The Peninsula and V&A unveil contemporary art installations in HK

The Peninsula Hong Kong has partnered with London’s Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) to launch a series of contemporary art installations in the city, supporting emerging and mid-career artists.

This is part of the expansion of The Peninsula’s “Art in resonance” commission-based art programme, introduced in 2019 to highlight important emerging and mid-career artists by providing them with funding, curatorial support and logistical capabilities to produce significant new public artworks.

The new collaboration, which brings together two iconic institutions known for their shared heritage and dedication to excellence, seeks to raise the bar for world-class art experiences in the luxury hotel space. 

Through their multi-year agreement, The Peninsula and the V&A aim to collaboratively broaden public exposure to works of innovative contemporary art, with the V&A lending their curatorial knowledge to the hotel group’s “Art in resonance” programme, bringing in a fresh perspective and point of view, as well as a truly global access to emerging and mid-career artists, who will directly benefit from the programme. The collaboration will commission specially created works for the V&A and various Peninsula locations, allowing the “Art in resonance” commissions to reach new audiences.

Beginning in 2025, the hotel brand will launch a series of contemporary art installations curated in partnership with V&A, debuting with an exhibit at The Peninsula Hong Kong in late March, to launch in time for Art Basel Hong Kong 2025.

The Peninsula and the V&A will present a newly commissioned work, curated by Xiaoxin Li, the V&A’s curator, Asia Department, displayed in the hotel’s grand Lobby. It will be complemented by two other new commissions by “Art in resonance” creators, in a new exhibition that will present the hotel’s heritage façade and classic interiors in dazzling new light, directly accessible for guests and the public to enjoy.

Gareth Roberts, executive director and chief operating officer of The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited, owner and operator of The Peninsula Hotels, said: “We could not be more thrilled to work with the V&A, the world’s preeminent collective champion of the creative arts. In many ways, this partnership feels like the natural next step for our ‘Art in resonance’ programme, through which we strive to embrace boundary-pushing art immersion for our guests and the public at large.”

Tim Reeve, deputy director and chief operating officer of the V&A, said: “The creative vision shared by these selected artists perfectly embodies the spirit of our new partnership. Working with The Peninsula to create a greater reach for these works reflects the V&A’s mission to champion design and creativity in all forms, advance cultural knowledge, and inspire makers, creators and innovators everywhere.”

MARKETING-INTERACTIVE has reached out to The Peninsula for more information. 

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Back in October last year, The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels appointed Benjamin Vuchot as executive director and chief executive office, effective March 2025, succeeding Clement Kwok. 

Vuchot has over 30 years’ experience in the luxury retail business with two global leading groups, Richemont and LVMH. He is experienced in driving business growth and expansion through innovative strategies and initiatives. Vuchot began his career at Cartier in sales and marketing in Hong Kong and Singapore, later becoming Far East communications director. In 2002, he worked as managing director and president Asia Pacific at Van Cleef & Arpels. In 2011, he first joined DFS Group as managing director and regional president, North Asia, Hong Kong and held this position until 2017. He was appointed as president of Asia Pacific for cosmetic and fragrance retailer Sephora before rejoining DFS Group in 2020 to become chairman and CEO.

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