EXHIBITIONS
Some 1,500 works drawn from the M+ Collections will be presented in the museum’s 33 galleries and other display spaces. The launch will include six major exhibitions showcasing the breadth and depth of global visual culture in the 2oth and 21st centuries
HONG KONG: HERE AND BEYOND
The Visual Culture of our City from the 1960s to Now Main Hall Gallery
Divided into four chapters – Here, Identities, Places and Beyond – this exhibition captures the transformation of the city’s unique visual culture from the 1960s to today, and presents Hong Kong’s dynamism through numerous intersecting perspectives.
M+ SIGG COLLECTION: FROM REVOLUTION TO GLOBALISATION
Four Significant Decades of Contemporary Chinese Art Sigg Galleries This chronological survey traces the nation’s artistic journey from the 1970s to 2010s. Alongside China’s economic rise, its artists boldly experimented with new ideas and began to engage with their artistic peers worldwide.
THINGS, SPACES, INTERACTIONS
Design and Architecture from Asia and Beyond
East Galleries
Design and architecture define the very way we see the world. This exhibition will comprise 500 examples of architecture, graphic arts and other design objects that have had a profound influence in Asia over the last 70 years.
INDIVIDUALS, NETWORKS, EXPRESSIONS
An Expansive Story of Art from the 1950s to Now South Galleries
This international display brings together a complex and diverse story of modern and contemporary art that unfolds over time and across geographic borders. Through an array of techniques, materials, formats and methods, post-war artists have reflected shifts in the geopolitical world order.
THE DREAM OF THE MUSEUM
Artistic Practices Traversing Time and Cultures Courtyard Galleries
In the 1960s, conceptual art was born, and art could be understood as a vehicle for ideas rather than simply as objects. Beginning with Marcel Duchamp, John Cage, Yoko Ono and Nam June Paik, and bringing together 27 additional artists of diverse backgrounds, this show reimagines the museum as a treasure box for discovering the world in new ways.
ANTONY GORMLEY: ASIAN FIELD
A Monumental Work by British Artist Antony Gormley West Gallery
In 2003, renowned British artist Antony Gormley invited around 300 people from a Guangzhou village to make thousands of clay figurines over five days, reflecting the country’s vast territory and population. Asian Field is experienced from a single point of view: as you gaze across the multitude of figures, they appear to look back. For more information, see page 11.
DYNAMIC DISPLAY SPACES
In addition to the main galleries, M+ will present a series of works throughout its public spaces. The Mediatheque is a space for exploring M+’s Moving Image collection; the Grand Stair creates a spatial connection between the ground floor and the second floor, where most galleries are located, and allows informal public gatherings. It also transforms into a flexible auditorium, and with spectacular views of the harbour, it’s where the city, the public and visual culture intersect. The Cabinet on the second floor is an open storage exhibition space with more than 200 works displayed on 40 movable panels. An interactive game invites visitors to share their thoughts and uncover hidden themes.