Showtime: 4 unmissable art exhibitions to keep you cultured this week
Mary Weatherford gets her first solo exhibition in Asia, and Greg Girard showcases 40 years of photography in Hong Kong and Tokyo
As art month lands in Hong Kong, look beyond Art Basel Hong Kong and Art Central. Citywide installations, from blue-chip galleries such as Gagosian to newly minted art salons like Gold, spotlight multidisciplinary artists from across the globe, many debuting new bodies of work in Asia. Here are the exhibitions to have on your radar this Art March.
Lily Stockman: A Grass Roof
Mary Weatherford: Persephone
For “Persephone”, her first solo exhibition in Asia, Mary Weatherford uses vinyl paint on linen to trace the changing seasons through the myth of the Greek queen of the underworld. The works reflect Persephone’s plunge into darkness after her abduction by Hades, and the springtime renewal heralded by her return to Earth. Occasionally punctuated with neon lights, the pieces also nod to Hong Kong’s iconic signage.
Walter Price: Pearl Lines
Known for his use of vibrant palettes and semi-abstract works, New York painter Walter Price makes his Asia debut with “Pearl Lines”, featuring new works in his signature blue hues. Price once again toys with abstraction and figuration while shadows of domestic props drift in and out of focus, half-submerged in bright colours and dotted lines.