Art Month may have drawn to a close, but the momentum has not slowed. At H Queen's, the building has once again transformed into a multistory showcase in partnership with world-renowned galleries. From museum-worthy retrospectives to thoughtful solo debuts, each floor offers a new lens, a new rhythm, and a new reason to linger.
On the fifth and sixth floors, David Zwirner presents Among My Swan, the Asia debut of New Zealand-born, Los Angeles-based painter Emma McIntyre.
Known for her lush, intuitive abstractions, McIntyre's practice begins not with sketches, but by pouring pigment directly onto canvases laid flat on the floor. "Process is a very important part of my practice," she says. "I'm compelled by the way that pigment does unexpected things every time I work with it."
That openness to chance runs throughout the show. She incorporates materials not typically found in a painter's toolkit: bubble wrap, radicchio, and iron oxide, which is essentially rust. "[When using iron oxide] it's super archaeological," she explains. "It leaves these really unexpected metal effects."
The exhibition title nods to a 1996 Mazzy Star album, which McIntyre listened to a lot while making this show. Swans and cranes drift through several of the works - a motif that connects her to a rich artistic lineage. "I feel like by adding a swan to my paintings, I'm connecting to every swan in the lineage of painting."
Artist Emma Mcintyre
Running until May 10, Among My Swan offers audiences a rare opportunity to experience the work of one of contemporary abstraction's most exciting emerging voices.
Beyond David Zwirner, H Queen's turns all of its 27 floors into a kind of cultural observatory, each gallery offering a different lens.
The 12th floor features Pace Gallery's Robert Indiana: The Shape of the World, a comprehensive exhibition celebrating the celebrated American artist. Running until May 9, the collection includes important sculptures, paintings, and prints showcasing Indiana's graphic visual vocabulary, which has made him one of American art's most enduring figures.
Love(Red Outside Gold inside) by Robert Indiana at Pace Gallery
Whitestone Gallery on the eighth floor takes a more spiritual route with Sacred Nexus, a solo show by Japanese artist Miwa Komatsu. Best known for her vibrant, almost mythic depictions of beasts and deities, Komatsu's work asks viewers to reconnect with what she calls "the sacredness deep within ourselves."
The Spirits are Always Near by Miwa Komatsu at Whitestone Gallery
And when you need a breather from all that visual stimulation, there are a number of award-winning restaurants too.
On the ground floor, La Petite Maison has teamed up with Pearl Lam Gallery to present a unique dining-meets-art experience - a small-scale exhibition of paintings by Nigerian artist Ayobola Kekere-Ekun, paired with a limited-time menu item. Especially crafted offerings are served, including a Rum Baba dessert with strawberry and coconut cream, and the "Jardin de Fleurs" cocktail with rose wine, jasmine soda, and elderflower liqueur.
