The cooler weather means it’s the perfect time of year to go traipsing around outside, and the Hong Kong Palace Museum has the perfect chill activity with its first outdoor exhibition. ‘The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: The Art Plaza Project at the Hong Kong Palace Museum’ is a multimedia initiative that extends the museum’s cultural and artistic reach into everyday life while celebrating local talents. Beyond the exhibition, the museum will also host a series of talks and workshops that explore the concept behind this inaugural outdoor showcase.
With traditional Chinese garden aesthetics as the main inspiration, the exhibition features installations by five local artists and an architect. Each creative brings a unique contemporary interpretation of traditional zen garden elements to the showcase, where iconic pavilions, flowing water, and aesthetic rock formations are reimagined with materials found in our bustling city, such as bamboo, metal, and fabric.
The most visually-striking piece is acclaimed Hong Kong architect Rocco Yim’s Dancing Bamboo. Crafted with bamboo poles retired from the scaffolding industry, Yim skillfully arranges bamboo poles to create a mock forest in celebration of the material’s strength and adaptability. Another homage to bamboo, artist Inkgo Lam expands her expertise on the material with Arrow – a mesmerising piece inspired by the bamboo arrow that reflects the tension between tradition and modernity. Meanwhile, visitors should consider viewing the exhibition after sundown, where pieces by artists Chloë Cheuk, Tung Wing Hong, and Eastman Cheng doubles as stunning luminous installations.
‘The Art Plaza Project’ exhibition is now open to the public until November 2, 2026 at the Museum Plaza at the Hong Kong Palace Museum, so there’s plenty of time left to visit! Entry is free of charge during the museum’s opening hours.
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