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Hong Kong selects Kingsley Ng and Angel Hui for 2026 Venice Biennale, marking first dual-artist presentation

exhibition · 2026-04-19

In a shift from its previous practice of featuring a single artist, Hong Kong will send two representatives to the 61st Venice Biennale in 2026. The Leisure and Cultural Services Department, Hong Kong Arts Development Council, and Hong Kong Museum of Art revealed on December 11 that installation and media artist Kingsley Ng, alongside emerging artist Angel Hui, has been selected. Ng's work focuses on cultural memory and social themes through immersive light installations, while Hui employs traditional gongbi painting techniques on modern items such as toilet paper and porcelain. This marks the first time the Hong Kong Museum of Art will co-curate the city's pavilion, succeeding M+, which has overseen Hong Kong's participation since 2013. A selection panel of seven, including curator Johnson Chang and Mori Art Museum senior advisor Fumio Nanjo, reviewed over 200 candidates. Both artists hail from Hong Kong, with Hui recognized for her 2022 installation 'Make a Wish' at HKMoA. The Hong Kong Arts Development Council has not provided reasons for the transition from M+ to HKMoA as the curating body.

Key facts

  • Kingsley Ng and Angel Hui will represent Hong Kong at the 61st Venice Biennale in 2026
  • The announcement was made on December 11 by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, Hong Kong Arts Development Council, and Hong Kong Museum of Art
  • This marks Hong Kong's first dual-artist presentation at Venice, breaking from the solo-artist format used since 2013
  • Hong Kong Museum of Art will co-organize and curate the exhibition for the first time, replacing M+
  • A selection panel of seven members including Johnson Chang, Fumio Nanjo, and William Lim shortlisted candidates from over 200 names
  • Kingsley Ng creates immersive, site-specific works using light as a primary medium
  • Angel Hui is trained in Chinese gongbi painting and creates works on toilet paper and underglaze porcelain
  • The selection process considered artists commissioned by LCSD museums and nominations from local institutions

Entities

Artists

  • Kingsley Ng
  • Angel Hui
  • Lee Kit
  • Trevor Yeung
  • Johnson Chang
  • Fumio Nanjo
  • William Lim
  • Arphy Li

Institutions

  • Leisure and Cultural Services Department
  • Hong Kong Arts Development Council
  • Hong Kong Museum of Art
  • Venice Biennale
  • M+
  • Mori Art Museum
  • ArtAsiaPacific

Locations

  • Hong Kong
  • Venice
  • Italy
  • Tokyo
  • Japan

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