The Peninsula Hong Kong partners with London’s V&A museum for a series of contemporary art installations as part of its ongoing Art in Resonance programme

The Peninsula Hong Kong paired up with London’s Victoria and Albert Museum to bring museum-quality art installations to its spaces, redefining the luxury hotel experience and celebrating Asian artists

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A rendering of Lunar Rainbow by Phoebe Hui at The Peninsula Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

Published: 6:15pm, 27 Mar 2025

There are many elements that have earned The Peninsula Hong Kong its iconic reputation. From its colonial facade to the elegant lobby where its famous afternoon tea is served, to much-loved restaurants Spring Moon, Gaddi’s and Chesa, this Grande Dame of a hotel has an unsurpassed reputation in Hong Kong and around the world. Now, The Peninsula Hong Kong is collaborating with another historic landmark – the Victoria and Albert Museum, more commonly known as the V&A. The hotel will unveil a series of contemporary art installations that it has curated in cooperation with the V&A, as part of its ongoing Art in Resonance programme.

The V&A has a storied reputation of its own, having grown from being the Museum of Manufactures in 1852 to being a family of museums located across the UK, with perhaps the V&A South Kensington in London being the most well known. The V&A aims to showcase all forms of creative art from all eras, with current exhibitions at South Kensington including one exploring the career of supermodel Naomi Campbell, and another featuring artefacts from the Mughal Empire. This multi-year collaboration between The Peninsula Hong Kong and the V&A aims to elevate the standard for world-class, museum-quality art exhibited within a luxury hotel.

Artist Lin Fanglu working on her piece She’s Bestowed Love. Photo: The Peninsula

“In many ways, this partnership feels like the natural next step for our Art in Resonance programme, through which we strive to embrace boundary-pushing art immersion for our guests and the public at large,” says Gareth Roberts, executive director and chief operating officer of The Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, the parent company of The Peninsula Hong Kong.

The first stage of the new collaboration will launch alongside Art Basel Hong Kong 2025. A newly commissioned piece by Shanghai-based artist Lin Fanglu will be displayed in the hotel lobby, chosen under the guidance of Dr Xiaoxin Li, a V&A curator for the museum’s Asia department. Titled She’s Bestowed Love, the piece is a meaningful, large-scale installation that celebrates women, and is made from textile material dyed in various hues of red to symbolise energy, emotion, love, and the circle of life. The forms encapsulated in this artwork resembles Gaia, a nurturing Greek goddess, while the medium was inspired by the textile works of the Bai minority of Yunnan province – a traditional craft that is kept alive by women in the community.

Artist Phoebe Hui, who created a massive installation hanging outside The Peninsula Hong Kong. Photo: The Peninsula

“Working with The Peninsula to create a greater reach for these works reflects the V&A’s mission to champion design and creativity in all its forms, advance cultural knowledge, and inspire makers, creators and innovators everywhere,” says the V&A’s deputy director and chief operating officer Tim Reeve.