Exhibitions

Imagined States: Chapter 2 "Intrinsicality"

Central 29 Nov 2023 - 17 Jan 2024 This November, WOAW Gallery is pleased to present a series ofexhibitions, along with an academic panel discussion, on the visual exploration of cultural self-identification. At various gallery locations throughout Hong Kong from November 16, 2023 –January 17, 2024, the exhibition series “Imagined States” showcases over 20 recent paintings of12 acclaimed... Read more

Imagined States: Chapter 1 “Extrinsicality”

Wan Chai 16 Nov 2023 - 17 Jan 2024 This November, WOAW Gallery is pleased to present a series of exhibitions, along with an academic panel discussion, on the visual exploration of cultural self-identification. At various gallery locations throughout Hong Kong from November 16, 2023 - January 17, 2024, the exhibition series 'Imagined States' showcases over 20 recent paintings... Read more

Pink Diamond Too by Jonathan Casella

Central 27 Oct - 23 Nov 2023 WOAW Gallery is pleased to debut Jonathan Casella’s Pink Diamond Too. This is Casella’s first solo exhibition in Asia and marks the gallery’s first exhibition with the artist. The exhibition showcases Casella's personal experiences and reflections, depicted through his ongoing 'Doublestar' series, and paintings that incorporate carefully selected found images... Read more

A Place I Know by Murray Clarke

Singapore 12 Oct - 2 Dec 2023 WOAW Gallery is pleased to present the London-based artist Murray Clarke's first solo exhibition in Asia, 'A Place I Know'. The exhibition showcases Clarke's contemplation on the dichotomy of emotion between commercialization and mass consumption of fabric and clothing by exploring on depicting familiar fabric in realistic painting. Featuring 8... Read more

THE DESCENDANTS

K11 MUSEA 2 - 17 Sep 2023 \WOAW Gallery is pleased to announce The Descendants, a group presentation of over 20 international artists and our sophomore return to K11 MUSEA, running from Saturday, September 2, 2023 through to Sunday, September 17, 2023. The exhibition is curated and organized by Melanie Lum, Micki Meng, and Kevin Poon, presented... Read more

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKIN AT by Alexander Guy

Central 25 Aug - 22 Sep 2023 WOAW Gallery is delighted to announce WHAT ARE YOU LOOKIN AT, a solo exhibition by Scottish artist Alexander Guy, showcasing nine of his recent and earlier oil paintings. Drawing inspiration from quotidian objects and situations, the exhibition captures the post-COVID cultural vibrancy through a series of visual records, formalized by... Read more

The Record, the Double, and the Singular by Taedong Lee & Kitty Ng

Wan Chai 22 Aug - 22 Oct 2023 WOAW Gallery is pleased to present a duo-solo exhibition of works by Kitty Ng and Tae Dong Lee. Entitled “The Record, the Double, and the Singular,” the exhibition initiates a dialogue between two contemporary artists who start their paintings with their personal archive of photographs. In the first half of... Read more

Feel The Heat by Jon Burgerman

Singapore 5 Aug - 23 Sep 2023 WOAW Gallery is proud to present UK-born, NYC-based artist, Jon Burgerman (b.1979) for his first solo exhibition Feel The Heat in Singapore. The title embodies a clever double entendre of a tongue-in-cheek reference to the ‘hotness’ in Burgerman’s latest work while also poignantly reflects our anxiety towards climate change as... Read more

Vibrant Escape: An Ode to Summer

Central 20 Jul - 16 Aug 2023 WOAW Gallery is thrilled to present Vibrant Escape: An Ode to Summer, a group exhibition of sixteen artworks by eight multigenerational artists from around the world, including Imon Boy, Deborah Brown, Isabella K. Cancino, Alli Conrad, Marcela Flórido, Kurt Lightner, Charlie Roberts, and Kristian Touborg. The exhibition will be on... Read more

We Just Got to See Us by Auudi Dorsey

Wanchai 15 Jun - 22 Jul 2023 WOAW Gallery is pleased to present We Just Got to See Us, an exhibition of new work by American artist Auudi Dorsey, at the gallery’s Wan Chai, Hong Kong location. Featuring 11 artworks, the exhibition explores experiences of African American in the southern region with quotidian scenes through a contemporary... Read more

In Search of Nocturnal Worlds by William Lim

Singapore 2 Jun - 22 Jul 2023 WOAW Gallery welcomes a solo exhibition by Hong Kong architect and artist, Dr. William Lim, titled In Search of Nocturnal Worlds from June 2 to July 22, 2023. Lim's latest series of 15 paintings is inspired by his fondest memory of Singapore, visiting the Night Safari with his family over... Read more

In Deeds and Gestures by Soimadou Ibrahim

Central 19 May - 10 Jul 2023 WOAW Gallery is pleased to present Soimadou Ibrahim’s In Deeds and Gestures, the French artist's solo exhibition featuring 17 artworks that he created this year, at the gallery’s location on Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong. The exhibition will be on view from May 19 - June 18, 2023, which also... Read more

in silico by Tim Irani

Beijing 29 Apr - 28 Jul 2023 WOAW Gallery is pleased to present Tim Irani’s in silico, the California-based artist’s exhibition at the gallery’s location in Blanc Art Space, Beijing. in silico is a term referring to the process by which computer simulation is used for the purpose of experimentation. The New Latin term was created as... Read more

The Seed of Peace by Giorgiko

Wanchai 26 Apr - 30 May 2023 WOAW Gallery is pleased to present THE SEED OF PEACE, a solo exhibition by the Los Angeles-based artist duo Giorgiko. The exhibition features 25 new oil paintings and ink drawings that explore the search for peace in its different forms and the costs of obtaining it. The exhibition is on... Read more

HORIZONS: Sow & Tailor Pop Up

Wanchai 24 Mar - 15 Apr 2023 Woaw Gallery is pleased to host Sow & Tailor's first Hong Kong pop up, HORIZONS, a group exhibition connecting forty-six artists across multiple backgrounds at varying stages in career, opening Friday 24 March, 2023 @ 4-8pm in Hong Kong. On view through Saturday,15 April, 2023. The bonsai tree, which Sow... Read more

Escape to B-Roll by Stacy Leigh

Central 20 Mar - 26 Apr 2023 WOAW Gallery is pleased to present Stacy Leigh’s ESCAPE TO B-ROLL, the New York City–based artist’s exhibition featuring 10 paintings she created this year at WOAW Gallery’s location at 9 Queen's Road Central, from March 20 to April 19, 2023, which also celebrates the artist’s first showing in Hong Kong.... Read more

Memories in Motion by Jade Kim

Singapore 18 Mar - 20 May 2023 WOAW Gallery is pleased to present Jade Kim’s debut exhibition in Singapore. The solo exhibition titled Memories in Motion, from March 18 to May 20, 2023,showcases the artist's exploration of emotion, memory, and personal experience through his vibrant and intricate paintings. The animated character featured in Jade Kim’s paintings, MIN,... Read more

Paradise Lost and Found by Evgen Čopi Gorišek

Central 17 Jan - 16 Feb 2023 WOAW Gallery is pleased to present Paradise Lost and Found, the Berlin-based artist Evgen Čopi Gorišek’s first solo exhibition in Hong Kong, at it’s Central location. Paradise Lost and Found will be on view from 17 January to 16 February, 2023. Paradise Lost and Found is also WOAW’s third exhibition... Read more

AS FRIENDS & PARTNERS CURATED BY KEVIN POON

Singapore 12 Jan - 4 Mar 2023 The inaugural show curated by the gallery founder Kevin Poon at WOAW Gallery Singapore, entitled As Friends & Partners, features a heady mix of emerging artists, all of whom are reflective of the dynamism and zeitgeist of contemporary art today. The title is a double entendre and a celebration of... Read more

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