William and Lavina Lim
William and Lavina Lim collect contemporary art with a focus on Hong Kong artists, under the name Living Collection. They turned to contemporary work in 2003 and bought hundreds of paintings, sculptures and installations over the following years. In 2020 they donated 90 works by 53 artists to M+ in Hong Kong.
Artists named in the collection
Yeung Tong Lung, Au Hoi Lam, Lam Tung Pang, Tang Kwok-hin, Nicole Wong, Morgan Wong, Ho Sin-tung, Wilson Shieh, Lee Bul, Haegue Yang, Lawrence Weiner
On record
- The M+ gift, announced on 10 December 2020, included works by 26 Hong Kong artists.
- Hatje Cantz published The No Colors, a book documenting the collection, in 2014.
Institutional roles
- William Lim: Asia-Pacific acquisition committee, Tate
Questions
What does William and Lavina Lim collect?William and Lavina Lim collect contemporary art with a focus on Hong Kong artists, under the name Living Collection. They turned to contemporary work in 2003 and bought hundreds of paintings, sculptures and installations over the following years. In 2020 they donated 90 works by 53 artists to M+ in Hong Kong.
Which artists are in the William and Lavina Lim collection?Cited sources name works by Yeung Tong Lung, Au Hoi Lam, Lam Tung Pang, Tang Kwok-hin, Nicole Wong, Morgan Wong, Ho Sin-tung, Wilson Shieh.
Sources
- M+ receives major donation from William and Lavina Lim, ArtReview, 2020
- HK art collectors William and Lavina Lim on their M+ donation, Tatler Asia
- Asia's 50 Biggest Art Collectors: 2019 Edition, Tatler Asia, 2019
Last verified 2026-10-31.
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