Shirley Tse: Stakeholders, Hong Kong in Venice

11.05.2019 to 19.11.2019, Venice, Italy

The Venice exhibition is a culmination of Tse’s career-long interest in plasticity and in the various meanings and possible interpretations of materials and things

The Face Painting, Costumes and Props of Kunqu

22.06.2019, Seminar Hall & Studio, Xiqu Centre

Exploring the makeup and costumes of different role-types and characters, Chinese opera scholar Chan Chun-miu looks at how stage presentation lends richness and meaning to Kunqu performances

Wearable Xiqu-inspired Jewellery Workshop – Imitation Kingfisher Feather Brooch

15.06.2019, Studio, Xiqu Centre

Join a hands-on workshop and learn how to process and use ribbon to imitate the effect of kingfisher feathers, and design and create your own individual brooch

The Face Painting and Costumes of Cantonese Opera

04.06.2019, Seminar Hall & Studio, Xiqu Centre

This talk looks at the face painting and dressing processes used in contemporary Cantonese opera, and at the ways in which costumes contribute to the portrayal of different characters

ExecLab: Executive Short Courses 2019 – University of the Arts London

31.05.2019 to 02.06.2019, Studio, Xiqu Centre

Presented in collaboration with the University of the Arts London Short Courses, this three-day professional course offers insight into the skills required for managing arts and cultural events and developing sustainable creative business

The Hidden Pulse at Vivid LIVE 2019

29.05.2019 to 02.06.2019, Sydney Opera House, Australia

From 29 May to 2 June, M+ and the Sydney Opera House co-present The Hidden Pulse as part of Vivid LIVE. This is a five-day programme of artists’ videos and films that explores the capacity of music and performance

The Music of Cantonese Opera

01.06.2019, Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre

In this talk, Professor Yu Siu-wah examines the concepts and characteristics of Cantonese opera music, offers insight into basic structures and arrangements, and discusses some of the transformations that have taken place over the centuries

Reading Cantonese Music Notation

28.05.2019, Seminar Hall & Studio, Xiqu Centre

In this talk, members of the arts group The Gong Strikes One demonstrate how to read traditional gongche music sheets and perform live on the zheng (Chinese zither) and dongxiao (bamboo flute)

The Musicality of Kunqu

25.05.2019, Seminar Hall & Studio, Xiqu Centre

In this talk, Dr Chan Chun-miu offers audiences insight into the distinctive sounds and melodies of the Kunqu art form, exploring the relationship between the use of dialects and the evolution of the art form, and the way that music and language is used to highlight different roles and characters

Xiqu Paper Headdress Workshop

18.05.2019, Studio, Xiqu Centre

Make your own life-size paper model and learn fun facts about xiqu headdresses in a fun, hands-on workshop

The Literature in Kunqu

30.04.2019, Seminar Hall & Studio, Xiqu Centre

In this talk, Chinese opera scholar Chan Chun-miu looks at some of the literary texts used in Kunqu, and shares insight into Kunqu influence on xiqu songs and performance

Between Cantonese Opera and Film: Connie Chan and Female Cross-dressing

27.04.2019, Seminar Hall & Studio, Xiqu Centre

Since the post-war years, the convention of nüwenwusheng – female performers playing civil and military male roles – in Cantonese opera has been a popular practice in Hong Kong. In this talk, Prof Li Siu-leung looks at the recent history of female cross-dressing in Hong Kong Cantonese opera and film, with special reference to Connie Chan Po-chu

M+ Screenings: In the World, Of the World

12.04.2019 to 14.04.2019, Broadway Cinematheque

This weekend-long screening programme explores artistic community in an alternately turbulent and exhilarating era defined by transnational mobility and displacement

M+ at Art Basel Hong Kong 2019

27.03.2019 to 31.03.2019, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

M+ presents its own human library at Art Basel Hong Kong 2019 to create dialogue and deepen understanding between M+ and the public

M+ Outreach Access 2018

Through an interactive outreach workshop and a customised guided tour, students are encouraged to discover different ways of understanding contemporary visual culture and to explore their own relationship with it

M+ Live Art: Miraculous Trajectories

29.03.2019, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

Co-presented with Art Basel Hong Kong, M+ Live Art: Miraculous Trajectories is a live cinema event featuring a seventy-minute film written and directed by artist Cheng Ran, with an original soundtrack composed and performed by electronic musician Shao Yanpeng

M+ Hackathon

16.03.2019 to 17.03.2019, Eaton House

During this two-day event, we invite designers, artists, technologists, and cultural enthusiasts to use M+ Collections open data as raw material for creative and artistic projects

Art+Feminism: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on Women in Art in Asia

09.03.2019, Asia Art Archive A Space

Want to help improve representation of women artists and makers on Wikipedia? Join our Wikipedia edit-a-thon on Saturday 9 March—the day after International Women’s Day

2018 M+ / Design Trust Research Fellowship Public Talks

02.03.2019, Hotel Stage

In these public talks, the 2018 M+ / Design Trust Research Fellows, Hugh Davies and the team of Fan Lok Yi and Sampson Wong, present their research

From Plastic to Plasticity; Multiplicities to Negotiation

28.02.2019, Asia Society Hong Kong Center

In this talk, Tse discusses central concepts in her practice from the past twenty years. She is then joined in conversation by Christina Li, offering the audience a first glimpse of the Venice exhibition

Contributing to an Open Society through Digitised Museum Collections

15.02.2019, Hotel Stage

In this talk, the speaker discusses efforts to embrace the digital era’s potential to improve access to museum collections for creative reuse and public engagement

Visitors Making Meaning – Constructivist Learning in Museums

31.01.2019, Hotel Stage

In this session, the speaker introduces the idea of constructivist pedagogy and how it can be applied in museums to the creation of all kinds of interpretation materials

West Kowloon at Hong Kong Trade Development Council Education and Careers Expo

24.01.2019 to 27.01.2019, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

Visit our booth to find out more about our latest developments and career opportunities. We will also be conducting on-site interviews during the fair. Register now

Pre-opening Gala Guided Tours

30.12.2018 to 06.01.2019, Xiqu Centre

Explore our new facilities and discover fun facts about the rich art of xiqu on our 60-minute guided tours

Creation for Freespace: Dramaturgy and Beyond

Through a range of public round-table discussions, small group practicum sessions and workshops, “Dramaturgy and Beyond” will delve into the discourse in and around the practice of dramaturgy and the tools that are useful to the creation of dance and theatre within the contemporary context