Asia Art Weekly News Bulletin – ISSUE 69 Week of 15 June 2026
(1) Two pioneering American artists’ light works go on show steps from each other in Hong Kong
James Turrell’s Lifting the Veil transforms Gagosian Hong Kong into darkened spaces where light reshapes perception. Centered on his Glassworks, and expanded by holograms and Roden Crater studies, the exhibition highlights his precise yet meditative practice. Seen with Dan Flavin nearby, it sharpens a rich dialogue on light as art.
(2) Discover the young collectors shaking up the art scene in China’s Greater Bay Area
A younger generation of collectors is helping redefine the Greater Bay Area’s art scene. Instead of collecting privately, many are opening spaces, funding projects and supporting artists directly. From Hong Kong to Shenzhen and Dongguan, they are building a more active and locally rooted contemporary art ecosystem.
(3) Contemporary art exhibition ‘Beyond Boundaries’ returns to HK for its second edition
Beyond Boundaries returns to Hong Kong this June with a second edition showcasing more than 90 works by eight Indian artists. Presented by 079|STORIES and Sonal Nayyar, the exhibition explores identity, urban life and tradition, while highlighting Hong Kong’s role as a global meeting point for art.
(4) Gallery of Hermosa mounted an art show in Chigasaki, Japan, the first in a new East-West collaboration
Shared Horizon transformed a small gallery in Chigasaki into a meeting point for Japanese and Southern California artists. Born from a cross Pacific partnership, the exhibition drew strong community support, several sales and plans for a return presentation in Hermosa Beach, extending a cultural exchange built on art and friendship.
(1) Two pioneering American artists’ light works go on show steps from each other in Hong Kong
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James Turrell’s exhibition Lifting the Veil has turned Gagosian’s Hong Kong gallery into a sequence of darkened chambers, offering visitors a concentrated introduction to the American artist’s exploration of light, space and perception.
Best known for monumental installations and his decades long transformation of Arizona’s Roden Crater into a celestial observatory, Turrell uses natural and LED light to create works that alter how viewers experience colour and depth. In Hong Kong, the show centres on three of his Glassworks, each installed in its own curtained room. There, shifting light emanates from a geometric opening in the wall, gradually dissolving the sense of a flat surface and replacing it with the impression of an infinite void.
The exhibition also includes five holograms, framed works that appear to push outward or recede inward depending on the viewer’s position. Together with photographic studies of Roden Crater and architectural models of Turrell’s Skyspaces, they provide a wider view of a practice shaped by both technical precision and spiritual reflection.
Seen alongside the Dan Flavin exhibition nearby at David Zwirner, the show opens a compelling dialogue on light as artistic material. Where Turrell conceals his methods to produce a sense of mystery, Flavin embraced everyday fluorescent tubes and exposed their industrial origins. Together, the two presentations show how light can transform not only space, but also the way we see and feel within it.
(2) Discover the young collectors shaking up the art scene in China’s Greater Bay Area
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A new generation of art collectors is beginning to reshape the contemporary art landscape across China’s Greater Bay Area, even as major public and corporate institutions continue to dominate headlines. Unlike many earlier collectors, these younger figures, most of them under 40, are not simply acquiring works for private display. They are building artist residencies, foundations and exhibition spaces that allow them to take a more active role in the cultural ecosystem.
In Hong Kong, psychiatrist Brian Ip opened Kabinett in Wong Chuk Hang in 2024 as a space for slow looking and dialogue beyond market considerations. Investor Hawk He Fan’s Octone Foundation has backed exhibitions, artists and curatorial projects, reflecting a belief that no single institution can sustain a scene on its own. Collector Jina Lee’s Croma Collection has grown into a platform that supports under represented artists and local organisations, while also producing artist books.
Elsewhere in the region, Shenzhen collector Jennifer Zhang has focused on art that speaks to her generation, building a collection centred on plants, technology and experimental media. In Dongguan, former banker Ye Haibo is preparing to open a gallery after finding little local access to contemporary art. Meanwhile, Shenzhen duo Cheng Wanyi and Niu Xiaotong have combined collecting with infrastructure, founding an art logistics company and planning a non profit space that brings art closer to daily life.
(3) Contemporary art exhibition ‘Beyond Boundaries’ returns to HK for its second edition
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Following a strong debut last year, Beyond Boundaries will return to Hong Kong this June for its second edition, bringing a fresh survey of modern and contemporary Indian art to the city. Presented by Ahmedabad based gallery 079|STORIES in partnership with co founder Sonal Nayyar, the exhibition will run from 18 to 21 June and feature more than 90 works by eight Indian artists.
The show continues its central idea of living beyond boundaries, with works that move across geography, culture and conventional artistic categories. Through mixed media pieces, the exhibition explores India’s layered visual language, from the colours and textures of urban life to folk traditions and reflections on identity and individuality.
Among the artists, Vipul Prajapati examines industrial labour through material driven works inspired by dockyards and shipworkers, shaped by his long standing interest in ships. Brinda Miller, meanwhile, turns to the urban landscape in abstract works that combine emotion with a strong sense of place. She is also known for major public murals in Mumbai, including projects in the Kala Ghoda district and at the Naval Dockyard.
Co founder Sonal Nayyar said Hong Kong’s position as an international crossroads makes it a natural setting for the exhibition. Award winning artists Vipul Prajapati and Pulkit Prajapati will also attend the preview and opening day, offering visitors a chance to discuss the works in person.
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A cross Pacific gallery partnership has brought Southern California artists to Japan, turning a modest art space in Chigasaki into the centre of a lively cultural exchange. Shared Horizon, presented by Creative Space Hayashi and the Gallery of Hermosa, grew out of a friendship between gallery owners Misa Hayashi and Kimie Joe, with artist Harry Ohta helping forge the connection.
The exhibition opened on 10 April and featured nearly 20 artists from the United States, many from the South Bay, alongside a strong local welcome in Chigasaki. Several artists travelled to Japan for the show, including Stephanie Kohler and David Lang, both of whom described the experience as deeply personal and professionally meaningful. Their works joined a varied exhibition that ranged from realistic coastal scenes to abstraction, reflecting different approaches while underscoring a shared visual language.
The project unfolded against the backdrop of Chigasaki’s seaside character and its rich cultural history, including links to filmmaker Yasujirō Ozu and traditional Japanese aesthetics. Despite heavy rain on opening night, the reception drew a full crowd of artists, collectors, residents and civic figures, including Chigasaki’s mayor. Organisers said the exhibition felt less like a formal opening than a community gathering, and several works were sold. The collaboration will continue in October with a Creative Space Hayashi presentation in Hermosa Beach, extending an exchange that both sides hope to deepen in the years ahead.
