Shirley Tse selected for Hong Kong pavilion at 2019 Venice Biennale with M+ exhibition to follow
For the 2019 Venice Biennale, Shirley Tse will design a new installation specifically for the Hong Kong pavilion, under the curation of Christina Li. This was announced by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council and M+ museum. Tse, originally from Hong Kong and currently residing in Los Angeles, has showcased her art globally at locations such as Kettle's Yard in Cambridge, the Museum of Modern Fine Art in Minsk, Belarus, Pasadena Museum of California Art, and Osage in Hong Kong. In 2020, M+ will present an exhibition of Tse's Venice Biennale work, allowing local audiences to engage with it. Christina Li, who divides her time between Hong Kong and Amsterdam, expressed her admiration for Tse's innovative sculptural work and commitment to art education.
Key facts
- Shirley Tse will represent Hong Kong at the 2019 Venice Biennale
- The announcement was made by M+ museum and Hong Kong Arts Development Council
- Tse will create a new site-specific installation for the Hong Kong pavilion
- Christina Li will curate the pavilion
- Tse is Hong Kong-born and Los Angeles-based
- M+ will host an exhibition of the installation at the M+ Pavilion in 2020
- This follows the precedent of three previous representing artists
- Christina Li is based between Hong Kong and Amsterdam
Entities
Artists
- Shirley Tse
- Christina Li
Institutions
- M+ museum
- Hong Kong Arts Development Council
- Kettle's Yard
- Museum of Modern Fine Art
- Pasadena Museum of California Art
- Osage
- Venice Biennale
Locations
- Hong Kong
- Los Angeles
- Cambridge
- Minsk
- Belarus
- Pasadena
- Amsterdam
- Venice