Preview of the Hong Kong Palace Museum at Fine Art Asia 2021

A preview of the HKPM’s landmark building and the breath-taking treasures on view for its grand opening in July 2022

The Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM or the Museum) is pleased to announce the launch of the “HKPM Connects” booth at Fine Art Asia 2021, from 8 to 11 October at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. This beautifully designed booth offers a preview of the Museum’s landmark building, innovative programmes, and the breath-taking treasures that will be on view for its grand opening in July 2022.

The booth explores connections between the past and the present, and between different cultures and disciplines. It articulates the Museum’s Hong Kong perspective and global vision, as well as its position as a dynamic platform for connectivity, creativity, and collaboration.

Dr Louis Ng, Director of the HKPM, said, “In terms of vision and positioning, the HKPM is all about the idea of a "connected museum". It captures the distinct identity and role of the HKPM in advocating for a new paradigm for the interpretation of Chinese art and culture. In this context, the concept of connection has multiple meanings—to connect the past to the present, increase hyperconnectivity, strengthen connections with museums and audiences in Mainland China, and connect Chinese culture with a global audience.”

At the Lecture Hall and the HKPM booth in Fine Art Asia 2021, the Museum offers a rich variety of programmes. Four talks and a conversation feature new research, insightful and creative ideas, and behind-the-scenes stories from the Museum Director and a number of leading curators, designers, and artists who are shaping the Museum and its opening exhibitions. These talks cover a broad range of topics, including how the Palace Museum collection is reinterpreted by contemporary artists, designers, and other art professionals, and the historical development of Hong Kong’s museums in a conversation between two leading museum experts. At the booth, a HKPM conservator will conduct demonstrations to introduce the tools, materials, and techniques of conserving Chinese paintings and calligraphy works.

Visit the booth to learn about how you can support the Museum, as well as career and volunteer opportunities. Event details can be found here. Registration in advance for the HKPM booth events is required and on first-come, first-served basis.

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About the Hong Kong Palace Museum
The Hong Kong Palace Museum aspires to become one of the world’s leading cultural institutions committed to the study and appreciation of Chinese art and culture, while advancing dialogue between world civilisations through international partnerships. Located at the western tip of the West Kowloon Cultural District, with sweeping views of the city’s iconic Victoria Harbour, the Museum is scheduled to open in mid-2022. Embracing new curatorial approaches, the Museum will offer a Hong Kong perspective and a global vision, presenting the finest objects from the Palace Museum and other leading cultural institutions around the world. It is a collaborative project between the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority and the Palace Museum. The capital cost of the Museum is fully funded by a donation of HK$3.5 billion from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust.
https://www.westkowloon.hk/en/hkpm

About the West Kowloon Cultural District
The West Kowloon Cultural District is one of the largest and most ambitious cultural projects in the world. Its vision is to create a vibrant new cultural quarter for Hong Kong on forty hectares of reclaimed land located alongside Victoria Harbour. With a varied mix of theatres, performance spaces, and museums, the West Kowloon Cultural District will produce and host world-class exhibitions, performances, and cultural events, providing twenty-three hectares of public open space, including a two-kilometre waterfront promenade.

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“HKPM Connects”

Public Talks

Demonstration

Performances