With Art Basel making its first physical return to Hong Kong after the pandemic, New World Development’s luxury lifestyle complex K11 Musea and K11 Art Foundation celebrated the opening of “City As Studio” Sunday.
Adrian Cheng, founder of the K11 Art Foundation and chief executive officer and executive vice chairman of New World Development, the parent company of K11 and jeweler Chao Tai Fook, commented that “the cultural innovation embodied by works that defined a generation, street art’s global artistic influence and its ability to powerfully engage diverse audiences is reflective of our wider mission.”
Adrian Cheng, Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and Jeffrey Deitch attend the opening night of City as Studio at K11 Musea on March 19, 2023 in Hong Kong, China.As the host of the night, Cheng gave a speech welcoming guests who returned to Hong Kong for the first time since the pandemic for the art fair, especially Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani of Qatar, who sat next to him at dinner.
He then added that “as the chairman of the Hong Kong government’s Mega Arts and Cultural Events Committee, I would like to say that Hong Kong is finally back.” Key pieces in the exhibition, which runs unitl May 14, include Basquiat’s “Valentine,” on loan from the personal collection of American photographer, curator, art consultant, and animal rights activist Paige Powell; a spray painting by Keith Haring spanning three meters; Futura’s “El Diablo,” part of KAWS’ personal collection; as well as JR’s work “Eye Contact #13,” which evokes old-school rail yards as model trains on tiny tracks move back and forth.
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