Seeds of Wishes, JPS Gallery

Seeds of Wishes puts into perspective the value of hope. After being diagnosed with a life-threatening disease, EBV NK LPD (Epstein-Barr Virus–Associated Natural Killer Cell Lymphoproliferative Disease), in 2023, thirteen-year-old artist Yat Long turned to drawing for refuge. His black-and-white drawings detail his experiences like scenes in a comic strip, replete with details and floating text boxes that peel back his observations and emotions. Despite the trying circumstances, Yat Long spreads joy; humour courses through his drawings. For example, text bubbles filled with words of encouragement are followed by a little bubble of “fart”. Oh, who hasn’t been that kid before? Imagination—letting it be free, and harnessing its potential—that’s the superpower Yat Long and his exhibition hold. 

His later works move from black-and-white to bright hues, as his return to health allowed him to use fluorescent paints and bold acrylics again. Here, his aspirations are the focus, and they take you aback with their sincerity and simplicity: passing immunity tests, savouring raw sushi, and interacting with dogs. It’s a reminder that life cannot be taken for granted. 

Yat Long’s artworks are showcased on an exclusive A4 folder set, a zipper pouch, and in a special collaboration with CASETiFY. The phone case collection will be available exclusively on CASETiFY from April 30, 2026, for one month only. 

When: May 5 – 16, 2026
Where: G/F, 88-90 Staunton Street, Central, Hong Kong

Dial-A-Poem Hong Kong, M+

“Much poetry is intended to be heard, not merely read”—this is the principle that initiated Poet John Giorno’s Dial-A-Poem project in 1969. He invited writers, artists, and musicians to contribute works, which anyone could access by dialling a hotline. Eventually, this evolved into gallery installations with telephone sculptures, which allowed visitors to listen to randomly selected readings. Dial-A-Poem Hong Kong features newly recorded readings in Cantonese, English, and Mandarin by thirty local poets. Anyone could also dial +852 3009-9386 from their phone to listen to a poem. Just dial again to listen to another poem. 

When: April 25 – August 30, 2026
Where: Focus Gallery, L2, M+, 38 Museum Dr, West Kowloon

Fallen Angels, Hauser & Wirth 

May is the last month to catch Nicole Eisenman’s Fallen Angels exhibition, a show that zeroes in on three sites of “middle-class living”: home, work, and beach. Comprising eleven paintings and two sculptures, this body of work departs from Eisenman’s crowded social scenes. Instead, figures are contemplative and settled into themselves. The painting that gives the exhibition its title is unlike the others—Fallen Angels could be a movie poster for Wong Kar-wai’s 1995 neo-noir. The painting is telling of Eisenman’s perspective on the world: it’s dark and getting darker.

Banandelier, on the other hand, appears to be farcical. Eisenman says she isn’t expecting it to sell, but if it does, the buyer will receive a 45-second instructional video titled ‘How to Peel a Banana’ so they can make a chandelier of decimated bananas at home. As silly as it sounds, Eisenman finds bananas to be one of her favourite symbols as they are “as reliable as the morning and as perishable as human existence”. 

When: March 24 – May 30, 2026
Where: G/F, 8 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong

Seeking Traces, Kiang Malingue