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museum exhibitions schedule May 2, 2026 visibility 22 link 2 artists

Meet the Mona Lisa! A free new immersive exhibition opens at Hong Kong Heritage Museum

A free immersive digital exhibition titled 'Meet Mona Lisa & Portraying the Renaissance' opens on May 1 at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, running through July 27. Created in collaboration with the Musée du Louvre and the Grand Palais Immersif, the show is split into two sections: a multimedia journey guided by a narrated Mona Lisa across six chapters, including an interactive photo booth, and a second section featuring over 100 Renaissance treasures from European institutions. Highlights include four original manuscripts of the human body and faces by Leonardo da Vinci, shown for the first time in Hong Kong, alongside loans from the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, the Musée national de la Renaissance, works by mainland artist Xu Lei, and items from the museum's own collection.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 30, 2026 visibility 25 link 6 artists

Experience 'Mona Lisa' and Renaissance Art at Hong Kong Heritage Museum Exhibition Starting Tomorrow

The Hong Kong Heritage Museum is launching 'The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Meet Mona Lisa & Portraying the Renaissance' exhibition from May 1 to July 27. The show offers a multimedia immersive experience centered on Leonardo da Vinci's 'Mona Lisa' and features Renaissance art treasures on loan from French and Italian cultural institutions, including the Musée du Louvre and the Musée national de la Renaissance. The opening ceremony on April 30 was attended by Hong Kong Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law, French Consul General Christile Drulhe, and other dignitaries.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 12, 2026 visibility 16 link 7 artists, 7 galleries

'The Chinese Avant-Garde in Paris' at Alisan Fine Arts, Central, Hong Kong on 22 May–15 Aug 2026

Alisan Fine Arts in Central, Hong Kong, presents 'The Chinese Avant-Garde in Paris' from 22 May to 15 Aug 2026 as part of its 45th anniversary 'Then and Now' programme. The exhibition features works by Zao Wou-ki, Chu Teh-chun, T’ang Haywen, and Walasse Ting—francophone Chinese diaspora masters who blended Chinese cultural roots with post-war Parisian modernism. Highlights include previously unseen ink works by Chu Teh-chun from the 1980s and 1990s, a rare black-and-white canvas by Walasse Ting from 1959, and a major 1970s canvas by Zao Wou-ki. The show anchors the 'Then' component of the programme, with a parallel 'Now' exhibition at Alisan Atelier, both part of the French May Arts Festival Associated Projects.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 12, 2026 visibility 13 link 5 artists, 5 galleries

Exhibition | 'New Voices in Paris Now: Between Memory and Matter' at Alisan Fine Arts, Alisan Atelier, Hong Kong

Alisan Fine Arts is presenting 'New Voices in Paris Now: Between Memory and Matter' at Alisan Atelier in Hong Kong as part of its 45th anniversary programme. The exhibition features four contemporary Chinese artists—Li Donglu, Qi Zhuo, Shi Qi, and Yao Qingmei—who currently live and work in Paris. Each artist explores themes of memory, cultural identity, and material transformation through diverse media including oil painting, eroded film, paper reliefs, and blown-glass sculptures. The show runs parallel to 'The Chinese Avant-Garde in Paris' at the gallery's Central location, both part of the French May Arts Festival.

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