Opening Reception
BLINK GALLERY
B1, 10/F Hoi Bun Ind. Bldg., 6 Wing Yip St., Kwun Tong | T: 3956 4773
“Water Poon Exhibition – NOTE BOOK” (Water Poon)
Secondary School Tours
Select galleries in Central, Sheung Wan & Soho
Gallery tours for secondary school students, with sharing sessions by gallerists & introductions to the latest exhibitions. Limited capacity.
Registration: projects@hk-aga.org
HKAGA Talk “Asia’s Developing Art Scene”
CHI Art Space
8/F, New World Twr 2, 16-18 Queen’s Rd. Central, Central
A round-table discussion on the new developments in the Asian art scene from professionals in the art industry. What are the challenges and opportunities that they experience and how do they support their local art community while keeping up with the international art scene? Limited capacity.
SPEAKERS:
TOBIAS BERGER, Head of Arts at the Central Police Station project
LYNN FUNG, Director of Liang Yi Museum
IOLA LENZI, Singapore-based Researcher, Curator & Critic of Southeast Asian contemporary art
MAGNUS RENFREW, Deputy Chairman, Asia & Director of Fine Arts, Asia at Bonhams
MODERATED BY:
MELISSA KARMEN LEE, Faculty member at the English Department at Chinese University of HK & Curator at Large of Digital Projects at Slought Foundation, Pennsylvania
RSVP: info@hk-aga.org
HKAGA Lunchtime Talk “The Role of Corporations within the Art Ecology” (co-presented by AXA Art)
10 CHANCERY LANE GALLERY
G/F, 10 Chancery Lane, Soho | T: 2810 0065
Corporations are playing an increasingly large part in collecting and funding artworks, artists and institutions around the world. This talk explores different capacities of corporations in the art world, and what further roles they might take on in the future. Limited capacity.
SPEAKERS:
MARISA YIU, Founding Partner of ESKYIU
SANDRA WALTERS, Director of Sandra Walters Art Consultancy
VINCE CHAN, Art Specialist, AXA ART
MODERATED BY:
EDIE HU, Art Advisor
RSVP: axa-art@axa.com.hk
Art Tour at China Club with Johnson Chang
THE CHINA CLUB
13/F Old Bank of China Bldg., 1 Bank St., Central
An art tour of the painting highlights of China Club, led by leading art expert, Johnson Chang of Hanart TZ Gallery. Limited Capacity.
Registration: intern@hk-aga.org
Opening Party
LIANG YI MUSEUM
181-199 Hollywood Rd., Sheung Wan
By invitation only
Opening Reception
DE SARTHE GALLERY
18/F Club Lusitano, 16 Ice House St. | T: 2167 8896
“Stay tuned” (Lin Jingjing & Zhou Wendou)
Lunchtime Gallery-hopping in Central (4 Nov 2015)
Galleries in Central shall welcome visitors to visit their current exhibitions, providing quick tours & introductions of their shows, with nibbles and refreshments for everyone to enjoy. No Registration necessary.
Yan Gallery, Galerie KOO, Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery, de Sarthe Gallery, Galerie du Monde, Axel Vervoordt Gallery, Pace Gallery, Ben Brown Fine Arts, Gagosian Gallery, Hanart TZ Gallery, Lehmann Maupin, Pearl Lam Galleries, Edouard Malingue Gallery, Galerie Perrotin, White Cube.
HKAGA Talk “Art Fairs & Art Collectors Power”
PEARL LAM GALLERIES
601-605 Pedder Bldg., 12 Pedder St., Central | T: 2522 1428
What role do art fairs play in their communities and how do art collectors view them? How has the art landscape changed since the arrival of art fairs, and how have art fairs changed the buying pattern of collectors? How do art fairs and art collectors position themselves when it comes to supporting and promoting artists? Limited capacity.
SPEAKERS:
ADELINE OOI, Director Asia of Art Basel
MAREE DI PASQUALE, Director of Art Central Hong Kong
PEARL LAM, Founder & Director of Pearl Lam Galleries
YOHANA IRAWAN, Art collector from Jakarta, Indonesia
MINA PARK, HK-based Art collector
MODERATED BY:
JEHAN CHU, Founder of art advisory, Vermillion Art Collections
info@hk-aga.org
Opening Reception
SUNDARAM TAGORE GALLERY
57-59 Hollywood Rd., Soho | T: 2581 9678
“Every Breaking Wave” (Golnaz Fathi)
Lunchtime Gallery-hopping in Central (5 Nov 2015)
Galleries in Central shall welcome visitors to visit their current exhibitions, providing quick tours & introductions of their shows, with nibbles and refreshments for everyone to enjoy. No Registration necessary.
Yan Gallery, Galerie KOO, Opera Gallery, Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery, de Sarthe Gallery, Galerie du Monde, Axel Vervoordt Gallery, Pace Gallery, Ben Brown Fine Arts, Gagosian Gallery, Hanart TZ Gallery, Lehmann Maupin, Pearl Lam Galleries, Edouard Malingue Gallery, Galerie Perrotin, White Cube.
Artist Talk: Bae Joon Sung
OPERA GALLERY
G/F-3/F W Place, 52 Wyndham St., Central | T: 2810 1208
Bae Joon Sung on his new series of works and first solo gallery exhibition in Hong Kong
RSVP: hkg@operagallery.com or 2810 1208
HKAGA Talk “Creative Partnerships”
CONTEMPORARY BY ANGELA LI
G/F, 248 Hollywood Rd., Sheung Wan | T: 3571 8200
What are the origins of creative partnerships and the most iconic examples? In what forms do these partnerships take and what benefits do they bring to the artist in particular? Limited capacity.
SPEAKERS:
JOANNE OOI, Founder & Creative Director of designer jewelry brand, Plukka
JULIEN-LOIC GARIN, Chief Executive Officer of Le French May Hong Kong
LAURENT GUTIERREZ, Co-Founder of multi-disciplinary platform, MAP Office
VALERIE PORTEFAIX, Co-Founder of multi-disciplinary platform, MAP Office
MODERATED BY:
CATHERINE SHAW, Art, Design & Architecture Writer & Critic
RSVP: dorothy@cbal.com.hk
Opening Reception
THE CAT STREET GALLERY
222 Hollywood Rd., Sheung Wan | T: 2291 0006
“All About Bond” (Terry O’Neill)
Art Lates at SOHO 189 & Western District
Participating galleries in SOHO 189 Art Lane & Western District shall remain open till late with special events & activities. No Registration necessary. Check www.hk-aga.org for more details.
Ka Kee Gallery of Objects, Galerie Huit, Leo Gallery, Pearl Lam Galleries SOHO 189, Puerta Roja
Reception
KA KEE GALLERY OF OBJECTS
Shop C6, G/F 143 Second St., Sai Ying Pun | T: 2858 1939
“Dragon Holes” (Eric Neibuhr)
Reception
GALERIE HUIT
GALERIE HUIT Shop 2, G/F & 1/F SOHO 189, 189 Queen’s Rd. W., Western District | T: 2803 2089
“A Point of Signification” (Tom Gidley, Isabel Nolan, Troika: Eva Rucki, Sebastien Noel & Conny Freyer)
Opening Reception
LEO GALLERY
G/F SOHO 189, 189 Queen’s Rd. W., Western District | T: 2803 2333
“Wu Xihuang solo exhibition” (Wu Xihuang)
Reception
PEARL LAM GALLERIES SOHO 189
Shop 1, G/F & 1/F SOHO 189, 189 Queen’s Rd. W., Western District | T: 2857 1328
“Cutting Room” (Nils Karsten)
Opening Reception & Argentinean Tango Concert
PUERTA ROJA
Shop 3, 1/F SOHO 189, 189 Queen’s Rd. W., Western District | T: 2803 0332
“Geometric Abstraction” (Mariano Ferrante)
Artist Talk: Bae Joon Sung
OPERA GALLERY
G/F-3/F W Place, 52 Wyndham St., Central | T: 2810 1208
“Bae Joon Sung” (Bae Joon Sung)
Opening Reception
EASTATION GALLERY
Shop12A, Art One, Convention Pl., 1 Harbour Rd., Wanchai | T: 2511 2911
“DAWN – Wong Yidong, Lou Zhongli, Fong Lijun, Zhang Enli Exhibiton”
(Wong Yidong, Lou Zhongli, Fong Lijun, Zhang Enli)
HKAGA Talk “The Passion of Collecting Art”
PARKVIEW ART HK
Upper G/F Sunrise House, 27 Old Bailey St., Soho | T: 2413 0028
When does one buy art for pleasure and for investment? What are the considerations when buying a piece of art? How do collectors manage their roles in the discovery and promotion of new artists? A sharing session of anecdotes between prominent Art Collectors. Limited capacity.
SPEAKERS:
ALAN LAU, Co-Chair of Para/Site & Tate’s Asia Pacific Acquisition Committee
BOBBY MOHSENI, Founder of Zand Fine Art Consultancy
CHARLOTTE NUNN, Specialist & Head of Sale for Prints, Photographs & Works on Paper at Bonhams
GEORGES DE TILLY, Managing Director & Founder of Magnet Investment Advisors
MODERATED BY:
Adriana Alvarez-Nichol, Founder of Puerta Roja
RSVP: info@parkviewarthk.com
Opening Reception
ART BEATUS GALLERY
G/F, 129-133 Wellington St., Soho | T: 2526 0818
“Beyond Nature” (Katie Cheung)
Opening Reception
ERARTA GALLERIES HONG KONG
159 Hollywood Rd., Sheung Wan | T: 2685 5199
“Hushed Forest” (Andrey Mamaev)
Soho & Sheung Wan Art Lates
Participating galleries in Soho & Sheung Wan shall remain open till late with special events & activities. No Registration necessary.
3812 Gallery, Contemporary by Angela Li, The Cat Street Gallery, Affinity for Art, AP Contemporary, Lucie Chang Fine Arts, Sin Sin Fine Art, agnès b.’s LIBRAIRIE GALERIE, Erarta Galleries, Fabrik Gallery, Art Supermarket, Parkview Art HK, 10 Chancery Lane Gallery, Sundaram Tagore Gallery, La Galerie, Karin Weber Gallery, Galerie Ora-Ora, Art Beatus Gallery.
Opening Reception
YAN GALLERY
Shop 5, G/F Chinachem Hollywood Ctr., 1 Hollywood Rd., Central | T: 2139 2345
“Dual Exhibition: Francesco Lietti x Richard Winkworth” (Francesco Lietti, Richard Winkworth)
Opening Reception
GALERIE ORA-ORA
G/F, 7 Shin Hing St., Soho | T: 2851 1171
“Winter Sunrise – A Joint Sculpture Exhibition” (Xu Hongfei, Man Fung-Yi and more)
Art Appreciation & Wine Tasting
FABRIK GALLERY
1102 Nam Wo Hong Bldg., 148 Wing Lok St., Sheung Wan | T: 2525 4911
“Double Happiness” (Phil Akashi)
RSVP: kanny@fabrik-gallery.com or 2525 4911
Graffiti Art Photo Hunt
agnès b.’s LIBRAIRIE GALERIE
G/F, 118 Hollywood Rd., Sheung Wan | T: 2869 5505
“Far East Far West” Graffiti Hub Exhibition
Book Signing by Caroline Ha Thuc
LA GALERIE, PARIS 1839
G/F, 74 Hollywood Rd., Soho | T: 2540 4777
“After 2000: Contemporary Art in China” (Caroline Ha Thuc)
Opening Reception
10 CHANCERY LANE GALLERY
G/F, 10 Chancery Lane, Soho | T: 2810 0065
“Repetition” (Ken Matsubara)
Live Music Performance by RF2
GALERIE ORA-ORA
G/F, 7 Shin Hing St., Soho | T: 2851 1171
RF2 hopes to share joy, encouragement and positive energy to a generation that constantly lives in competitive stress and anxiety. Life is about hope, freedom from fear, passions for dreams, joy, grace and living one’s life to the fullest!
Sound Art Performance
KARIN WEBER GALLERY
G/F, 20 Aberdeen St., Soho | T: 2544 5004
A unique and live musical dialogue between sound artist, Andio Lai, and the gallery’s current exhibition, accompanied by computer graphic projections.
“Soundscapes: New Works by Karina Wisniewska”
Music Performance by acclaimed HK composer, Lam Fung
AFFINITY FOR ART
1/F, 1 Queen’s Rd. W., Sheung Wan | T: 3173 8626
Acclaimed HK composer, Lam Fung, shall be putting on a special cello performance inspired by the art from Lam Siong Onn’s current exhibition.
“GEOMETRY AND POETRY – Watercolours of Hong Kong” (LAM Siong Onn)
Enquiries: info@affinityforART.com
South Island
BUS ROUTE 1 — ADMIRALTY CTR. (Outside McDonald’s)
11am, 12nn, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm
BUS ROUTE 2 — CENTRAL (Worldwide House)
11am, 12nn, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm
BUS ROUTE 3 — SOUTH ISLAND LOOP
11:45am, 12:30pm, 1:15pm, 2pm, 2:45pm, 3:30pm, 4:15pm, 5pm, 5:45pm, 6:30pm
As our partner, OVOLO SOUTHSIDE Hotel is pleased to offer 15% discount for Lunch & Dinner on 7 November at their 4/F restaurant, Cirqle. Reservations & Info: 3470 8157 | www.cirqle.hk
Art Day at South Island (in collaboration with South Island Cultural District)
Participating galleries in South Island shall welcome visitors with activities & events.
Bus Service from Admiralty and Central.
Alisan Fine Arts, Mur Nomade, Gallery EXIT, Whitestone Gallery, Sin Sin Atelier, Blindspot Gallery, Rossi & Rossi, Yallay Gallery, Pekin Fine Arts, The Cat Street Gallery Annex, Art Statements, The Empty Gallery, Spring Workshop.
Kids’ Activity
MUR NOMADE
1606 Hing Wai Ctr., 7 Tin Wan Praya Rd., Tin Wan | T: 2580 5923
“Children’s Printmaking Activity Corner” (Nastaran Shahbazi)
Conversation with the Artists
MUR NOMADE
1606 Hing Wai Ctr., 7 Tin Wan Praya Rd., Tin Wan | T: 2580 5923
“Recollection and Repetition”
Moderated by Anita Dawood, a conversation with visual artists Ivy Ma and Nastaran Shahbazi, and writer Cally Yu about their artistic practices and personal takes on the exhibition ‘Recollections’ on display at Mur Nomade.
RSVP: charmaine@murnomade.com
Opening Reception
ART STATEMENTS
Factory D, 8/F Gee Chang Hong Ctr., 65 Wong Chuk Hang Rd., Wong Chuk Hang | T: 2696 2300
“JonOne and Yoshitaka Amano” (JonOne & Yoshitaka Amano)
Gallery Open House Event with Artist Talk and Performance
PÉKIN FINE ARTS
16/F Union Ind. Bldg., 48 Wong Chuk Hang Rd., Wong Chuk Hang | T: 2177 6190
“Xu Zhenbang: Look Again, Solo Exhibit” (Xu Zhenbang)
Opening Reception
YALLAY GALLERY
Unit 3C, Yally Industrial Bldg., 6 Yip Fat St., Wong Chuk Hang | T: 3575 9417
“Contemporary Art from Syria” (FADI YAZIGI)
Opening Reception
ALISAN FINE ARTS
2305 Hing Wai Ctr., 7 Tin Wan Praya Rd., Tin Wan | T: 2526 1091
What Goes Around Goes Around (Yi Kai)
Artist Talk (Yi Kai)
ALISAN FINE ARTS
2305 Hing Wai Ctr., 7 Tin Wan Praya Rd., Tin Wan | T: 2526 1091
“Interior and Exterior Landscape in a Global World” (Yi Kai, with Prof. David Pagel)
HKAGA Talk “From Art Student to Professional Artist”
BLINDSPOT GALLERY
15/F Po Chai Ind. Bldg., 28 Wong Chuk Hang Rd., Wong Chuk Hang | T: 2517 6238
How does an art student evolve into becoming a professional artist? What are the stages of an artist’s development? What are the practical points of an artist career to consider, and how does an artist find a balance between individual expression and catering to the public?
SPEAKERS:
DAVIS CHAN, Visual Arts teacher & Co-Founder of Art-at-all
EASON TSANG, HK Artist & graduate of the School of Creative Media at City University (Photography)
JASON WOO, Co-Founder of Art-at-all & Curator
JOHN AIKEN, Chair Professor of Fine Arts & Director of the Academy of Visual Arts, HK Baptist University
MODERATED BY:
KACEY WONG, HK-based award-winning Artist & Curator
RSVP: rsvp@blindspotgallery.com or 2517 6238
Opening Reception
GALLERY EXIT
3/F, 25 Hing Wo St., Tin Wan | T: 2541 1299
“Needs” (TANG Kwok Hin)
“Lonesome and George with Trevor Yeung”
SPRING WORKSHOP
3/F Remex Ctr., 42 Wong Chuk Hang Rd., Wong Chuk Hang
Inspired by the story of Lonesome George, who was the last known specimen of a subspecies of Pinta Island tortoise, Trevor Yeung will embark on a search for other Lonesome Georges out in the wild, resulting in an evening of tales that Yeung will present in collaboration with a storyteller.
RSVP: rsvp@springworkshop.org
Opening Reception
THE EMPTY GALLERY
19/F, Grand Marine Ctr., 3 Yue Fung St., Tin Wan | T: 2563 3396
“Edward S. Curtis: The Man Who Sleeps on His Breath”
Western District
Artist Talk
KA KEE GALLERY OF OBEJECTS
Shop C6, G/F 143 Second St., Western District | T: 2858 1939; 9095 3717
“Dragon Holes – A Dialogue on Feng Shui and Architecture of Hong Kong” (Eric Niebuhr, Chan Lai Kiu, Alex Lo, Cheng Kan Lung)
RSVP: info@kakeegalleryofobjects.com or 2858 1939
Chai Wan
Opening Reception
YY9 GALLERY
206 Chai Wan Ind. City Phase 1, 60 Wing Tai Rd., Chai Wan| T: 2574 3730
“Transcendental Realm” (Jiwye To)
Family Art Day
HONG KONG PARK
19 Cotton Tree Dr., Central/Admiralty
This free community event is open to all of Hong Kong: children, youth, students, families and charities. Come join us to experience and enjoy creative and innovative art activities outdoors, such as Sketching, Origami, Grafitti, Collaborative Installations, Henna Art & Calligraphy, and more! No registration necessary.
ART ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:
Collaborative Van Gogh-style workshop (hosted by Art Loop)
‘Bats’ Creative Workshop (hosted by Asia Society HK Center)
‘Carnival’ puppet workshop (hosted by K11)
Leaf Collage
‘You-Cube’ Cubism Art
Outdoor Sketching & Crayon Art
‘I Spy’ Art Treasure Hunt
In addition, there is also FACE PAINTING by our expert artists! Our Family Art Day INSTAGRAM FRAME will also be travelling around HK Park to make sure you capture these precious moments on social media, not to mention a LUCKY DRAW every hour & FREE REFRESHMENTS for everyone to enjoy!