Lee Bul opens major survey at M+ in Hong Kong
Published on 08/25/2026 at 12:24 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Lee Bul is on view at M+ in Hong Kong with a survey that has become the clearest current institutional frame for her practice. As e-flux states in its March 17, 2026 announcement, Lee Bul: From 1998 to Now runs from March 14 to August 9, 2026.
The M+ survey now
The show is installed in the West Gallery at M+, West Kowloon Cultural District. It brings together more than 200 works and adds 49 early works alongside pieces made in 2024, according to the museum announcement.
The structure is deliberate. M+ and Leeum Museum of Art co-organized the exhibition, and the presentation moves from large sculptural installations to drawings and maquettes.
All news and background on Lee Bul
More coverage on exhibitions, collections, and the market can help place Lee Bul's current survey in a wider art-world context.
How the survey reads
Lee Bul's practice moves between sculpture, installation, performance, and drawing. The survey highlights that range through the Cyborg, Mon grand récit, Perdu, and Willing to Be Vulnerable - Velvet groups.
That breadth matters because it shows how the artist builds form across media. It also underlines a career shaped by the body, technology, and modernity's broken promises.
Where Lee Bul stands now
Lee Bul is scheduled to open The Anatomy of Every Setting Sun at Hauser & Wirth New York on September 10, 2026.
Lee Bul at a glance
- Artist: Lee Bul
- Medium / Genre: Sculpture, installation, performance, and drawing
- Born: 1964, South Korea
- Place(s) of practice: South Korea
- Active since: 1980s
- Key work groups: Cyborg, Mon grand récit, Perdu, Willing to Be Vulnerable - Velvet
- Current/last exhibition: Lee Bul: From 1998 to Now - M+, Hong Kong - March 14-August 9, 2026
- Major collections: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Mori Art Museum, Tokyo; Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain, Paris
- Next date: September 10, 2026 - Hauser & Wirth New York
Frequently asked questions about Lee Bul
Where is Lee Bul currently on view?
At M+ in Hong Kong with Lee Bul: From 1998 to Now, which runs through August 9, 2026.
What does Lee Bul show at M+?
The exhibition brings together more than 200 works, plus 49 early works and pieces from 2024.
What comes next for Lee Bul?
Hauser & Wirth New York lists The Anatomy of Every Setting Sun for September 10, 2026.
This article was produced with a.i. support and editorially reviewed. All statements without guarantee; auction results, exhibition dates and awards may change at short notice.
