Novalis Contemporary Art Design Gallery is pleased to present Ettore Sottsass & Shiro Kuramata, curated by Seiki Mori/United Voice, and supported by the Italian Cultural Institute of Hong Kong and the Consulate-General of Japan in Hong Kong. 2021 marks both the 30th anniversary of Shiro Kuramata’s death and the 40th anniversary of the Memphis Group. The exhibition looks at the extraordinary friendship between the Italian design master Ettore Sottsass (1917 – 2007) and the Japanese designer Shiro Kuramata (1934 – 1991) during their time within the Memphis Group. Their work will be on view from 17th July to 14th August 2021. An online talk between Novalis founder/ Mr. William Figliola, Former Chairman of Japanese Commercial Environmental Design Association (JCD)/ Mr. Iijima Naoki, ... Read more

Opening Reception: Saturday, 12th June 3-6pm   Karin Weber Gallery is excited to announce a joint exhibition by David Boyce and Hiu Tung Lau, two artists in dialogue who between them cover a multitude of artistic expressions and mediums, yet, at first glance could be considered a ‘cow’s head with a horse’s jaw’ to cite an old Chinese proverb. Both artists come from entirely different backgrounds and career trajectories but share Hong Kong as their chosen place to live and work. All works in the show are recent and were created during the disruptive period of the global Covid-19 pandemic. New Zealand born David Boyce adopts a globally focused, conceptual approach. Perhaps best known for his photography practice, Boyce’s works in this show provide a s... Read more

Galerie Koo takes great pleasure in announcing its exciting solo exhibition of Akihiro Furugaki, a Japanese potter. The exhibition will showcase a series of works with ceramics, drawing inspiration from the sky and sea of Kagoshima. Akihirio Furugaki is one of the few artists in the world who painted in precise detail using a delicate technique – “Yurikingsinsai” technique which is an original Japanese craft technique created at the start of the 20th century. Its ability to stop silver leaf from turning black is its most fascinating characteristic. He has further developed “Yuriginryusai” technique of his own to create a much more delicate work of art. His main works are satsuma porcelains called white satsuma (shiro satuma) as well as blue satsuma (ao satsuma). He wanted t... Read more

Tang Contemporary Art is proud to present Korean artist Park Seungmo’s solo exhibition at Hong Kong Space. The exhibition features Park’s representative wire figurative sculptures from his famous Maya (Illusion) series, collected from New York, Berlin, and Seoul. His picturesque sculptures lead the audience to the momentary experience of the boundaries between reality and memory, truth and perception, and consciousness and longing. Park Seungmo is an artist who throws questions without a cease. His fundamental question begins with “Who am I?”. He spent the early years of his life in a rural area, which compelled him to make sense of his surrounding environments. He thought, “If surrounding environments shape a person, perhaps I am also made of a collection of happenstance even... Read more

Sylvestre Gauvrit – I AM LIKE YOU 03 July – 31 July 2021 Whitestone Gallery Hong Kong    “My mission here is to contribute to raising humanity’s consciousness level with art.   Allow my art to touch you, connect with you, awaken your senses and let your inner mind go with the flow of mother nature… Life is an amazing gift, and we should all honour that. Be aware of its fragility and difficulty so you can enjoy and be grateful every day to be able to live in this magic world. Beautiful and bad… yin and yang… Perfectly imperfect...” Sylvestre Gauvrit, July 2021   Whitestone Gallery Hong Kong is pleased to present I AM LIKE YOU, the solo exhibition of French artist and sculptor Sylvestre Gauvrit (b. 1977). Graduated from the Accade... Read more