Must-See Hong Kong Art Exhibitions

Looking for your next culture fix? Here are the newest must-see Hong Kong art exhibitions on view this month, including 16th-century European masterpieces and large-scale upcycled fabric installations.

Our city is home to a treasure trove of artists and galleries, specialising in contemporary to fine art and more. Treat yourself to one of the many, many stunning Hong Kong art shows on view this month — featuring everything from ancient tapestries and sculptures to decorative art objects, mixed media drawings, posters, photography and landscapes. Here’s our pick of the best new art exhibitions to see this December 2022.

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Gravity

Presented by Soluna Fine Art, group exhibition “Gravity” showcases paintings and mixed media drawings of botany, still lifes and landscapes — oscillating between abstraction and figuration. Artists featured include Rosalyn Ng, Tobe Kan, Uzine Park and Zang Zong-Son, based in Hong Kong and the Netherlands.

When: Until Thursday, 15 December, 2022. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 6pm.
Where: Soluna Fine Art, G/F, 52 Sai Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
How much: Free entry

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Plak at Typetonic

A plakat (“poster” in Polish) exhibit inspired by the philosophy of the Polish School of Posters, “Plak at Typetonic” explores the vibrant art form, with works designed by artists Aceler Chua (Hong Kong), Aga Mori (Hong Kong), Max Skorwider (Poland) and Szymon Szymankiewicz (Poland) alongside a key piece from Aga Mori’s impressive vintage poster collection.

When: Until Friday, 16 December, 2022. Open Tuesday to Thursday, 4pm to 6:30pm, and Friday and Saturday, 1pm to 6:30pm.
Where: Typetonic Studio, Shop 26, 1/F, Fu Lee Loy Shopping Centre, 9–27 King Wah Road, Fortress Hill, Hong Kong
How much: Free entry

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Chapter IV: When we enter the lair of Bigfoot, Gagafu and Dracovenie. Let’s hope we get out alive…

“Chapter IV: When we enter the lair of Bigfoot, Gagafu and Dracovenie. Let’s hope we get out alive…” is Romanian artist Tincuţa Marin’s first solo exhibition in Asia, with seven paintings from the artist’s latest body of work. The name of the show comes from the character that appears most frequently in her paintings — Bigfoot, a huge yellow creature covered with spikes.

When: Until Saturday, 24 December, 2022. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 7pm.
Where: Double Q Gallery, 68 Lok Ku Road, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
How much: Free entry

No Child Left Behind: A Mother’s Love Knows No Borders

Proudly presented by non-profit organisation PathFinders, this special virtual exhibition features heartwarming stories and photographs that look at Migrant Domestic Worker mothers and the children they leave behind in their home countries. Thoughtfully curated in collaboration with award-winning photographer Xyza Cruz Bacani, you can view this from the comfort of your own home, as you consider the sacrifices made by those who travel to work overseas, living thousands of miles away from their own children as they often take care of you and yours.

When: Until Sunday, 31 December
Where: Online — see it here
How much: Free entry

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Yin Xiuzhen: Everywhere

Presented by Pace Gallery Hong Kong, this solo exhibition is dedicated to Yin Xiuzhen, a key figure in Chinese installation and performance art since the 1990s. “Yin Xiuzhen: Everywhere” spotlights Yin’s ongoing explorations of materiality, with 40 sculptures and installations on view.

When: Until Thursday, 5 January, 2023. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 7pm.
Where: Pace Gallery, 12/F, H Queen’s, 80 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
How much: Free entry

Inside the White Cube

Margaux Williamson’s first exhibition in Asia showcases a series of paintings produced during the past year exploring forms of figuration and the visual markers of daily life. Predominantly dark in tone, her artworks depict spaces illuminated by strong directional, artificial light or the eerie glow of night.

When: Until Saturday, 7 January, 2023. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 7pm.
Where: White Cube Hong Kong, 50 Connaught Road, Central, Hong Kong
How much: Free entry

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Enter the Forest at the Darkest Point

Having taught at the former Hong Kong campus of Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) as a Professor of Painting for several years, Stephen Thorpe returns to the city with a new body of work created over the summer of 2022. The UK-born, US-based artist’s show will feature his acclaimed “corner” paintings.

When: Until Sunday, 8 January, 2023. 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

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Odysseys of Art: Masterpieces Collected by the Princes of Liechtenstein

For its first major special exhibition, the Hong Kong Palace Museum has partnered with the world-renowned Liechtenstein Princely Collections to present 124 priceless European masterpieces — paintings, prints, tapestries, sculptures, and decorative art objects dating back to the 16th century.

When: Until Monday, 20 February, 2023. Open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, 10am to 6pm, and Friday and Saturday, 10am to 8pm.
Where: Hong Kong Palace Museum, 8 Museum Drive, West Kowloon Cultural District, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
How much: $120 — book your visit here

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Daydream Believer: Upcycled Wearables & Art Exhibition 2022

Founded by three young local artists (Bertha, Carrie and Joe), Earthero Studio focuses on the most critical problems in the fashion industry: a huge wastage of offcuts and surplus fabric. Accompanying a new limited collection made with deadstock fabric sources in Hong Kong and in Asia, this art exhibition will feature a large-scale installation created with upcycled fabric and reusable materials and six paintings, promising to pay tribute to 80s Hong Kong.

When: Friday, 9 to Sunday, 18 December
Where: Heath Space & Heath Lane, B/F, 36-44 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
How much: Free entry

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The Golden Earth

Mostly created at contemporary artist Nortse’s studio on the banks of the Lhasa River, overlooking the magnificent Himalayas, “The Golden Earth” comprises more than a dozen works that feature Tibetan prayer flags and reflections on the industrial era and critical survival crises.

When: Saturday, 10 December, 2022 to Saturday, 21 January, 2023. 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

Ongoing Hong Kong Art Exhibitions

Roll Call: 1st Edition

Odds and Ends presents its very first edition of Roll Call: a recurring group exhibition that showcases artworks by current gallery artists and introduces newly-joined artists. This edition includes Ann Wong, Corn Shuk Mei Ho, Ghost Mountain Field, Jeff Tung, Jonathan Jay Lee, JUM, Lewis Lau, Peter Chan, Peter Yuill and Sammi Mak.

When: Until Saturday, 3 December. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 12pm to 7pm
Where: Odds and Ends, Block B, H307, PMQ, 35 Aberdeen Street, Central, Hong Kong
How much: Free entry

Echoes

Hosted by Young Soy Gallery, “Echoes” is a solo show by Hong Kong-Canadian artist Peter Yuill featuring a new body of work channeling scientific, existential and spiritual energies — circular forms visually reminiscent of wavelengths that invite us to ponder the layers of line and form

When: Until Monday, 5 December
Where: Kong Art Space, G/F, 3 Staunton Street, Central, Hong Kong
How much: Free entry

AURA

Presented by Perrotin Hong Kong, “AURA” is the second solo exhibition by Jens Fänge in Hong Kong since 2017, featuring a body of new surrealist paintings that continue to explore relations between people and architecture.

When: Until Saturday, 10 December. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 7pm.
Where: Perrotin Hong Kong, 807, K11 ATELIER Victoria Dockside, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
How much: Free entry

Finding Animals: 20th-Century Chinese Paintings from the Yitao Collection

Featuring nearly 40 paintings by 10 Chinese painters of the 20th century selected from the Yitao Collection, this exhibition includes greats like Qi Baishi, Gao Qifeng, Xu Beihong, Ding Yanyong, and Li Keran — showcasing interpretations and presentations of animals. Both traditional ink brushwork and more contemporary techniques are used, bringing a sense of three-dimensionality, perspective, and a vibrant colour palette that is more common in Western paintings!

When: Until Thursday, 22 December. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 6pm.
Where: Sun Museum, 4/F, SML Tower, 165 Hoi Bun Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
How much: Free entry

here nor there

A solo exhibition of new work by Amanda Valdez, “here nor there” at Denny Dimin Gallery explores the gendered histories behind materiality and abstraction, with bold abstract paintings that combine oil stick, gouache, acrylic, embroidery and weaving.

When: Until Friday, 23 December. Open Wednesday to Saturday, 12pm to 6pm.
Where: Denny Dimin Gallery, Unit 612, 6/F, Remex Centre, 42 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong
How much: Free entry

An Alluring Inheritance of Beauty: Chinese Cheongsam

Hong Kong Design Institute’s Fashion Archive is putting the timeless cheongsam front and centre, showcasing over 40 historical and contemporary designs from the China National Silk Museum, contemporary fashion designers, celebrities, students and Hong Kong traditional Shanghai-style cheongsam master tailor Mr. Yan Ka-ma.

When: Until Tuesday, 27 December. Open Monday to Friday, 10am to 2pm and 2pm to 5pm
Where: A707, Fashion Archive Hong Kong Design Institute, 3 King Ling Road, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong (Tiu King Leng MTR Station Exit A2)
How much: Free entry — get a ticket here

The Secret Cabinet

Presented by The Stroll gallery, “The Secret Cabinet” promises to be the largest Korean contemporary art exhibition in Hong Kong to date — featuring around 30 works by a group of nine young Korean contemporary artists. Artists include Ahra Kim, Chansong Kim, Doyu Hwang, Lee Na, Jieun Kim, Jiyeon Kim, Juhyun Kim, Yeonhong Kim and Yunzo Paek.

When: Until Thursday, 12 January 2023. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 7pm.
Where: The Stroll gallery, Unit 504, 5/F, Vanta Industrial Centre, Tai Lin Pai Road, Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong
How much: Free entry

En Voyage with Claude Monet

The first-ever immersive experience of Claude Monet in Hong Kong, “En Voyage with Claude Monet” is a 360 degrees sound and light show bringing to life some 200(!) artworks from the master impressionist. Journey through time as you learn about Monet’s life and travels. And don’t miss a special Virtual Reality tour of Monet’s house in Giverny!

When: Until Saturday, 15 January 2023.
Where: Cultural Plaza (next to Xiqu Centre), 88 Austin Road West, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
How much: $288 for a single 45-minute experience — buy a ticket now

Gender & Space

Revisiting the history of the heritage site, Tai Kwun’s “Gender & Space” exhibition looks at the underrepresentation of women in the gendered spaces of the Central Police Station compound, sharing stories and experiences from 1841 to 1941 of those so often overlooked.

When: Until Saturday, 15 January 2023, 11am to 7pm
Where: Duplex Studio, LG1/F & LG2/F, Block 01, Tai Kwun, 10 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong
How much: Free entry

Realism Art • Food

“Realism Art • Food” presents 44 realistic paintings about our most common shared lived experience — daily meals. The group exhibition features six outstanding artists from different generations and backgrounds: Liang Chin-Chia, Ouyang Guo-Jian, Huang Kuen-Po, Li Cheng-Guei, Wu Chun Yin Aries and Steven Tang.

When: Until Sunday, 29 January 2023. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 11am to 7pm.
Where: Artspace K, G105–106, The Repulse Bay Arcade, 109 Repulse Bay Road, Repulse Bay, Hong Kong
How much: Free entry

Absolute Blue: BUAISOU Works with Japanese Natural Indigo

Hosted by the CHAT (Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile), this is the first comprehensive exhibition to introduce the works by BUAISOU — a young craft collective working with Japanese natural indigo. “Absolute Blue: BUAISOU Works with Japanese Natural Indigo” features immersive installations of the collective’s works and its unique farm-to-closet practices and innovative techniques.

When: Until Sunday, 5 February 2023. Open Monday and Wednesday to Sunday, 11am to 7pm.
Where: CHAT, The Mills, 45 Pak Tin Par Street, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong
How much: Free entry

Mike Kelley: Subharmonic Tangerine Abyss

Presented by Hauser & Wirth Hong Kong, “Mike Kelley: Subharmonic Tangerine Abyss” focuses on the late Los Angeles-based artist’s most notable later series: Kandors. Works include technically ambitious sculptures, lenticulars and three distinct kinds of videos.

When: Until Saturday, 25 February 2023. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 7pm.
Where: Hauser & Wirth Hong Kong, 15-16/F, H Queen’s, 80 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
How much: Free entry

ARTE MUSEUM’s ARTE M

Special exhibition ARTE M showcases selected highlights from ARTE MUSEUM — an immersive media art exhibition space by Korean digital design company and “art tech factory” d’strict. Seen by 3.2 million people in Korea, head to K11 HACC in K11 ATELIER KING’S ROAD, over 9,000 sq ft. of distinct concepts and media artworks reinterpreting elements and spaces of nature. Buy a ticket in advance — spaces are limited and almost guaranteed to run out!

When: Until Saturday, 30 April 2023
Where: K11 HACC, 2F, K11 ATELIER King’s Road, 728 King’s Road, Tsat Tsz Mui, North Point, Hong Kong
How much: $128 for adults on weekdays, $148 for adults on weekends and public holidays — buy a ticket now

Yayoi Kusama: 1945 to Now

After one whole year of free public programmes, M+ is celebrating its anniversary with the museum’s first Special Exhibition — “Yayoi Kusama: 1945 to Now”, a huge (and boasting itself to be the largest outside in Asia outside of Japan!) retrospective of renowned artist Yayoi Kusama. Works range from paintings to installations, archival materials and more from the beginning of Kusama’s career to now, including three brand-new pieces.

When: Until Sunday, 14 May 2023. Open Tuesday to Thursday, 10am to 6pm, Friday, 10am to 10pm, Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 6pm.
Where: M+, 38 Museum Drive, West Kowloon Cultural District, Kowloon, Hong Kong
How much: $240 for admission to the special exhibition, includes access to all galleries — buy a ticket now

Patternways: Visualising Hong Kong in Transition

The D. H. Chen Foundation Gallery’s new thematic display showcases significant patterns once found in Hong Kong’s department store wrapping paper, transnational woven silks, designer woolen knits and lesser-known vibrant and historically rich wax printed fabrics.

When: Until the end of 2023. Open Monday and Wednesday to Sunday, 11am to 7pm.
Where: CHAT, The Mills, 45 Pak Tin Par Street, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong
How much: Free entry