HKAC 'Collect Hong Kong 2025'
Hong Kong Arts Centre
Presents ‘Collect Hong Kong 2025’ in ‘Art
March’
Becoming the Only Major Art Fair Solely
Featuring Local Artists
Close to 350
Artworks on Display Across Two Weeks
The ‘Junior Docent Programme’ is back to Nurture Future
Arts Leaders
‘Collect Hong Kong 2025’ (formerly known as ‘Collectible Art Fair’), solely organised by
the Hong Kong Arts Centre (HKAC), will take place from 22 March to 4 April 2025
at the Pao Galleries, Jockey Club Atrium and The Showcase at the HKAC. With
free admission, the art fair welcomes the public to appreciate the stunning
works of local artists, offering an opportunity to support the local art scene
by acquiring these art pieces. ‘Collect Hong Kong 2025’ is fully supported by the Hong Kong Art School
(HKAS), the newly appointed HKAS Alumni Network, as well as various invited art
schools, institutions, and galleries, showcasing artworks from emerging to
established artists and highlighting a brand-new artistic force.
Around 350 Artworks Showcased from Emerging and
Renowned Local Artists
The quality of the entries for ‘Collect Hong Kong
2025’ is exceptionally high and showcased innovation and top-notch artistic
performance. However, due to space constraints and the desire to
showcase all works in the most
impressive way, the jury panel had to carefully choose artworks to allow more
local artists to shine at the art fair. The jury has finally chosen around
350 artworks to be showcased in this creditable art
fair, highlighting the diverse and vibrant Hong Kong art scene. ‘Collect Hong
Kong 2025’ features artwork from 301 local artists, with nearly 100 more
artists shortlisted compared to ‘The Collectible Art Fair’, art pieces from
various mediums such as paintings, ceramics, photography, sculpture,
installation art, and mixed media.
Christina Brandt Jensen, the curator of ‘Collect Hong Kong 2025’ shared, “Our open call instigated an outpouring of
creativity from so many artists, seeing it all has been a moving experience. We
received works in different mediums, and it thrills me to programme a room
specially for moving image, as well as showcase examples of new media,
installation, and interactive experiments alongside the more classic
approaches. It is bold to accept work by art students alongside professionals,
but it gives us unique insight into the consciousness of young artists. As a
collective entity, I see visible traces of place and environment, making it ‘of
Hong Kong’ and a wonderful symbol of our thriving art scene. I encourage
everyone to come support and start building their own collection of local
home-grown art.”
Professor Raymond Fung, the ‘Collect Hong Kong
2025’ advisor from the Hong Kong Arts Centre remarked that, the art fair brings
together multiple classic works, including the ‘Collect Iconic Series,’ which
features specially selected artworks by renowned artists such as Lau Siu Hong
Freeman, Mok Yat San and Man Fung Yi, Wong Lai Ching Fiona, So Hing Keung, Kan
Tai Keung, Ho Siu Kee, Yeung Kwok Fan Margaret, William Lim, and Yau Wing Fung. All artworks are available for purchase. Professor Raymond Fung particularly recommends the
works of the artist couple Mok Yat San and Man Fung Yi, “The works of Mok and Man
synthesise traditional Chinese aesthetics with contemporary elements, and by using a ‘double
dimension’ design to display their reinterpretation of Cosmology, the sky and
the earth/ the mountains and the seas. The ‘Mokman’s Cosmology: Breaking The Framework’ illustrates a perfect artistic presentation of the principle ‘emptiness
and solidity’ in Chinese ink aesthetics. This collaboration not only
demonstrates their unconventional artistic harmony but also pioneers new realms
in the ink art, allowing audiences to experience the artists’ beliefs they
experienced.”
Professor Kurt Chan, the
‘Collect Hong Kong 2025’ advisor from Hong Kong Art School shared that Ho Siu
Kee’s artwork ‘Making Mountain Prequel’ has left him with a lasting impression,
“Ho employs coarse clay to craft a figure seated on an antique shelf, their posture
is similar to the ‘relaxed seated pose’ of the Bodhisattva Guanyin, symbolising
that reaching enlightenment is not bounded by formalities, and can be naturally
attained with a relaxed attitude. Moreover, the featureless nature of the
figure allows viewers to effortlessly project themselves into the artwork.”
Key Art Event Highlights at ‘Collect Hong Kong 2025’: Opportunity to Interact With Star Artists
In addition to the art fair, ‘Collect Hong Kong 2025’ will also host various free-of-charge talks and workshops to enhance the public’s awareness of local art development through diverse channels. Due to limited availability, please visit the official website of HKAC for event registration: https://hkac.org.hk/en/visitcollecthk_detail/?u=ABQI_tqo3vA
Panel Discussion: Artist’s Path To Flourish Five well-known artists, curators and gallery owners, will share their insights to thrive in an artistic career and discuss how to develop a strategic plan to become a successful artist.
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Artist Blind Dating Inspiredby the ‘blind box’ culture, the HKAC will reveal the identities of the artists after the activity begins. The lineup includes emerging and renowned artists like Kan Tai Keung, Kurt Chan, Tin Lau, Prudence Mak (Chocolate Rain), where participants could meet and interact with them and engage in an artistic exchange filled with ‘unknown’ and ‘discovery’.
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Create Corner The event features a creative corner where several emerging artists from ‘Collect Hong Kong 2025’ including Tansy Kan, Kayla Ang, Carmen Poon, and Silver Qian will lead participants in crafting handmade art pieces
Create Corner Daily Schedule Weaving Art and Photography — Tansy Kan Fusing photography and weaving art, and to discover the beauty of everyday life together with artist Tansy Kan! Whether it is the wonderful moments in life or encountering strangers, everything could be an inspiration for your creation. Let’s learn the techniques of overlapping weaving with your photos and create your unique story here.
Me in the Mirror — Kayla Ang Inspired by self-portrait artist, Kayla’s artwork, participants will use various materials to create portraits by observation: observing themselves or others. Participants will know more about themselves through the process and meet some new friends!
Geometric Landscape —Carmen Poon Landscape artist Carmen Poon is good at simplifying complex compositions into geometric shapes in her paintings. In this process, she attaches importance to the beauty of the composition. Participants will have the opportunity to explore simple yet varied geometric shapes with the artists and their own paintings.
Rhythm with Flowing Ink —Silver Qian Creativity stems from observation. This activity hopes to let participants let go of the preconceived notions of traditional Chinese paintings, and to re-examine the unique forms of ink wash painting. Join artist Silver Qian and transform the observations into short lines, then using these lines to construct a scene dynamic with a flowing image.
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The HKAC’s ‘Junior Docents’ will make their comeback at the ‘Collect Hong Kong 2025’ opening ceremony (21 March)! The ‘Junior Docents’ from third to fifth grade have undergone professional training and behind-the-scenes rehearsals to lead the VIPs to appreciate artworks from a fresh perspective. This is the second year that the HKAC has launched the ‘Junior Docents Programme,’ aiming to foster cross-generational integration to nurture future leaders. Children’s interpretations of art are often refreshingly different as they transform artworks into fascinating stories filled with vigour through their vivid imagination, bringing a vibrant perspective to the art appreciation process.
The HKAC will also host the Photobook Fair from 21 to 23 March 2025 at the G/F as well as 2/F to 4/F at the HKAC, featuring around 15 publishers and bookstores from Italy, Germany, Japan and Hong Kong.
Beyond the art fair, ‘Collect Hong Kong 2025’ offers a diverse lineup of talks and workshops, which offers an excellent platform for local and international art enthusiasts to immerse themselves in the vibrant local art scene and witness the artistic feast crafted by local artists. Details of exciting activities during the art fair will be announced soon. Please stay tuned to the HKAC and Collect Hong Kong website. We look forward to seeing everyone at ‘Collect Hong Kong 2025’!
