Swiss gallery Hauser & Wirth leases 10,000 sq ft of ‘accessible’ space at 8 Queen’s Road Central
- Hauser will move to the grade A tower in Central business district from its current space in H Queen’s by the end of the year
- The Zurich-headquartered gallery joins rivals Christie’s and Phillips in moving to new locations
Zurich-headquartered Hauser will occupy 10,000 sq ft of space on the ground and first level of 8 Queen’s Road Central, located at the intersection of Queen’s Road Central, Ice House Street and Duddell Street, before the end of the year. Hauser currently occupies the 15th and 16th floors at H Queen’s, also in Central.
“Art is for all, and as a gallery we try and make it accessible and spark curiosity,” said Elaine Kwok, managing partner for Asia at Hauser. “Being able to welcome visitors to the space at street level is a wonderful feature of our new enhanced space, and it brings it in line with our galleries in major art hubs globally, making it more accessible for both local audiences and overseas travellers.”
Central is also easy to reach and has an established network of galleries and institutions, she added.
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The move comes as Hong Kong and mainland China have fully reopened after nearly three years of Covid-19 pandemic curbs, including strict travel requirements, allowing the return of mainland Chinese tourists to the city. It also follows some other top galleries that are moving to newer and much larger premises.
