Kum Chi-keung is an important sculptor in Hong Kong renowned for creating sculptures and installations in the shape of bird cages to explore social, cultural, and environmental issues. He graduated from First Institute of Arts and Design in Hong Kong in 1991 with a Certificate in Fine Arts. He later served as a resident artist for the "Community Art in Schools Program" organized by the Hong Kong Heritage Museum. Over the years, he has held over 150 solo and group exhibitions in the United States, Germany, Australia, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, including Sculpture Art Exhibition, Asia Society, Hong Kong, 2020; Hong Kong Sculpture Biennial, 2016; China8, Germany, 2015; Inside Out: New Chinese Art traveling exhibition, USA, Australia, Hong Kong; and 11th International Biennial of Contemporary Art, Sydney, both in 1998.
In recent years, he has been commissioned by the Hong Kong International Airport project to create Big Bird sculpture permanently displayed in the waiting lounge. His works have been exhibited three times at Hong Kong Museum of Art, including Art Personalised: Masterpieces from the HKMoA Collection (Phase IV), 2025; Classic Remix: The Hong Kong Viewpoint, 2019; Eternal Tao: New Direction in Contemporary Chinese Art, 2013.
His works are housed in collections at Hong Kong Museum of Art; Hong Kong Heritage Museum; Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton; Opposite House, Beijing; YK PAO School, Shanghai; Hong Kong International Airport; K11 Art Mall in Hong Kong & Guangzhou; East Hong Kong; Sotheby's; Christie's; Deutsche Bank; Bank of China; Henderson Land Development; New World Development, Hong Kong; MGM, Macau.
BIOGRAPHY
1965 Born in Hong Kong
1991 Certificate in Fine Arts, First Institute of Arts and Design, Hong Kong
1999-2000 Selected artist, 21st Century Community Art Project in School, Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Hong Kong
2005-2007 Invited by Hong Kong Arts Development Council to make souvenirs for overseas, Hong Kong
2006 Published Intrusion space
2007 Cable TV program “Near Culture” guest host: Installation art
Shantou University: workshop & Lecture, Guangdong, China
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2012
2011
2008-2009
2006
2004
2002-2003
2001
1999
1993
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025Fine Art Asia, Alisan Fine Arts, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong
2021
2020
2019
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
SELECTED AWARDS
2014 Awarded Persons with Outstanding Contributions to the Development of Arts and Culture, Secretary for Home Affairs, Hong Kong
2008 Shortlisted Honorable Mention Prizes, Hong Kong Arts Centre 30th Anniversary Award, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong
2003 Shortlisted Gallery Ferry, First Ferry, Hong Kong
2001 Shortlisted 1st Artists in the Neighbourhood Scheme, Hong Kong
1999 Fellowship for Artistic Development, Hong Kong Arts Development Council, Hong Kong
1998 Shortlisted 11th Biennale of Sydney International Contemporary Art Exhibition
1996 Contemporary Hong Kong Art Biennial Exhibition, Urban Council Fine Arts Award
1991 Shortlisted 1st runner-up of Hong Kong Youth Cultural and Arts Competitions
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
