SPHERE’s Art & Culture discovers events and exhibitions in the global arts scene, ranging from aspiring young talent to iconic masters, digital art to multimedia.

Michelangelo Pistoletto’s screen takeover is dedicated to Preventive Peace, featuring his new public work, Three Mirrors, which positions art as a form of civic action. Created in partnership with United Nations OCHA during the 87 million life-saving appeal, the project includes a series of 12 hand-signed editions that directly support humanitarian, public, and educational programmes

On the occasion of Milan Design Week 2026 debuting next week, Barovier&Toso unveils 2026 Chapter 1, the first tangible expression of a strategic and creative renewal for the historic Murano brand

From fashion’s front row to global exhibition spaces, Coco Capitán has established herself as a vital voice exploring the boundary between language and image. Her newest city-spanning installation, Imagination Investments in Hong Kong, invites visitors to reconsider the value of memory and imagination in a financial hub, Anji Connell uncovers

As Hong Kong’s art month gets underway, the city's pulse of perpetual reinvention finds a natural resonance in the work of Japanese painter Yukimasa Ida. The first presentation of his work at K11 MUSEA, announced by VILLEPIN, introduces an artistic practice shaped by intuition, speed, and the rejection of a fixed image

Maison Ruinart, the oldest champagne house founded in 1729, is set to unveil its global art series, Conversations with Nature, at Art Basel Hong Kong. For the 2026 edition, the Maison has partnered with renowned Japanese artist Tadashi Kawamata, known for his striking in-situ installations crafted from wood and pieces of furniture. Through his commission, Kawamata invites visitors to become observers of the subtle "vibrations of nature", a principle essential to the harmony of champagne itself

In an era defined by endless scrolling and the relentless streaming of information, the act of slowing down has become the ultimate luxury. American artist Ted Gahl offers this moment of pause with his debut Hong Kong solo presentation, Roam, at VILLEPIN, showing from 25th March to 7th May, 2026

Nicole Eisenman, an artist known for her crowded, picaresque social scenes, has turned inward for her latest exhibition, ‘Fallen Angels,’ at Hauser & Wirth Hong Kong (24 March – 30 May 2026). The show is a contemplative collection of paintings and sculptures that scales down the artist’s vision to three disarmingly familiar sites of middle-class existence: home, work, and beach

In April 2026, the storied waters of the Grand Canal will usher in a new cultural epoch with the opening of Fondazione Dries Van Noten. Conceived by fashion visionary Dries Van Noten and his partner, Patrick Vangheluwe, this non-profit institution is set to transform the historic Palazzo Pisani Moretta into a vibrant, living hub dedicated to the vital importance of craftsmanship across all creative disciplines

Casa Milana, the Milan-based creative studio founded by Italian designer Mario Milana and Colombian-American creative Gabriella Campagna, proudly presents “Two Rooms”, an immersive installation at 32 St. George at LAMB, which was inaugurated in London in mid October

Polyphony is a compelling solo exhibition by artist Wu Sibo, marking his second presentation with the gallery. Through this collection, Wu delves deeply into themes of place and belonging, drawing inspiration from his hometown near Maoming, Guangdong Province. The exhibition offers an estranged yet profound lens through which he unearths the multifaceted voices, conflicting perspectives, and layered narratives embedded within his evocative subjects, on view from 19 September - 25 October 2025