Monday, May 11, 2026 · No. 130

Hong Kong

M+ to Present Comprehensive Lee Bul Survey Following Successful Seoul Debut

M+ museum in Hong Kong will host 'Lee Bul: From 1998 to Now,' a major survey featuring over 200 works by the South Korean contemporary artist, from March 14 to August 9, 2026.

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M+ and Leeum Museum of Art to Present Lee Bul Survey Exhibition in Hong Kong

M+ will host 'Lee Bul: From 1998 to Now' from March 14 to August 9, 2026, featuring over 200 works by the South Korean contemporary artist. Co-organized with the Leeum Museum of Art in Seoul, the exhibition includes iconic installations from the Mon grand récit, Cyborg, and Anagram series.

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M+ Announces Spring 2026 Cinema Season Featuring Film Restorations and Ryuichi Sakamoto Tribute

M+ museum in Hong Kong has unveiled its Cinema Spring Edition running from April to June 2026, featuring the world premiere of the newly restored 1992 film Cageman by Jacob Cheung.

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M+ Announces Third Asian Avant-Garde Film Festival Supported by Chanel in Hong Kong

M+ museum will host the third edition of the Asian Avant-Garde Film Festival from May 29 to May 31, 2026, in Hong Kong's West Kowloon Cultural District.

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M+ to Present Asia’s First Major Retrospective of Zao Wou-Ki’s Graphic Works in Hong Kong

M+ museum will host 'Zao Wou-Ki: Master Printmaker' from 13 December 2025 through 3 May 2026, marking the first major Asian retrospective dedicated to the artist's graphic oeuvre.

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M+ and Canadian Centre for Architecture to Present Major Exhibition on Chinese Modernism 1949–1979

M+ and the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) have announced a collaborative research exhibition titled 'How Modern: Biographies of Architecture in China 1949–1979,' opening at the CCA’s Main Galleries in Montreal on November 20, 2025.

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M+ and Art Basel Commission Shahzia Sikander for Large-Scale Facade Animation in Hong Kong

M+ and Art Basel Commission Shahzia Sikander for Large-Scale Facade Animation in Hong Kong

M+ museum has co-commissioned Pakistani-American artist Shahzia Sikander to create a cinematic animation titled '3 to 12 Nautical Miles' for the M+ Facade in Hong Kong.

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M+ Hong Kong to Present Major Ryuichi Sakamoto Retrospective Featuring Site-Specific Installations

M+ will host 'Ryuichi Sakamoto | seeing sound, hearing time' from February 14 to July 5, 2026, featuring the site-specific installation 'async–immersion' (2023) co-created with Shiro Takatani.

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M+ to Present Wael Shawky’s Film 'I Am Hymns of the New Temples' in Hong Kong

M+ museum will host the exhibition 'Wael Shawky: I Am Hymns of the New Temples' from 30 May to 25 October 2026. The featured 2023 video work was filmed among the ruins of Pompeii and utilizes handmade masks to explore creation myths and national narratives.

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M+ Museum Announces Cinema Programming and Membership Access for 2026 Season

M+ Museum in Hong Kong has detailed its 2026 operational schedule, featuring cinema screenings held from Fridays through Sundays. The institution's collection now exceeds 10,000 objects, accessible through various gallery exhibitions.

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Julie Mehretu to Be Honored at 2026 Whitney Gala; White Cube Announces Global Exhibition Schedule

Julie Mehretu to Be Honored at 2026 Whitney Gala; White Cube Announces Global Exhibition Schedule

Artist Julie Mehretu will be honored alongside Fern Kaye Tessler and Adam D. Weinberg at the 2026 Whitney Gala in New York on May 19, 2026.

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White Cube Announces Yoko Matsumoto Solo Exhibition at Fuchu Art Museum

White Cube Announces Yoko Matsumoto Solo Exhibition at Fuchu Art Museum

The Fuchu Art Museum will host 'The Day I Saw the Evening Star,' the first large-scale museum solo exhibition for artist Yoko Matsumoto, opening May 23, 2026. The presentation features approximately 45 works spanning from the late 1950s to a new painting completed in 2026.

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M+ Museum Announces Upcoming Exhibition Schedule and Programming for West Kowloon Cultural District

M+ Museum Announces Upcoming Exhibition Schedule and Programming for West Kowloon Cultural District

The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority has released the upcoming seasonal programming for M+, Hong Kong’s museum of contemporary visual culture. The schedule includes major solo retrospectives, thematic group exhibitions, and site-specific installations across the museum’s gallery spaces.

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Art Basel Names Theaster Gates, Julie Mehretu, and Howardena Pindell as 2026 Award Medallists

Art Basel Names Theaster Gates, Julie Mehretu, and Howardena Pindell as 2026 Award Medallists

Art Basel has announced the recipients of its 2026 awards, naming Theaster Gates and Julie Mehretu as medallists in the Established Artists category. Howardena Pindell was selected as the medallist for the Icon Artists category.

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Art Basel Hong Kong Announces Visitor Guidelines and Security Protocols for Upcoming Fair

Art Basel Hong Kong Announces Visitor Guidelines and Security Protocols for Upcoming Fair

Art Basel Hong Kong has released logistical details for its upcoming edition at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, including mandatory registration for groups of eight or more.

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Global Art Market Sales Rise 4% to $59.6 Billion in 2025, Art Basel and UBS Report Finds

Global Art Market Sales Rise 4% to $59.6 Billion in 2025, Art Basel and UBS Report Finds

The global art market returned to growth in 2025 with total sales reaching an estimated $59.6 billion, a 4% increase following two years of decline. Public auction sales rose 9% to $20.7 billion while dealer sector sales grew 2% to $34.8 billion, though private sales fell 5% to $4.2 billion.

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Lisson Gallery to Feature Masaomi Yasunaga and Tishan Hsu at Art Basel Hong Kong 2026

Lisson Gallery to Feature Masaomi Yasunaga and Tishan Hsu at Art Basel Hong Kong 2026

Lisson Gallery has announced its participation in Art Basel Hong Kong 2026, featuring a dedicated Encounters presentation by Masaomi Yasunaga titled 'A Certain Trajectory'.

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White Cube Announces Global Exhibition Schedule and Art Fair Participation for 2026

White Cube Announces Global Exhibition Schedule and Art Fair Participation for 2026

White Cube has released its international programming schedule for 2026, featuring exhibitions and fair appearances across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

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Bonhams Hong Kong Announces Yayoi Kusama Single-Owner Auction and Hsiao Chin Selling Exhibition

Bonhams Hong Kong Announces Yayoi Kusama Single-Owner Auction and Hsiao Chin Selling Exhibition

Bonhams will hold a live auction titled 'MORE THAN RED' on March 28, 2026, featuring six works by Yayoi Kusama from a Japanese private collection, including a red 'Pumpkin' (2000) estimated at HK$15,000,000-25,000,000.

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