• Hong Kong: Here and Beyond 2027 traces the city’s visual culture from the 1970s to now, examining its complex cultural identity
• Landmarks: Architecture in Asia for the 21st Century is the first exhibition to showcase and reframe twenty-first-century architecture across Asia
• Do Ho Suh: Belonging, organised by M+ in partnership with the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, is the artist’s first institutional solo exhibition in Greater China
• Featured artists and architects include Tarek Atoui, Geoffrey Bawa, Lin Tianmiao and Wang Gongxin, LuYang, Sarah Sze, and more
• In partnership with Centre Pompidou, a selection of works by leading contemporary artists drawn from fifteen M+ Facade commissions will be presented in 2027 at the rooftop Belvedere of Centre Pompidou Francilien – fabrique de l’art in Massy, France
• The M+ Facade presents new commissions by Fruit Chan, Sarah Sze, and Theo Triantafyllidis, as well as M+’s sixth collaboration with Art Basel for Art March 2027
• The Asian Avant-Garde Film Collection, showcased at the annual Asian Avant-Garde Film Festival, begins its international tour, while a new cycle of M+ Restored film titles will be released in 2027
• M+ Academy launches in autumn 2026 to support current and emerging cultural leaders in Asia

M+, Asia’s global museum of contemporary visual culture in the West Kowloon Cultural District (WestK) in Hong Kong, announces its 2027 exhibition and moving image programmes, reinforcing M+’s global partnerships and its deepening engagement with regional and international artistic discourse. M+ also announces the launch of M+ Academy, a new professional development programme for cultural leaders in Asia.

Special Exhibitions

Hong Kong: Here and Beyond 2027 tells the story of Hong Kong from the 1970s to now through the lives and works of some of the city’s most influential cultural figures. This exhibition brings together more than fifty pioneering artists and makers to reframe established and lesser-known narratives about Hong Kong across contemporary art, architecture, and moving image. Tracing connections with Beijing, New York, London, and beyond, it also highlights Hong Kong as a porous and outward-looking city shaped by contradictions and complexities, with a cultural reach that extends beyond its borders. Building upon Hong Kong: Here and Beyond, one of M+’s opening displays in 2021, the show offers a fresh perspective on Hong Kong’s distinctive visual culture. The exhibition opens in the M+ Main Hall Gallery in March 2027.

Landmarks: Architecture in Asia for the 21st Century is the first exhibition to showcase twenty-first-century architecture across Asia. Presenting fifty projects built since the turn of the millennium, the exhibition reconsiders the concept of ‘landmarks’ through four thematic lenses: Defining Identities, Embracing Nature, Building Communities, and Regenerating Heritage. From iconic buildings in megacities to humanitarian projects in the countryside, the exhibition brings together a wide variety of building types from seventeen countries, revealing the different forces driving urban, rural, and architectural transformation in Asia. The exhibition opens in the M+ West Gallery in June 2027.

Do Ho Suh: Belonging, organised by M+ in partnership with the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, marks the first institutional solo exhibition in Greater China of Do Ho Suh (South Korean, born 1962), one of the most prominent artists working today. The exhibition spans three decades of Suh’s distinguished career from the 1990s to the present, with a focus on his renowned fabric architectural installations. These installations are life-sized replicas of the artist’s former and current residences, embodying his diasporic experience having lived between Seoul, New York, London, and other cities. The exhibition also features early works exploring the inextricable relationship between the individual and the collective, experimental works on paper including thread drawings and cyanotypes, and more recent speculative projects and video projections that expand upon his ongoing investigation of boundaries and belonging. The exhibition opens in the M+ Main Hall Gallery in September 2027.

Other Exhibitions

Lin Tianmiao and Wang Gongxin: Here and There

This exhibition marks the first Hong Kong presentation of Here? or There? (2002), a large-scale multimedia installation by artists Lin Tianmiao (born 1961, Shanxi) and Wang Gongxin (born 1960, Beijing). An M+ Collection work, Here? Or There? premiered at the 2002 Shanghai Biennale before touring widely across Europe and the United States. The immersive installation pairs Lin’s sculptural dresses, made from fabric and hair, with Wang’s disjunctive soundscape and six-channel video projection. The artwork’s pervasive eeriness and disorientation evoke the social and psychological effects of a rapidly changing world. The exhibition opens in the M+ Cissy Pui-Lai Pao and Shinichiro Watari Galleries in December 2026.

Sarah Sze: Centrifuge

Centrifuge (2017) is an intricate and densely interconnected installation by Sarah Sze (American, born 1969), presented in Hong Kong for the first time since its 2017 premiere in Germany. Comprising found and made objects alongside analogue and digital technologies, the work assembles these elements into a dynamic and immersive environment. The work was originally commissioned by the acclaimed curator Okwui Enwezor (1963–2019) for Haus der Kunst in Munich and is now part of the M+ Collection. To accompany the display, Sze will also create a new commissioned work for the M+ Facade. The exhibition opens in the M+ Focus Gallery in February 2027, supported by CHANEL, M+ Major Partner.

LuYang: DOKU—Māyā Field

This exhibition presents the latest work by LuYang (Chinese, born 1984), one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary new media art. It features DOKU The Illusion, the fourth chapter in the artist’s ongoing DOKU series. The series centres on a genderless digital avatar moving across realms of consciousness, reincarnation, and technological transformation. Drawing on Buddhist cosmology, gaming culture, computer animation, motion capture, and popular media, LuYang creates immersive worlds in which the boundaries between self and avatar, consciousness and illusion, and life and simulation dissolve. The exhibition opens in The Studio at M+ in February 2027.

Geoffrey Bawa: Architecture for the Senses

Organised by the Vitra Design Museum and M+ in collaboration with the Geoffrey Bawa Trust and the Wüstenrot Foundation, this exhibition explores the architectural practice of Geoffrey Bawa (Sri Lankan, 1919–2003), the most influential architect in post-independence Sri Lanka and one of the leading figures in South Asian architecture. It examines architecture’s relationship to identity and politics, creative collaboration, and social and ecological awareness through drawings, models, furniture, historic footage, artworks, and photographs by Bawa, alongside a never-before-shown documentary. Following its presentation at the Vitra Design Museum in September 2026, the exhibition opens in the M+ Cissy Pui-Lai Pao and Shinichiro Watari Galleries in June 2027.

Tarek Atoui: The Ground, The Rain, and The Harvesters

This exhibition presents an installation of instruments by Tarek Atoui (Lebanese, born 1980), one of the most celebrated contemporary artists for his work with sound. The exhibition draws on his long-standing research into the sonic environments of East and Southeast Asia. Featuring a newly configured selection from his long-term projects: The Ground (2015–ongoing), The Rain (2019–ongoing), and The Harvesters (2021–ongoing), the exhibition demonstrates Atoui’s sustained interest in musical, agricultural, and craft traditions in China, South Korea, Thailand, and beyond. A series of live performances allows visitors to interact with the display and experience the connections between sound, landscape, local knowledge, and collective making that run through Atoui’s practice. The exhibition opens in the M+ Focus Gallery in summer 2027.

M+ Sigg Collection: City Lives

The M+ Sigg Collection is the most comprehensive collection of Chinese contemporary art in the world. Following the success of previous exhibitions, this fourth presentation draws inspiration from the two earliest groups of works in the collection: figurative, socialist realist paintings, and landscapes and everyday urban scenes by the No Name Group, the first group of contemporary artists to work in non-official, individual styles inspired by Impressionism. The exhibition traces social and conceptual shifts in art-making from the 1970s to the 2010s, moving from grand narratives, collectivism, and public life to individual expressions of private and intimate experiences. The exhibition opens in the Sigg Galleries in August 2027. Previous M+ Sigg Collection exhibitions at M+ are From Revolution to Globalisation (2021–2023), Another Story (2023–2025), and Inner Worlds (2025–2027).

Sigg Prize 2027 exhibition

Established in 2018 by M+, the Sigg Prize is open to artists born or working in the Greater China region and its diasporas. It aims to recognise important artistic practices in the region and to promote the strength and diversity of Chinese artists in the global arena. For its fourth edition, the exhibition showcases works by six leading contemporary artists selected by an international jury. Supported by Rosewood Hong Kong, the exhibition opens in The Studio at M+ in October 2027, with the winner to be announced in early 2028.

Moving Image Programmes

In 2027, the M+ Facade will again feature a series of moving image commissions by leading international artists, transforming one of the world’s largest media facades into a platform for visual and artistic experimentation. A new facade commission by Sarah Sze will debut in early 2027, complementing the presentation of her installation, Centrifuge (2017), in the Focus Gallery. Using water as a central motif, Sze’s work presents moving images that grow, cohere, fragment, and reform in cyclical, wave‑like rhythms. M+ will also continue its collaboration with Art Basel for the sixth consecutive year to co-commission a moving image work for the Facade in spring 2027, presented by UBS. In summer 2027, celebrated filmmaker Fruit Chan (Hong Kong, born 1959) will debut a new film featuring young Cantonese opera students roaming across classic tableaux from the streets of Hong Kong. Made in collaboration with miniature model-makers, the film offers a hopeful reflection on Hong Kong’s living traditions. In autumn 2027, M+ will present Funny Weather (2027), a new digital work by Theo Triantafyllidis (Greek, born 1988), commissioned in collaboration with the Australian Centre for Moving Image (ACMI) in Melbourne and Onassis ONX in New York and Athens, with production led by Factory International in Manchester, UK. Funny Weather is a live, multilayered simulation that transforms real-time atmospheric data into a poetic and unpredictable portrait of the sky in a world altered by climate change.

In partnership with Centre Pompidou, a selection of works by leading contemporary artists drawn from fifteen M+ Facade commissions will be presented in 2027 at the rooftop Belvedere of Centre Pompidou Francilien – fabrique de l’art, the institution’s new outpost in Massy outside Paris.

M+ Restored uncovers lesser-known film histories and celebrates their revival through film restoration. In the first three years of the project, M+ released nine restored classics by pioneering directors from the Hong Kong New Wave with the support of CHANEL, M+ Major Partner. The films, which included T’ang Shushuen’s The Arch (1968), Peter Yung’s The System (1979), Patrick Tam’s Love Massacre (1981), and more, have been featured in more than a hundred screenings around the world as well as at film festivals in Cannes, Berlin, New York, Tokyo, and Toronto. Selected M+ Restored titles will continue to be screened internationally, such as the world premiere of the 4K restored version of Ann Hui’s The Story of Woo Viet (1981) at the 83rd Venice Film Festival in September, and Allen Fong’s Just Like Weather (1986) at the 64th New York Film Festival in October 2026. Building on the global success and reception of M+ Restored, a new cycle of restorations will be launched in 2027. A new initiative from M+ Restored presents six visionary films from across Asia, celebrating filmmaking duos whose chemistry ignites new currents in their respective industries and spearheads a new language of cinema.

The Asian Avant-Garde Film Collection is a landmark initiative dedicated to preserving and promoting Asian experimental film and video art. Supported by CHANEL, M+ Major Partner, the collection focuses on single-channel artist films and videos from the 1960s to the 1990s, safeguarding underrepresented histories of moving image practices in the region. Titles from the collection have begun touring internationally to festivals, archives, and other cultural venues through screening programmes curated by M+. The collection is also on view at the M+ Mediatheque and activated during the annual Asian Avant-Garde Film Festival.

Touring Exhibitions

M+ continues to collaborate with leading museums worldwide, reinforcing its mission to foreground Asian contemporary artists and makers while strengthening its role as a cultural bridge. Lee Bul: From 1998 to Now, a comprehensive survey of work by pioneering artist Lee Bul (South Korean, born 1964) co-organised by M+ and the Leeum Museum of Art, Seoul, will travel to the Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerp from November 2026 to March 2027, followed by the National Gallery of Canada from June to September 2027. Robert Rauschenberg and Asia, the first exhibition to explore the breadth of Robert Rauschenberg’s (American, 1925–2008) activities in Asia, is on view at ILHAM Gallery in Kuala Lumpur until November 2026.

Launch of M+ Academy

In autumn 2026, M+ will launch M+ Academy, a new professional development programme for current and emerging cultural leaders in Asia. Designed as a practice-based, Asia-centric programme, it responds to a growing need for specialised training to support Asia’s rapidly expanding museum ecosystem. Drawing on the expertise of M+ senior management and global practice leaders, the programme comprises three distinct tracks: a Leaders Track for current or imminent directors, a Rising Track for mid-career professionals, and a Bespoke Track tailored to specific institutional needs. The first Leaders Track will take place from 9 to 13 November 2026, followed by the Rising Track in May 2027.

Suhanya Raffel, Museum Director, M+, reflecting on the museum’s expanding network and its role in an evolving cultural landscape, says, ‘As we mark our fifth year of operation, M+ has strengthened its position as an international gateway museum in Asia, forging fifteen institutional partnerships across the region and beyond. Through our collections, we continue to examine the histories and narratives of Asia while advancing global dialogues in contemporary visual culture. Our 2027 programme will further expand access and deepen engagement. The launch of M+ Academy represents a pivotal step in our commitment to knowledge sharing that inspires and enriches, fostering expertise and nurturing future cultural professionals to build a resilient and interconnected ecosystem in Asia.’

Doryun Chong, Artistic Director and Chief Curator, M+, sharing the museum’s distinctive curatorial vision and cross-cultural exchange, says, ‘M+’s 2027 exhibition line-up once again demonstrates the museum’s commitment to transnational and interdisciplinary dialogues across Asia and beyond. Our second edition of Hong Kong: Here and Beyond underlines M+’s ongoing exploration of the unique visual culture of our home city as a historical “super-connector” with a global outlook. A survey that is the first of its kind, Landmarks: Architecture in Asia for the 21st Century showcases M+’s singular expertise in the region and on this topic. Our solo exhibitions of artists and makers are cross-generational and international, encompassing different parts of Asia and further afield. We are proud to continue to hone and strengthen our position as the anchoring institution for global contemporary art and visual culture in Asia.’

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 comprehensive 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.