Elaine Chiu (b.1996, Hong Kong) lives and works in Hong Kong.
She received her Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Art History and Sociology from the University of Hong Kong in 2018. She is a member of the China Artists Association and the Hong Kong Artists Association. In 2023, she was named in Forbes' 30 Under 30 Asia list, and her work was selected for the 14th National Art Exhibition of China in 2024.
Elaine’s practice spans painting, on-location sketching, and performance art, exploring the multifaceted layers of urban texture, collective memories, and identity. Her visual language merges pixels and blocks to create mosaic-like architectural structures that deconstruct the visual rhythms of contemporary urban landscapes and commercial symbols. Her works present an abstract realist aesthetic in the context of the AI era, capturing cities and finding harmony through the dissolution of detail.
Recent exhibitions include "Picturesque Ordinary" at The Bridge+, “Moments” at Artπ Art Space, Shenzhen, “The World Map from Hong Kong” at Hong Kong Arts Centre, and “Before Memories Expire” at JPS Gallery. Chung Hwa Publishing published her book “Before Memories Expire: Hong Kong Cityscape Aesthetics and Impressions” in 2023. Elaine's paintings are in the permanent collections of the University Museum and Art Gallery of the University of Hong Kong, Pucheng Art Museum/ Fan Di’an Museum, K11 Art Foundation, Société Générale, and Cathay Pacific.
Awards
2024 Prestige 40 under 40
2023 Forbes 30 Under 30
Education
2018 Art History and Sociology, Bachelor of Arts (Hons), The University of Hong Kong
2017 Semester Exchange, The University of Edinburgh
2016 Pembroke-King's Programme, The University of Cambridge
Solo exhibitions
2025 Picturesque Ordinary, The Bridge+, Hong Kong
2024 Moments, Artπ Art Space, Shenzhen, China
2024 The World Map from Hong Kong, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong
2021 Before Memories Expire & The Memory Library, JPS Art Gallery Hong Kong
2019 Signs of Our Times, Eslite Bookstore and Parklane Hotel, Hong Kong
2017 Street and Seek, Hotel Jen HK, Hong Kong
2016 Heartbeats in Hong Kong, MTR Arttube, Hong Kong
Selected group exhibitions
2025 An Exchange Exhibition of Young Artists from the Chinese Mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao
2024 ART HONG KONG, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
2024 藝道同行 —— 四維彩墨會員作品展2024, Hong Kong Central Library
2024 藝脈相承·夢想起航大型書畫作品展, Hong Kong Culture Association, Hong Kong Central Library
2024 Art of Prosperity - An Invitational Exhibition of Macao Artists, Sands Macao
2024 “LANDSCAPE PICTURESQUE” - Exhibition by Artists in Hong Kong in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong Central Library
2024 The 14th National Exhibition of Fine Arts, China 2024, Shenzhen Museum of Art, China
2024 Mengbi Shenghua, Pucheung/ Fan Di'an Museum, Fujian, China
2024 Future of Interaction, Luohu Museum, Shenzhen, China
2024 The Present, Artecal Foundation, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong
2024 Boundless, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macau Youth Artists Exhibition, Shenzhen CEC, Shenzhen, China
2024 L'evento Haus of Dreamers a Venezia, Golden Goose, Marghera, Venice, Italy
2024 Realising Central Cityscapes, Henderson Land Group, H Queen's, Hong Kong
2024 Remapping Reality, Contemporary by Angela Li, Hong Kong
2023 Less’ential - art of our times, Phillips Asia Headquarters, Hong Kong
2023 Art Shenzhen, Lucie Fine Arts, Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Centre, China
2023 Confluence of Voices, Artecal Foundation, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong
2023 The Art of Presence, Design Trust, Hong Kong
2023 Sweeping Vistas, JPS Gallery Hong Kong
2022 Bonjour Paris, JPS Gallery Paris, France
2022 GINZA SIX III, Ginza Tsutaya Books, Tokyo, Japan
2022 Art Central, JPS Gallery, Hong Kong
2021 Para Site Silver Jubilee Exhibition and Auction, Soho House, Hong Kong
2020 “TAKE 2”, Hong Kong Spotlight, Art Basel Hong Kong
2020 SILENT ART TOKYO, JPS Gallery Tokyo, Japan
2018 Hong Kong in 2050, Vivid Sydney, Australia
Selected Artist Forum and Sharing
2024 Less’ential - art of our times, Phillips Asia Headquarters, Hong Kong
2024 Hong Kong Art Galleries Association (HKAGA), Hong Kong
2022 Practices of Cultural Identity, Gok Dou LIVE by Asia Society Hong Kong Center, Hong Kong
2021 HKETO New York: Hong Kong Artist Talent Elaine Chiu, New York, US
2021 The University of Hong Kong
2019 Lingnan University, Hong Kong
Major Commissions and Collaborations
Vivid Sydney
Realising Central Cityscapes, Henderson Land Group
Lamborghini Hong Kong
Sun Hung Kai Properties
Golden Goose
Louis Vuitton x ELLE
Shake Shack
Victoria’s Secret
Asia Cultural Co-operation Forum. Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, The Hong Kong SAR Government
Hong Kong GeoPark, A Unesco Site. Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, The Hong Kong SAR Government
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices, Sydney
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices, San Francisco
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices, New York
VDL x Pantone
Sights and Sites, The University of Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific
Societe Generale
Hong Kong International Airport
Watsons Group
Monaco Film Festival
Residency and Artist Development Programmes
Public collections
University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific
Pucheng Art Museum/ Fan Di'an Museum
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Sydney)
Publication and Column Writings
Professional Associations