Para/Site Art Space is a non-profit art organization in the centre of Hong Kong. They produce, exhibit and communicate local and international contemporary art. Their main activities include presenting an ambitious year programme comprising 10 exhibitions, publications of catalogues and PS magazine, Hong Kong’s only bilingual visual arts publication. To compliment their year programme, seminars, talks and workshops are regularly organised. They also manage another exhibition space - Para/Site Central, the smallest exhibition venue in Hong Kong, which is generously hosted by Hanart TZ Gallery in Central.
Founded in the beginning of 1996, Para/Site Art Space was first temporarily located in Kennedy Town. In April 1997, Para/Site Art Space moved to the present location at Sheung Wan, close to the city centre of Hong Kong, right on the Western end of Hollywood Road, Hong Kong’s renowned antique street. Their space is an old shop space of around 150m sqm. Para/Site Art Space was also involved in various overseas exhibitions such as the Gwangju Biennale 2002 and the Venice Biennale 2003.
Para/Site Art Space is run by two curators and one manager and governed by a board of directors.
Mission
To establish and maintain a platform for artists and other art practitioners to realize their vision, in relation with their immediate and extended communities, with the aim of nurturing a thoughtful and creative society.
Artistic Objectives
1. Promote the development of the visual arts community through providing education and exhibition opportunities, as well as other programs and services;
2. Strengthen the appreciation of the visual arts and to offer opportunities for audiences to experience these arts through classes, workshops, collaborative efforts with the schools, and involvement with other local organizations;
3. Demonstrate to the community the important role played by the arts in the economic and social development of life in our society;
4. Provide the exhibition space and platforms to support the work of artists and art practitioners, both for the immediate future and for the longer term;
5. Initiate researches and studies of contemporary art and promote understanding of Hong Kong art and culture in a greater context;
6. Promote Hong Kong art to the international level and create more opportunities for Hong Kong art practitioners.
