H Queen's: A vertical journey of art in Hong Kong

This March, H Queen's in Central, Hong Kong, hosts seven sensational art exhibitions, featuring works from renowned galleries and pop-up exhibitions. Explore how this iconic building brings together art and culture in a unique showcases

H Queen's, located in the heart of Central, Hong Kong, is a 24-storey architectural icon that stands out as a cultural beacon. This March, it hosts a spectacular multi-floor art experience during Hong Kong's Art Month, featuring seven world-class exhibitions. The building is home to renowned galleries like David Zwirner, New Art Est-Ouest Auctions, Whitestone Gallery, Tang Contemporary Art, and Pace Gallery, along with pop-up exhibitions from Supper Club and Saatchi Yates.

An exploration of contemporary art

David Zwirner

On the 5th and 6th floors, David Zwirner presents Emma McIntyre's first solo show in Asia, "Among my swan". McIntyre's paintings feature elegant birds that act as historical and mythical harbingers as well as tools of spatial orientation, signifying the presence of open air and endless waters. Her works are characterized by vivid abstractions imbued with chromatic and gestural energy, often incorporating unconventional materials like oxidized iron. This exhibition shares its title with a 1996 album by the band Mazzy Star, which inspired McIntyre and alludes to the depictions of swans and cranes that often surface in her work.

When: March 25 - May 10, 2025
Location: 5-6/F

New Art Est-Ouest Auctions

Situated on the 7th floor, this gallery showcases classical Chinese paintings from the late Qing Dynasty to the early 1980s. This sale features over 150 masterpieces that reflect the rich cultural heritage of Chinese calligraphy and painting. The highlight is "The Exquisite Private Collection of Tsuyoshi Inukai – Letters from the Ming Dynasty". This collection is a testament to Inukai's deep appreciation for Chinese art and antiques, offering a diverse array of pieces that exemplify artistic mastery.

Preview: March 18 - 28, 2025
Auction: March 29, 2025
Location: 7/F

Whitestone Gallery 

Here, you will find Miwa Komatsu's solo exhibition, "Sacred Nexus" on the 8th floor. This collection of over 20 new works amplifies the resonance between Komatsu's creations and the viewers, prompting a connection to the divine. Komatsu's art is known for its ability to evoke a sense of the sacred, encouraging viewers to reflect on their inner selves.

When: March 25 - April 15, 2025
Location: 8/F

Tang Contemporary Art

The 10th floor presents "Ritual, Trauma, and Allegory", a group exhibition featuring eight artists from around the globe. This show explores the rebirth of painting through radical experiments with materiality, cultural identity, and existential dilemmas. By focusing on these themes, the exhibition showcases not only the reflexive experiments of the painting medium but also the poetic stitching of the wounds of civilisation.

When: March 25 - May 10, 2025
Location: 10/F

Pace Gallery

On the 12th floor, the gallery introduces an exhibition of Robert Indiana's (1928-2018) work, "The Shape of the World". This retrospective includes important sculptures, paintings, and prints from Indiana's career, showcasing a graphic visual vocabulary that made him a leading figure in American art. Indiana's work is characterised by its bold and iconic style, often incorporating numbers and words into his compositions.

When: March 25 – May 9, 2025
Location: 12/F

Pop-up exhibitions

Supper Club

This alternative art event takes place across the 9th and 11th floors. It features a curated selection of artworks and experimental performances from galleries worldwide, including Palas (Sydney), Bangkok CityCity Gallery (Bangkok), Sultana (Paris), Brownie Project (Shanghai), The Drawing Room (Manila), Cylinder (Seoul), and more. This event aims to disrupt traditional art fair formats by providing an intimate space for discovering emerging artists.

When: March 24 - 30, 2025
Location: 9/F and 11/F

Saatchi Yates

This pop-up event on the 15th floor presents Will St John's debut solo exhibition in Asia. St John merges classical realism with contemporary narrative, exploring beauty, transformation and art history in the digital age through meticulously rendered compositions with unexpected elements. His paintings introduce strange and dreamlike details into classical figuration, heightening their visual impact.

When: March 24 - April 6, 2025
Location: 15/F

Also see: Art Central reveals programme highlights for 2025 edition