M+ Hong Kong unveils an ambitious 2025 programme, weaving diverse artistic narratives

From Picasso’s masterpieces to immersive environments by trailblazing artists, M+ redefines artistic boundaries through cross-cultural and intergenerational dialogues.

By Zat Astha / 3 Dec 2024

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The 2025 season at M+ is set to be an exciting showcase of contemporary visual culture, with an impressive lineup of exhibitions, cinema, and facade programs that continue to solidify the museum’s reputation as a global cultural powerhouse. Among the standout events of the year is Picasso for Asia: A Conversation, a groundbreaking exhibition that will bring Pablo Picasso’s works into dialogue with those of Asian and Asian-diasporic artists.

This marks the first major Picasso exhibition in Hong Kong in over a decade and promises to offer new insights into the artist’s legacy by juxtaposing more than 60 of his masterpieces, on loan from the Musée National Picasso-Paris, with 80 pieces from the M+ Collection.

The exhibition aims to foster a cross-cultural, intergenerational conversation exploring the intersections of European modernism and contemporary Asian art. Opening in March 2025, this unprecedented collaboration highlights M+’s ambition to create a truly global platform for exploring modern and contemporary visual culture.

Dream Rooms: Environments by Women Artists 1950s - Now

Shape of Mosquito Net. (Photo: M+)

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This exhibition, in partnership with Haus der Kunst München, presents full-scale recreations of immersive environments created by pioneering women artists. These works encourage active participation from viewers, laying the foundation for the immersive art experiences that captivate audiences today.

M+’s iteration will expand the original show with works by Asian women artists, further emphasising women’s contributions to visual culture across continents. Opening in September 2025, the exhibition celebrates these trailblazing artists’ overlooked yet pivotal contributions.

Lee Bul: My Grand Narrative

Portrait of Lee Bul. (Photo: M+)

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This exhibition, co-curated with the Leeum Museum of Art in Seoul, explores Lee’s innovative use of architecture, utopian ideals, and the failures of modernism through room-scale installations from her Mon grand récit series.

Her Cyborg sculptures and paintings from the Perdu and Velvet series will also be featured, showcasing her dynamic engagement with gender, beauty, and sci-fi aesthetics. The exhibition opens in Seoul in September 2025 before arriving at M+ in 2026.

M+ Sigg Collection: Inner Worlds

Gun2000 A.D. (Photo: M+)

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This exhibition explores the evolution of Chinese art between 1990 and 2012, a period of significant global recognition for Chinese artists. Featuring key figures like Liu Ye, Fang Lijun, and Qiu Shihua, the exhibition delves into the changing use of media and language in Chinese contemporary art, highlighting the distinct cultural expressions of these works.

Running from August 2025 to August 2027, Inner Worlds offers fresh perspectives on China’s art scene’s rapid transformation and global impact.

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