The Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA) and the Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC) have selected artists Kingsley Ng Siu-king and Angel Hui Hoi-kiu to represent the city at the 61st Venice Biennale in 2026, marking the first time since 2007 that Hong Kong will not be represented by a solo artist.
This will be the 13th time that Hong Kong takes part in the international art exhibition, which opens to the public on May 9, 2026, and the first exhibition that the government-run HKMoA is handling with the government-appointed HKADC arts funding body.
According to the official press release, the Hong Kong exhibition will explore “the poetic rhythms of everyday life”, with the two artists’ distinct practices uncovering the “familiar yet fleeting moments” in Hong Kong in response to the biennale’s main theme, “In Minor Keys”.
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With Ng’s practice closely aligned with the government’s desire to prioritise the integration of arts and technology, and Hui’s with the government’s desire to promote traditional Chinese culture, the pairing presents a study in contrasts.
Ng, an associate professor at Baptist University’s Academy of Visual Arts, is known for his immersive, site-specific media installations that use technology to create participatory and meditative experiences.
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Born in 1980, Ng has taken part in major international exhibitions as well as created memorable experiences in his home city that celebrated the poetics of the commonplace, such as his 2017 interactive tram installation “Twenty-Five Minutes Older”, and the more recent “Listen to the Sound of the Earth Spinning”, which featured giant sculptures made with pet hair.