M+ will transform the West Kowloon skyline
LUX Contributing Editor and Hong Kong art and design doyen Alan Lo in conversation with Suhanya Raffel, the director of M+ ? a museum set to change the conversation about Asia?s place in the art world
It may just be the most important contemporary cultural development in the world. Hong Kong?s M+ museum of visual culture is, finally, scheduled to open in early 2021 after years of anticipation (and a few delays). The Herzog & De Meuron-designed building will not just be a stunning addition to the skyline, it will be the cornerstone of the new West Kowloon Cultural District ? an area which, along with Adrian Cheng?s K11 development in Victoria Dockside, will transform Hong Kong. The city has always been known for its commerce and cuisine, but with M+ ? the most sophisticated and extensive showcase of its type in the world ? it is set to make the leap towards becoming a major player culturally, too. The figures are staggering: M+ has nearly twice the floor area of London?s gargantuan Tate Modern. It has already purchased all the existing and future work of funky digital collective Young Hae Chang Heavy Industries. Expect plenty more fireworks to come.
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Alan Lo: You joined M+ from the Art Gallery of New South Wales in 2016. Why Hong Kong at this juncture in your career" What do you hope to achieve as executive director"

Suhanya Raffel: The M+ project has always been on my radar. I?...