Lee Kit to Represent Hong Kong at the 2013 Venice Biennale

Local artist Lee Kit is representing Hong Kong at the 55th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale 2013—one of the world's most important art events. As a leading artist in Hong Kong's contemporary art scene, Lee Kit is hoping to achieve the best exhibition and marketing outcome for Hong Kong.

Lee Kit's best known work utilizes hand-painted cloth and has been showcased all over the world, including at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He also won the Art Futures prize at the Hong Kong International Art Fair this year. He stands out especially due to the way he makes use of everyday objects in his artwork, thus establishing a connection between contemporary art and everyday culture.

The exhibit will be a collaboration between the Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC) and M+, Hong Kong's future museum in the West Kowloon Cultural District. They will act as support for providing the best environment for Hong Kong's artists to showcase their artwork. This is the first time an esteemed local arts body has been given the responsibility to select the curator and the artist to represent Hong Kong.