Must-See Hong Kong Art Exhibitions

The newest must-see Hong Kong art exhibitions and shows this month include local homegrown artists, acclaimed international painters and late masters, like Van Gogh and Botticelli.

Our city is home to a treasure trove of artists and galleries, specialising in everything from contemporary to fine art. Treat yourself to one of the many stunning Hong Kong art shows on view this month — featuring everything from three-dimensional assemblage paintings to collages, wall-hanging textiles, sculptural pieces and more. Here’s our pick of the best new art exhibitions and happenings to catch this December 2023.

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New Hong Kong Art Exhibitions

Five Gals

L’Epicerie Fine Art and The Stallery present “Five Gals”, a group show celebrating women artists, aiming to highlight their diversity and creativity. Both galleries carefully selected established and emerging creatives, with works by Hong Kong artists Bao Ho, Irving Cheung, Yim Wai Wai and Zoie Lam, as well as Barbara Cadet from France.

When: Until Sunday, 17 December, 2023. Open Wednesday to Sunday, 11am to 7pm.
Where: The Stallery, G/F, 82A Stone Nullah Lane, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
How much: Free entry

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Ambiguous Spaces and Crossways

Gallery EXIT is presenting duo solo exhibitions this month: Elpis Chow’s “Ambiguous Spaces” and Kaiaroonsuth Chonticha’s “Crossways”. “Ambiguous Spaces” features 14 new works by local artist Elpis Chow, who uses painting as her chief medium of creation. In “Crossways”, Kaiaroonsuth Chonticha draws on her year of living in a subdivided flat on Ki Lung Street/Boundary Street in Kowloon.

When: Until Friday, 22 December, 2023. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 6pm.
Where: Gallery EXIT, 3/F, Blue Box Factory Building, 25 Hing Wo Street, Aberdeen, Hong Kong
How much: Free entry

Throbbing Soul

A solo exhibition by Hong Kong artist Virginia Lo, “Throbbing Soul” is an emotive exploration of place memory, a concept intrinsically tied to social displacement, environmental psychology and notions of placelessness. In particular, this show takes the form of nostalgia, a particularly acute form of place memory with soon-to-be-obsolete objects now rendered irrelevant by new technology and fading presence in public spaces.

When: Until Saturday, 23 December, 2023. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 12pm to 7pm.
Where: Odds and Ends, PMQ, Block B, H307, 35 Aberdeen Street, Central, Hong Kong
How much: Free entry

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We Dream For That Light

Thomas Ngan’s first solo exhibition with 3812 Gallery Hong Kong showcases a beautiful selection of the young Hong Kong artist’s latest painting work. Titled “We Dream for that Light”, you’re invited to enter a dreamscape that explores flora, the fragility of life and light.

When: Until Friday, 5 January, 2024. Open Monday to Friday, 11am to 7pm.
Where: 3812 Gallery Hong Kong, 26/F, Wyndham Place, 40 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong
How much: Free entry

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Dark

Szelit Cheung’s second solo exhibition at Rossi & Rossi, “Dark” presents new paintings that continue to investigate the essence of emptiness and void. The show features meticulous spatial compositions on canvas by the Hong Kong artist, made by carefully layering shades of orange, green and blue to show minimalist interiors and illuminations of space often by a single light source.

When: Until Saturday, 6 January, 2024. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 6pm.
Where: Rossi & Rossi Wong Chuk Hang, 11/F, M Place, 54 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong
How much: Free entry

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Stirrings Of A Polymorphous Bloom

Alexandria Smith’s practice is grounded in exploratory drawings. A stunning exhibition at Gagosian, the American artist’s solo debut in Asia, “Stirrings of a Polymorphous Bloom” features assemblage paintings and collage drawings that look at selfhood and identity, with bold colours, shapes, painted wood and 3D-printed elements that rise from their surfaces and extend beyond their custom frames.

When: Until Saturday, 13 January, 2024. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 7pm.
Where: Gagosian, 7/F, Pedder Building, 12 Pedder Street, Central, Hong Kong
How much: Free entry

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Imagined States

Starting from last month, WOAW Gallery is presenting a series of exhibitions on the visual exploration of cultural self-identification. Taking place across two gallery spaces, “Imagined States” showcases over 20 recent paintings of 12 acclaimed international artists through two distinct chapters: Chapter 1 – “Extrinsicality” at Wan Chai and Chapter 2 – “Intrinsicality” at Central.

When: Until Wednesday, 17 January, 2024. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 7pm at both locations.
Where: WOAW Gallery Wan Chai, 5 Sun Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong and WOAW Gallery Central, G07, The Galleria, 9 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
How much: Free entry

SURFACES

Acclaimed artist Vik Muniz is back at Ben Brown Fine Arts this month, with new works from his most recent series, “Surfaces”. Exploring concepts of perception, reality, representation and materiality, the works are based on extensive research of Cubist and 20th-century masters and were created using a hybrid technique involving photographing, painting and collaging.

When: Until Saturday, 27 January, 2024. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 7pm.
Where: Ben Brown Fine Arts Hong Kong, 201, 2/F, The Factory, 1 Yip Fat Street, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong
How much: Free entry

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Jakkai Siributr: Everybody Wanna Be Happy — CHAT Winter Programme

The first retrospective of Jakkai Siributr’s artistic practice outside of Thailand, “Everybody Wanna Be Happy” spans two decades of work with wall-hanging textiles and sculptural pieces and a presentation of community initiatives. The exhibition promises a thought-provoking commentary on the pressing contemporary issues faced not only by Siributr’s home country but across the globe — including the sometimes materialistic endeavours humans undertake in search of happiness.

When: Until Saturday, 13 February, 2024, 11am to 7pm
Where: CHAT (Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile), The Mills, 45 Pak Tin Par Street, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong
How much: Free entry

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Botticelli To Van Gogh: Masterpieces From The National Gallery, London

Hong Kong Palace Museum is unveiling 52 masterpieces from the National Gallery, London for the Museum’s newest Special Exhibition, featuring 50 influential artists, spanning more than 400 years of Western art history. This is your chance to see exquisite paintings like “Long Grass with Butterflies” (1890) by Vincent Van Gogh and “The Virgin and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist” (“The Garvagh Madonna”, about 1510–1511) by Raphael up close!

When: Until Thursday, 11 April, 2024. Open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday, 10am to 6pm; Friday, Saturday and Public Holidays, 10am to 8pm. Closed Tuesday.
Where: Gallery 9, Hong Kong Palace Museum, 8 Museum Drive, West Kowloon Cultural District, West Kowloon, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
How much: $150 — book your visit to the Special Exhibition here

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Ongoing Hong Kong Art Exhibitions

cucurrucucu: work on paper

Hong Kong-based artist cucurrucucu creates paper collages and assemblages that overlap and combine discarded materials, from images from unwanted publications and print ephemera to thrifted frames. In this special solo exhibition “works on paper”, immerse yourself in the punk nature of collages and its throwback to the do-it-yourself ethos of zine-making.

When: Until Saturday, 9 December. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 12pm to 6pm.
Where: Square Street Gallery, 21 Square Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
How much: Free entry

Alive, Alive, Oh!

Yi Yi Jeong-eun’s debut solo exhibition in Hong Kong, “Alive, Alive, Oh!” showcases over 15 brand-new oil-on-canvas works that utilise vivid hues and textures to depict the scenery around us. Look at our world through her eyes, full of freshness, colour and optimism — radiating joy.

When: Until Sunday, 10 December. Open Monday to Friday, 10am to 7pm and Saturday and Sunday, 11am to 7pm.
Where: Ora-Ora, Studio 105-107, Barrack Block, Tai Kwun, 10 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong
How much: Free entry

teamLab Future Park

Mark your calendar — Japan’s teamLab Future Park is making its way to Hong Kong this July! On view until next January, the art collective is taking over 10,000 sq. ft. of Megabox with six multi-sensory, immersive play installations, a dreamlike realm of interactive fun at the crossroads of technology and art. Tickets are available now on FWD MAX Platform and Trip.com.

When: Until Sunday, 14 January, 2024, Monday to Friday, 2pm to 10pm and Saturday, Sunday and public holiday, 10am to 10pm
Where: MegaBox, 13/F, Enterprise Square Five, 38 Wang Chiu Road, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
How much: $220 for a general adult admission ticket with more packages available — see more and buy a ticket here

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Gangcai Encounter – The Art of Hong Kong Porcelain Painting

Dating back to the Qing dynasty, guangcai is a type of traditional hand-painted porcelain that features delicate overglaze decorations. In this “Gangcai Encounter” presentation, Artspace K has invited eight Hong Kong guangcai artists to showcase this diverse cultural exchange between East and West — just like our home city.

When: Until Friday, 2 February, 2024. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 11am to 7pm.
Where: Artspace K, G105 & G106, The Repulse Bay Arcade, 109 Repulse Bay Road, Repulse Bay, Hong Kong
How much: Free entry

“mould the wing to match the photograph”: The Mrinalini Mukherjee Archive

Asia Art Archive presents “mould the wing to match the photograph,” a new exhibition on one of the most prominent sculptors in India, Mrinalini Mukherjee (1949–2015); bringing together her monumental hemp fibre sculpture Pari (1986) and materials from her personal archive. Showcased for the first time in Hong Kong, the exhibition is open to the public along with a line-up of public programmes including curator-led tours, workshops and performances.

When: Until Thursday, 29 February, 2024. Open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 6pm.
Where: Asia Art Archive, 11/F, Hollywood Centre, 233 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
How much: Free entry

Madame Song: Pioneering Art and Fashion in China

M+ presents the first-ever museum exhibition dedicated to the legendary Song Huai-Kuei, widely known during her lifetime as Madame Song, who shaped the landscape of art, fashion, and popular culture in China from the 1980s to the 2000s. View over 320 exhibited items including rare archival materials, garments from prominent fashion designers, movie costumes and footage, artworks, and large-scale tapestry installations.

Sassy Tip: Grab your ticket in advance and don’t miss the accompanying merchandise, including drawstring totes, clutches, lipsticks and more!

When: Until Sunday, 14 April, 2024. See museum opening hours here.
Where: West Gallery, M+, 8 Museum Drive, West Kowloon Cultural District, West Kowloon, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
How much: $140 for a standard ticket, $98 for M+ members — see all ticket types and buy yours here

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