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.

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.

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+

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

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

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
⁠
Please feel free to book a tour. ⁠

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

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

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

“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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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.

“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

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

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

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

The time between 0 o’clock and dawn is ambiguous. Perhaps its existence is beyond the boundary of day and night and therefore presents itself as an individual. When the spirit and body have to be devoted during the day, they gradually become sluggish and dazed at night time. The only left for midnight, the time you are still awake, is muddy yet precious. Consciously escape from unconscious actions, trying to sort out the meaning of existence through the crack, analyzing and recording the up-and-down of myself.

Yrellag Gallery is honoured to present “in the m i d n i g h t”, a solo exhibition by Yuen Lai Yi showcasing paintings as a self-dialogue.

When we split the time and fill it with different purposes, time seems no longer to be an objective number, but a subjective duration experienced with personal projection. To us, it constructs its meanings, a time with texture of its own. Narrating flowing thoughts about self, relation, decision and time, it merges into a journey in the midnight, an interval of a day, and a time for thoughts.

Opening reception: 4 May, 5 - 7pm (Saturday) The artist will be present.

Gallery address: 3A Prince’s Terrace, Central

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

When you think of ‘family’, what comes to mind? Perhaps it is the gingerbread house your family built last Christmas or the comforting embrace of your spouse after a long day at work. American artist Paul Hunter Speagle is set to make a triumphant return to Hong Kong with a new solo exhibition titled The Speagle’s. This unique showcase invites you to enter the artist’s home and meet his endearing family. In a refreshing departure from the ‘perfect family’ facade we often see, Speagle presents a realistic and unfiltered portrayal of the daily encounters within his home. These are experiences that many of us can relate to yet purposely keep hidden from the public eye. Whether it is family disputes or the rising pile of kitchen table bills, this exhibition serves as a beacon of truth and clarity in a world of idealised depictions of family life.

Opening Reception: Thursday, 2 May, 2024, 5 - 8 pm

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

The University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong is honoured to present Abstract Evolutions: Sixty Years of Paintings by Fong Chung-Ray. The significance of Fong Chung-Ray’s artistic oeuvre lies in his contribution both to the global art scene and the representation of Chinese artistic traditions in late twentieth- and early twenty-first-century California. As an ambassador for art, he has played a crucial role in fostering cultural exchange between China and the West, and his artworks have introduced richly diverse artistic traditions, techniques and themes to international audiences, promoting a deeper understanding and appreciation of Chinese culture.

Fong was born in Henan province. He received his formal art training at the Political Cadre College in Taiwan and graduated in 1954. He developed his style while living and practicing in California. Most of his works are abstract paintings that blend influences from Chinese and Western artistic traditions, creating a unique form of cross-cultural expression. His works serve as a bridge between Eastern and Western art, incorporating elements from both traditions and fostering dialogue between various artistic perspectives. In so doing, he contributes to artistic innovation by bringing fresh perspectives and new ideas to the global art scene.

Venue address: University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong, 90 Bonham Road, Pokfulam

Born and raised in South Korea, Park's artistic focus lies in the realms of lifestyle photography and portraiture. With an eye for capturing moments that are simultaneously cool and humorous, her work often delves into the realm of the unconventional and peculiar.

Drawing inspiration from the everyday, Yenny's photography evokes a sense of playfulness and spontaneity. Whether it's freezing a split-second of laughter or capturing a fleeting expression of bewilderment, her images are a testament to the complexity and diversity of the human spirit.

Opening reception: 4/5 (Saturday ) 4-7 pm
Every Friday to Sunday 1-7 pm
(Monday to Thursday by appointment)

Gallery address: Flat365, 10/F, Foo Tak Building, 365-367 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai

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

Let's step into the Enigmatic World of 'Quantum - He Jia Solo' Exhibition at Lucie Chang Fine Arts!
Immerse yourself in the captivating artwork of He Jia, a whimsical Naxi artist, as Lucie Chang Fine Arts proudly presents 'Quantum'. Experience the mesmerizing fusion of material illusions and boundless visual exploration, where uncertainty meets artistic freedom.

Here we witness his transition towards capturing the essence of everyday existence and the pursuit of poetic rhythm. Through the 'Acid Quantum' and 'Transmutation Quantum' series, He Jia unveils a profound reflection on the ever-shifting realm of visual art and knowledge. Just as the quantum world challenges our perceptions, his paintings push the boundaries of reality, blurring the line between the tangible and the intangible. Explore the emerging realities of virtual perception, cyber perception, and super-perception, as technology and consciousness merge to create a mesmerizing 'hybrid'.

Gallery address: 12/F, Gee Chang Hong Centre, 65 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Wong Chuk Hang

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

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.

Opening: 2024.05.10 Friday 17:30 - 19:30

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

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

VILLEPIN is delighted to announce the continuation of Myonghi Kang's highly acclaimed exhibition.

Now in its second chapter, we are opening at The SHOWCASE, operated by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council in Wong Chuk Hang. The move allows Myonghi Kang's artworks to unfold on a grander scale, enveloping viewers and encouraging them to delve deeper into the artist's creative process and vision.

Taking inspiration from The Claude Monet room of the Chichu Art Museum and the Musée de l'Orangerie, the idea evokes an illusion of a boundless universe. In the first chapter, we emphasised the historical significance of Myonghi's work in dialogue with J.M.W. Turner, Gustave Courbet, and Paul Cézanne. For this second chapter, we intend to highlight Myonghi as an artist without borders, showcasing her paintings created in diverse locations such as Antarctica, Mongolia, and France. This emphasises her geographical footprint spanning across the globe.

Venue address: UG/E, Landmark South, 39 Yip Kan Street, Wong Chuk Hang

The body is falling. Between the gusts of wind and the way that buildings soar past them as they plummet, this feeling is unlike anything else they’ve ever felt. With outstretched limbs, they reached for something to define this feeling, wondering if grace sounded right. There is a pool of blood slowly expanding outwards from the back of their head. The body is a sight to behold. The body is, slowly but surely, being opened up, the fragments of what kept it together made viscerally clear.  It is more than just blood that seeps out of the wound; it is the soul, the self that they constructed for themselves. Each drop of blood another fragment of someone who no longer knows where they’re going. All they know, all they can hold on to, is where they’ve been, who they became. Seeing red, they hope that they might become, again. The fall was just the beginning, and even that dull thud didn’t hurt as much as what comes next; that impulsive, desperate scrawl, the digging deep, of being put back together again.

Opening: Sat, 11 May, 4 – 7 PM

Gallery address: 12/F, Blue Box Factory Building, 25 Hing Wo Street, Aberdeen

Grotto Fine Art is pleased to present the solo exhibition “Tin Garden” by Hong Kong artist LAM Yau-sum, taking place from May 13 to June 8 at Grotto SKW. The opening reception is scheduled for May 11th, from 2-6 pm. Artist will be present. In "Tin Garden," Lam ingeniously employs industrial ready-made objects to craft sculptures depicting flowers, trees, bonsai, and various other artistic creations. By skillfully blending digital elements and lighting effects, he conjures a mesmerizing contemporary urban garden landscape. 

Lam's art consistently reflects his deep concern for the transformation of urban ecology, making it a recurring theme in his body of work. The artist finds inspiration in discarded electronic products, copper water pipes, and wires that are left as waste once their original function is lost in the city. Through collecting and painting on these abandoned objects, he transforms them into a series of new cityscapes. 

Opening reception: May 11, Sat, 2-6 pm

Gallery address: 2/F, East 17, No. 17 Main Street East, Shau Kei Wan

THE SHOPHOUSE is pleased to present the first solo exhibition in Hong Kong by British painter Louis Appleby. Featuring a new body of work in reflection of perception and transcendence, the nocturnal scenery reminds one of the ephemerality in life.

Gestalt refers to the theory of perception that places emphasis on viewing the entire picture holistically rather than as the sum of individual components. The artist extends an invitation to view this new body of work through this lens. Appleby plunges these new compositions into nightfall; a time when forms can appear to dissolve, merge, or reassemble to suggest new meanings.

Opening reception: 3 - 6 pm, 11 May (artist will be present)

Gallery address: 4 Second Lane, Tai Hang

THE SHOPHOUSE is pleased to present the first solo exhibition in Asia by Victor Lim Seaward. Taking its title from a melancholic poem by the Song Dynasty poet Li Qingzhao, the show presents new sculptures and wall-based works, which continue the artist's investigations into authorship, commodity, and the fluid nature of time and permanence. 

Materiality and technological manufacture are key tenets of Lim Seaward's practice, and this is manifest in a set of six new floor based sculptures. They feature heads and hands taken from 3D scans of artworks from some of the world's most famous museums: the British Museum, the Louvre, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. These are in turn 3D printed in quartz sand in a new process called binder jetting, whereby particles of sand are fused to create complex forms. The quartz sand elements are complemented by 3D-printed resin elements which have been electroplated in precious metals: gold, copper, and tarnished silver.

Opening reception: 3 - 6 pm, 11 May 2024 (artist will be present)

Gallery address: 4 Second Lane, Tai Hang

Time is a relative concept, not confined to a linear trajectory, but one that encompasses loops and divergences. Video art, emerging in the 1960s and persisting to this day, thrives on the constant innovation of recording and projection equipment, challenging the possibilities of representing objective reality in various forms. “Events” become malleable materials that can be directly appropriated, and the intervals between events can be either disregarded or accentuated through splicing. Reality itself, aided by the artist’s subjective vision, can grow into a new form of reality. The past can endure in the future, and the future can be glimpsed in the present. The emergence of audiovisual media, akin to a fable-teller, echoes the scientific discourse on time.

Participating artists: Bouie Choi, Kitty Yeung, Michelle Tam Man Ching, Mindy Lai

Screenings of <The future is the past of the present>

18.5.2024 Sat, 4-6pm
25.5.2024 Sat, 4-6pm

Venue address: Liquid Dood, B4, 6/F, LandmarkSouth, ADC ArtSpace, Wong Chuk Hang

Wyndham Social gladly presents Protanopia Blues, a solo exhibition by British-Spanish artist Diggity Douglas.

An ongoing experiment and exploration of the subconscious influence on creativity,  Diggity Douglas's latest series, Protanopia Blues, showcases his imaginative use of visions and symbols while paying homage to his Spanish Surrealistic roots. This collection delves into intense subject matters such as substance abuse and the struggles of a painter with acute colour blindness. The deconstructed figures serve as a gateway into the artist's introspection, captivating viewers and inspiring their own self-reflection.

Opening Reception: 14 May 2024, 6:00-8:00pm

Gallery address: 33 Wyndham Street, Central

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

Taher Jaoui's solo exhibition presents a captivating journey into the depths of artistic expression, inviting viewers to explore the intricate tapestry of his creative vision. Through a dynamic interplay of form, color, and symbolism, Jaoui masterfully weaves together a rich narrative that transcends traditional boundaries.

At the heart of Jaoui's artistic practice lies a profound exploration of the present moment, encapsulated in the exhibition's title, "The Momentum of Now." Each artwork serves as a portal into the artist's inner world, where past, present, and future converge in a mesmerizing dance of emotion and imagination.

Gallery address: LG-01, Office Block One, DB North Plaza, Discovery Bay

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!

Buy your tickets!

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

Kiang Malingue presents Zheng Zhou’s fourth exhibition with the gallery “Spanish Grilled Fish”, showcasing more than ten paintings completed between 2019 and 2023.

Zheng has continued in recent years to base his painterly creations on free movements of brilliant colours, seeking visions and signs from the interplay of the paint and the canvas in a manner similar to ancient Chinese divination practices. When painting, Zheng is less concerned with representing fragments of reality or producing a predetermined scene, than with observing the free flow of paint on self-stretched canvases, before discerning in the splashes and drips human figures, animals, plants, atmospheres and stories. For Zheng, the proper act of painting is, instead of the actual mark-making process, the viewing experience in the studio, which might last up to six months. He constantly and repeatedly examines the paintings in different stages, adding new elements that can be either harmonious or unsettling, rendering richly textured, fabulous scenes.

Opening reception: Thur, 16 May, 6 – 8 PM

Gallery address: 10 Sik On Street, Wanchai

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

Tang Contemporary Art Hong Kong Central space is delighted to present “Ghost Town”, a solo exhibition by South Korean artist Jang Koal, known and loved for her unique painting style and artistic world. In “Ghost Town”, ghosts are not the frightening or strange entities we often think of, but coexist with us, making our daily lives more vibrant and healing us. This exhibition wittily expresses the metaphor of companionship through the theme of ghosts. The artist seeks to bridge the gap between the viewer, the work, and the artist herself. 

 Through the figure of a woman with gracefully flowing long hair, Jang Koal shares fragments of her life. The women in Jang Koal’s works exist in the artist’s parallel world. Surreal, mysterious, and sometimes ambiguous expressions unfold in her parallel world, where free fantasy and imagination take place. These release the artist into a space where rules and conditions are different from reality, creating a fascinating tension with the women’s lives in her works. 

Gallery address: 10/F, H Queen's, Central

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

WOAW Gallery is pleased to present Dutch painter Willem Hoeffnagel’s solo exhibition Embodied. Taking place from May 16 - June 14 at 5 Sun Street, Wan Chai, the exhibition presents a new body of Hoeffnagel’s artworks revolving around the sentiments in life with his recognizable figures. Showcasing 20 artworks that Hoeffnagel created this year, the exhibition marks the second collaboration between the gallery and the artist.

Titled Embodied, the exhibition features Dutch painter Willem Hoeffnagel’s recent works surrounding the subtle sentiments in life, where he continues to create his recognizable figures while exploring introspection and emotions. He believes they are a core component that makes humans distinctive, declaring that the emotions we experience in life are a fundamental part of what makes us human - to Hoeffnagel, there are no absolute good or bad emotions, but just a representation of a state of mind.

Opening reception: 16.05, 6-8pm

Gallery address: 5 Sun Street, Wan Chai,

"He is the Hong Kong legendary figure who treated public spaces as his canvas."

Goethe-Institut Hongkong is pleased to present, in collaboration with L+/Lucie Chang Fine Arts, the exhibition "Rediscovering the King of Kowloon" in the Goethe-Gallery and the Black Box Studio of the Goethe-Institut from May 17 to June 20, 2024.

The purpose of this exhibition is to allow everyone to embark on a journey of rediscovering the King of Kowloon, a figure who transcended artistic boundaries and became a symbol of Hong Kong. In his life story, we feel the resonance brought by his indomitable spirit. Throughout his life, Tsang Tsou Choi, also known as the King of Kowloon, never considered himself an artist. To him, graffiti in the streets of Hong Kong was merely a pure form of self-expression. With the passage of time and the shift in Hong Kong's identity, his works, which were once controversial, now carry multiple universal values.

In collaboration with L+/Lucie Chang Fine Arts

Exhibition Opening: 17.5.2024 (Fri), 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Venue address: 14/F Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Road, Wan Chai

We are delighted to present an exhibition of works by the acclaimed German artist and photographer Michael Wolf (1954-2019) from his Tokyo Compression series. Comprising 72 photographs and 8 lithographs, they are extracted from a wider collection of images in the series shot over a four year period at Shimo-Kitazawa station in Tokyo.

Wolf has become known for his documentation of life in hyper-density cities, and Tokyo Compression spotlights the claustrophobic experience of commuting in the Tokyo subway in which millions of commuters make their daily journeys between work and home. Pressed against the windows, caught in the transitory space between home and work, the disquieting images of Wolf’s subjects capture the incommodious life in densely populated urban centres.

Gallery address: 49 Tung Street, Sheung Wan

Whitestone Gallery is delighted to present a group exhibition featuring Japanese artists Go Yayanagi (b. 1933), Nobuko Watabiki (b. 1958) and Miyako Terakura (b.1994). The exhibition will showcase a diverse range of artworks that highlight the unique talents and artistic expressions of fantasies of these three accomplished artists. Despite their individual styles and cultural backgrounds, one thing that these artists have in common is their embracement of boundaryless imagination. Through their innovative works, they invite viewers to delve into their whimsical narrative and engage with the world in an exceptional way.

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