Artist Xue Song’s large-scale solo exhibition, “Meta-Nature”, continues to captivate audiences, igniting vibrant discussions across Chinese social media. The exhibition traces his artistic journey of four decades and contextualizes his significance in the development of Chinese contemporary art through a comprehensive display of artworks and archival materials.
His recent “The Dao from Nature” series, inspired by Taoist philosophy since 2019, is the highlight of the exhibition, sparking deeper conversations on the evolution of Chinese contemporary art over the last forty years among the younger generations.
In anticipation of the soon-to-be-released exhibition catalogue, our gallery is thrilled to announce a special book launch event and is honored to have the artist present. The event will feature a dynamic dialogue between Dr. Jiang Jun, the exhibition’s curator, and Ms. Catherine Kwai, Founder & CEO of Kwai Fung Hin.
Dr. Jiang Jun, a prominent curator in China, will share insights from his experience curating Xue Song’s exhibitions and provide an in-depth analysis of the global rise of Chinese contemporary artists over the past decade. Ms. Kwai will offer her firsthand account on the transformation of Chinese contemporary art and discuss the importance of building artist archives based on her years of experience.
The dialogue will be followed by a book-signing session. We cordially invite you to join this event to celebrate the closing of the exhibition while sustaining the discourse of Chinese contemporary art.
Date: Thursday, 3 JULY 2025
Miller Theater, Asia Society Hong Kong Center
9 Justice Drive, Admiralty
Language: Mandarin with simultaneous English interpretation
4:00 - 5:00 PM
Panel Discussion:
The Present and Future of Chinese Contemporary Art
Speakers
Dr. Jiang Jun
Curator of “Xue Song: Meta-Nature”
Jiang Jun is an independent curator and art critic, a curator-at-large of the Shenzhen Museum of Contemporary Art & Urban Planning, and the chairman of the Art and Economy Professional Committee of Zhejiang Creative Design Association. He graduated from the Kunstakademie Münster in Germany, and later obtained a doctorate in Art Studies from China Academy of Art.
From 2021 to 2024, he served as a postdoctoral researcher in architecture at Tongji University in Shanghai. Jiang Jun co-curated the Chinese National Pavilion at the 60th "Venice International Art Biennale" (2024). He also co-curated "Symphony of All the Changes: The 7th Guangzhou Triennial" ( 2022-2023) and "Time Gravity: 2023 Chengdu Biennale."
Ms. Catherine Kwai
Founder & CEO, Kwai Fung Hin
Catherine Kwai is the founder of Kwai Fung Hin, a leading art gallery in Hong Kong specializing in 20th century modern art and Asian contemporary art, with a commitment to fostering dialogue between cultural heritage and contemporary expressions with a global perspective. Championing cultural continuity, Catherine takes her vision beyond the gallery.
Besides supporting art development through her own foundation, she also advocates for education, having served as Member of the Court of City University of Hong Kong as well as The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Her contributions in art and culture have earned her the awards "Knight of the National Order of Merit" by the French Government in 2011 and "Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy" by the Italian Government in 2021.
5:00 - 6:00 PM
Artist Documentary Screening and Book Signing
The speakers are participating without receiving any payment or benefit of any form. Any information, opinions and views shared or expressed in this symposium are based on personal research and opinion. The viewpoints of the individual speakers are not representative of Kwai Fung Hin and do not constitute an endorsement of any artists, products or artworks.