Xue Tan, the curator responsible for the renowned programming of the closely watched Hong Kong art center, will meet with the staff of one of Germany’s leading museums.
Currently the chief curator of Tai Kwun Contemporary, Tan will be the chief curator of Munich’s Haus der Kunst from this June. It is a very prestigious position, and it was previously held by Emma Enderby, who announced in October that she will be the artistic director of the KW Institute of Contemporary Art in Berlin.
Tan has overseen Tai Kwun Contemporary’s exhibition program since its opening in 2018. It is one of the few art spaces in Hong Kong with an international reputation, and under Tan has hosted shows by Cao Fei, Maria Hassabi, Tino Sehgal and others. as well as group exhibitions such as the current one on women, indigenous knowledge and the natural world.
Director Andrea Lissoni praised Tan in a statement for his “deep knowledge and experience of the Asia Region.”
“After spending nearly a decade establishing Tai Kwun Contemporary in Hong Kong, I am delighted to join Andrea Lissoni and the team in promoting the vision of art as a complex evolution through inventive and transformative engagements and impactful programming,” said Tan. statement “I look forward to contributing to the transformation of the organization, the network of artists and communities around the world will be a strong support for our work.”
