That’s a Wrap

The year draws to a close with thought-provoking exhibitions featuring ancient treasures and contemporary works

The year draws to a close with thoughtprovoking exhibitions

HONG KONG MUSEUM OF ART

A Taste for Life: The Collection and Connoisseurship of Mr Low Chuck-tiew Until February 24, 2021

Low Chuck-tiew (1911-1993) was a scholar and connoisseur famous for his knowledge of Chinese calligraphy and ink art from the late Ming and Qing dynasties. He left behind a huge number of these ancient artworks in what he called the Xubaizhai collection: the name Xubai was taken from a Qing dynasty calligrapher who Low admired, and zhai is the Mandarin word for a study. The exhibition showcases more than 40 historical works from his collection and recounts how Low acquired the pieces. hk.art.museum

WHITE CUBE

Takis

Until February 27, 2021

Greek artist Panayiotis Vassilakis (1925-2019), who was known as Takis, was famous for his kinetic sculptures and public art. Following exhibitions at Tate Modern and Museu d’art Contemporani de Barcelona, this show at White Cube, Takis’s first in Asia, highlights his signature use of magnetics in his art. His antenna-like sculpture series, Signals, which he started in 1954 after moving to Paris, are rod-like towers that oscillate or vibrate in response to any movement, so they will move as people walk through the exhibition space. whitecube.com

TAI KWUN

Wet feet __ dry feet: borders and games and Sneeze

Until February 2021

Tai Kwun Contemporary is hosting the first solo shows in Hong Kong of two major contemporary artists: Francis Alÿs and Mika Rottenberg. The former, a Belgium conceptual artist, presents recent works and newly commissioned videos set in Hong Kong, which are inspired by children’s games from around the world. The latter, an Argentinaborn, New York-based video artist, imagines alternative realities through immersive video installations that explore labour, technology and some rather curious allergies. taikwun.hk

SIMON LEE GALLERY

Bulloch, Pryde: Sky, Rocks & Digits

Until January 9, 2021

Berlin-based artists Angela Bulloch and Josephine Pryde collaborate on this joint exhibition that explores the interplay between bodies and technology.

Bulloch makes images and installations that blur the boundaries of the virtual and the real, while Pryde uses photography to interrogate the creation and consumption of visual culture. simonleegallery.com