HSBC, the Lead Partner of M+, won the Award for Arts Sponsorship at the 19th Hong Kong Arts Development Awards. The award presentation ceremony of the 19th Hong Kong Arts Development Award was held on Tuesday, 10 June 2025.

The award recognises HSBC’s on-going support as Lead Partner of M+’s key arts programmes between 2022 and 2024, highlighting the corporation’s exceptional commitment to supporting Hong Kong’s cultural development and enhancing public engagement with contemporary visual culture. This award also reflects the shared vision and commitment of M+ and HSBC to showcase Asia’s contemporary visual culture to the world.

Organised by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC), the Hong Kong Arts Development Awards recognise distinguished arts practitioners and organisations that have made significant contributions to the development of the arts in Hong Kong.

HSBC has been M+’s first Lead Partner since November 2022. The collaboration includes lead sponsorship for selected M+ Special Exhibitions including the highly acclaimed Yayoi Kusama: 1945 to Now and Guo Pei: Fashioning Imagination, as well as sponsorship of tours for non-governmental organisations and family-friendly learning activities under the M+ Family Day event series.

Suhanya Raffel, Museum Director, M+, says, ‘We are immensely grateful for HSBC’s steadfast support, which has been a key driving force behind the museum’s success in recent years. HSBC’s sponsorship has enabled us to stage world-class exhibitions that resonated profoundly with our visitors and deepened public understanding of contemporary visual culture in Hong Kong and beyond. The remarkable visitation numbers and enthusiastic reception to the public programmes of the two Special Exhibitions sponsored by HSBC underscore the public’s deep appreciation for meaningful cultural engagement. We look forward to continuing our fruitful partnership with HSBC as we work together to celebrate and promote Hong Kong’s vibrant arts and culture to local, regional, and international audiences, reinforcing the city’s position as a global cultural hub.’

Brian Hui, Chief Customer Officer, Wealth and Personal Banking, Hong Kong, HSBC says, ‘For 160 years, HSBC has been bridging Hong Kong with the world and the world with Hong Kong. This philosophy extends to our sponsorships, where we aim to foster meaningful connections. Receiving this recognition from the HKADC is a proud milestone for us. Through our partnership with M+, we’ve worked to create enriching cultural experiences that spark creativity and strengthen community ties, both in Hong Kong and beyond.’

In addition to the two aforementioned Special Exhibitions, HSBC is also a Major Sponsor for the Special Exhibitions The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Picasso for Asia—A Conversation, on view at M+ until Sunday, 13 July 2025, and Canton Modern: Art and Visual Culture, 1900s–1970s, which will open to the public from Saturday, 28 June till Sunday, 5 October 2025 in the museum’s Main Hall Gallery. Canton Modern: Art and Visual Culture, 1900s–1970s showcases twentieth-century Cantonese art and visual culture in its full complexity, highlighting its significance as an important chapter in visual and artistic modernism in China and beyond. The exhibition brings together more than 200 works from institutional and private collections, many of which are on public display for the first time.

About M+

M+ is Asia’s global museum of contemporary visual culture. Located in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District (WestK), it is dedicated to collecting, exhibiting, and interpreting visual art, design and architecture, moving image, and Hong Kong visual culture of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The landmark M+ building on Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbourfront was designed by the world-renowned architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron in partnership with TFP Farrells and Arup. It spans a total floor area of 65,000 square metres, featuring thirty-three galleries alongside a Learning Hub, Moving Image Centre, Research Centre, and Roof Garden, among other event and programming spaces. The M+ Facade is one of the largest LED screens in the world, showcasing commissioned artworks on the Hong Kong skyline every evening. The museum stewards a multidisciplinary permanent collection that includes objects from regions across Asia and beyond. A highlight is the M+ Sigg Collection, one of the world’s most extensive collections of Chinese contemporary art. Today, M+ is a nexus for researching and presenting contemporary visual culture, inspiring thought and curiosity.

About the West Kowloon Cultural District (WestK)

WestK is one of the largest and most ambitious cultural hubs in the world and Hong Kong’s new cultural tourism landmark, spanning forty hectares alongside Victoria Harbour. WestK comprises a mix of landmark arts and cultural facilities, including world-class museums M+ and the Hong Kong Palace Museum, intricately designed performing arts venues the Xiqu Centre and Freespace, the eleven-hectare Art Park with a waterfront promenade, and the upcoming WestK Performing Arts Centre.

Hosting over 1,000 exhibitions, performances, programmes, and events each year, WestK provides a vital platform for both emerging and established artists. WestK welcomes more than ten million visitors each year, evolving as the international cultural brand of Hong Kong and strengthening the city’s strategic role as an East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange.

About The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of HSBC, is headquartered in London. HSBC serves customers worldwide from offices in 58 countries and territories. With assets of US$3,054bn at 31 March 2025, HSBC is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organisations.