
The Gallery by
The Gallery by SOIL is dedicated to presenting the art of lacquer from Asia.
It is probably the first gallery in Hong Kong which brings together lacquer masters and artists of diverse cultures, blending the traditional with the contemporary to showcase variety in the discipline.
Since 2012, SOIL has devoted most of our efforts and resources to the design and research of this art form.
Museum Collection
We are glad to see the audience for contemporary lacquer art creations is growing. It has become a thoughtful investment that speaks of the collector’s recognition and responsibility to buy well. Lacquer is a rare art and uniquely Asian. We hope that with our joint efforts more museums and respectable institutions over the world acquiring contemporary lacquer art as part of their permanent collection and promoting the recognition of lacquer art as it deserves.
We are also delighted to have supported two major displays at the Victoria & Albert (V&A) Museum in London.
Display highlights
Dimensions: Contemporary Chinese Studio Crafts Until 17 September 2026
Screen, ‘Purple Shadow of a Tree’, lacquer with eggshell inlaid, by Qiao Jia 喬加, Beijing, China, 2019
‘Energy of Clouds’, lacquer on timber, by Tang Mingxiu 唐明修, Fuzhou, China, 2020-2025
“Lunar Eclipse of the Valley’, lacquer, fibre mesh, diatomite, stocking; by Gao Shang 高尚, (China), made in Seoul, Korea, 2023
Urushi Now: Contemporary Japanese Lacquer Until 30 April 2027
'Wing of Foliage - Bend' lacquer, hemp cloth and bamboo, by Shingo Muramoto 村本真吾, Kanazawa, Japan, 2020
Acquired with support from Susanna Pang & Dr Tsun-Woon Lee in permanent collection of V&A Museum in London.
View below other artworks in the permanent collections of prestigious museums and institutions.
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