The Evolution of the Form and Function of Cultural Institutions

About the Event:

China’s ‘museum boom’ has created an array of new museums and cultural spaces all over the region, but as the physical spaces manifest at rapid rates, we are left to consider fundamental questions about how a museum program, mission, and content should relate to its building. For this one-day conference, Museum 2050 and ARTinD invite artists, architects, academics and arts professionals to dialogue on the relation between Art and Architecture and its impact. What are the architectural requirements of a cultural institution? To what extent are cultural buildings public spaces? What function do museums and galleries have beyond exhibiting art? 

中国的“博物馆热”催生了大量新博物馆与文化机构在全国范围内的兴起。博物馆空间的大规模建设和增长使人们思考如何将机构的建筑空间与其项目，使命和内容相结合。在为期一天的会议中，美术馆2050和ARTinD邀请多位艺术家、建筑设计师、学术界人士、艺术从业者由艺术与建筑的关系及影响展开对话，共同探讨：文化机构对其建筑应有什么要求？在多大程度上，文化机构建筑被定义为公共场域？除举行艺术展览之外，文化机构和画廊还具备哪些功能？

Organised by : ARTinD & Museum 2050

Hosted by: Hong Kong University Faculty of Architecture 

Schedule:

Sunday, March 24th, 2019

10:30 Opening Remarks Oliva Sartogo, Founder of ARTinD

10:45 Morning Session

Video introduction by Introduction by ARTinD Pritzker Prize Winning Architect 

Moderator: Alia Al Senussi, Art Historian, Art Basel Middle East Director

Speakers:

• William Lim, Founder, CL3 Architects
• Lonneke Gordijn, Founder, Studio Drift
• Mollie Dent Brocklehurst, Curator and Founder, Platform Earth and Pace Future

12:45 - 15:00 Lunch 

15:15 Afternoon Introduction Nicole Ching and Leigh Tanner, Founders of Museum 2050

15:30 - 17:30 Afternoon Session Moderator : Svetlana Marich, Worldwide Deputy Chairman, Phillips

Speakers:

• Betty Ng, Founder and Director, COLLECTIVE
• Ying Zhou, Assistant Professor, HKU Faculty of Architecture
• Michael Xufu Huang, Collector and Museum Founder, M Woods
• Duncan Pescod, Chief Executive Officer, West Kowloon Cultural District Authority

Entrance is free, just register your attendance above.