Patrick Sun's Sunpride Foundation Expands LGBTQI+ Art Collection Across Asia with Seoul Exhibition Planned for 2026
In 2014, Patrick Sun, a property developer from Hong Kong, established the Sunpride Foundation to gather and showcase LGBTQI+ art, currently housing approximately 300 works by over 100 artists, predominantly from Asia. The foundation's mission is to enhance visibility for the queer community through artistic expression, hosting exhibitions in Hong Kong, Taipei, and Bangkok as part of the Spectrosynthesis series. Sun’s collection transitioned from traditional Chinese art to modern pieces, championing LGBTQI+ rights. Plans for future exhibitions include the Art Sonje Center in Seoul in 2026, with hopes to expand to Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, and China. Collaborating with curators, the foundation features both LGBTQI+ and straight artists, focusing on cultural advocacy and educational initiatives with organizations like MOCA Taipei and BACC Bangkok.
Key facts
- Patrick Sun founded the Sunpride Foundation in 2014.
- The foundation collects around 300 works by over 100 LGBTQI+ and queer-themed artists from Asia and the diaspora.
- Exhibitions under the Spectrosynthesis series have been held in Taipei, Bangkok, and Hong Kong.
- A future Spectrosynthesis exhibition is scheduled for Art Sonje Center in Seoul in 2026.
- The foundation has expanded to collect non-Asian artists including Mark Bradford and Zanele Muholi.
- Sun began collecting traditional Chinese paintings in the 1980s before shifting to contemporary art.
- The foundation collaborates with public institutions and curators to shape context-specific exhibitions.
- Sun emphasizes the foundation's mission is not for investment but to raise awareness and tolerance for LGBTQI+ issues in Asia.
Entities
Artists
- Patrick Sun
- Mark Bradford
- Zanele Muholi
- Bhupen Khakhar
- Shiy De-Jinn
- T'ang Haywen
- Cai Guo-Qiang
- Yue Minjun
- Xiyadie
- Dinh Q. Lê
- Leslie Cheung
- Daffy Tong
Institutions
- Sunpride Foundation
- Art Sonje Center
- MOCA Taipei
- BACC Bangkok
- Tai Kwun
- Venice Biennale
- ArtReview
Locations
- Hong Kong
- Taipei
- Taiwan
- Bangkok
- Thailand
- Seoul
- South Korea
- Jakarta
- Indonesia
- Bali
- Singapore
- India
- China
- Paris
- France
- New York
- USA
- Slovenia
- Germany
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia