Circus Plays, Tai Kwun

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The global contemporary circus scene comes together at Tai Kwun to celebrate international artistry and boundary-pushing performances. Many of the participating acts are making their Asia debut, including Belgium-based sibling duo De Cuyper vs De Cuyper, Danish acrobatic storytellers The Genesis, and French all-female acrobatic trio Top Down. From December 12 onwards, the groups will be performing in different spots around Tai Kwun, fostering an appreciation of contemporary circus performances through high-calibre acts. Meanwhile, Circus Reels — Throw To Glow unites Hong Kong and French emerging artists in short-form acts inspired by real-life stories, igniting cross-disciplinary creation. 

Where: Site-wide, Tai Kwun, 10 Hollywood Road, Central
When: December 12, 2025 – January 1, 2026

Guan Yu vs. Wilson Shieh, JPS Gallery 

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Wilson Shieh, Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower and Chinese Hours 尖沙咀鐘樓及中國時辰, 2025, acrylic on canvas , 50 by 40 cm © Courtesy of the artist and JPS Gallery
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Wilson Shieh, Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower and Chinese Hours 尖沙咀鐘樓及中國時辰, 2025, acrylic on canvas , 50 by 40 cm © Courtesy of the artist and JPS Gallery
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Hong Kong contemporary artist Wilson Shieh, most well known for his Architecture series, has taken Guan Yu (160-220 AD) as his muse. Guan Yu, a revered warrior deity from China’s Three Kingdom period, is staged in the modern age through Shieh’s vivid hues and fine brushstrokes. “After decades of studying Chinese fine-brush paintings and practising gongbi, I realised I hadn’t truly explored Guan Yu’s imagery,” Shieh reveals. Through referencing cult classic Taiwanese film “War of God” (1976), famously dubbed “Guan Yu vs. Aliens”, an extra layer of storytelling is brought to the fore. Shieh’s Guan Yu battles his roaring architectural heroines, creating a cinematic spectacle that is echoed through thoughtful interiors mimicking old school theatres in Hong Kong. The electrifying convergence of history, architecture, myths, and art creates a rich narrative that transcends boundaries. 

Where: G/F, 88-90 Staunton St, Central
When: December 5, 2025 – January 17, 2026

Marc Chagall: Dreaming in Colour, De Sarthe 

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Marc Chagall, Ecuyère rouge dans le ciel bleu-rosé entre Vitebsk et Paris, 1982

Marc Chagall, Ecuyère rouge dans le ciel bleu-rosé entre Vitebsk et Paris, 1982

Legendary modernist Marc Chagall was a master of colour, creating a unique visual language that blends memory, folklore, and fantasy into a dreamlike fantasy. De Sarthe’s exhibition brings together a selection of works from 1950 to 1984, including paintings and original works on paper. “This exhibition focuses on the works where his imagination was most immediate and unbridled,” said Pascal de Sarthe, founder of DE SARTHE.

Where: 2/F, Block A, Vita Tower, 29 Wong Chuk Hang Rd, Wong Chuk Hang
When: November 6-December 13, 2025

 

Trace of Wind, Whitestone Gallery

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Whitestone Gallery forges a dialogue between Lee Ufan (b.1936) and Lee Chae (b.1989), two Korean artists who contemplated themes of the natural world and the inner self in their works decades apart. Lee Ufan started the Mono-ha (“School of Things”) movement with Japanese artists in 1968, focusing on the materiality of raw and industrial materials and rejecting traditional representation. His artworks featured in this exhibition were created during the 1980s and 1990s, focusing on the tension between his gestures and the canvas. Meanwhile, Lee Chae was inspired by the life cycle of flowers and trees and deconstructs them into airy blue paint. His careful attention to nature allowed him to project meditative and healing concepts onto his work. “If Lee Ufan’s brushstrokes capture his reflections on his relationship with the world, my brushstrokes represent a journey to contemplate the transient emotions I carry within,” Lee Chae says. “Although the direction of our thinking may differ, the essential questions surrounding existence and the inner self ultimately lead us to the same horizon.”

Where: 7/F, M Place, 54 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong
When: November 22, 2025 – January 17, 2026

Somewhere better than this place / Nowhere better than this place, David Zwirner

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Installation view, Felix Gonzalez-Torres: Somewhere better than this place / Nowhere better than this place, David Zwirner, Hong Kong, November 19, 2025–February 14, 2026
Photo: Courtesy David Zwirner
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Felix Gonzalez-Torres, "Untitled", 1989/1990 Installed in Felix Gonzalez-Torres: Somewhere better than this place / Nowhere better than this place, Central Market, Hong Kong. November 19, 2025–February 14, 2026.
Photo: Courtesy of David Zwirner
Installation view, Felix Gonzalez-Torres: Somewhere better than this place / Nowhere better than this place, David Zwirner, Hong Kong, November 19, 2025–February 14, 2026
Photo: Courtesy David Zwirner
Felix Gonzalez-Torres, "Untitled", 1989/1990 Installed in Felix Gonzalez-Torres: Somewhere better than this place / Nowhere better than this place, Central Market, Hong Kong. November 19, 2025–February 14, 2026.
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David Zwirner presents key bodies of work by one of the most significant artists who emerged from New York in the late 1980s to early 1990s. Felix Gonzalez-Torres provoked questions about identity, mortality, and acceptance through a reduced formal vocabulary. With simple everyday materials, he created evocative conceptual art. Gonzalez-Torres’ art will soon trickle into the urban landscape of Hong Kong, negotiating relationships between private and public space, and exploring the ideas of belonging and estrangement, as well as the fixed and the fleeting. 

Where: 5–6/F, H Queen’s, 80 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
When: November 19, 2025–February 14, 2026

Robert Rouschenberg and Asia, M+ 

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Robert Rauschenberg, Truth (from 7 Characters), 1982. Silk, ribbon, paper, paper-pulp relief, ink, and gold leaf on handmade Xuan paper; mirror; Plexiglas box. From an edition of 70 unique variations, published by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles.
Photo: Ron Amstutz. © 2024 Robert Rauschenberg Foundation and Gemini G.E.L.

Robert Rauschenberg, Truth (from 7 Characters), 1982. Silk, ribbon, paper, paper-pulp relief, ink, and gold leaf on handmade Xuan paper; mirror; Plexiglas box. From an edition of 70 unique variations, published by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles.

Photo: Ron Amstutz. © 2024 Robert Rauschenberg Foundation and Gemini G.E.L.

Influential American artist Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008) travelled extensively in Asia, establishing Rauschenberg Overseas Culture Interchange (ROCI) projects around the continent. The Robert Rauschenberg and Asia exhibition traces the trajectory and impact of his travels from 1964 to 1990, culminating in assemblage, sculpture, photography, drawing, prints, textiles, and archival materials. The works highlight Rauschenberg’s collaboration with paper makers and ceramicists in China, India, and Japan, and the exhibition explores his impact on local artists as well. 

When: Nov 22, 2025-April 26, 2026
Where: Cissy Pui-Lai Pao and Shinichiro Watari Galleries, L2