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Exploring the Opportunities at HK Open Call for Artists and Creators
STARS OF HONG KONG
Hong Kong Contemporary Artists in Beijing
1–31 December 2026
Beijing Exhibition Center, West Corridor 2F
One month · 25 places
Call for Entries
Deadline 30 September 2026
Organiser | DE Global Art Agency
Stars of Hong Kong — Hong Kong Contemporary Artists in Beijing
Beijing Exhibition Center, West Corridor 2F · 1–31 December 2026 · One month · 25 places
A collective statement by twenty-five Hong Kong artists, at a listed 20th-Century Architectural Heritage landmark whose gallery has hosted exhibitions from Russia and France. Every artist receives professional installation and lighting, exhibition photography, a sealed bilingual certificate, eleven press releases and a digital catalogue — a verifiable exhibition record.
Key Figures
Figure | Caption |
25 | places only / for Hong Kong artists |
31 | days on view / 1–31 December 2026 |
11 | press releases / Simplified & Traditional Chinese |
1954 | landmark venue / 20th-Century Architectural Heritage |
Why the Beijing Exhibition Center?
A landmark, not a commercial venue.
Built in 1954, the Beijing Exhibition Center is the city's earliest large-scale exhibition building and was listed among the first 20th-Century Architectural Heritage sites in 2016. Its spire and star are a fixture of the Xizhimen skyline, and its permanent art gallery has hosted international exhibitions from Russia and France. When your work hangs here, your CV carries a name that can be verified — not a space no one has heard of.
A full month, not a weekend.
The exhibition runs 1–31 December, through the city's year-end cultural season. A month on view gives press time to publish, collectors time to visit and curatorial texts time to be read — a depth of exposure no three-day pop-up can offer.
A city, not a circle.
Beijing holds one of the densest concentrations of museums, academic institutions and art media in the region. Stars of Hong Kong places twenty-five Hong Kong artists inside that arena, speaking collectively, so that Hong Kong contemporary practice is seen — formally — by a professional audience in another city.
A verifiable exhibition record.
Professional installation and lighting, exhibition photography, a sealed bilingual certificate, eleven press releases and a digital catalogue — each one is evidence you can present to residencies, prizes, institutions and galleries. We make it complete; you make the work.
Short version: A landmark venue. A full month on view. A record you can verify.
Exhibition Details
Exhibition Title (provisional) Stars of Hong Kong — Hong Kong Contemporary Artists in Beijing
Dates 1–31 December 2026 (one month)
Venue Beijing Exhibition Center, West Corridor 2F
Places 25 places
Eligibility
Hong Kong passport holders only. No age limit, any medium, all career stages — selection rests on the work. Applications from Macau are not accepted.
Artwork Requirements
Up to 80 × 80 cm · canvas on stretcher, no outer frame, no glass or acrylic.
Any medium, except plants, soil, biological materials, untreated wood without fumigation certification, animal fur or hide, and similar. Non-living works only. No multi-part assembly.
Photography, painting, mixed media, video, drawing and sculpture are all welcome.
Application Deadline
Online applications close 30 September 2026, or earlier once 25 places fill. Places are confirmed in order of application fee received.
Participation Fee
Exhibition place (one work) HK$10,800
Optional second work HK$4,800
Please use a PayPal Hong Kong account registered for international payments.
Payment
A 40% application fee (HK$4,320) confirms your place — non-refundable, transferable to our exhibitions in other countries. The 60% balance (HK$6,480) is due once places fill or applications close. Priced in HKD; transfer fees borne by the sender.
Payment Account
Please pay via PayPal to: Cartellino888ntu@gmail.com
Keep a screenshot of your payment receipt and upload it with the application form (or reply by email) so we can confirm your place.
All PayPal fees are borne by the payer; please ensure the organiser receives the full amount.
Includes
Place, installation, lighting, bilingual labels and key visual, professional photography, certificate, press releases, digital catalogue
Excludes
Shipping both ways, personal insurance, travel
How to Apply
Please complete the 40% application fee (HK$4,320) before submitting the form — places are confirmed in order of payment.
Complete the online application form: https://forms.gle/jSjEpgCYxc2xxoe28
We will reply by email within three working days of your submission.
Contact
DE Global Art Agency
Curatorial Director, Beijing
Dr. Wan Yongting (Joyce)
PhD, Peking University / Founder, Feel Good Art
Wan Yongting is a curator, critic and arts administrator, holder of a doctorate from Peking University and founder of the platform Feel Good Art. She serves as Curatorial Director for Stars of Hong Kong in Beijing.
She previously taught graduate courses at the School of Art and Design, Beijing University of Technology, and has lectured at venues including the Imperial Ancestral Temple of the Forbidden City, as well as at academic conferences, art salons and professional online platforms. Her curatorial and exhibition-management credits include Today Art Museum, Songzhuang MOCA, Shanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Art, Zero Art Space and Yue Art Museum at 798, Huihe Tianyu Art Space in Beijing and Heyang Art Museum in Datong. She has also served as executive director of numerous international academic symposia.
Her writing comprises two papers in core academic journals, five in other journals, six co-authored volumes and seven translations, alongside more than a hundred essays and market commentaries in Art & Collection (典藏) and other professional art media — over 100,000 words in total. She brings many years of experience in art-institution management, team building, product development and international business, with particular strength in institutional branding and capital-market analysis for the arts.
Short version
Dr. Wan Yongting, PhD (Peking University), founder of Feel Good Art. Former lecturer at Beijing University of Technology; curatorial credits include Today Art Museum, Songzhuang MOCA, Shanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Art and 798. Over 100,000 words of published criticism. Curatorial Director for Stars of Hong Kong, Beijing.
