Education
Q Contemporary seeks to inspire creativity and passion for art. Exhibitions are accompanied by a series of talks, workshops and activities
Thematic guided tours
We are continuously offering thematic guided tours at our exhibitions led by our team as well as guest speakers. The guest speakers include art critics, curators, writers, journalists, and collectors. We are proud to have had as our guest speakers: Dávid Fehér, Andrea Dénes – Árpád Balázs, Tünde Topor – Nóra Winkler, László Százados, and Katalin Spengler – Zsolt Somlói.
Q Contemporary also offers specifically tailored guided tours for students of all ages, including primary schools, high schools, and universities. Please reach out to us via e-mail if you are an educational institution interested in arranging a guided tour.
Meet the Artist series
At “Meet the Artist” series, we talk to the exhibiting artists about inspirations, references, past and future visions, and the post-production period.
Previous artists include: Márton Nemes (19 October 2021), Ádám Varga (2 November 2021), Gergő Szinyova ( 16 November 2021), Zsófia Keresztes (14 December 2021), Anna Kis-Kéry (18 January 2022), Márton Gresa, Dániel Kármán, LA.CA, Norbert Porkoláb and Levente Radvánszki (29 March 2022), Dafna Talmor (14 April 2022), Dia Zékány (3 May 2022), Csaba Balogh, Dávid Biró, Asztrid Csatlós Mona Birkás and Gábor Pintér (7 June, 2022), Ádám Albert (14 June, 2022), Daniella Grinberg, Olivér Lantos and Márton Takács (5 August 2022), Dávid Maruscsák (27 June 2023)
Webinar Series
Panel 1: Exploring the Unknown: Discovering, Archiving and Collecting
Moderator: John Tain, Head of Research, Asia Art Archive, HK
Speakers:
– Queenie Rosita Law, Founder and Director, Q Contemporary, HK
– Pi Li, Sigg Senior Curator and Head of Curatorial Affairs, M+, HK
– Hsieh Feng-Rong, curator, Kaohsiung
– Kasia Redzisz, Senior Curator, Tate Liverpool, Liverpool
Watch here: https://youtu.be/ZuhKurRHuu0
Panel 2: Alternative Future(s)
Moderator: Wang Weiwei, Curator of Exhibitions and Collections, CHAT, HK
Speakers:
– Nikita Yingqian Cai, Artistic Deputy Director, Times Museum, Guangzhou
– Biljana Ciric, Independent Curator, Melbourne
– Mi You, Curator and Researcher, Cologne
– Dávid Fehér, Director, Central European Research Institute for Art History (KEMKI), Budapest
Watch here: https://youtu.be/3jC2mbjMXtY
Panel 3: Connecting the Fragments
Moderator: Eszter Csillag, Artistic Director, Q Contemporary, HK
Speakers:
– Pan Lu, Assistant Professor, Department of Chinese Culture, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HK
– Wang Weiwei, Curator of Exhibitions and Collections, CHAT, HK
– Anna Hulačová, artist, Prague
– Yu Ji, artist, Shanghai
Watch here: https://youtu.be/dCWE5dSJLoA
Christie’s Education x Q Contemporary
Christie’s Education is delighted to launch a series of lectures exploring Central Eastern European art. We shall learn about important artists from this region of rich cultural heritage, such as Kazimir Malevich, Constantin Brancusi, Tristan Tzara, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, Sonia Delaunay and Marina Abramovic. We shall also look into the turbulent political and cultural context in the region that shaped artistic practices in the 20th century, this series will cover key themes and artists from the burgeoning art scene of Central Eastern Europe. Coinciding with showcase Tracing the Fragments co-curated by K11 Art Foundation and Q Contemporary, the lectures will be followed by a guided tour of exhibited works.
Sessions
Central Eastern European Art in the 20th Century
Dr. Zoran Poposki | Assistant Professor, Department of Cultural and Creative Arts, The Education University of Hong Kong
Tracing the Fragments: Memory, Time & Discourse
Eszter Csillag | Artistic Director, Q Contemporary
Building Narratives: From Avant-Garde to Mainstream
Eszter Csillag | Artistic Director, Q Contemporary