Your Cultural Summer in Hong Kong
For those staying in Hong Kong for the Summer, the city offers plenty of happenings and performances, from M+ special exhibition about icon Song Huai-Kuei, to teamLab immersive experience, from the Korean Women Independent Film Series at Hong Kong Arts Centre to the large-scale summer exhibition at Tai Kwun by Patricia Piccinini, and many more.
Discover our selection and make the most of your Summer in town!
SELECTION OF EVENTS
Song Huai-Kuei in a Pierre Cardin evening dress at Maxim’s Beijing, mid-1980s. Photo: © Yonfan
MADAME SONG: PIONEERING ART AND FASHION IN CHINA
Centred around the life and times of Song Huai-Kuei (1937–2006), a legend in the spheres of Chinese art, film, music, and fashion from the 1980s to the 2000s, the exhibition features more than 320 objects to narrate Song’s fascinating biography and her underestimated influence on transforming China through reform and opening-up in the 1980s into a cosmopolitan and culturally diverse society today.
Until 14 April 2024 – M+
CELLOMANIA: EDGAR MOREAU PLAYS ELGAR
French cello superstar returns to Hong Kong to perform Elgar’s contemplative and deeply moving Cello Concerto alongside Hong Kong Sinfonietta under the baton of Daniel Raiskin, in a stunning programme which also presents Shostakovich’s monumental Symphony No 5, as well as the Asian première of Alfred Schnittke’s charming Polyphonic Tango.
19 August – 8pm – Hong Kong City Hall, Concert Hall
COMEDY FOR ALL: CHAPLIN AT THE GRAND STAIR
Charlie Chaplin’s comedy is so intuitive and universal, that even a person who had never seen a movie could appreciate the genius of this master of cinema. This programme includes three short movies from the 1910s that show how his comedic prowess lives on in these timeless classics: The Rink (1916), The Immigrant (1917) and A Dog’s Life (1918).
Until 20 August – M+ Grand Stair
Alli Conrad, Cheeky Loafer
VIBRANT ESCAPE: AN ODE TO SUMMER
The exhibition is a visual conversation between artists from different cities. Showcased within one space, each artist presents their own definition and visualisation of the summer, inviting viewers to spark conversations with personal impressions.
Until 19 August – WOAW Gallery Central
Citizen Pane
WOMEN DIRECT. KOREAN INDIES! – KOREAN WOMEN INDEPENDENT FILM SERIES
In collaboration with the Seoul Independent Film Festival, this programme delivers the finest in Korean women’s independent cinema. Selected fiction and documentary features address personal and societal issues through the perspectives of women, spanning various genres. Themes such as forbidden love, leaked intimate images, workplace struggles, motherhood, and body image are all up for exploration.
Until 13 August – Louis Koo Cinema, Hong Kong Arts Centre
HONG KONG PHOTO CONTEST 2022 WINNERS’ EXHIBITION
The exhibition features the photographs of the winners of the Hong Kong Photo Contest 2022 organised by National Geographic magazine. Despite being limited to photographs taken within Hong Kong, the Contest was highly competitive, with many photography enthusiasts from mainland China, Taiwan, Macau, Malaysia, Japan, Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States, Mexico, Hungary, the Netherlands, and the United Arab Emirates competing alongside local Hong Kong photographers.
Until 2 September – KC100 Art Space, Kwai Chung
The large-scale summer exhibition by renowned Australian artist Patricia Piccinini features more than 50 fascinatingly detailed and highly imaginative works across different media, including paintings and moving images in addition to her distinctive sculptural works. HOPE offers visitors an engrossing, perplexing and deeply touching view of a fantastical imaginary world, yet one with which we identify naturally and instinctively.
Until 3 September – Tai Kwun
Spanning over 10,000 square feet, the immersive art space is a massive display of visual art and interactive sensation in six of Future Park’s popular works, including hipsters’ favourite Graffiti Nature – Beating Mountains and Valleys, Red List and Light Ball Orchestra; the family-friendly Sliding through the Fruit Field and A Table where Little People Live; the upgraded Hopscotch for Geniuses for besties; and the Sketch Town and Sketch Town Papercraft beloved by art enthusiasts.
Until 14 January 2024 – Megabox, Kowloon Bay