Hong Kong art galleries offering virtual tours and online viewing rooms

K11 Art Foundation (KAF), a non-profit organisation dedicated to the development of the contemporary art scene in Greater China, have closed a few of their ongoing exhibits to prevent possible disease transmission among guests but converted the shows into a 360 viewing tour. Their current Disruptive Matter and The New York Times: Carbon's Casualties exhibit, initially set for exhibition mid-January is now available for a virtual viewing until May 3. 

View the virtual tours here. 

Originally set to hold the art fair from March 18 to 22 but cancelled amid public health concerns on the ongoing global pandemic, Art Central partners with Artsy.net to feature a digital catalogue of all the works set for the exhibition. The digital catalogue is updated daily and will run until May 1. If you are a collector and is interested in buying, there is a live auction function where you can bid until the bidding countdown ends. 

View the online exhibition here 

Launched last March, ART Power HK is a non-commercial, organically grown, collaborative campaign from the Hong Kong art community, born from the desire to keep the art scene alive in Hong Kong. Art Power HK has provided artists and galleries with an online platform that features recorded and live-streamed gallery tours, together with videos of artists interviews and studio visits. 

To watch their scheduled live streams and recorded tours, visit the site here

Established by local artists for local artists, the Hong Kong Arts Collective help foster emerging and established artists in Hong Kong. Their online platform promotes various artists exhibitions and events, and have also uploaded a mini VR peak of their March exhibition. Their VR experience is rudimentary, but collectors can view more information about the works on display together with the price list. 

View the virtual gallery here

Lehmann Maupin is currently showcasing an exclusive digital preview of Robin Rhode & Nari Ward: Power Wall's exhibit accompanying the Hong Kong exhibition from April 3 to May 16. While guests can arrange an appointment for a visit to the gallery, people who are confined to their homes can view an interactive virtual tour to the exhibit, and reserve online if they are interested in buying. The site also features an informative video of the current show as highlighted in Art Power HK's platform. 

View the virtual tour of the exhibit here

Pace Gallery in H Queens will only open by appointment from Tuesday to Friday, 11am until 5pm. But interested collectors can view various international artists exhibitions from their online viewing rooms. Catch the three exhibits currently on view James Turrell, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Saul Steinberg: Imagined Interiors. Upcoming viewing room schedules are regularly updated so you can catch it when it becomes live on the site. 

Visit the viewing room here

Asia Society Hong Kong Center is temporarily closed and will reopen by April 11. In the meantime, they've created a Virtual Docent Tour video to showcase the ongoing one-month Sculpture Exhibition co-presented by Hong Kong Art Gallery Association. The video features see all the exhibiting sculptures by 18 member galleries. 

Watch the video here

David Zwirner's gallery in H Queen's have temporarily closed since March and is still awaiting its reopening. Guests who would like to view their international exhibitions are now available on their online-only viewing rooms. People can see current ongoing exhibits, upcoming schedules, or past shows.  

Visit the online viewing rooms here

To reduce the risk of the spread of coronavirus, HKMoA is temporarily closed since March 23 until further notice. On their site, they have created a section Virtually@HKMoA so guests can enjoy art from the comforts of their homes. You can browse various pamphlets, audio guide, and multi-media programs of their exhibitions. And with the help Google Arts & Culture, you can access a massive library of their collections and past shows. 

View Virtually@HKMoA section and Google Arts & Culture

The museum remains temporarily closed until further notice, but the site is offering archived links to the past exhibitions that you can browse in the meantime. Explore a 360 virtual tour of Gilded Glory: Chaozhou Woodcarving exhibit (November 8, 2018 to February 25, 2019) and The Rise of the Celestial Empire (June 24 to October 5 2015).  

View online archive exhibitions here