VISION AND MISSION
Founded by Dr. Adrian Cheng in 2010, the K11 Art Foundation is a non-profit organisation in Hong Kong dedicated to nurturing emerging Asian artists on the international art scene while fostering the development of contemporary art.
In pursuing its mission, the K11 Art Foundation organises a diverse range of art projects, including exhibitions, artist residencies, and educational programmes, providing platforms for artists to showcase their talents, embark on new endeavours, and engage in exchanging ideas. Many of these projects are presented in partnership with leading art and cultural institutions around the globe, which enables meaningful cross-cultural collaborations among emerging and established artists, esteemed curators, and other industry specialists. Through its efforts, the K11 Art Foundation also contributes to broadening audiences’ creative horizons, strengthening the connections among different art communities.
Over the years, the K11 Art Foundation has collaborated with the Royal Academy of Arts, Serpentine Galleries, the Institute of Contemporary Arts, and international contemporary art magazine ArtReview in London; Centre Pompidou, Palais de Tokyo, and Musée Marmottan Monet in Paris; Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí in Figueres; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the New Museum, and The Museum of Modern Art, and MoMA PS1 in New York; The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles; UCCA Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing; Videotage, British Council Hong Kong, Design Trust, and Asia Art Archive in Hong Kong, among others.
FOUNDER
Dr. Adrian Cheng is a cultural entrepreneur and founder of K11 Art Foundation, a non-profit organisation in Hong Kong. With a passion for arts and culture, Dr. Cheng is dedicated to supporting artists, promoting public art education and creating a platform for the showcase of Chinese contemporary art.
Dr. Cheng grew up in Hong Kong and holds a Bachelor of Arts (Cum Laude) degree in East Asian Studies from Harvard University. He also received an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities degree from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and an Honorary Fellowship from Lingnan University in 2014.
Dr. Cheng holds important positions in a number of prominent art and cultural institutions, including the Public Art Fund, MoMA PS1, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; Centre Pompidou, Paris; the Royal Academy of Arts and Tate Asia Pacific Acquisitions Committee, London; and Asia Art Archive, Design Trust, and Le French May, Hong Kong, among others.
Since 2014, Dr. Cheng has been listed on ArtReview Power 100, ranking #12 in 2020. In 2017, he was awarded Officierde L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government in recognition of his role in the advancement of cultural exchange between France and China. In 2019, Dr. Cheng was named the first-ever Global Ambassador of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA).