong Society to support their work in promoting inclusion and enhancing the well-being of individuals with disabilities.

Venue: Ebb & Flow Lobby Lounge, The Park Lane Hong Kong, a Pullman Hotel

ITALY: A New Collective Landscape is an overview of one hundred young Italian designers under-35 from which the overall image emerges as a plural and feasible model of society, where the notion of commoning draws on a myriad of new negotiations. Virtuous ways of thinking, being and producing, committed to giving back more than they take. Considering ourselves as part of the web of life, in which human and non-human, geological, biological and technological agents are interconnected, can design culture approach the notion of radical interdependence as a new field of action? Can design practice come up with concrete proposals to become a tool for social, ecological and political transition, producing workable visions aimed at designing kinder relationships? The configuration of the exhibition highlights congruences with respect to three design virtues – systemic, relational and regenerative – knowing that this landscape could be reconfigured in a myriad of new readings and associations.  

Venue address: HKDI Gallery, Hong Kong Design Institute ,3 King Ling Road, Tseung Kwan O

Geometry of the Sentiments - all things new start decaying at the moment they become newer

1a space introduces a six-month exhibition -- “Geometry of the Sentiments”, which lasts from January to June 2024 and will be divided into three phases. Throughout the whole exhibition, the gallery space of 1a space will be presented as an artwork. Each phase reveals the renewal process of 1a space, exploring the possibility of using space as art. A wide range of public events will also be held.

The phase 1 public event of Geometry of the Sentiments will be commenced on 27 – 28 January 2024 (spectacle 1) and 2 – 3 February 2024 (spectacle 2) in 1a space Gallery. The process of splitting and tearing down the gallery space will be shown in each spectacle.

Venue address: Unit 14, Cattle Depot Artist Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Road, To Kwa Wan, Kowloon

Shanshui: Echoes and Signals is a thematic exhibition with works drawn from the M+ Collections to explore the complex connections between landscape and humanity in our post-industrial and increasingly virtual world. Shanshui, the Chinese literally meaning ‘mountain and water’ and commonly translated as ‘landscape’, is a cultural legacy integral to Chinese philosophical thinking and poetic imagination and has motivated a millennium-long tradition of ink painting across East Asia. Attuned to the interplay and resonance between stillness and motion, as well as space and time, shanshui offers a powerful framework for understanding humankind’s relationship to nature.

Venue address: South Gallery, M+

"Knitting Conversations" is a monumental installation by Hong Kong artist Movana Chen (b. 1974) reflecting on female labour, personal and shared memories, material transformation, and time. Originally conceived as a participatory work, Knitting Conversations was first exhibited in 2013 where audience members were invited to contribute to the work by bringing along a treasured book. Books and paper have been used for millennia to transmit knowledge and experiences. Chen transforms books by shredding the books’ pages, abstracting and decontextualising their content, to turn them into ‘yarn’, a medium traditionally for craft. Through her conversations with collaborators while knitting the work, the artist makes new and intimate connections that transcend language, politics, culture, and gender. Her process creates safe and nurturing situations where the focus is on spending time together, sharing experiences, emotions, and ideas, and the wonder of learning something new and unexpected. Following the end of her 2013 exhibition, Knitting Conversationscontinued to grow through the collaboration of many individuals donating their books and time to the work across many different locations, including Amsterdam, Bangkok, Berlin, Krasnoyarsk, Kuala Lumpur, Lhasa, London, Melbourne, Moscow, Paris, Philadelphia, Seoul, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Toronto. This culminated in an exhibition in Los Angeles in 2017, where the work was finished. This will be the first time that the completed work is shown in Hong Kong.

The exhibition "Momentous Mountains: The Artistic, Philosophical and Cultural Engagement with Chinese Landscape Painting" invites visitors to immerse themselves in the captivating world of Chinese landscape paintings from the collection of the University Museum and Art Gallery (UMAG), The University of Hong Kong. This series of paintings spans from the early Qing dynasty (17th century) to contemporary times. The represented artists come from diverse backgrounds and employ various approaches to landscape art. They attest to the interdisciplinary nature and cross-cultural aspect of Chinese landscape painting, reflecting the influence of d schools, painting traditions and regional styles. The exhibition presents the depth and virtuosity of the development of Chinese landscape paintings, extending from the orthodox Four Wang Masters of the early Qing, the Nanjing School, the Jiangxi School and the Shanghai School of Chinese paintings. Rarely displayed in public, the paintings include iconic works by renowned masters and influential art educators, such as Liu Haisu (1896-1994), Fang Zhaoling (1914–2006), Wan Qingli (1945–2017) and Wesley Tongson (1957-2012)—outstanding contemporary artists who trained in the leading Eastern and Western art academies.

Venue address: The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam Road, Lung Fu Shan

In days long gone, people could not bear to part with old things which had been part of their lives ─ even when they are broken ─ choosing repair over disposal. Such nostalgia for cherishing the “old” created the tradition of “repair” and, over time, evolved into a source of inspiration for artists.

Artspace K presents “Old Things ─ New Life” Exhibition, a trajectory of artist, life and things. We have invited nine artists using different art forms, including ceramic repaired with gold, Juci, miniature art, leather sculpture and paintings to salute the legacy of “repair” by infusing innovation and new life into things broken, transforming imperfections into beautiful works of art.

Check the full programme.

Gallery address: G105 – 106, The Repulse Bay Arcade, 109 Repulse Bay Road

Park and playground, where childhood springs to life and imagination flourishes. vA! is delighted to present the exhibition "Park Solo" by Hong Kong-based artist Debe Sham, who sees art as a playful exploration of forms, figures and ideas. Inspired by toys, games, and playgrounds, Debe invites audiences to actively engage with a series of installations that transform vA! into an unusual, immersive, and participatory space.

"Park Solo" offers an array of play objects that can be enjoyed individually, as well as games that invite collective participation. Through these works, Debe delves into the multifaceted nature of games, dissolving the boundaries between creator and player to unleash the boundless possibilities of playfulness. The exhibition emphasizes the audience's active involvement in the canvas of play, thus, as a process of questioning and reshaping their understandings of personal experience and the preconceived notions of games.

Venue address: Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre, 7 Kennedy Road, Central

Para Site presents 'Soft breath' (16 March–26 May 2024; opening reception on 15 March, 6–8pm), a solo exhibition of Trevor Yeung, co-commissioned in partnership with Gasworks, London; and Aranya Art Center, Qinhuangdao. Taking queer experiences that have shaped multi-species entanglements as a starting point, 'Soft breath' evokes the fluid interplay between night and day, public and private life, and hidden and visible desires.

Following the project's journey from the first exhibition titled ‘Soft ground’ at Gasworks to its presentation at Para Site, ‘Soft breath’ will see Yeung recast the project by bringing into conversation the rituals of 'wishing trees' native to the New Territories in Hong Kong. Drawing on the convergence of histories and places where personal and collective desires meet, Yeung creates a stage to explore humanity's entanglements with the natural environment.

Venue address: 10/F, Wing Wah Industrial Bldg., 677 King’s Road Quarry Bay

There is a certain pull when viewing Ann Niu’s paintings. Something about the unconstrained flow of her lines - vivacious, sensual, confident, intense. Captivating. All these can be experienced in “1,2,3” - Ann Niu’s first solo exhibition at Sin Sin Fine Art since 2010. At the core, “1,2,3” reflects the principles of her artistic creation: simplicity. She simply would like to express all the emotions that exist through her works. As simple as 1,2,3 - straight from her soul to the lines she created on her canvas and paper. However, simple does not necessarily mean easy. What appears as seemingly effortless flowing lines, shapes and colours are the result of years of dedicated creative explorations.

Ann Niu endeavours to capture the movements of what she calls the unforgetable souls. Skillfully, she poured them into her works - guided by her finely honed sensibility and intuition. Her rich experience and mastery of the brush enable her to liberate her subconscious - transforming immaterial dreams and elusive senses into poetic works of art. Their unusual beauty invites you into her mysterious realms where things seems to be floating in dynamic movements, even when they are in stillness.

Grand Opening: 15 March 2024, 6pm – 9pm 

Gallery address: Unit A, 4/F, Kin Teck Industrial Building, 26 Wong Chuk Hang Road

Para Site presents ‘Sounding Lines’ (16 March–28 July 2024; opening reception on 15 March, 6–8pm), a solo exhibition of the acclaimed New York-based artist Aki Sasamoto. Situated between sculpture and performance, the exhibition marks the first major solo presentation of the artist in Hong Kong and features a newly commissioned installation and performance in conversation with a recent moving-image work.

The exhibition title ‘Sounding Lines’ alludes to the method of measuring the depths of bodies of water with a weighted line. Expanding on this concept, the exhibition explores the boundaries and interrelations among people and their physical surroundings, focusing on how these relationships define a sense of intimacy or distance to the world at large.

Gallery address: 22/F, Wing Wah Industrial Bldg., 677 King’s Road Quarry Bay

Does heritage only serve to record a bygone era and feed the nostalgia of those living in changing times? How can we collectively learn from the past and forge a better future?

In spring 2024, CHAT celebrates its 5th anniversary with the group exhibition Factory of Tomorrow. Featuring CHAT’s own contemporary art collection and newly commissioned works, it endeavours to critically examine the past and evoke imagination for what is to come. From textile works and sculptures to immersive installations and videos, it brings together creations by 19 artists and collectives of Asian backgrounds, reflecting their takes on textile technology and materials, diversity, climate change and our future.

Venue address: 45 Pak Tin Par Street, Tsuen Wan, N.T.

Noir & Blanc: A Story of Photography is M+’s first exhibition on photography, co-presented with the French May Arts Festival and in collaboration with the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF). This thematic exhibition examines black-and-white photography as a time-honoured medium of art by presenting more than 250 important photographs from BnF’s collection, complemented by over thirty photographs from the M+ Collections. With works dated from 1915 to 2019 in three thematic sections—‘Aiming for Contrast’, ‘Light and Shadow’, and ‘Colour Chart’—the exhibition explores the enduring aesthetics of black-and-white photography and offers different perspectives to understand black-and-white image-making over the course of more than a century.

Venue address: Main Hall Gallery, M+

Hanart TZ Gallery is honoured to present “Opening of the Egg”, a solo exhibition by Emily Cheng. In conjunction with the highlight display at our Art Basel Hong Kong (Booth 3D16), over 30 pieces of her work will be on view this Art Month. Emily Cheng’s art is a portrait gallery of the Soul in its multifarious manifestations. Each painting is a separate incarnation, inheriting a memory cultivated by its own special cross-pollination of cultural traditions. The richness of imagery her art delivers is itself a feast for the eye, and the pleasure they stir in art lovers directs them to other moments of delight, as they recognize figurative details from the global world of art.

Responding to the energy and emotional nuances of Emily’s paintings, Composer-performer Kung Chi-Shing will perform his soundscape with violin, flute and electronics at the opening reception.

The opening reception, in the presence of the artist, will take place on Saturday, March 16, 2024, from 2 to 6pm.

Gallery address: 2/F Mai On Industrial Building, 17-21 Kung Yip Street, Kwai Chung

The Catalyst emotionally presents our upcoming exhibition and we invite you to be as lovely as always on the opening day.
Under One Moon is a site-specific exhibition of moving images, sound, light, photographs and text. It is inspired by 77 Days: An Experience Report, Sissi Kaplan’s artist book about enforced isolation and personal loss that took place during the global pandemic of 2020. At that time, fear of mortal contagion kept people apart as national borders started to close. Having lived abroad for decades, questions of separation and absence became even more acute for the artist. She turned to reverie, invention and performance to make meaning of such new circumstances. These acts of creation became a way to practise resilience, and represent individual experience and emotion amidst collective adversity. Now souvenirs of a particular moment in worldwide history, these works are also considerations about what it means to be in the world and to interact with others.
Curated by Sam I-shan

Opening | 16 March 2024 | 3-8pm
Book reading event | 23 March 2024 | 6pm

Gallery address: G/F, No.2 Po Yan Street, Sheung Wan

Another Day in Hong Kong borrows from precedents established by Oscar Ho’s 1990 exhibition, One Day in Hong Kong, and expands upon it by exploring new dimensions. Using archival materials as its starting point, the exhibition will meticulously reconstruct one day from Hong Kong’s art historical past, examining what a day in and of art history could look like. Materials from AAA’s Hong Kong collections and other local archival resources are carefully selected for display. The exhibition will also invite six groups of Hong Kong artists to create new works, offering personalised perspectives that represent different generations, to provide an intimate glimpse into this snapshot of history. This exhibition is part of the project Recalling Disappearance: Hong Kong Contemporary Art.

Venue address: 11F, Hollywood Centre, 233 Hollywood Road, Tai Ping Shan

Every day, after finishing my studies at the university, I would walk along a long pathway before reaching home. I couldn’t help but wonder why there were so many trash bags strewn across the street, seemingly untouched for a long time. This wasn’t an isolated occurrence; he noticed it happening frequently in the same location during the pandemic. Intrigued, I began documenting these scenes and started to imagine the positive aspects of the city’s waste, hoping to find happiness and tranquility amidst the chaos. I firmly believe that “After Rain Comes The Rainbow.”

This collection consists of seven pieces depicting the city’s trash problem during the pandemic in Hong Kong. Over the years, I have witnessed a significant amount of trash bags dumped on the main street. One day, I imagined these trash bags transforming into a cluster of balloons, slowly floating up in the air, only to collapse and melt into a liquid state at eye level. Each day seemed to bring no significant change – “Good Morning” was no different from “Good Night.” Despite the unfavorable circumstances, I tried to embrace them and would tell myself, “Don’t Worry. Be Happy,” with the hope that “After Rain Comes The Rainbow.”

Venue address: 100 Kwai Cheong Road, Kwai Chung, Kwai Tsing

Alicja Kwade’s monumental sculpture l'ordre des mondes (Totem) is presented at the K11 MUSEA promenade in collaboration with Pace Gallery, transforming the waterfront into a grand stage for artistic enjoyment. Playfully exploring the connection between human existence and the universe, Kwade uses marble spheres to symbolise planets and otherworldly realms, intricately placed within a towering structure of chairs.

Ping Pong 129 - Gintonería is pleased to present a selling exhibition of works by some of Hong Kong’s leading contemporary artists. Artists include: Cary Kwok, Andrew Luk, Annie Chan, Oscar Chan, Lulu Ngie and Tap Chan amongst others

Exhibition: Mon. to Sun. 18:00 to late
by appointment +852 9158 1584 | Free entry

The exhibition and performances are part of Ping Pong’s 10th anniversary celebrations and the Art Basel Hong Kong 2024’s VIP programme.

Venue address: 129 Second Street L/G Nam Cheong House, Sai Ying Pun

Shedding new light on Yuanming yuan (Garden of Perfect Brightness) by featuring over 190 spectacular paintings, architectural models, and other works associated with this once-magnificent Qing dynasty imperial garden-palace, which served as the principal residence of five Qing emperors. The exhibition highlights the life and aesthetic tastes of the emperors, festivals, and the relationship between members of the imperial family. In this exhibition, visitors will discover the crowning achievements of imperial garden-palace design, the stories about the garden’s principal residents, and the history of the Qing imperial court.

The exhibition is jointly organised by the Hong Kong Palace Museum, the Palace Museum, and the Yuanmingyuan Administration Office of Haidian District of Beijing. It is solely sponsored by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust.

Venue address: Gallery 8, Palace Museum, West Kowloon Cultural District

In recent years, British artist Gary Card, who has been highly sought after in the international art and fashion scenes, is set to have his first large-scale solo exhibition organised in Hong Kong. Gary, a multi-talented artist, works across various creative fields, including painting, sculpture, illustration, graphic design and set design, all of which have received high praise. He is frequently invited to collaborate with renowned artists and fashion designers worldwide, and is hailed as one of the most prominent young creators in London.

During his visit to Hong Kong, Gary Card was deeply fascinated by the unique blend of Chinese and Western cultures in our city. He found inspiration in it and used his vibrant and playful artistic style to transform the Grade II historic building of Oi! into a contemporary multimedia art scene. Through animation, sculpture and painting, he immerses the audience in a visually stunning and sensory experience. Gary Card has also created the first giant outdoor artwork in Hong Kong, bringing a whole new artistic landscape to the Oi! Lawn.

Venue address: Oi!, 12 Oil Street, North Point

In March 2024, Galerie du Monde will transform the gallery space into a ceaseless agential world with artist Zheng Chongbin’s intricate and luminescent light installation “Immeasurable things – life flows within and without you”.

A resident of the SF Bay Area for over three decades, Zheng is inspired by the California light and space movement, and the region’s rich ecologies. Maintaining his commitment to painting, Zheng has extended his conceptual explorations into the media of installation and video. Zheng explores processes of nature – from molecular and cellular to topographical and climatic – in the scale of human perception through microscopic and macroscopic imagery, unfolding these processes spatially and temporally.

“Immeasurable things – life flows within and without you” (2024) is a monumental light space installation created with layered video projection, aluminum, scrim, screen, vinyl sheet, glass, and LED lighting. The installation showcases an intertwined and destabilized space, where the boundaries between human, technology and the environment blur. Time is stretched, erasing the distinctions between past, present and future – they coexist as one.

Gallery address: 108 Ruttonjee Centre, 11 Duddell Street, Central

Lévy Gorvy Dayan & Wei is delighted to present Color Form, an exhibition that delves into the two fundamental building blocks of painting—color and form—the two properties that lie at the heart of the medium’s potential. Bringing together masterpieces by Lucio Fontana, Pierre Soulages, Pat Steir, Zao Wou-Ki, and more, the exhibition explores the intricate relationship between color and form, light and dark, brushstroke and rhythm, space and dimension within the realm of abstraction.

Gallery address: G/F, 2 Ice House Street, Central

The Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong is proud to announce the grand exhibition "Layers of K-Art".

This collaborative exhibition, in partnership with the Museum of Sungkyunkwan University, presents the remarkable works of four renowned Korean contemporary Dansaekhwa (monochrome painting) artists, artfully curated alongside traditional Korean ceramics: Kim Taeksang in celadon, Park Jongkyu in raised-relief celadon, Kim Keun Tai in buncheong ware, and Kim Tschoon Su in blue and white porcelain.

Opening Reception: Monday, 25 March 2024, 6 - 8 PM

Venue address: 6/F, Block B, PMQ, 35 Aberdeen Street, Central

Alisan Fine Arts is excited to present a solo exhibition by Wucius Wong, a celebrated figure in contemporary Chinese ink painting. Renowned for his analytical prowess, Wong adeptly transforms serene natural landscapes into striking geometric compositions. His artistic process involves a detailed deconstruction of conventional landscape motifs, unveiling the intricate geometric frameworks that lie hidden beneath their surface. This unique approach is deeply influenced by his emotive use of dots and lines, a technique that he learnt from his mentor, Lui Shou-Kwan. Enhanced by his early encounters with Western art and his achievements in the design realm, Wong's profound command of artistic techniques has enabled him to push the boundaries of traditional ink art. Through his work, he not only challenges artistic norms but also offers a glimpse into his inner psychological landscape and personal journey. This exhibition will showcase close to twenty paintings and examines Wong’s four different series of his work from 1985 – 2023 as highlighted below.

Opening reception: 21 March, Thursday, 5—7 PM

Address: 21/F Lyndhurst Tower, 1 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central

10 Chancery Lane Gallery is proud to present a solo exhibition of Franco-Chinese master sculptor Wang Keping during Art Basel Hong Kong. The exhibition runs from March 21—May 11, to also coincide with The French May and the 60-year celebration of France and China’s cultural collaboration. The exhibition will feature a selection of his most significant works and celebrate his more than 45 years of sculpture making.

Sculptor Wang Keping finds the essence or vitality of his creations residing within the very wood he works with. After prolonged observation of its knots and branches, he is inspired to uncover what lies within. His journey as a wood sculptor began four decades ago, when he was a spirited young individual in China, fighting alongside his comrades for the freedom to express contemporary art. Today, he stands as a master, a wise sage, and a philosopher, finding everything he needs within the confines of his garden.

Gallery address: 10 Chancery Lane, Central

For her first solo exhibition at Square Street Gallery, Hong Kong artist Wong Ka Ying (b. 1990) explores the layered relationship between people and their possessions, from kitschy plastic toys won after countless hours at the claw machine to million-dollar luxury pets bred to perfection after numerous experiments. Testaments of victory and status symbols, these cute, shiny, and fluffy objects and animals share a melancholic entanglement in Wong’s work; the way in which they accessorize and embellish our lives points toward an emptiness—a void often caused by grief, isolation, or nihilism—that we attempt to fill. The delightful exteriors of these coveted properties often distract us from further examination of darker truths: addiction, obsession, waste, and illness. Wong’s presentation, which includes paintings, drawings, and sculptures, accentuates the “plastic” qualities of these objects both materially and conceptually as synthetic, false, and superficial.

Simulating the operating hours of popular claw machine stores in Hong Kong (often a choice venue for late-night dates), the gallery will extend its opening hours to 12pm–10pm for the week of Art Basel and Art Central Hong Kong, 25 to 30 March, 2024.

Opening reception on 21 March from 6 - 8 pm

Gallery address: G/F, 21 Square Street, Sheung Wan

The Peninsula, whose worldwide properties have long held partnerships with luminaries in the arts and culture, has announced the return of its “Art in Resonance” programme, launching on 22 March 2024. The launch will kick off with a collection of newly commissioned artworks from visionaries Kingsley Ng and Lachlan Turczan, along with pieces from The Peninsula’s collection by Elise Morin and Saya Woolfalk that have been further expanded and developed for this exhibition.

Local artist Kingsley Ng will reveal his kinetic installation Esmeralda, a breathtaking piece that will hover over the hotel’s iconic façade. Lachlan Turczan’s newly commissioned Harmonic Resonance, along with Elise Morin’s glittering sculptural work SOLI and Saya Woolfalk’s Visionary Reality Portal will be personally presented by the artists themselves.

Originally introduced by The Peninsula in 2019 in collaboration with its global cultural advisors Isolde Brielmaier and Bettina Prentice, “Art in Resonance” won wide acclaim for offering guests deeply immersive experiences in its hotels’ respective destination cities. At its root, the commission-based art programme is designed to support the cultural eco-system by providing emerging artists with the funding, curatorial support and logistical capabilities that allow them to produce significant new public artworks. 

Villepin Gallery is pleased to present Myonghi Kang: The Rebirth of Nature. In our increasingly technology-driven society, where the rapid pace of progress often overshadows the gentle whispers of nature, a compelling voice emerges, demanding to be heard. Taking inspiration from esteemed masters throughout art history such as J.M.W. Turner, Eugene Delacroix, Gustave Courbet, and Paul Cézanne, while embracing the spirit of traditional Chinese painters, Kang’s art transcends the boundaries of time and culture.⁠

Gallery address: 53 Hollywood Road, Central
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Ho Iu-kwong, the Master of Chih Lo Lou once lamented the destruction of ancient Chinese paintings and calligraphy due to wars, natural calamities, pest damage and the natural elements. The survival of these artworks owes much to the meticulous craftsmanship of traditional mounting techniques. In collaboration with the Conservation Office, the Hong Kong Museum of Art presents this exhibition that focuses on selected research studies of the Chih Lo Lou Collection of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy. It explores Chinese paintings and calligraphy from artistic and scientific perspectives, providing insight into the conservation work behind the scenes of the museum.

Echoing the theme of merging art and science, the exhibition features a series of multimedia displays created by the local art group XR Experience. Through the use of augmented reality technology and projections, revealing the step-by-step processes in mounting and introducing a variety of commonly used mounting tools. The designed interactive animation also allows you to gain first-hand insights into their work. 

Venue address: 4/F. Chih Lo Lou Gallery of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy, HKMoA

Wu Guanzhong (1919 – 2010) practiced traditional Chinese ink painting in his early years and later ventured into the colourful realm of oil painting. After furthering his studies in France, he made the deliberate choice to return to China, dedicating his life to exploring the integration of Chinese and Western aesthetics. In his later years, he rediscovered the monochromatic appeal of ink painting uniquely and profoundly. Wu’s exceptional life experiences and artistic pursuits have transformed the seemingly cool and unexciting black, white, and grey into the most emotionally resonant and captivating tones, imbued with rich connotations encompassing Western design and traditional Chinese aesthetics. This exhibition showcases a fine selection of Wu’s ink and oil paintings in two phases. Accompanied by insightful excerpts from the artist’s own writings, we invite you to immerse yourself in the art master’s distinctive chromatic aesthetics and explore the boundless passion and imagination evoked within the interplay between black and white.

This exhibition is made possible by “Wu Guanzhong Art Sponsorship: Thematic Exhibition Series”. The Sponsorship is dedicated to promoting the art of Wu Guanzhong and related modern Chinese art. Through a diversity of programmes, the Museum endeavours to shed new light on Wu’s artistic theories.

Venue address: 4/F, Wu Guanzhong Art Gallery, HKMoA

THE SHOPHOUSE is pleased to present Gentle Again, a curated exhibition of 8 artists in a dialogue surrounding intimacy, distance, ease, and effort. Featuring Huang Ko Wei, Rachel Lancaster, Robin Megannity, Ciarán Murphy, Paul Robas, Tung Wing Hong, Yu Shuk Pui Bobby, and Zhang Lian, the exhibition examines our innate yearning for tenderness. In a world of trials and trouble – all we can do is ask that our discomfort be gentle now, and gentle again.
 
Featuring a body of works on canvas, video artworks, and kinetic installations, the exhibition plays with a precarious balance of soft tensions. The works highlight moments of suspense, either captured through an isolated image or prolonged via time-based media with postponed or indefinite endings. The artworks collectively allude to the notion of ‘the moment before’ – namely the moment before a conclusion is revealed and before relief or devastation is confirmed. Bound together by broken stories, the exhibition underscores a sense of incompletion that is paradoxically evocative of placidity and disquietude.

Opening Reception: 3 - 6 pm, 22 March

Gallery address: 4 Second Lane, Tai Hang

Asia Society Hong Kong Center proudly presents Wifredo Lam: Homecoming, a retrospective of one of the most renowned Cuban modern artists.

Born in Cuba in 1902, Wifredo Lam represents both the synergy and conflict born out of the merging of multiple cultural traditions: his mother was of Afro-Spanish heritage and his father, of Cantonese roots. Homecoming marks Wifredo Lam’s first major solo retrospective in Hong Kong and also the pivotal return of Lam to Asia - tracing his Chinese father’s lineage and studying the significance of the Chinese diaspora. An all-inclusive exhibition including prints, personal memorabilia and paintings – many from the Lam family's private collection – Homecoming covers a range of Wifredo Lam’s key artistic periods: from his time in Havana and Spain in the 1920s to 1938, Paris from 1938 to 1940, Marseille in the early 1940s, and Cuba, France, and Italy in the 1950s and 60s. This exhibition is guest curated by Eskil Lam of the Artist Estate, with Hain Yoon as assistant curator and support from Stephane Lam of Le Pavillon Rouge des Arts and the Artist Estate. 

Venue address: Chantal Miller Gallery, 9 Justice Drive, Admiralty

Gallery EXIT presents Stephen WONG Chun Hei’s solo exhibition ‘The Star Ferry Tale’, showcasing the artist’s latest landscape paintings. During his many years living in Hong Kong, Wong sketches as he rambles through the local landscape, which becomes material for his creation. His works vividly depict the urban and rural sceneries that incorporate idealised imagery from his subjective imagination, at once strange and familiar, prompting the viewer to contemplate the interdependence of man and nature between the real and the surreal.

The exhibition opens with ‘The Star Ferry Tale’, a set of 11-panel large scale panoramic oil paintings inspired by space documentaries. With galaxies as backdrop, the perspective is extended to outer space, overviewing Hong Kong from above planet Earth. Filled with imaginative elements, the work expresses the artist’s personal response towards the grandeur and infinity of the universe. Under the scrutiny of the telescope, the universe’s past exists in parallel with our present. Likewise, the work adopts a non-linear narrative where different temporal and spatial planes crisscross each other, a Hong Kong space epic documenting the transition of eras.

Gallery address: 3/F, 25 Hing Wo Street, Tin Wan, Aberdeen

Presented by Osage Art Foundation and curated by Charles Merewether, this exhibition represents some 23 works by 14 artists from Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Turkey. Their work conveys a powerful materiality that can be seen in regard to either the subject of their address or the use of materials. For some of these artists their subject alludes to the broader social sphere in which they live. Art becomes a means of remembering history or raising issues of social justice. For the other artists, art becomes a metaphorical means of characterizing everyday life, memory and history. And the third strand of exploration lies with those artists who explore the playful allusions and visual subtleties of abstraction.

Gallery address: 4F, Union Hing Yip Factory Building, 20 Hing Yip Street, Kwun Tong

Ben Brown Fine Arts proudly presents Celestial Mechanics: Form and Future in the Work of Gerhard Richter and Sean Scully, an extraordinary exhibition that pays homage to two of the most significant European painters of our time. The exhibition will bring together a superlative selection of paintings and works on paper by Scully, thoughtfully selected from his studio to evoke dialogue with the legacy of Gerhard Richter’s oeuvre. Stellar examples from Richter’s diverse body of work will be featured, including abstract and photo paintings, overpainted photographs, and works on paper. Together, these visionary artists will ignite a previously uncharted dialogue that addresses their unique biographies and the artistic, political and ideological influences that led them to become two of the most influential and inimitable artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Curated by Joachim Pissarro

THE ASIA SOCIETY
24 March - 12 April 2024
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Hall | Asia Society

BEN BROWN FINE ARTS
23 March - 29 June 2024
Ben Brown Fine Arts | 1 Yip Fat Street | Wong Chuk Hang

Renato Nicolodi seeks to evoke a universal sacrality in his work. His sculptures and paintings imagine spaces with corridors and stairs leading to closed-off passage-ways. Light and shade draw the gaze of the spectator to the inside of the construction, which remains invisible. The core of the work seems to conserve some sort of emptiness. The artist refers to archetypical buildings from past times and cultures, stripping them from their original function, ornament and dogma.

Opening & Artist Talk | 2-3:30pm

Gallery address: 21/F, Coda Designer Centre, Wong Chuk Hang

Rossi & Rossi is delighted to announce the third solo exhibition of British-Pakistani artist Naiza Khan (b. 1968), opening on 23 March through 11 May 2024. On view in UNRULY edges are 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 Khan’s long research process that explores the mapping of landscapes and infrastructures old and new. The resulting images thread together issues of land, borders, the extraction of natural resources and the geometry of empires.

Gallery address: 11F, M Place, Wong Chuk Hang

Announcing Wong Kit Yi’s first solo show with PHD Group, opening March 23

Expect bagpipes, hidden frequencies, karaoke and more.

The gallery will be open 11:11am to 11:11pm for the week of Art Basel Hong Kong. Live performances featuring the artists and her special guests will also take place daily during that week.

Wong Kit Yi (b.1983) works at the intersection of speculative imagination and research. Merging video with performance and the everyday, she crafts participatory experiences that engender questions of identity, the parameters of time, and context. In her relational karaoke-lecture-performances, she moves fluidly between the voices of academia, memoir, philosophy, and pop song, aggregating content from her research.

She has performed and shown work at Tate Modern (London); Queens Museum (New York); Para Site (Hong Kong); Tai Kwun Contemporary (Hong Kong); and the San Francisco Art Institute (San Francisco). She has participated in FRONT Triennial, Cleveland (2022) and The Arctic Circle expeditionary residency (2015) and was a 2021-22 artist-in-residence at the Chinati Foundation. Her work has been collected by the M+ Museum (Hong Kong) and the Kadist Art Foundation (Paris/San Francisco).

MOU PROJECTS is pleased to present "The Death of Ying," Yang Bodu's second solo exhibition with the gallery. Transporting viewers into enigmatic sanctuaries of expansive interiors and architectural marvels, Yang's paintings spotlight moments of theatricality and "abstract atmosphere" that pervade spaces of exhibition or happening. In "The Death of Ying," Yang unveils a refined selection of eight paintings crafted over the past two years, subtly diverging from her acclaimed In the Museum series (2011–ongoing). Infused with an irresistible sense of intimacy and introspection, the exhibition embarks on a poignant exploration of personal narratives and literary allusions, chronicling a heartfelt journey straddling a prevailing persistence and soft reconciliation.

Opening reception: 23 March 2-6pm

Gallery address: 202, The Factory, 1 Yip Fat Street, Wong Chuk Hang

PODIUM is proud to announce the gallery's inaugural exhibition ‘Weirding Worlds’, a three-person presentation featuring paintings, sculptures, and video works by contemporary female artists Shuyi Cao, Anastasia Komar, and So Young Park. Taking Donna Haraway’s Chthulucene as the line of flight, the artists' distinct yet intertwined aesthetical trajectories and boundary-defying use of media visualise the necessary third history beyond the mastery narratives of the Anthropocene and Capitalocene, challenging the linear progression and apocalyptic rhetoric inherent in Western-centric frameworks with imaginative, queer vocabularies and practices.

Seeking potential refuge that transcends the strictures of grand narratives, the exhibition invites the audience to turn to Donna Haraway's idea of the Chthulucene to explore new ways of understanding ourselves as part of and becoming with the evolving planetary community. As the feminist scholar and historian of science and technology explains, one needs to first envision a worldview that calls for ‘ongoing multispecies stories and practices of becoming-with in times that remain at stake, in precarious times, in which the world is not finished and the sky has not fallen', then may realise that ecological interdependence is to open up multiple possibilities of kinship for future becoming. Put differently, rather than reinforcing bondings that are rooted in ancestry and genealogy, it is to understand that all earthlings are kin on the level of matter and energy—after all, every sentient being shares a common flesh of molecules, atoms, and quantum particles. In a similar vein, Shuyi Cao's multimedia sculptural installations and moving image work, Anastasia Komar's biomorphic sculptural panels, and So Young Park's sci-fi landscape paintings invite the audience to intensely interact, interplay, and collaborate with Earth-dwellers that represent voices of abjection and destabilising orders, where all can embrace and flourish in an ever-weirding climate.

Opening reception: 23 March 2024 (Sat) from 2 to 7 PM (artists will be present)

Gallery address: Unit 9D, E Tat Factory Building, 4 Heung Yip Road, Wong Chuk Hang

“When I visited Hong Kong in the first summer after the pandemic, seeing all the cargo ships plying the sea, the flowers swaying in the urban parks, and the crowds overwhelming the streets, it was as if Hong Kong had remained unchanged in the flux of history. But as I walked in the evening breeze, the smell of Hong Kong and the subtropical flowers along the roadside gave off an extraordinarily vibrant flavour. ‘Before eyeing this flower, the two of you remain in tranquility; as you come for a view of the flower, it is at once brightened and elucidated, and then you know that the flower is not outside of your heart’. One could read Wang Yangming’s text on the immanent blossom through the flowers of Hong Kong. When I thought about and looked at flowers and plants in Hong Kong, I also realised that this flower-heart relationship is also comparable to my day-to-day artistic labour in relation to my constant review of the reconstructed images. These paintings, which have been detached from me and exist independently, are both frozen and animated in time, and are both outside and inside of my heart, just like those mesmerising flowers that made me stop as they danced in the night winds”.

—Liu Xiaohui

Kiang Malingue is pleased to present “Flowers of Hong Kong”, Liu Xiaohui’s first solo exhibition in Hong Kong, showcasing twenty sets of oil and tempera paintings. A number of the artworks in the exhibition were created when Liu was the artist-in-residence at Kiang Malingue in 2023. The recent paintings in various sizes combine the artist’s newly found interest in flowers; long-term fascination with the human body in action; a focus on the solitary female figure, and an experience of identifying with the external world triggered by the environment of Hong Kong.

Opening: Sat, 23 March, 3 – 6 PM

Gallery address: 13/F, Blue Box Factory Building, 25 Hing Wo Street, Aberdeen

Blindspot Gallery is delighted to present “Xiyadie: Butterfly Dream”, Xiyadie’s debut solo exhibition at the gallery.  Presenting over 30 works including unseen works from the early 1980s to the present, it is the largest exhibition of Xiyadie ever presented in Asia. 

Xiyadie is a self-taught traditional Chinese papercut artist who started creating works with homoerotic themes to tell his narrative of transformation. Xiyadie means Siberian Butterfly, a name he chose after his move to Beijing as a migrant worker in 2005, where he found an accepting community in the burgeoning gay subcultural scene. As he relates, the Siberian Butterfly is a northern creature. Surviving in the harshest conditions, it maintains its vanity and pursuit of freedom in an environment that does not lend political agency or representation to queer-identifying people.

Opening Reception | 4-6pm

Artist Talk | 3-4pm

Gallery address: 15/F, Po Chai Industrial Building, 28 Wong Chuk Hang Road

WKM Gallery is pleased to present "City Drifter", a solo exhibition of selected works by renowned Japanese photographer Daido Moriyama from 23 March through 11 May 2024.

Why does Daido Moriyama still matters in the A.I. age?

Japan is one of the few countries manufacturing high-end cameras, filmic consumables, studio lighting, printing and processing equipment. With the aid of corporate sponsorship from flourished photography enterprises and continuous government promotion since the 1980s, it has established an internationally acclaimed art photography culture. Modern Japan photography went through drastic changes after the 1960s; young street photographers like Daido Moriyama (b. 1938) neglected the country’s delicate political situation after the Second World War and revealed a relaxed attitude towards U.S. naval base occupation. Differed with his predecessors, he shifted the re-examination of Japanese identity from a post-war context to the city’s popular entertainment instead. Tokyo was under tremendous change before the economic boom, entertainment business and marginal underground cultures became a stimulus to city drifters.

Opening reception: 23 March 2024 | 11 am - 7 pm

Gallery address: 20/F, Coda Designer Centre, 62 Wong Chuk Hang

wamono art presents a solo exhibition of Wataru Yamakami in Hong Kong for the first time. Yamakami’s themes are “proliferation and transformation”, “connection of boundaries” and “exploration of connection points”. Since childhood, Yamakami has had doubts and fears that everything that happens in the world is fake or fiction, and creating artwork is a way for him to connect himself with this invisible realm. Through motifs such as slime, minerals, drifting objects, natural phenomena, festivals and rituals, he tries to create his “truth“ with a “seamless and elusive connection” that everything existing in this world is in flux and changes in both form and essence. His solo exhibition will feature oil paintings, with a focus on his signature “World of the world” series, which he began in 2010.

We are inviting viewers to immerse themselves in Yamakami’s unique world.

Exhibition | 12-6pm

Gallery address: Unit A, 10/F, Derrick Industrial Building, 49 Wong Chuk Hang Road

Convergence: From Bytes to Brushstrokes is a group exhibition that encapsulates artistic exploration in the digital age. It represents a seamless journey from the tangible and traditional art world to the digital realm. In an era dominated by rapid advancements in digital communication and technologies, Convergence: From Bytes to Brushstrokes delves into how artists interact with the world and how this interaction has been transformed through the digital nature of telecommunications devices across the Internet. The show revolves around our urge to communicate and examines the voices that are amplified or suppressed in the digital age.

Artists: Maja Djordjevic, Adam Beris, Gao Hang, August Vilella, Moyosore Martins, Nianxin Li

Opening | 5-8pm

Gallery address: 20/F, Landmark South, 39 Yip Kan Street, Wong Chuk Hang

Empty Gallery is pleased to announce our 30th exhibition: Le Contre-Ciel

Spanning both floors of the gallery, the exhibition will feature works by Yuji Agematsu, Francis Alÿs, Paul Chan, Mel Chin, Magalie Comeau, Bruce Conner, Liz Deschenes, Trisha Donnelly, Agustín Fernández, Guo Fengyi, Richard Hawkins, Kong Chun Hei, Leung Kui Ting, Mathieu Malouf, Kazuo Ohno, R.H. Quaytman, Julia Scher, Michael E. Smith, Tang Kwok-hin, Tom Thayer, Stewart Uoo, Antek Walczak, Wucius Wong and Yu Ji.

Organized by Olivia Shao
Opening reception: Sunday, March 24, 4 - 8PM

Gallery address: 19/F, Grand Marine Center, 3 Yue Fung St, Aberdeen

Children with disturbing faces, embryos with fully developed limbs, ancestor spirits locked up in bodies with imprecise forms—the creatures summoned by Izumi Kato are as fascinating as they are enigmatic. Their anonymous silhouettes and strange faces, largely absent of features, emphasize simple forms and strong colors; their elementary representation, an oval head with two big, fathomless eyes, depicts no more than a crudely figured nose and mouth. Bringing to mind primitive arts, their expressions evoke totems and the animist belief that a spiritual force runs through living and mineral worlds alike. Embodying a primal, universal form of humanity founded less on reason than on intuition, these magical beings invite viewers to recognize themselves.

Kato graduated from the Department of Oil Painting at Musashino University in 1992. Since the 2000s, he has garnered attention as an innovative artist through exhibitions held in Japan and across the world. In 2007, he was invited to take part in the 52nd Venice Biennale International Exhibition, curated by Robert Storr.

Gallery address: 807, K11 Atelier Victoria Dockside, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

Pace is pleased to present an exhibition of new paintings and works on paper by Kylie Manning at its Hong Kong gallery. On view from March 26 to May 9, the show, titled Sea Change, will be Manning's first-ever solo presentation in Hong Kong. Exploring enactments of movement and accumulation as they relate to luminosity and abstraction, the works in the exhibition were all created by the artist in the last year. Sea Change will be accompanied by Manning's first catalogue from Pace Publishing, which will be available for purchase after the show's opening, featuring an essay by art historian and writer Ted Barrow as well as images and full-bleed details of Manning's recent works and projects.

Gallery address: 12/F H Queen's, Central

Ora-Ora is please to present our new group exhibition, "Beyond Words," where we delve into the intricate world of the unreliable narrator. Through a captivating selection of artworks, we invite you to ponder the multifaceted nature of human perception, the complex interplay of truth and subjectivity, and the intriguing psychology behind unreliable storytelling. From the cunning charm of characters like Nabokov's Humbert Humbert to the subtle deceptions of everyday narratives, this exhibition challenges us to question the stories we accept as truth and embrace the complexity of human experience. Join us as we explore "Beyond Words," where the boundaries of truth and fiction blur, and where the unreliable narrator becomes a mirror of our own minds.

There are places that defy any sort of categorization: the makeshift sanctuaries that are home to hundreds, if not thousands of ceramic, glass or clay statues of the Buddha and other protective divinities, are among them. Deposited – never discarded – by their owners changing home or leaving town, the statues sit together in gardens, sometimes by the sea, their godly silhouettes mushrooming across their sanctuary’s slopes, gazing into the horizon.

Enchanted by the Buddhas’ benevolent, smiling gazes and the sense of suspended reality exuding from these modest havens, their sanctuaries gradually imposed themselves as the inevitable subjects of Yan Pei-Ming’s new body of work.

Entitled Kung Hei Fat Choi which translates as “a well wish of prosperity”, this exhibition is his second solo in Hong Kong, marking a new chapter in the artist’s decades-long collaboration with the gallery.

Opening reception: Monday, March 25 2-7:00PM

Gallery address: Shop 03-205A & 205B & 206, Second Floor, Barrack Block, Tai Kwun, Central

Best known for his text-based paintings, celebrated American conceptual artist Glenn Ligon has created new works for his first solo exhibition in Greater China. The display includes a continuation of his Stranger paintings, a new abstract painting series titled Static, and a series of untitled drawings on Kozo paper. These works all use excerpts from James Baldwin’s landmark essay ‘Stranger in the Village’ (1953) and exemplify the artist’s radical use of text to explore the politics of culture and identity.

Gallery address: 8 Queen’s Road Central

Whitestone Gallery is delighted to present Ruins, a solo exhibition by esteemed Japanese artist Aruta Soup. The exhibition showcases the captivating artistic realm of Aruta Soup, where social commentary and self-reflection converge. His work radically addresses the contradictions and psychological struggles of modern society. The artist's visual lexicon – the bandage-looking Rabbit character named ZERO, who frequently appears as wounded but reviving, represents both inner struggles and optimism within the peculiar worldview of the artist.

Opening Reception: 4-7 pm, 25 March (Monday)
Artist Guided Tour: 5pm, 25 March (Monday)

Gallery address: 7-8/F, H Queen’s, Central

In the realm of art where imagination intertwines with reality, Tang Contemporary Art presents “Heart of Fearlessness” – a thought-provoking solo exhibition by artist Edgar Plans that traverses the intricate pathways of courage, determination, and emotion. This show is a vibrant tapestry, weaving narratives that spark a spectacle of introspection and wonder.

Edgar Plans' “Little Heroes” evokes associations with Shakespeare and Stan Lee, who had respectively created the classic works Hamlet and Spiderman. There, each of their heroes possess starkly different characteristics: Shakespeare's heroes are filled with pathos, often making incorrect choices for the right reasons, enduring betrayals in familial and romantic relationships, and experiencing significant emotional, behavioural, and intellectual transformations that bring conflict and tension to the story. On the other hand, Stan Lee’s heroes undergo journeys that shape them from ordinary people to extraordinary figures, thus demonstrating a mix of the flaws and vanity of ordinary people while also showcasing a side of sadness and dilemmas. It is also their responsibility to battle against evil forces, protecting all of society and humanity. Whether it is Shakespeare or Stan Lee, their works explore themes revolving around courage, the balance of ecology, and self-sacrifice.

Opening & Artist Meet and Greet: 4pm

On 25 Mar (Mon), we are joining hands with W Hotel Hong Kong to launch exclusive signature cocktails inspired by the artworks of Edgar Plans and Gongkan.
9 pm - Midnight
WOOBAR - 6/F, 1 Austin Road West, W Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui
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Gallery address: 10/F, H Queen's, 80 Queen's Road Central

Sansiao Gallery HK is delighted to announce our upcoming group exhibition, "mini◯ (mini-maru: minimal)," showcasing the work of 40 emerging Japanese artists.

Explore the world of minimalism with a touch of uniqueness in this exhibition. In Japanese, 'maru' translates to 'round,' and this showcase offers a fresh perspective on minimalism through small, round artworks.

Discover the distinct viewpoints of 40 emerging Japanese artists, each presenting their interpretation through small, round, or a combination of both. This exhibition is a significant moment for us as we introduce 40 artists to Central Hong Kong for the first time.
Opening reception: Monday, 25 March 5-7 pm

Gallery address: 104-5 Wilson House, 19-27 Wyndham Street, Central

Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) will join hands with the international art collective teamLab to present the "teamLab: Continuous" exhibition at Tamar Park and the Central and Western District Promenade (Central Section). Hundreds of colorful luminous ovoids will be displayed with continuously changing colours and sound based on visitors’ interactions. The light of dozens of trees in the park spreads, changing its colour and resonating sound tones in response to the ovoids. The exhibits will span across the lawns of Tamar Park and extend to the Victoria Harbour, showcasing the vibrant harbourfront.

Pearl Lam Galleries is delighted to announce Maggi Hambling: The Night, a solo exhibition by renowned British artist Maggi Hambling at its Hong Kong gallery from 26 March to 16 May, coinciding with this year’s edition of Art Basel Hong Kong. This marks the first solo exhibition by Hambling in Asia since the artist’s museum retrospectives in Beijing and Guangzhou in 2019. Pearl Lam Galleries will also showcase an important new Wall of Water painting by the artist at its Art Basel Hong Kong stand.

Hambling occupies a unique position as an artist who has consistently embraced a spirit of rebelliousness throughout her career, making her one of the most celebrated female artists in the British art scene. This spirit is evident in her tributes to seminal intellectual figures such as Mary Wollstonecraft, an important advocate for women’s rights in the 18th century, and memorial sculptures honouring figures like the 19th-century author Oscar Wilde and the 20th-century composer Benjamin Britten. Rooted in her own lived experiences, Hambling’s work remains a reflection of and draws inspiration from people, places, and her identity as a pioneering artist with a queer perspective. Viewing painting as an intimate and physical experience, Hambling believes that regardless of the time dedicated to a painting, it must culminate in a single moment—akin to the profound physicality of love. 

Opening reception: 25 March, 6-8pm

Venue address: Ground Floor & Basement Printing House, 6 Duddell Street, Central

Gagosian is pleased to announce Andy Warhol’s Long Shadow in Hong Kong, on view March 25–May 11, 2024, and coinciding with Art Basel Hong Kong. Organized for the gallery by Jessica Beck, formerly of the Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, the exhibition considers Warhol’s ongoing cultural impact by juxtaposing key paintings, photographs, and films by the artist with works by some of his contemporaries and successors, including Derrick Adams, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Urs Fischer, Nan Goldin, Douglas Gordon, Alex Israel, Takashi Murakami, Richard Prince, Nathaniel Mary Quinn, Sterling Ruby, and Zeng Fanzhi.

Warhol was one of the most prolific artists of the twentieth century, and his work’s staying power has been augmented by its enormous diversity. Over the course of four decades, he continually reinvented his practice, moving from his intimate drawings of the 1950s to iconic silkscreened Pop paintings of celebrities, consumer goods, and disasters in the 1960s; portraits of the social elite in the 1970s; and photographs, television shows, and collaborative projects in the 1980s. This heterogeneity has seen Warhol’s legacy inform and inspire numerous contemporary artists.

Opening reception: Monday, March 25, 6–8pm

Gallery address: 7/F Pedder Building, Central

David Zwirner is pleased to present an exhibition of new and recent work by Wolfgang Tillmans (b. 1968) at the gallery’s Hong Kong location. His first exhibition in Hong Kong since 2018, it will mark the artist’s fifth show with the gallery, following his 2023 presentation at David Zwirner New York. Tillmans’s work is the subject of a major traveling retrospective To look without fear, currently on view at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art through March 3, 2024, where it traveled from The Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto.

Guided by a profound sense of curiosity and care toward his subjects, Tillmans seeks to expand the poetic and formal possibilities of photography. The exhibition will bring together a wide range of subjects and themes of ongoing interest to the artist, presented across both floors of the gallery. Evoking shifts and adaptations across time and place, the works on view will include depictions of different, changing forms of atmosphere and elusive natural phenomena; pictures that explore notions of time and temporality; and images that engage with the artist’s expansive conceptions of the still life and the portrait. Also featured will be a new video work by the artist. Throughout the exhibition, Tillmans will punctuate works shot in Addis Ababa, Berlin, Lagos, and Mongolia, among other places, with those taken in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, sensitively invoking resonant associations between the local and the world at large, while advocating for an experience of connectedness that is rooted in the process of looking.

Opening March 25

Gallery address: 5–6/F, H Queen’s, 80 Queen’s Road Central

White Cube is pleased to present British artist Louise Giovanelli’s first solo exhibition in Hong Kong. Exploring the tension between representation and materiality, figuration and abstraction, Giovanelli’s works consider the significance and history of painting as a system of representation.

Gallery address: 50 Connaught Road Central

Cross-regional exchange has historically been an essential catalyst for propelling and enriching the development of art and culture. Boundless Reverie: Chinese Savoir-Faire and Contemporary Art pays tribute to the golden era of cultural exchange between China and Europe while showcasing a curated selection of contemporary artworks that look to, but are not confined to, this shared global heritage.

Venue address: 6F, Kunsthalle K11 Art & Cultural Centre, K11 MUSEA, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

K11 MUSEA’s annual art celebration is back! In this year’s Art Karnival, we pull focus to the art of the East, celebrating the leaps and bounds of creative genius and ingenuity found in traditional Chinese craft, Asian and Chinese Contemporary, and those who draw inspiration from its rich tapestry of culture.

Dive into a Karnival of masterpieces from around the world where juxtapositions abound: From tradition to progression, east to west, human to technology, discover a series of large-scale installations, interactive pieces, art-inspired gastronomy, and limited pop-ups today!

Digital Art Fair is thrilled to announce a spotlight showcase, “Us In Another Form” at K11 MUSEA as part of the annual Art Karnival event. The exciting showcase brings forth an extraordinary body of work featuring the renowned award-winning AI artist Sougwen 愫君 Chung, represented by HOFA Gallery. The showcase will be on view from 26th March to 19th May 2024 at 6F, K11 Art & Cultural Centre, K11 MUSEA. Photo courtesy of Emma Museum and HOFA Gallery

Venue: 6F, K11 Art & Cultural Centre, K11 MUSEA, Tsim Sha Tsui

Flowers Gallery is delighted to present Love Letters, a new body of work by Movana Chen. Representative of her practice, Chen has meticulously archived the written communications from her loved ones spanning over three decades. Delving into a deeply personal aspect of communication, Chen aims to reflect the female labour, personal and shared memories by way of materials transformation and decontextualization.

Love Letters is a collection of over 180 hand-written letters sent to the artist between 1989 - 2023 from friends, family and loved ones. The letters are shredded, deconstructed and knitted into visceral sculptural forms, locking old memories away in a suspended moment while threading them into a renewed manifestation of love.

Preview & Artist Brunch: 27th March (Wednesday) 10am - 1pm

Gallery address: 49 Tung Street, Sheung Wan

Leo Gallery is pleased to present “The Moment”, Li Yiwen’s second solo exhibition with us in Hong Kong. The exhibition showcases the artist's latest series of works of the same title, which he has created in recent years.

The exhibition title, "The Moment" is derived from the description of time span in Buddhism, "In the time it takes to snap one's fingers, there are sixty moments; in one moment, there are nine hundred births and deaths." The inspiration for this theme comes from the artist's awe of eternal time, which he experienced while standing in front of a massive iceberg during his journey in the northwest. It also reflects his melancholy perception of the rapid passage of time in social life. Li's artistic creation and paintings always revolve around his contemplation and interest in time and space. Experiences from memory and present moments accumulate as the sources of inspiration and expression.

Opening Reception: Thu 28/03/2024 15:00 - 18:30

Gallery address: G/F, 46 Sai Street, Sheung Wan

The Wan Chai Harbourfront Event Space (WCHES) proudly presents illuminate! Run Beyond, featuring the touring installation art series by Italian artist Angelo Bonello! This stunning running and leaping spectacle will be showcased at the Wan Chai Harbourfront Event Space, creating a mesmerising display!

With 20 giant light silhouette installations spanning 65 metres, a surreal world is created along the Victoria Harbour waterfront, symbolising the courage to surpass fears and limitations, and embracing the exploration of different cultures and unknown territories. Whether you are young or old, you can experience the awe-inspiring impact and energy brought by this artwork up close!

Venue: Wan Chai Harbourfront Event Space

Organised by the Japan Foundation and co-presented by the Hong Kong Arts Centre and the Consulate General of Japan in Hong Kong, the latest touring exhibition, Yokai Parade: Supernatural Monsters from Japan, invites the public on an exploration of Japan's yokai and its mysterious culture. From traditional picture scrolls and nishiki-e to everyday toys and films, immerse yourself in the fascinating world of yokai and encounter the supernatural imagination of ancient Japan.

Curated by Mr. Yumoto Kōichi, Director Emeritus of the Yumoto Koichi Memorial Japan Yokai Museum, the exhibition unveils the journey of yokai culture from the Edo period to the present day. Witness the transformation of yokai from fearful entities to charming and friendly presences, celebrated in Japan's traditional summer ghost stories. 

Through exploring the dissemination and inheritance of yokai culture, from the mysterious Night Parade of One Hundred Demons to the vibrant world of yokai depicted in woodblock prints. Discover the unexpected connection between yokai and traditional Japanese games, emphasising their integration into daily life and the diversity and creativity of the yokai artwork.

Venue address: Pao Galleries, 4/F & 5/F, Hong Kong Arts Centre 

Hidden Space is delighted to present “Sunrise. Shift your weight”, a solo exhibition by Sami Yip, the sixth recipient of our annual Hidden Space Award.

Across a series of videos, an unremarkable male body engages, or fails to engage, in a range of tasks in cramped domestic spaces, from a shower cubicle, a kitchen corner to a cell-like barely furnished room. Within them, the protagonist seems caught in either an exhausted stasis or compulsive but ambiguous behaviour. In stark contrast, an upbeat instructional video gives us the same person presenting a very different face to the world: energetic, directly engaging and greenscreen liberated from the banalities of relentless fatigue.

In Yip’s dream-like moving images, he weaves together concerns about personal and societal tipping points, both physical and psychological. His is a melancholy-saturated world that holds both the sensuous and the abject in the same space.

Opening: Saturday 6 April, 4-8pm

Gallery address: Unit 6, 16/F, Block A, Wah Tat Industrial Centre, 8-10 Wah Sing Street, Kwai Hing

Karin Weber Gallery is excited to announce ‘Seven Weeks Five Days’, an artistic collaboration between two renowned female talents in the Hong Kong arts scene. Good friends and inspiring colleagues, Tang Ying Chi and Tsang Chui Mei combine forces and creativity in this show, pairing their paintings to create a unique dialogue between two individuals and their artistic energies.

Tsang Chui Mei is renowned for her semi-abstract landscapes. She delicately layers paint on paint, then constructs delicate layers by scratching, honing and polishing to achieve her own flowing compositions or ‘scenes’. Nature, its mountains and rocks, is implied via cracks, rugged surfaces and thick applications of paint, whilst a range of perspectives hints at Tsang’s roots in traditional Chinese painting. Says the artist, “my work implies the sense of impermanence that temporal things, in a continuous change of condition, are subject to decline and renewal.”

Tang Ying Chi’s landscapes are more defined through some outlines and strong colour washes yet are also entirely imaginary. The artist equally draws on the inspiration and techniques of Chinese landscape painting in applying multiple perspectives in her work. For Stella Tang, ‘’the making of art gives me opportunities to think of our living life in all perspectives.”

Closing Reception: 25 May 2024, 3-6 pm

Gallery address: 20 Aberdeen Street, Central

Step into a realm where reality and imagination intertwine. "Mist Mountain, Water Morning; Dusts, Dusk" is an exhibition inspired by a solitary journey and uncertain memories. Delve into landscapes that reflect the inherent solitude of our world. Join us as we explore the profound contemplation of life and the beauty found within illusions. Experience the tender obscurity of misty rain and the delicate balance between illusion and reality.

We are excited to announce that the opening ceremony will be held on April 12. Mark your calendars and be prepared to discover a journey that invites you to ponder the interconnectedness of our shared human experience. We look forward to seeing you at the opening and sharing this self exploration of art and self-discovery.

Date: 2024.04.12 17:00 - 19:30
Gallery address: Shop 202, 2/F, Block 3 Barrack Block, Tai Kwun, Central

TASCHEN and Soho House Hong Kong are excited to come together to launch a pop-up store on the ground floor of the House today. It will be open for one month for both members and non-members to visit.

At the pop-up, TASCHEN will showcase limited editions and prints from Glenn Brown, Georg Baselitz, Limited Edition and 999 Pure Gold Ai Weiwei Zodiac Charms, as well as the new TASCHEN On NFTs Editions – the first major survey publication on blockchain-based art and the wider on-chain cultural ecosystem. There will also be a section dedicated to cooking and creativity in food.

The store will be open daily until Sunday 5 May. Additionally, the pop-up will host a series of exciting events, including movie screenings from the Bond collection and panel talks with renowned authors and curators.

Venue address: 33 Des Voeux Road West, Sheung Wan

Organised by PMQ and the Japan Graphic Design Association (JAGDA), the exhibition “Graphic Design in Japan 2023 (Hong Kong Edition)” will take place from 10 April to 5 May at PMQ.

The JAGDA Awards have long commanded prestige within the Japanese graphic design profession. In collaboration with JAGDA, PMQ premiered the exhibition in Hong Kong in 2019. It returned glamorously last year, again displaying exceptional contemporary Japanese works to Hong Kong audiences. The past exhibitions’ successes buttressed this collaboration, enabling our third jointly curated showing.

PMQ is privileged to be the sole international venue for this exhibition which presents over 300 distinguished masterpieces spanning diverse applications, including but not limited to those by the 25th Yusaku Kamekura Design Awardees Tomohiro OKAZAKI and Haruka MISAWA, as well as JAGDA New Designer Awardees Kako FUJITA and Naonori YAGO. Furthermore, through participating in programmes such as design dialogues and designer-led tours, attendees may gain perspectives shared by practitioners from both Japan and Hong Kong, and engage in prospective discourse with such design professionals.

All events are offered free of charge and on a first-come, first-served basis. You may register via this link: https://pmq.hk/oUx3w

Venue address: SG03 – SG07, Staunton, PMQ

The exhibition focuses on the crucial economic and cultural role played by silk in China as it was traded along the Silk Road, providing an overview of the development of sericulture (silk cultivation) from the Han dynasty through the 20th century. In addition, a third of the exhibition focuses on the European reaction to Chinese silk, a luxurious and desirable item, which Italy and then France were each able to produce on its own, including approximately 50-60 examples from Europe and other countries. With approximately 150 samples of silk clothing, accessories, and furnishings from China, India, Italy and France, this exhibition provides a rare overview of centuries of Chinese silk making and its crucial cultural role. Just as important, the exhibition reveals how European silk makers adapted the Chinese methods of production and artistic styles in ways that then influenced Chinese fabrication itself in the 20th century. The exhibition ends by showing silk’s continuing appeal today, with contemporary high-fashion silk creations from China and Europe.

Venue address: Indra and Harry Banga Gallery, 18/F, Lau Ming Wai Academic Building, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong

Over the Influence is delighted to present Easter Egg, a group exhibition.

Featuring the work of Hyangmok Baik, Jonathan Edelhuber, Mark Whalen, Mark Whalen, Okuda San Miguel, Mike Lee, Ben Arpéa, Hiroya Kurata, Andy Dixon, Florent Stosskopf, Cleon Peterson,  Jerkface, Hirosuke Yabe, and Vhils.

Gallery address: G/F – 2/F, 52 Wyndham Street, Central

Double Q Gallery is pleased to present Tomo Campbell’s second solo exhibition in Hong Kong, scheduled to open in early April 2024.

 Inspired by a diverse array of source material, Tomo Campbell's large-scale oil paintings are constantly altering, extending and breaking down conventions. His abstracted depictions of 'traditional' subjects such as hunting, parades and explorers are, as he puts it, 'never quite solid or whole', yet they exude an extraordinarily rich sense of vision. 'I try to paint in a way that makes the paint vibrate', says Campbell, 'to make it look light and delicate and on the cusp of shifting'. Campbell's bold and layered arrangements of complementary colours, reminiscent of  the Rococo, offer multiple focal points and keep the eye in constant motion. Balancing activity and stasis, confidence and doubt, his works occupy a fertile space somewhere between the known and the undiscovered.

 Gallery address: 68 Lok Ku Road, Sheung Wan

Francesco Lietti has been living in Hong Kong since early 2006 and his love of this vibrant, eclectic city is immediately apparent in his works, which derives from the mnemonic imagery of the artist, who lives in symbiosis with the themes of travel and discovery.

When first visiting Hong Kong in the summer of 2005, the painter experienced an overwhelming sensation: fascinated by the variety of colours, the rich smells, and the plethora of images he was drawn to return and stay. This exciting metropolis is something you cannot just put into a frame: something would spill out; something would be missing; one can catch the details, but he or she would never be able to capture the entire picture. The artist portrays this through simple and direct forms. He paints naïve visions that often have a humorous quality, describing the city in an almost caricatured magnificence. Through the use of striking colours the painter captures the essence of Hong Kong’s famous harbour skyline and makes it his own. His paintings hover between reality and fantasy. Using strong blocks of paint to represent the buildings, Lietti also includes smaller patches of textured colour, which dance across the cityscape, giving it that dream-like, ephemeral quality. The artist works in acrylic and oils on canvas and also adds collage to give his paintings texture and depth. He then finishes his pieces with a thick, glossy resin, further enhancing the brightness of the colours.

Opening reception: 11 April, 5 - 8 pm

Gallery address: G/F, 197 Hollywood Road

Unpacking is a group exhibition featuring artworks by Melbourne-based artists Judy Kong, Kelly So, Cheryl Liu and Wise Yeung. The multimedia exhibition showcases video installation, sculpture and ceramics. This introspective exhibition reflects on the migrating identity of Hong Kongers living in Australia. As the Hong Kong population in Hong Hong risen rapidly in recent years, the four artists utilise their unique position in history to portray an outsider perspective on the state of becoming.  

Traveling artists carry items of baggage on the road. Whenever they encounter something inspiring, they stop and unload. Artists always open their senses. They are always ready to be moved, especially in a foreign place. When they arrive at a fertile soil that allows creativities to grow, they may pause their journey and set up a site for art creation.  Waltzing Matilda, one of the most famous Australian Poems, mirrors the situations of the four artists in Unpacking.  Similarly, they are travelers with great expectations.

Venue address: 10/F, Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Road, Wan Chai,

The Stroll Gallery in Hong Kong will be hosting a month-long group exhibition titled "Anonymous Time" from April 12th to May 10th. The exhibition features three Korean female artists: Woojung Ghil, Suyeon Kim, and Sukyung Chung. Through 30 unique paintings and glassworks, each artist showcases their distinctive style, offering viewers a special sensory experience.

The title of the exhibition, "Anonymous Time," implies the individual experiences and memories that three artists reflect in their works through their unique perspectives and approaches. The exhibition invites viewers to explore familiar time and space in a new perspective and appreciate the remarkable sensations conveyed by the artists. The Stroll Gallery aims to deliver new experiences and emotions through art, providing visitors with an opportunity to explore diverse visual worlds.

Gallery address: Unit 504, 5F, Vanta Industrial Centre, 21-23 Tai Lin Pai Road, Kwai Chung

Within the depths of a seashell, a pearl emanates iridescence, beckoning us on an enchanting journey to uncover its origins.

From Princess Lina's tear-born pearls in Palawan to the embodiment of bravery in the Chinese dragon's head legend, each tale reveals the transformative power inherent in these divine essences. Discover enduring pearls of love through the forbidden romance of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai. Witness tears metamorphose into pearls of innocence during Adam and Eve's banishment, and marvel at the grace and wonder that radiate from moonlit-drenched rocks in hidden valleys. Delve into the deep sea, guarded by its protectors, to find these treasures that embody perseverance. Behold the divine gifts, purity, and favor bestowed by the gods, exemplified by Princess Libuše's powerful necklace adorned with pearls amidst the Bohemian landscapes.

In the exhibition titled "Iridescence," presented by Yidi Art, Czech contemporary artist Markéta Kolářová draws inspiration from legends intertwined with pearls across various cultures. Fusing with her vivid imagination and stylized mythical characters, she portrays these tales as an observer, while promoting their universal essence and the concept of cosmopolitanism. Born from humble irritants, all pearls represent the extraordinary emerging from the ordinary, testaments to the miracles of birth, divinity, beauty, the power of love, and the rewards of patience and perseverance. Through alternating between narrative and fantasy, Kolářová encourages viewers to seek beauty and iridescence in the simplest of things, unveiling the parts of life that surpass mere appearances.

Venue: 605B, 6/F, Block B, Seaview Estate, 4-6 Watson Road, North Point

Wangsim is pleased to announce Oriental Celebration, a solo exhibition of Don Mak at Mandarin Oriental, Guangzhou, on view from April 13 - July 12, 2024, coinciding with the 11th anniversary of the hotel group’s Guangzhou location. Organized by Wangsim, the exhibition showcases more than twenty pieces of most recent works on paper and edition works by the artist.

The Hong Kong native artist has also been commissioned by the hotel to create an illustrated Guangzhou city map. Backed by the artist’s and the hotel’s joint effort of surveying the city, the serene digital drawing depicts striking architectures (including the exterior and interior of the hotel itself), must-see attractions, and famous local dining spots in Guangzhou—the modern, sprawling metropolis situated in the heart of the historical Canton Region. Meticulously painted by hand with the artist’s evocative watercolor style, then rendered digitally, the work showcases visual combinations with a nuanced color palette, skilled stroke works and nostalgic atmosphere. In this monumental ode to the city where his family roots laid deep, the artist features quotidian motifs native to the region on the pleasantly detail-oriented map, and likens this process to a kind of witnessing, a deliberate and deeply personal way of discovering and understanding the essence of Canton living. The digital art piece is on display in the format of artist-signed limited-edition prints.

Sanctuary Frozen in Time is an exhibition that takes us on a photographic journey throughout Mongolia with Marc Progin leading us on a pilgrimage back to the origins of life, across a vast domain, where nature is the sole landlord and men abide by its laws.

Seen through the eyes of the photographer, Marc Progin, Mongolia is a haven of peace—an asylum for nature, wildlife and human beings living a nomadic life. A land bathed in an ocean of light, where each second is an eternity and eternity, like a fountain of youth, makes you forget your age. A land where, in the space of the immensities of light years, as cosmic dust in the universe, you learn what is humility. A land where nature is virgin and where life follows the cycle of the planets and seasons.

A Sanctuary Frozen in Time where nomads signed a pact to live in harmony with the natural world and settled to live of nothing other than the fruits of mother nature—a heritage that Marc Progin perpetuates through his photography.

Gallery address: G/F, 74 Hollywood Road, Central

“From what I’ve seen over the years, there are always moving moments that propel us forward from the monotony that makes up ninety percent of our lives.” —Chan Hau Chun

“Silent Sojourns” is the second project commissioned under WMA’s biennial theme “Home,” and documentary filmmaker Chan Hau Chun’s first solo Hong Kong exhibition. Curated by Chloe Chow, the exhibition centred around the partitioned rooms that Chan has documented on film for over five years and employs a circular layout and narrow passageways to evoke visitors’ heightened awareness of their relationship with the surroundings. Creating spaces that alternate between intimacy and distantness, as well as imageries that are both baring and concealing, Chan invites visitors to wander through the exhibition in search of the myriad homes that she has found herself in, or the deep corners of her mind that remain elusive to her. Weaving together images, sounds, texts, and objects that stem from the building in question as well as its tenants’ stories, Chan’s works represent only a fraction of the dispositions and realities of her five years there. While these depictions may not incite change, in the harsh light of reality, we hope Chan's works provide a comforting refuge for the intricacies embedded in our daily lives.

Exhibition Opening: 18 April 2024 6:30pm-8pm

Gallery address: 8/F Chun Wo Commercial Centre, 23-29 Wing Wo Street

3812 Gallery is delighted to present "En Route: UAL HK Alumni Group Exhibition," a captivating group exhibition co-organised in collaboration with UAL Hong Kong Alumni Association. This exhibition offers an exciting collection of artworks by 12 talented young artists who have graduated from the esteemed University of the Arts London.

Featured artists include Ekkehard Altenburger (b.1966), Curtis Chan (b.1989), Joanne Chan (b.1992), Joice Cheung (b.1993), Jason Hui (b.1997), Jeremy Ip (b.1989), Doris Ng (b.1987), Gladys Ng (b.1998), Mizuki Nishiyama (b.1998), Heiyi Tam (b.1998), Novelle Wa (b.1992), and Jacqueline Yeung (b.1985).

Curated by Agnes Wu.

Opening Reception: Thursday, 18 April 2024, 6 - 8pm

Gallery address: 26/F, Wyndham Place, 40 Wyndham Street, Central

“People are desperate in the pursuit of their desires, and in doing so, they gradually become alienated from nature, alienated from others and even alienated from themselves.”  — Benson Koo and Maeda Yohei

Young Soy Gallery and WAKA Artisans are proud to present HUMANHUMAN, a collaborative project between Hong Kong artist Benson Koo and Japanese photographer Maeda Yohei.

Seeking to explore the intricacies of human-to-human interactions and relationships, Koo and Yohei capture the human experience, even the most mundane, through conjuring dream-like landscapes in a surreal aesthetic.

For both Koo and Yohei, art is like a drug - it offers an alternative to love and an escape from alienation.

Opening reception: April 18th (Weds), 6:00pm till late

Venue address: The Cove, 40A Upper Lascar Row, Sheung Wan

AISHONANZUKA is honoured to announce “HOME”, a solo exhibition in Hong Kong by Japanese artist Maiko Kobayashi at our art space at LANDMARK Atrium.

“The more I get to know things in the world, the more often I feel helpless. But when I discover that human beings have that essential vitality that will never be lost under any circumstances, my heart fills with courage and hope. The ‘friction’ caused by this contradictory sensation is my motivation to paint.”

Kobayashi often paints dog or bunny-like creatures with soft features, clearly referred and inspired by real people who crossed the artist's path— and on the connections occurring between them and the empathy generated in their creator. Whimsical and cryptic at first glance, their eyes are always watching and ruminating about what is happening in our world, with an omnipresent melancholy and deep, tense expression. These are said to express the conflicts, anxieties, hopes, and vitality of people living in the changing times and society.

Opening reception 19th April 5-7pm

Gallery address: Shop 116, 1/F, Landmark Atrium, 15 Queen's Road Central,

WURE AREA is delighted to invite you to visit the upcoming showcase, “Fogged bus windows, sibilant whisper at street end”.

Featuring works of 3 artists who used various mediums such as photography, sound, video, and painting to express their fragmented observations in cities, they attempt to create a continuity of the records in another space and time. Through interventions, interactions, and participation in the space, they documented the mutual encroachment and fusion of the city and its people.

Artist List: Charlotte Chan Tsz Ching, Polly Choi Tsz Kiu, Ann Wong Wan Yee

Opening reception: 19/4/2024 (Fri) 19:00-20:30pm

Venue address: Flat 707, 7/F, Block B, Po Lung Centre, 11 Wang Chiu Road, Kowloon Bay

In April, SC Gallery is presenting a duo exhibition by two emerging local artists with completely different artistic practices, they are Jay Lau, a print-making artist who recently graduated with a Master of Fine Arts from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Benny To, who graduated from Hong Kong Art School with a major in ceramics, with a special interest in archaeological artifacts. The two artists have come together in “N-O-C-I” to explore the ideas of destruction and rebirth throughout society historically.

By exploring the duality between destruction and rebirth, imagination and reality, the two artists break the boundaries of time and space. SC Gallery invites everyone to join Lau and To to reflect on our contemporary society while gaining insight into the relationship between our past, present and future.

Opening cocktail with artist presence :20/4 4-7pm

Gallery address: 1902, Sungib Industrial Centre, Wong Chuk Hang

Exactly five years after the fire that partially ravaged the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, Alliance Française de Hong Kong and CityU unveil (Re)births, a spectacular multimedia exhibition on the construction and successive restorations of one of the most iconic symbols of France throughout the centuries.

(Re)births presents the history of Notre-Dame through several mediums, including 3D models, virtual reality (VR), videos, photographs, and computer-generated images. 

The showcase will be accompanied by a series of talks, film screenings, workshops, and exhibitions. 

Venue address: Wofoo Foundation Gallery, Run Run Shaw Library, City University of Hong Kong

Seefood Room is pleased to present Symphony of Radiance, a group exhibition featuring female artists Sandrine Lanoy, Salome Rigvava, Yujin Son, Elspeth Vince, and Hayson Wong between 26 April and 18 May 2024 at G/F, 1 Prince’s Terrace, Mid-Levels in Hong Kong with original music produced by composers Anthony Cheng, Lora Chow, and Lewis Chung.

Dim the lights and draw back the curtains, the performance is about to begin as the five ladies gather on the white-walled stage! Despite their different origins, they are united by their artistic prowess and earnest femininity. Accompanied by the original compositions from the minds of the renowned composers, each musical note elegantly uplifts the artists’ paint strokes. From vivid portraits to abstract silhouettes, the figures on the canvas play us a perpetuating melody that serenades the brilliance of womanhood.

Opening reception: Thursday 25 April 17:00 - 20:00

Gallery address: G/F, 1 Prince’s Terrace, Mid-Levels

13A New Street Art Gallery proudly presents "CING CING" by Candy Mary, showing over 27 pieces, from April 25th to May 12th. Over the past few years, Candy Mary's works have gained immense popularity, establishing her as a rising star in the art world. Her art has become widely recognized and admired throughout Hong Kong and Taiwan, attracting many visitors who come to admire her creations. Candy Mary's art style embodies a playful and delicate sense of innocence. This early summer, the artist returned to 13A New Street Art Gallery with a new series of artworks.

Opening Party: 25th April, Thursday, 5:00 - 8:00pm

Gallery address: G/F, 13a New Street, Sheung Wan

GAROME is delighted to announce our upcoming exhibition ‘Echoes of Space’, a group exhibition showcasing works of three Hong Kong artists - photographer Laurence Lai, ink artist Lop Yan and painter TTS (the tiny smile). Coming from different generations and artistic backgrounds, each of these artists presents a selection of works that explore the importance of abstraction and space, inviting the spectator to immerse into the eternal fluidity of artistic languages.

Venue address: 902, Floor 9, Bonham Centre, 79 Bonham Strand, Sheung Wan

Hong Kong Resonance unites the artistic expression of Elsa Jeandedieu, Sylvain Holtermann, and Takeshi Shikama, creating a captivating tapestry that reflects the city's vibrant soul.

Surrounded by the energy of Hong Kong's bustling cityscape, Jeandedieu has been inspired in her quest for inner serenity. As she navigates the fast-paced rhythm of her artist life, she strives to find a resonating frequency that harmonises with nature.

Sylvain Holtermann is a French photographer who uses film and digital photography to explore a variety of familiar and unfamiliar territories through a poetic outlook largely influenced by the works of painters. Living in Hong Kong since 1995, his themes include the beauty of empty spaces, the resilience of nature in the city, and the resonance of time and elements in the landscape.

Hong Kong possesses diverse facets beyond its modern skyscrapers. As Takeshi Shikama became increasingly accustomed to the city, he discovered the richness of greenery, the profoundness of nature, and the interconnectedness of all living beings. One winter morning, guided by the wisdom path, Shikama came across the majestic Buddha statue veiled by a misty atmosphere. In those serene moments, he clicked the shutter of his camera, hoping to capture the tranquil landscape.

Gallery address: 8/F, The Loft, E. Wah Factory Building, Wong Chuk Hang

SENS Gallery is pleased to announce “Dancing into Spring”, a solo exhibition featuring new works by Dutch artist Bart Kok. This exhibition marks Bart Kok’s second solo show with the gallery, having previously debuted his works in Asia with SENS Gallery’s ‘An Acorn Fell On My Head’ exhibition in December 2022. The show features work created between 2023 and 2024, highlighting the distinct blue tones of the woodlands in Kok’s paintings to portray the arrival of the spring season.

Kok’s work blurs the lines between the corporeal and the fantastical, featuring distinctive, abundant landscapes that emanate feelings of vitality. Upon a closer look, it can be observed that each painting is decorated with a variety of patterns that encapsulate the otherworldly landscape. Despite the similarities in the colour tones and hues of his earlier works, Kok utilizes these characteristics to create a refreshing outlook of the world, particularly where life comes anew with the arrival of spring. In contrast, these same blue and cerulean tones of his earlier works highlight the coming of winter; the dark blues emanate the comings of the cold weather. Like his previous series, Kok explores his fascination with the mysteries of life – the quiet felt between the trees, and the stillness of lakes in lush nature, encapsulates these feelings.

Gallery address: 1908 Landmark South, 39 Yip Kan Street Wong Chuk Hang

For French May Arts Festival 2024, Oi Ling Art Gallery has selected 4 outstanding local Hong Kong Chinese artists whose artworks focus on the subject matter of identity, origin, and the quest to find the meaning to life - ideas and philosophies previously explored by several of the French Impressionist artists, indeed both Impressionists and Post-Impressionists.

Both Fan Hong Bin and Tian Yan Hua are grounded in traditional Chinese ink techniques but have developed non-traditional colour schemes to help them express their spiritual thoughts on religion and ways to find inner peace. 

Wing Chan and Cassian Lau by contrast, have an entirely different orientation. Wing Chan is a photographer. He uses his camera to capture the dynamic and different nuances of urban society. He then creates montages that speak beyond the aesthetic but also show the various rhythms and landscapes of an urban society. Similarly, Cassian Lau uses his art to comment on the different phenomena he observes in the modern world. Often his attention is drawn to the hypocrisy and shallowness of a society that focuses too much on materialism.  He uses black outlines, exaggeration and words to augment his artworks. His work is colourful, decorative, fun, and comedic. 

Gallery address: Shop 2, G/F, 123 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan

Odds and Ends is pleased to present Of Other Spaces: Heterotopia, a two-person exhibition featuring works by French artists Barbara Penhouët and Vinent Ruffin. The exhibition is presented in collaboration with RHK STUDIO and will be on view from 2 May to 8 June 2024.

Of Other Spaces: Heterotopia explores concepts of emplacement and heterotopia theorised by French philosopher Michel Foucault, through contemporary paintings by Penhouët and Ruffin. The exhibition draws parallels between modes of meaning-making in the pictorial plane and sense-making in our reality, exploring the creations of illusion and otherness in both art historical and social contexts. Conceived as an open-ended question, rather than an answer, the exhibition aims to dissect our ever-changing world through the painted lens of two contemporary artists. Their practices oscillate between abstraction and figuration, attesting to the vitality of the painted medium and the reciprocal transformations that take place between philosophy and art.

Gallery address: 7/F, 111 Queen's Road West,  Sheung Wan

In December 2022, Touch Gallery hosted my solo exhibition, showcasing the mental images I have continually explored since 1966. Apart from a few practices works from the 1960s, most are ink paintings in various artistic styles that I started from 1970. This presented the path of my learning in art and the mind of the development of new ink creations.

In the new century, I have been developing text landscape painting for more than 20 years, integrating calligraphy with the landscape into a unique style. In 2018, I returned to the simplest geometric compositions for landscapes, “proudly reciting and singing with pines and quiet flowers,” seeking a tranquil state of mind amidst the turmoil of the world.

After turning eighty, I rediscovered my original intention, freely cultivating it that I have tended for 50 years. This May, I will share my achievements with everyone at my solo exhibition in Touch Gallery.

 Gallery address: Shop 103 & 202, 1-2/F, Block 3 Barrack Block, Tai Kwun, Central

From the classical to the modern era, still life painting has evolved beyond mere imitation into a sophisticated art form. This exhibition juxtaposes a sixteenth-century Flemish still life by Wouter Mertens with modernist interpretations by Sanyu, Bernard Cathelin, and Pierre Boncompain, as well as works by other contemporary artists. Spanning eras and styles, these pieces invite viewers to appreciate the genre's ongoing vitality and capacity to expand creative possibilities within its deceptively simple subject matter.

Gallery address: 01-G04 to G05, G/F, Headquarters Block, Tai Kwun, Central

The artist evokes the viewers' visual experience and emotions through colours and their relationships. The rhythmic interplay of colours becomes a dynamic silent poetry, intensely captivating the viewers' souls. This exhibition, featuring the works of Cang Yuan, who resides in France, French artist Marc Tanguy and Jean‒Baptiste Née depict both outward and inward poetic expressions.

Marc Tanguy focuses on portraying the poetic essence of nature. He skillfully imbues his depicted landscapes with romanticism, rendering them mysterious, splendid, and liberated from fixed forms. The result is a near-abstract representation, giving birth to fantastical scenery. On the other hand, Cang Yuan turns inward, seeking the poetry of memory and conscious existence. The undulating lines seem to freeze certain entanglements, representing the artist's introspective reevaluation of their own life. Jean‒Baptiste Née was immersed in the depiction of mountains, rain, and snow. The subjects he portrayed always exhibited a subtle poetic quality. Under his brush, mountain ranges and clouds take on a unique vitality, imbued with philosophical significance. Through their artwork, the artists write poems of life itself.

Gallery address: 2/F, New World Tower II, 18 Queen's Road Central

During the month of May 2024, Opera Gallery Hong Kong presents Feng Xiao-Min: Brush of Light. An exhibition of luminous abstract landscapes, Brush of Light features shimmering scenes painted by French-Chinese artist Feng Xiao-Min that capture the tranquil moments when light appears the most hopeful. Combining calligraphic brushstrokes with Western painting techniques, his paintings are harmonious and controlled. The balanced use of colour and line reveals a mastery of form. A friend of the legendary Zao Wou-Ki, Feng Xiao-Min creates canvases that are enigmatic yet universally appealing.

Gallery address: The Galleria, Shop G08-09, Central

Step into a world where intricate craftsmanship and timeless beauty intertwine, as Galerie Koo presents A Delicate Beauty: Celebrating Cultural Heritage. This unique exhibition invites audiences to embark on a captivating journey that celebrates the harmonious fusion of Chinese paper cutting and French culture, offering a delightful blend of two forms of rich artistic heritage. 

Immerse yourself in the beauty of paper transformed into intricate works of art, where the delicate artistry of Chinese paper cutting pays homage to iconic French themes.  

A Delicate Beauty: Celebrating Cultural Heritage serves as a bridge between past and present, celebrating the enduring beauty and cultural significance of Chinese paper cutting. It invites visitors to appreciate the artistic mastery and craftsmanship, while fostering a deeper understanding of the cultural heritage it represents.  

Gallery address: 7/F Vogue Building, 67 Wyndham Street, Central

The exhibition is an investigative dive into the deep waters of memory and identity. 

From ink painting to giant textile sculptures, chaussette b. shares the results of her investigation into episodic memory. Why do we remember some life events and forget others? How does the collection of our past moments shape who we are? 

During the hour–long guided tour, chaussette b. takes viewers on an intimate journey through her studio, intertwining the paths of poetry, philosophy, science, and art.

Free admission by appointment:
Email: chaussettebstudio@gmail.com
WhatsApp: 6622 9582

DE SARTHE is pleased to present Art Survivors, a solo exhibition by Hong Kong-based artist Mak2, following her major success at one of the most significant events on the art-world calendar. After a harrowing art week – an annual period during which real-world capitalist agendas are unleashed from behind the noble façade of art – the exhibition presents a chance for escape, where players of the art world may decompress via a detachment from tangible reality and a self-deprecating laugh. Featuring a first-person zombie shooting game set in an imaginary art fair as well as a new body of works on canvas titled Home From Home, the exhibition hints facetiously at the undercurrents of the art world system and congratulates those who have been able to survive thus far.

All visitors are invited to play the game.

Opening: Saturday, May 4th, 2024 (the artist will be present)

In conjunction with #SouthsideSaturday

Gallery address: 26/F, M Place, 54 Wong Chuk Hang Road

Gallery EXIT presents ‘Journey to the East’, a solo exhibition by Konstantin Bessmertny. The first solo exhibition of the celebrated Macau/Hong Kong-based artist of Russian origin with Gallery EXIT features a recent series of paintings, ceramics and objects in the artist’s signature playful style rich in classical and contemporary references from a melange of East and West cultures that is central to both the artist’s creation and being. In what Bessmertny calls his visual investigations, the context is often to be gleaned from the many details and symbols embedded in the fun yet enigmatic imagery.

Besides paintings, the exhibition also showcases works of ceramics, small sculptures and objects, again overwhelmed with the same visual elements and intellectual humour and satire. ‘Hand of the Philosopher’, ‘Philosophy Protects Seven Liberal Arts’, and ‘How to Make Gold at Home’ are made in the Chinese porcelain town of Jingdezhen and handpainted by the artist. The anti-monument sculpture ‘In Perpetum (Public Art Proposal)’ appears also in ‘Grobianus et Grobiania (Natarajasana will Save the World)’. More than just decorative forms, Bessmertny’s art offers multiple levels of reading that both challenge and amuse, where contemporary commentary mixes with artistic and historical allusions.

Gallery address: 3/F, 25 Hing Wo Street, Tin Wan, Aberdeen

An enchanting exhibition of Cartier jewellery pieces accompanied by their sketches. This experience allows audiences to explore not only the final piece but also the design journey leading up to its creation.

Free admission by appointment:
info@palaisroyalhongkong.com

Mon–Fri 11 am–6 pm

Book signing by the author, Olivier Bachet: 07.06.2024 (Fri)

Venue address: 1701–1702 Chinachem Hollywood Centre

The Sovereign Art Foundation (SAF) announced the 30 artists shortlisted for The 2024 Sovereign Asian Art Prize. This year marks the 20th anniversary of Asia’s most coveted award in contemporary art. As well as providing artists with international recognition, The Prize raises substantial funds to support SAF’s Make It Better (MIB) programme, which has been providing expressive arts workshops for children living in Hong Kong’s most disadvantaged communities since 2013.

The finalist artworks were shortlisted from 362 entries by 171 artists, nominated into The Prize by 55 independent professionals. The finalists themselves hail from 15 countries and regions across Asia-Pacific, with Hong Kong being the most strongly represented with 9 artists shortlisted. Nearly two-thirds of the shortlisted artists are women, a first for the Prize. The full list of finalists can be viewed overleaf or by clicking here. Notable Prize alumni include Etsu Egami, Rashid Rana, Lindy Lee, Yang Yongliang, Adrian Wong, Chow Chun Fai, Qi Zhilong, Stephen Wong, Alvin Ong, Rithika Merchant, and Alex Seton.

The 30 finalists’ artworks will be shown and can be voted on, both in person and online, during a free public exhibition at H Queen's in Central from 8-16 May 2024. Younger visitors can explore the exhibition's key themes with a special self-guided activity, developed by SAF’s experienced art therapists and programme facilitators to promote family bonding and self-discovery through art.

A black ink pen and paper always at hand, Gérard Henry explores, observes, and captures the essence of Hong Kong in his intricate, delicate, and highly detailed drawings. He offers us his vision of the city which is both poetic and warm.  

What began as a form of meditation became a daily ritual in his life – an avid stroller and a quiet spectator, he puts down illustrated reflections, musings, and contemplations on paper.

In his portraits, Henry reveals the personality of his friends through their home or studio and the paraphernalia they surround themselves with. He feels that where a person lives is a projection of their inner self. Drawing and writing are, for him, two complementary ways of archiving the city. Most of Henry's sketches are reflections on Hong Kong's intangible spirit, its festivals, and its traditions. 

Hong Kong: Between Mountains and Sea is an exhibition of Henry's drawings presented like a visual diary. They reflect his involvement in the art scene and strong connection to the city – a real testament to his deep affection for Hong Kong. 

Soluna Fine Art is proud to present In Between Islands, the third solo exhibition of the Korean contemporary artist Park Yoon-Kyung with the gallery. After relocating to Jeju Island, known for its breathtaking landscapes, Park’s latest artworks draw inspiration from the island’s stunning scenery, rich culture, and unique dialects. Through vibrant colors and vigorous brush strokes, Park conveys the connection and communication between humans and the natural world, expressing her admiration for the beauty of nature. Park’s mastery in painting on translucent surfaces and creating three-dimensional installations with frames goes beyond the boundaries of traditional canvases. In this exhibition, the gallery space is transformed into an archipelago, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in the artwork from various perspectives. Delve into the captivating world of In Between Islands, where nature and emotions intertwine in an artistic embrace.

Artist Walkthrough: 9 May (Thursday) 5 pm

Opening Reception: 9 May (Thursday) 6 - 8 pm

Gallery address: G/F, 52 Sai Street, Sheung Wan

Tai Kwun Contemporary is proud to present a major survey exhibition by the US-born artist Bruce Nauman, one of the most influential artists working today. Curated in collaboration with the Bruce Nauman Studio, and based primarily on works from the Pinault Collection and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, as well as loans from Tate, The Museum of Modern Art (New York), Dia Art Foundation, and The Sonnabend Collection Foundation, Tai Kwun Contemporary's exhibition takes the form of a survey covering aspects of the artist's entire career, and is the first show of this kind to be presented in Asia.

With elements drawn from Bruce Nauman: Contrapposto Studies, first shown at Punta Della Dogana, Venice, in 2021, the Tai Kwun Contemporary exhibition revisits fundamental elements ever-present in the artist's portfolio, from the artist's early neons to the recent Contrapposto series, along with drawings, large-scale sculptural and sound installations spanning more than six decades of the artist's practice. Curated by Carlos Basualdo, Marion Boulton 'Kippy' Stroud Deputy Director and Chief Curator at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Caroline Bourgeois, Chief Curator at the Pinault Collection, and Pi Li, Head of Art at Tai Kwun, the exhibition will be on view from 15 May to 18 August 2024.

Bruce Nauman, Contrapposto Studies, I Through VII (2015–2016). Seven-channel video (colour, sound). © 2024 Bruce Nauman/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

Venue address: JC Contemporary, Tai Kwun, Central

Celebrating our 11th year, Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong will be back in the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre this May 2024.

This year, we are celebrating our city’s charm with contemporary art, amazing programme partners, and brand new installations.   

We can’t wait to welcome you into our world of art, style, and creativity. Explore our curated selection of contemporary art, and we hope to see you soon!

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

A portrait of a generation.

I am proud to be who I am. I am proud of my look. I AM.

There is a phenomenon in Hong Kong where young tourists come to take photos and act like supermodels.

The vast majority are young women. From cool hip-hop style, to sweet girl-next-door style, people choose to dress up stylishly for the photos.  There are a few places in Hong Kong which are 'must-go photo spots'. People queue up to take pictures.

They respectfully wait until the previous ones have finished taking the photos before taking their place.

They strike poses, and act as professional models.

Here, the model directs the photo shoot. They have a very precise idea of the results they want to have.

The photographer is purely here to press the shutter button.  The model has full control of the images.

After a few poses, the model checks the results, gives their instructions to the photographer, and the process starts again.

It's an immutable ballet.

I invite them to pose for me, and to be models.

The session is very quick, around ten photos in a minute or two.

Cyril Delettre did 180 portraits on Peel Street, a selection of these photos will be presented. 

Gallery address: G/F, 74 Hollywood Road, Central

Kiang Malingue is pleased to present Fabien Mérelle's solo exhibition at their Sik On Street gallery space, featuring a series of intricate ink and watercolour drawings as well as sculptural works.

Fabien Mérelle is a highly talented, French artist, living and working in Paris, who creates delicately detailed drawings in black ink and watercolour. A graduate of the Beaux-Arts Academy in Paris, Mérelle received a scholarship in 2005 to attend the Beaux-Arts Academy in Xi'an, China. This trans-global opportunity enabled Mérelle to discover and perfect the use of alternative Eastern drawing techniques, such as Chinese ink. Upon his return from Asia, Mérelle was granted a residence at the prestigious Casa de Vélazquez in Madrid and in 2010 he was the first winner of the highly lauded Canson Prize. Receiving international recognition, Mérelle's exquisite work has been exhibited at The Armory Show, New York and Art Paris among other locations. His work can be found in several private and public collections, including the Daniel & Florence Guerlain Contemporary Art Foundation in Paris.

Gallery address: 10 Sik On Street, Wanchai

wamono art is excited to showcase collection objects that were introduced in two Paris exhibitions at Japonismes 2018: les âmes en resonance, a joint project between Japan and France in commemoration of the 160th anniversary of their friendship between the two countries. 

In this exhibition, some of the works and artists from Japon Japonismes. Objets inspirés, 1867-2018 at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris and Fendre l'air, Art du bambou au Japon in Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac will be shown. In addition, these exhibited works illustrate the wide variety of the aesthetic impressions of Japanese art. 

This group exhibition covers bamboo, glass, and urushi artists including Kazutoshi KIZAKI, Yukito NISHINAKA, Kenji TOKI, Jin MORIGAMI, Tokuzo SHONO, Kei HASEGAWA, and Masaya IKE.

Gallery address: Unit A, 10/F, Derrick Industrial Building, Wong Chuk Hang

f22 foto space is excited to present PARISIAN PASSAGES by Jean–Baptiste Millot, an exquisite photography exhibition featuring the enchanting, glass–covered shopping arcades that made their debut in nineteenth–century Paris. These passages weaved their way gracefully through the bustling city, leaving a lasting imprint on its culture, heritage, art, and architecture.

Millot captures the impressionistic beauty and timeless allure of these covered walkways, with the interplay of light and mirrors. Through his lens, he immortalises the sensual charm and serene tranquillity within these hidden gems. This series is a homage to the architectural marvel that first captivated Paris, before taking the rest of Europe by storm. 

Viewers are invited to experience the emotional journey offered by Millot's evocative imagery. Join us at f22 foto space as we dive into the fascinating history and surreal world of the Parisian Passages.

Gallery address: Shop w16 & w18, The Peninsula Arcade, Salisbury road, Kowloon

Alisan Fine Arts is excited to present the fifth solo exhibition of the world-renowned French-Chinese artist Yang Jiechang, corresponding with Hong Kong M+’s exhibition of Yang's monumental series, Hundred Layers of Ink and Tale of the 11th Day, this year. The gallery’s exhibition, curated by the esteemed Dr. Martina Köppel-Yang, will exhibit Yang’s famous Flower and Bird Paintings, including the ink series: For Bada and the colour-on-silk series: Tale of the 11th Day. 

Yang is considered one of the most outstanding contemporary artists emerging from China after the Cultural Revolution. One of his main goals is to integrate Chinese traditional painting, aesthetics and thought in a contemporary context. In 1989, his iconic Hundred Layers of Ink series was selected for the important exhibition Magiciens de la Terre at Centre Pompidou in Paris, garnering him tremendous attention in the international art scene. Since then, he has lived in Paris and Heidelberg.

Opening Reception: 21 May 2024, Tuesday, 6pm-7:30pm

Gallery address: 21/F Lyndhurst Tower, 1 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central

10 Chancery Lane Gallery is proud to present French artist, Laurent Martin Lo's exhibition, In the Balance, with his series of lyrical mobile sculptures made in bamboo.  

Through years of studying bamboo, Lo has come to understand its multitude of possibilities. His creativity is born out of skill and understanding of the material. His artistic palette is within the physical and sensorial virtues of bamboo – its sophisticated organic structure, energy, and spirituality. Establishing an intimate dialogue with bamboo, Lo experiments with its flexibility, resistance, density, lightness, mathematics, and poetry, a language that allows him to combine both tension and compression, creating sculptures based on movement and balance. Compositions that take over the space and establish a dialogue, where the space around the piece also becomes another defining element of the piece itself.

With his subtle, yet strong gestures, tensions, and counterweights, the artist speaks of a fragile harmony that is achieved using opposites: flexibility and strength, fullness and void, light and shadow, movement and quietness, Lo invites the spectators to begin a personal dialogue with themselves looking for calm, serenity, and the balance in nature. 

Gallery address: 10 Chancery Lane, Central

Anya Paintsil (b. 1993) is a London-based textile artist of Welsh and Ghanaian descent. 

Combining traditional hand rug making techniques with Afro hair styling methods, Paintsil’s practice is largely autobiographical. She takes inspiration from her childhood, family stories, and Welsh and Ghanaian mythologies, while exploring identity and gendered labour. Paintsil seeks to promote artistic practices historically devalued due to their associations with femininity and other marginalised groups.

Gallery address: G/F & B/F, Printing House, 6 Duddell Street, Central

24 May – 1 June: Exhibition Part 02

K-NARF & SHOKO will come back at WKM GALLERY to present all the Hong Kong workers tape-o-graphic portraits created from the March stop-over. It is a unique opportunity to see them all before they will be added to the HATARAKIMONO EXTRA-ORDINARY ARCHIVE together with hundreds of portraits of workers from all around the world.

May and June 2024 : Artist-Guided Docent Tours & Demonstration Workshops

Artist-guided docent tours will be held in conjunction with the exhibition. During these sessions, K-NARF & SHOKO will share the stories behind the HATARAKIMONO PROJECT and demonstrate their unique tape-o-graphic technique through demonstration workshops.

Date: 24, 25 May & 1 June 2024
Time: 10:00, 14:00, 16:00 (1 hour each)
Language: English supplemented with Cantonese

Gallery address: 20/F, Coda Designer Building, 62 Wong Chuk Hang Road

This exhibition of impressions from two great world cities examines what is often overlooked in busy lives: what lies beneath our feet. Artist Elizabeth Briel has impressed the characteristic hexagonal and octagonal tiles of Hong Kong and Paris into copper and paper to create urban prints directly from the city itself. This act is an interaction with architecture that will soon be destroyed and remade as part of urban renewal. Accompanying the prints are videos of the two cities' architecture and their interplay with raw materials, a meditation on what we often neglect as foundations of our lives today.

Venue address: Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre L0 Gallery

David Zwirner is pleased to announce an exhibition by American artist Merrill Wagner (b. 1935) at the gallery’s Hong Kong location. Nature will bring together a group of works that explore Wagner’s ongoing interest in process, chance, and the transformational effects of time. Working in both abstract and figurative registers, the artist moves seamlessly between these different modes of expression that for her are linked in both form and content to the natural world, each in turn informing the other. Showcasing compositions on a variety of conventional and unconventional supports, ranging from canvas, paper, slate, and stone to Plexiglas and steel, from throughout her career, the exhibition will provide an overview of Wagner’s expansive approach to her practice. This will be the artist’s second solo presentation with the gallery since the announcement of her representation in 2021, and her first in Greater China in nearly fifteen years.

Gallery address: 5–6/F, H Queen’s, 80 Queen’s Road Central

In a wide-ranging practice spanning four decades, post-war Japanese artist Tetsumi Kudo (1935 –1990) explored the human experience, interrogating the proliferation of mass consumption and the rise of technology. His oeuvre addresses themes of colonialism, racism, social cohesion, and environmental degradation through biomorphic sculptures and assemblages incorporating found materials. Kudo’s first solo exhibition in Greater China, opening 31 May, features a selection of the artist’s signature cages made between 1966 and 1980. The worlds created inside these varied environments are intended to encourage viewers to understand themselves as part of an integrated and intricate cosmos in which nature, technology, and humanity influence each other, a system he dubbed the New Ecology.

Tetsumi Kudo© Hiroko Kudo, the Estate of Tetsumi Kudo / Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY /ADAGP Paris 2024Courtesy Hiroko Kudo, the Estate of Tetsumi Kudo and Hauser & Wirth

Opening reception: Friday 31 May 6 – 8 PM

Gallery address: G/F, 8 Queen’s Road Central

White Cube is pleased to present ‘Inside the White Cube: Lee Jin Woo’. Born in Korea in 1959, this Paris-based artist creates work in which the method of its making is integral to its comprehension. The process commences with the burning of wood to create charcoal and ash, which is then overlaid with hanji – a handmade Korean paper from mulberry tree bark. The surface is then pounded and scraped repeatedly with wire brushes to create abstract compositions of undulating light and shadow. 

Referencing the legacy of Korean Dansaekhwa painting, Lee’s paintings share with the movement the emphasis on materiality and ‘repeatability’, whilst also defining a new visual language. His deep respect for traditional Korean materials, as well as the space this opens up for a new wave of Korean art, unites him with the leading father Dansaekhwa painting, Park Seo-Bo.

Gallery address: 50 Connaught Road Central

Chihoi is a self-taught artist whose works materialize in paintings, comics, illustrations, and publications. He is known for his comic books Still Life (2003), The Train (2007), Hijacking – Hong Kong Comic Literature (2007), The Library (2013) and Library & I’m with my Saint (2018), and has contributed weekly comic strips Fa Fa World to Hong Kong newspaper The Sun. Chihoi’s painting and comic practices are complementary and reciprocal, the latter being a focus on conceptualization materializing into a storyboard, and the former being a reflection on reality and the act of observing.

Gallery address: 15/F, Po Chai Industrial Building, 28 Wong Chuk Hang Road

Freedom, movement, paradox, and energy are the words that best describe Antoinette Rozan and her work. Self-taught multidisciplinary artist for twenty years, creation is for her a vital expression, which she explores in two and three-dimensional formats. Paradox is the source of her strength. She sculpts in volume, yet sees with only one eye. She expresses that life is a perpetual energy in motion, yet her spine has been sealed since childhood. Her work embodies the joy of living overcoming obstacles and hardship. Anything is possible. When we are grounded in ourselves, we can fly. After all, our life force is linked to the heart – the vital source of all possibility. The great success of her first exhibition in France in 2005, along with Sin Sin Fine Art’s trust in Hong Kong, convinced her to devote herself to her art. Over the past fifteen years, her works have been shown in museums (Hong Kong Museum of Medicine and Sciences), fairs (Affordable Art Fair in Hong Kong), and public places (Cité Radieuse du Corbusier, Clinique Saint Martin in Marseille, Chateau de la Gaude in Aix en Provence, Pacific Place, and Tai Koo Place in Hong Kong). She continues to carry out numerous public and private commissions in France and China.

Gallery address: 4/F, Kin Teck Industrial Building, Wong Chuk Hang Road

JPS Gallery is delighted to present a distinctive group exhibition specially curated for French May 2024, The show invites five contemporary artists who were either born or based in France to present their unique experiences and perspectives of the world through a diverse range of mediums, scales, and concepts that reflect of their artistic prowess.  Artists Edmond Li Bellefroid, Kean, Lokz Phoenix, Ricko Leung, and Timm Blandin's artistic oeuvres are each uniquely interwoven with rich cultural influences they have acquired through their relationship with France, and this exhibition aims to offer viewers a glimpse into the diversity of contemporary French art and its impact on the world.

Gallery address: Shops 218-219, 2/F, Landmark Atrium,15 Queen’s Road Central

Presented as part of a new series of focused monographic exhibitions on historically important figures and moments, Henry Steiner: The Art of Graphic Communication features the work of the father of graphic design in Hong Kong. The exhibition celebrates Henry Steiner's (b. 1934) influential graphic language with a selection of some of his most iconic projects tracing the city’s development from the 1960s onwards.

Born in Austria in 1934, Henry Steiner immigrated to the United States where he trained at Yale University under the renowned American graphic designer Paul Rand, learning the art of storytelling through images. After moving to Hong Kong in 1961, he found the city vibrant with a complex culture, a place on the cusp of transformation into an international centre for manufacturing, trade, finance, leisure, and tourism. Organised into two sections, this exhibition will first trace Steiner’s early years and influences that underpin his distinctive style. It will then take visitors through Steiner’s definitive designs, from large infrastructural and industry projects that marked the development of the city to those reflecting Hong Kong’s growth as a destination for travel and leisure. By showing Steiner’s practice through Hong Kong’s flourishing decades, the exhibition elaborates the significance of graphic design in Hong Kong’s distinctive visual culture.

The first major retrospective of Ieoh Ming Pei (1917–2019), I. M. Pei: Life is Architecture properly appraises for the first time the work of one of the greatest architects of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Pei’s high-profile projects were realised over seven decades with an exceptionally wide geographic reach, including the National Gallery of Art East Building in Washington, D.C., modernisation of the Grand Louvre in Paris, Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong, and Museum of Islamic Art in Doha. These iconic landmarks solidified Pei’s position in architectural history and popular culture. His life and work weave together a tapestry of power dynamics, geopolitical complexities, cultural traditions, and the character of cities around the world, and his transcultural vision laid a foundation for the contemporary world.

The exhibition takes an expanded and closer look at Pei’s practice through six themes representing areas of focus and approaches throughout his career: ‘Transcultural Foundations’, ‘Real Estate and Urban Redevelopment’, ‘Art and Civic Form’, ‘Material and Structural Innovation’, ‘Power, Politics, and Patronage’, and ‘Regenerating Cultural and Historical Archetypes’. The themes place Pei’s practice in close dialogue with social, cultural, and biographical trajectories that show architecture and life to be inseparable.  The exhibition features a rich selection of drawings, sketches, videos, models, photographs, and other archival documentation, many of which will be on view for the first time.

M+ will present Sonic Blossom, a celebrated performative installation by LEE Mingwei (b. 1964), in the Focus Gallery. Sonic Blossom is a live performance which features trained opera singers approaching a visitor in the museum galleries to offer the gift of song. It is inspired by the artist's experience of caring for his mother during her recovery from surgery, when they both took solace in listening to Franz Schubert's Lieder. With five chosen Lieder and a group of Hong Kong-based classical singers, Sonic Blossom transforms these songs into an extraordinary offering that elicits spontaneous moments of joy, sadness, and connection. Taiwan-born LEE Mingwei is an internationally recognised artist with a pioneering practice that foregrounds experience and artistic participation. Educated in Taiwan and the United States, LEE is part of a generation of artists who began to incorporate participatory elements into their art in the 1990s. LEE's work, however, has always taken a different approach, transcending cultural and political boundaries to cut to the core of the human experience and reveal our desire for connectedness.

A.A.Murakami (est. 2011) is a Tokyo- and London-based artist duo formed by Alexander Groves (b. 1983) and Azusa Murakami (b. 1984). Their multidisciplinary practice straddles the spheres of sculpture, installation, cinema, and digital art, creating experiences that augment their science-based inquiries with moments of daring and spectacle.

The exhibition will feature two interlinked immersive installations which offer an otherworldly experience: one traces the journeys of physical fog rings travelling into the digital realm, and the other reveals an environment of floating bubble clouds. With transient materials and the innovative application of custom-built technology, these two large-scale installations inspire visitors to question philosophical ideas about the nature of reality, artifice, and the digital lives that we increasingly embody within today's contemporary landscape. The presentation at M+ further develops the duo’s pioneering concept of ‘Ephemeral Tech’, in which innovative technological research is used to reimagine primordial origins and to speculate possible future scenarios.

This exhibition will present new work by Jessica Rankin, marking her first solo show in Asia. Incorporating both geometric and organic forms, the new compositions seem to explore both interior spaces and cosmic realms.

Gallery address: 50 Connaught Road Central

Guo Pei (b. 1967), China’s first couture artist, combines Chinese cultural heritage with international elements and artistic expression. Guo's astonishing runway collections have impressed fashion and art audiences alike for almost 30 years. Presenting the first major exhibition of Guo’s work produced in China, M+ will showcase Guo’s key collections and early designs, highlighting her unique career connecting China and the rest of the world and the cultural symbols created through her sophisticated and visually dazzling practice. Working with the couturier and her studio, the exhibition presents a selection of garments shown to audiences in the region for the first time, creating a layered dialogue with the M+ Collections around visual imagination and workmanship. The exhibition foregrounds Guo Pei's unique artistic style that resonates with imperial Chinese dress etiquette, European royal fashion, architecture, and the botanical world.

Making it Matters is an exhibition exploring different approaches to the topic of making as a process of creative expression and the long-lasting impact this process has on our individual lives, global communities, and ecosystem. The experimental display will feature ideas that innovative makers have adopted to incorporate responsible design, material innovation, and creative reuse strategies into alternative modes of thinking and how these ideas are situated within wider historical, pragmatic, or sociopolitical contexts. The exhibition draws upon the diverse work of artists, designers, and architects currently in the M+ Collections—including John Cage, Raffaella della Olga, Anna Ridler, Julie & Jesse, Fujimori Terunobu, Vo Trong Nghia Architects, and Rural Urban Framework—to highlight the diverse stories that show us why the act of making continues to matter in society, now more than ever.