Exhibitions

SMART IDIOTS CURATED BY MATÍAS SÁNCHEZ

Central 15 Dec 2022 - 9 Jan 2023 Spanish painter Matias Sanchez has only one true passion: painting. The act of painting is the foundation of Sanchez’s artistic practice, beyond style, subject, and narrative. The self-taught artist was born to paint. While he learned the craft from his father, his great teachers were works by important Spanish and... Read more

REAL WORLD by DREW ENGLANDER

WAN CHAI 9 Dec 2022 - 10 Jan 2023 WOAW Gallery is pleased to present THE REAL WORLD, Brooklyn-based artist Andrew Englander’s first solo exhibition in Hong Kong, at the gallery’s location at 5 Sun Street, Wan Chai. Featuring 12 works from 9 December to 10 January, 2023 THE REAL WORLD is also WOAW’s debut exhibition with Englander, who... Read more

MIXED GENE CURATED BY KANG HAOXIAN

Beijing 8 Dec 2022 - 3 Mar 2023 The participating artists in this exhibition are of all ethnic Chinese origin, residing in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Europe and America. The differences amongst the artists’ daily experiences and education background have contributed to the multifaceted creative outlook in this show. But within this “difference” there is also... Read more

FRIENDLY NEIGHBOURS BY JON BURGERMAN

Gallery by the Harbour 25 Nov 2022 - 2 Jan 2023 Woaw Gallery is delighted to present Jon Burgerman’s first Sesame Street Collection “Friendly Neighbours” which includes more than 40 humorous artworks that reference the main cast. Opening reception will be on 24th November 5:30 - 8pm, the exhibition will be on view from 25th November - 2nd January 2023 at... Read more

REAR PROJECTION by JAKE SHEINER

Wan Chai 23 Nov - 1 Dec 2022 WOAW Gallery is pleased to present REAR PROJECTION, Jake Sheiner’s debut solo show with the gallery. The showcase features thirteen works completed over the last year, and marks the occasion of the artist’s first exhibition in Asia. In REAR PROJECTION, Jake Sheiner’s vertical landscapes are set against the suburbs of... Read more

ANTICS by Baldur Helgason

Central 9 Nov - 9 Dec 2022 WOAW Gallery is proud to present ANTICS, a solo presentation by artist Baldur Helgason, at its location at Queen’s Road Central between 9 November and 9 December 2022. Baldur Helgason (b.1984) is a painter from Iceland. He moved to the United States twelve years ago to study art, and stayed... Read more

Hot Concrete: LA to HK

K11 Musea 20 Oct - 13 Nov 2022 K11 MUSEA is pleased to present Hot Concrete: LA to HK, the first major group presentation of Los Angeles-based artists in Hong Kong, running from Friday, 21 October through to Sunday, 13 November 2022. Sponsored and supported by UBS AG, H.Moser & Cie and Ruinart; the exhibition is curated by... Read more

CONTEMPORARY CURATED: LANDSCAPE CURATED BY TAYMOUR GRAHNE

Central 21 Sep - 3 Nov 2022 WOAW Gallery is pleased to present Contemporary Curated: Landscape curated by gallerist and curator Taymour Grahne, highlighting ten contemporary artists based between the UK and USA. Sixteen landscape paintings were created to illustrate each artist’s personal interpretation of nature, ranging from mythology, historical references, social issues, to human consciousness. This... Read more

OLD FRIENDS by WILLEM HOEFFNAGEL

WAN CHAI 9 Sep - 24 Oct 2022 WOAW Gallery is pleased to present ‘Old Friends’ a solo exhibition by Dutch painter Willem Hoeffnagel. This series of new works incorporate nostalgic references to his childhood memories of automobiles through fragmented scenes and uniquely stylized faceless figures. The exhibition is on view from September 9 – October 24, on... Read more

SEA, I’M AWAKE BY BIANCA NEMELC

Central 18 Aug - 14 Sep 2022 WOAW Gallery is pleased to present SEA, I’M AWAKE at its Queen’s Road location in Central. The solo exhibition features acrylic works from Bianca Nemelc, a figurative painter whose practice lives within the profound and nourishing correspondence between the human body and the natural world. Born and raised in the... Read more

GOBLIN FANFARE by SHANNON PEEL

WAN CHAI 9 Aug - 2 Sep 2022 Inclined to repetition as the principal method of his process, Shannon Peel is relying on momentum and its subconscious and spontaneous nature to foster his painterly practice. Allowing for recurring elements to echo through the paintings, such an approach creates a sense of continuation and coherence through ongoing alternation, evolvement,... Read more

Group Therapy by Jon Burgerman

Beijing 21 Jul - 30 Sep 2022 WOAW Gallery is pleased to present New York based artist Jon Burgerman solo exhibition Group Therapy in Beijing. The exhibition is on view from July 21 to September 30, in Blanc International Contemporary Art Space (3F, Building D7, Yard No.3, East Jinhang Road, Shunyi District, Beijing, China). Burgerman presents an... Read more

Paradise by James Goss

Central 6 Jul - 10 Aug 2022 Woaw Gallery is pleased to announce its representation of New York based artist James Goss’ and his first exhibition in Asia titled ‘Paradise’. The exhibition is on view from July 6 to Aug 10, in 9 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong. Spending most of his lifetime in the outdoors... Read more

URLANDSCHAFT by En Iwamura

Central 26 May - 29 Jun 2022 WOAW Gallery is pleased to present URLANDSCHAFT, the Asia solo debut of multidisciplinary artist En Iwamura. Citing the current state of confusion and chaos in the world from the COVID-19 pandemic to climate disasters and catastrophic wars, the Kyoto-based Japanese artist aims to invoke a sense of lively and wondrous... Read more

HUDDLE AROUND by SUN-KYO PARK

Wan Chai 28 Apr - 30 May 2022 WOAW Gallery is delighted to present Huddle Around, a solo exhibition featuring contemporary painter Sun-Kyo Park’s acrylic-on-canvas work of surreal portraitures. Finding inspiration from his childhood memories of gathering, praying, and connecting with family and relatives in the neighbourhood, the word “huddle” reminds Park of the human, basic survival need... Read more

REFLECTIONS: PARTLY FICTION–Curated by Matt Black & Kevin Poon

Central 19 Apr - 14 May 2022 WOAW Gallery is pleased to present REFLECTIONS: PARTLY FICTION , a group exhibition curated by Matt Black and Kevin Poon, featuring works by John Armleder, Daniel Crews-Chubb, JPW3, Jordy Kerwick, Leelee Kimmel, Spencer Lewis, Chris Martin, Cristina de Miguel, Julian Schnabel, Pat Steir. The exhibition is on view from April... Read more

Romancing Relevance–Group Exhibition Curated by Kevin Poon

Central 31 Mar - 14 Apr 2022 WOAW Gallery is pleased to present Romancing Relevance , a thematic group exhibition curated by Kevin Poon, celebrating an unfettered exploration of imagination, featuring works by Brian Calvin, Jake Clark, Sean Gannon, Evgen Č opi Gori š ek, Baldur Hegalson, Monika Karandi, Laure Mary-Couégnias, Zoe McGuire, Keita Morimoto, Charlie Roberts,... Read more

Lost In a Spectacle–Group Exhibition Selected by Saša Bogojev

Beijing 29 Mar - 4 Jul 2022 For the inauguration of their new 200sqm space in Beijing's Blanc Art Space, WOAW gallery is proudly presenting a group exhibition Lost In a Spectacle , featuring vivacious works by 9 international artists. Pointing at different tones of the connection between human nature and nature at large, the exhibition was... Read more

New Friends by Jon Burgerman

Wan Chai 23 Mar - 20 Apr 2022 WOAW Gallery is pleased to present New Friends , the solo exhibition of New York based artist Jon Burgerman in Hong Kong. The exhibition is on view from 23 March 2022 to 20 April 2022 at 5 Sun Street Wan Chai. Against the backdrop of an increasingly divided, divisive, and... Read more

Gentle Creatures by Felix Treadwell

Central 25 Feb - 17 Mar 2022 Woaw Gallery is pleased to present Gentle Creatures , the first solo exhibition of British artist Felix Treadwell in Hong Kong. The exhibition is on view from 25 February 2022 to 17 March 2022 at 9 Queen’s Road Central. Incorporating both East and Western influences into his art through a... Read more

Année du Tigre, L'heure du Tigre by Jordy Kerwick

Central 22 Jan - 17 Feb 2022 WOAW Gallery is pleased to present the first exhibition of the year, Ann ée du Tigre, L'heure du Tigre , a solo show of France-based Australian artist Jordy Kerwick. Featuring a new body of works filled with brilliant colours and vibrant energy, the exhibition celebrates the lunar new year of... Read more

Urban Whispers

Central 15 Dec 2021 - 12 Jan 2022 Woaw Gallery and Make Room Los Angeles are pleased to announce a two-chapter group exhibition, Urban Whispers. The first phase of the show will open at Woaw’s Queen's Road Central location in Hong Kong on 15 December. The second phase will open at Make Room’s Melrose Avenue location on 18... Read more