M+, the long awaited new museum currently under construction in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District, has received a donation of five artworks by South and Southeast Asian artists from Hong Kong-based collector and patron Hallam Chow. The donation includes works by: Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba (b.1968, Tokyo), L.N. Tallur (b.1971, India), Sopheap Pich (b.1971, Cambodia), Jompet Kuswidananto (b.1976, Indonesia) and Eko Nugroho (b.1977, Indonesia).
Commenting on the works, M+ curator in visual art Pauline J. Yao said: ‘The selection of these artists was made carefully to represent a wide range of artistic traditions in the region and to help bring more awareness for South and Southeast Asian art in Hong Kong and amongst neighbouring public museums. It is a donation that will form a valuable foundation for the museum to build upon.’
13 October 2016.
