HK Museum of Art Launches 'Live: Hong Kong Art Exhibition' Showcasing 19 Contemporary Artists

2026-03-19 22:00 Last Updated At：22:08

New HKMoA exhibition showcases diversity of contemporary Hong Kong art

As an important Hong Kong art event under "Art March", the Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA) is staging the "Live: Hong Kong Art Exhibition" starting from tomorrow (March 20). The exhibition, which brings together 19 artists who are actively shaping the city's contemporary art scene, ranges from established masters to rising stars. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore a selection of their recent works across a variety of media, including painting, ink art, ceramics, sculpture, video, installation and multimedia, offering a comprehensive showcase of Hong Kong's artistic excellence and stylistic diversity. It also provides art lovers from around the world with the opportunity to experience the unique charm of Hong Kong art.

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New HKMoA exhibition showcases diversity of contemporary Hong Kong art Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

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New HKMoA exhibition showcases diversity of contemporary Hong Kong art Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The opening ceremony of the exhibition was held today (March 19). Officiating guests included the Under Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Raistlin Lau; the Chairman of the Museum Advisory Committee, Professor Douglas So; the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Ms Manda Chan; and the Museum Director of the HKMoA, Dr Maria Mok.

The exhibition, on the second floor of the HKMoA, features artworks unfolding through four themes: Urban Stage, Landscape Reimagined, Virtual Reality and Transformation. Hong Kong art uniquely reflects the city as a cultural crossroads, nurturing its own distinctive artistic language and aesthetics in the spaces between traditions of the East and West.

Participating artists include Chu Hing-wah, Angela Yuen, Inkgo Lam, Ross Yau, Hung Keung, Leung Mee-ping, Joseph Chan, Chan Wai-lap, Chan Kwan-lok, Jess Leung, Raymond Fung, Wong Hau-kwei, anothermountainman (WongPing-pui, Stanley), Wong Chung-yu, Wong Chun-hei, WongLai-ching, Fiona, Hung Hoi, Hung Fai and Law Yuk-mui. Their works are often deeply rooted in local contexts, reflecting Hong Kong's unique urban landscape, rhythm of life and cultural sensibilities.

In addition to showcasing the artworks, the exhibition also further explores the sources of inspiration behind them. Located in The Wing (Lower) on the ground floor, the exhibition features a special section, "Live: Inspiration", which transforms the gallery into miniature studios for each of the 19 participating artists, revealing the fascinating sources of inspiration and creative tools that fuel their practice as well as the artists' creative process.

The HKMoA also introduces "Live: The Studio" for the first time. An open studio is set up to invite artists to take up residencies. Through live creation processes, workshops, sharing sessions and other activities, visitors can engage directly with the artists and witness the process of making art from ideas and experimentation with materials to final fruition.

The HKMoA has engaged the Community Art Network as the exhibition's education and promotion partner. Through videos, artist interviews and multisensory guided tours, the programme helps make contemporary Hong Kong art accessible to a wide range of audiences from different backgrounds. These initiatives aim to broaden public understanding of contemporary Hong Kong art and cultivate a deeper appreciation among diverse audiences.

The exhibition will run from March 20, 2026, to May 5, 2027, at the Hong Kong Art Gallery and the lobby public space on the 2/F, as well as the Wing (Lower) on the G/F of the HKMoA (10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon). Admission is Free. For details of the exhibition, please visit the website at hk.art.museum/en/web/ma/exhibitions-and-events/live-hong-kong-art-exhibition.html.

Exhibition Celebrating Han Dynasty's Cultural Legacy Opens in Hong Kong Today

"The Majestic Han: A Golden Age of Vigour and Cultural Integration" exhibition opens

The opening ceremony of the exhibition titled "The Majestic Han: A Golden Age of Vigour and Cultural Integration" was held today (March 19) at the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre. The exhibition is jointly organised by the Development Bureau (DEVB) and the National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA). It features significant archaeological finds unearthed on the Chinese Mainland and in Hong Kong, showcasing the dynamic and innovative Han dynasty, a golden era that made profound contributions to promoting exchanges between Chinese and Western civilisations.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Secretary for Development, Ms Bernadette Linn, said that the Han and Tang dynasties were both golden eras in Chinese history, leaving behind a wealth of important historical legacies for the Chinese nation. Following the success of the "Tang Vogue Beyond the Horizons: A Golden Era of Multicultural Integration and Openness" exhibition jointly organised by the DEVB and the NCHA last year, both parties collaborated again to present a large-scale Han dynasty-themed artefact exhibition this year. She eagerly anticipates that through these precious artefacts, members of the public and tourists will learn more about the glorious history of the Han dynasty and appreciate the remarkable virtues of traditional Chinese culture. They will also discover a fresh perspective through the narratives conveyed by the artefacts from Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland.

Other officiating guests at the opening ceremony of the exhibition were the Director of Art Exhibitions China, Mr Tan Ping; the Second-level Inspector of the Department of Publicity, Cultural and Sports Affairs of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr Chen Xinyu; the Chairman of the Antiquities Advisory Board, Professor Desmond Hui; and the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Built Heritage Conservation, Professor Douglas So.

The exhibition is presented in six thematic sections, covering political system, economic development, culture and beliefs, scientific and technological development, social life and external exchanges. It features 252 pieces/sets of invaluable exhibits. Among them, 203 pieces/sets, including 40 grade-one cultural relics, come from 29 museums and cultural institutions in 14 provinces and autonomous regions on the Chinese Mainland, and most of them are being shown in Hong Kong for the first time. The remaining 49 pieces/sets are significant archaeological finds dating to the Han period unearthed in Hong Kong, painstakingly selected by the Antiquities and Monuments Office of the DEVB.

The star exhibits from the Chinese Mainland highlight the Han precious bronze horse-leading figurine and bronze horse; an eaves end tile with Chinese characters Han Bing Tian Xia (Han unifies the realm); a seven-storey painted pottery granary house with linked pavilion; the Yi Li (Etiquette and rites) wooden slips, a bronze fang vessel of Inner Treasury of Zhongshan, a gold linzhi hoof, the silk letter from Yuan to Zifang and arithmetical slips unearthed at the Xuanquan relay station site in Dunhuang; a silk manuscript of Yinyang Wuxing (Yinyang and the Five Elements) Article B; a silk padded robe with Chang Shou (longevity) embroidery on a crimson purple juan (plain weave silk) ground; gloves with lozenge pattern; padded socks; and a lacquered wooden plate with leopard cat motif and Chinese characters Jun Xing Shi (food for the honoured guest) and a silver box with garlic pattern. Other exhibits cover a variety of categories, ranging from Han bamboo slips, coins, bronze vessels, clothes and ornaments to pottery figurines, pottery houses and agricultural tools, which present the daily lives of various social strata in the Han period.

The key exhibits unearthed in Hong Kong include a pottery house unearthed at Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb, as well as the Han period artefacts excavated at local significant archaeological sites such as Tung Wan Tsai in Ma Wan, So Kwun Wat in Tuen Mun and Kau Sai Chau in Sai Kung, covering Wuzhu bronze coins, a textile fragment, a stone seal, a bronze ear-cup, jade slotted rings and glass beads. These relics reflect that the Han culture had long been rooted in Hong Kong, and showcase the city's connection with the country, the pluralistic nature of the Chinese culture and Hong Kong's links with the early Maritime Silk Road trade.

Admission to the exhibition is free. Details are as follows:

Date: March 20 to September 20

Opening hours:

Monday to Wednesday and Friday: 10am to 6pm

Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: 10am to 7pm

Closed on Thursdays (except public holidays)

Venue: Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre, Kowloon Park, Haiphong Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

Note: Docent services in Cantonese, Putonghua and English are available on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays. Enrolment on-site is welcome and no advance booking is required.

For more details about the exhibition and docent services, as well as a highlight video of the exhibition, please visit the Antiquities and Monuments Office website (www.amo.gov.hk/en/visitor-centre/exhibitions/heritage-discovery-centre/han-exhibition/index.html).

HK Museum of Art Launches 'Live: Hong Kong Art Exhibition' Showcasing 19 Contemporary Artists