M+ Museum｜Over 11,000 visitors on the first day: Ai Weiwei’s works were not exhibited, disappointed

M+, positioned as the first contemporary visual culture museum in Asia, will be open to the public from today (12th), and all visitors will be free to visit in the first year of its opening.

As soon as the exhibition hall opened this morning, M+ Deputy Director (Collections and Exhibitions) Kasiyao was moved to tears. She said that the whole project has been in preparation for 9 years and finally feels that her dream has come true.

Some citizens said they were disappointed that some of Ai Weiwei's works were not exhibited in the opening exhibition.

M+ Museum pointed out that as of 5 pm, there have been more than 11,000 visitors.

Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow (November 13th and 14th), citizens who have not made an appointment will not be admitted.

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The M+ Museum is officially open to the public today. The exhibition hall opens at 10 o'clock in the morning. At around 9 o'clock, nearly a hundred citizens have been seen waiting in line.

Before the opening of the museum, Feng Cheng Shuyi, Chief Executive Officer of the West Kowloon-Canada Administration, and Hua Anya, curator of M+ Museum, attended the lion wake-up ceremony.

For the successful opening of the pavilion, the curator Hua Anya is very pleased to exhibit outstanding works of art in Hong Kong.

I hope that visitors can enjoy the exhibition.

And M+ Deputy Director (Collections and Exhibitions) Kasiyao was moved to tears as soon as the exhibition hall opened. She said that after 9 years of preparation for the entire project, she finally feels "Dream Comes True".

Jennifer, an expatriate who ranked second in the waiting line, said that the M+ Museum is a brand new thing and was disappointed that Ai Weiwei's work was not exhibited in the opening exhibition.

She believes that a government will not fall because of a work of art, but it can open people's minds. She also pointed out that sometimes works of art are controversial and political.

The parent, Miss Lu, said that she and other parents came with the children, saying that "it just happens that the children are on holiday after the exam." She said that although she is not sure about the exhibits inside, she thinks the content should not be boring. I hope the children can be more artistic Interest, more knowledge.

Another student, Emma, ​​who is in Primary Four, said she is looking forward to it. She thinks that the entire environment of M+ is similar to that of Daguan, and she is very interested in all art-related things.

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After the official opening of the M+ Museum, there is a constant flow of people. In the afternoon, the average waiting time for each exhibition hall is about 45 minutes.

Rebecca and Simon, who visited the first round of admission this morning, described "This is the best place in Hong Kong." Simon believes that the exhibition works are very rich.

He is very satisfied with seeing Yue Minjun and Zeng Fanzhi and other works with his own eyes.

Simon pointed out that although it is not convenient to go to the M+ Museum, it is a walking distance from the public transportation location.

But after arriving, I thought that the location of the museum, the scenery of West Kowloon, and the architectural design could all show the artistic atmosphere.

He went on to say that it is a pity that Ai Weiwei's exhibits have not been exhibited, but he believes that "politics is a kind of art," but any exhibition needs to abide by the law.

Rebecca beside him feels that M+ is better than imagined. Many works cannot experience the shock of authenticity through media reports.

Mr. Huang and Mrs. Huang's comments on "Asian Land"-by British artist Anthony.

The 200,000 clay figurines created by Anthony Gormley were very shocking.

The exhibition hall is very large, and there is plenty of space to make you feel comfortable when walking around. The interior and exterior of the venue, including the stairs, are all designed with an artistic atmosphere.

On Saturdays and Sundays, citizens who have not made a reservation will not be admitted

West Kowloon Cultural District M+ announced that as of 5 pm on the opening day (November 12), more than 11,000 visitors have visited the venue.

Due to the large number of visitors, the museum expects that visitors will have to wait a long time today to enter the exhibition hall.

In addition, M+ announced that tomorrow and the day after tomorrow (November 13th and 14th) will not accept the admission of citizens who have not made an appointment (except for M+ members and sponsors).

Due to the large number of visitors at the beginning of the opening, M+ once again urged the public to make an appointment before visiting, and may consider making an appointment on other days.

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