Guardian of the Sacred Word – Part II

Rossi & Rossi Central 195 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan, Central and Western

Many of the teachings of Buddhism were originally passed down orally through repetition and communal recitation. These spoken words were later compiled into important canons and manuscripts that ultimately constituted a rich corpus of Buddhist literature. Revered across all schools and sects of Buddhism, these texts are considered profoundly sacred. In order to protect their […]

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Vittoria Chierici: The Philosophers’ Clothes

Rossi & Rossi Central 195 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan, Central and Western

Italian Renaissance painter Raphael created The School of Athens to celebrate the intellects that laid the groundwork for Western philosophy. In view of how Raphael imagined the School as a symposium for the Greeks to gather traversing temporal and geographical boundaries, Vittoria Chierici envisioned herself as a student at the School, having the capacity to […]

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Precious Ones: Tibetan Tulkus

Rossi & Rossi Central 195 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan, Central and Western

Opening at Rossi & Rossi Hollywood Road on 18 December 2021, Precious Ones: Tibetan Tulkus examines the representation of tulkus in the Himalayan tradition of image-making. The exhibition is comprised of photographs of Tibetan tulkus from acclaimed British-Belgian photographer Martine Franck (1938–2012) as well as a selection of classical bronzes and paintings depicting Buddhist spiritual […]

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Rossi & Rossi Inaugural Show

Rossi & Rossi Wong Chuk Hang 11/F, M Place, 54 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Southern

On 16 February 2022, Rossi & Rossi returns to Hong Kong’s Southern District with a new space on the eleventh floor of M Place at 54 Wong Chuk Hang Road. The inaugural exhibition, running until 12 March features iconic works of all the artists represented by Rossi & Rossi, offering a comprehensive look at the […]

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Kesang Lamdark

Rossi & Rossi Central 195 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan, Central and Western

Born in Dharamsala to Tibetan parents and raised in Switzerland, Kesang Lamdark has one foot in the East and the other in the West. Opening on 26 February 2022 at Rossi & Rossi Hollywood Road, Kesang Lamdark focusses on the artist’s practice, which reflects his ongoing negotiation with his Tibetan heritage in a multicultural environment. […]

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Siah Armajani and Rasheed Araeen: Two Manifestos

Rossi & Rossi Wong Chuk Hang 11/F, M Place, 54 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Southern

Siah Armajani and Rasheed Araeen – two diaspora artists who both migrated to the West – invented their own unique responses to the ingrained socio-political phenomenon of their respective societies through art. Opening on 2 April at Rossi & Rossi Wong Chuk Hang, Two Manifestos features works by these artists from the 1970s that mirror […]

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Leang Seckon: Growing Wings

Rossi & Rossi Wong Chuk Hang 11/F, M Place, 54 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Southern

Leang Seckon (b. 1970s) has lived through some of the most volatile and violent years in modern Cambodia, and his works frequently derive inspiration from the country’s tumultuous history. The artist’s haunting canvases recall events from the French occupation to King Sihanouk’s brief boom to the US-backed coup d’état, which saw the country under Vietnamese […]

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A Collection in Two Acts

Rossi & Rossi Wong Chuk Hang 11/F, M Place, 54 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Southern

A Collection in Two Acts opens on July 16 through September 16 at Rossi & Rossi Hong Kong. Curated by Chris Wan, the exhibition utilises the private collection of Yuri van der Leest to present two frameworks of collectorship: one is institutional, such as museums and archives — treating artworks as files to be dealt […]

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From the Himalayas to the Heartland

Rossi & Rossi Wong Chuk Hang 11/F, M Place, 54 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Southern

When two turbaned Samarkandis reached the borderland of the Middle Kingdom, they offered the Chenghua Emperor (r. 1464–87) a magnificent foreign beast, a lioness. The long journey across the Central Asia heartland had tired the animal; nevertheless, it appeared majestic. The court painter dutifully reproduced this scene. The resulting painting, The Lioness (1483) will be […]

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Nortse: The Golden Earth

Rossi & Rossi Wong Chuk Hang 11/F, M Place, 54 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Southern

On the banks of the Lhasa River, Nortse’s studio overlooks the magnificent Himalayas. Legend has it that this is the spiritual mountain of Langdarma, the last tsenpo, or king, of the Tibetan Empire (618–842). The artist (b. 1963) has spent most of his time here since 2019 creating the body of works that comprise The […]

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Nicole Wong & Amal Lin

Rossi & Rossi Wong Chuk Hang 11/F, M Place, 54 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Southern

Rossi & Rossi is pleased to announce a double-feature-style exhibition: Cotton in the Ears, Furball in the Throat by Nicole Wong and Journey by Amal Lin. The presentations are on view at Rossi & Rossi Hong Kong from 4 February to 10 March 2023. Cotton in the Ears, Furball in the Throat by Nicole Wong […]

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