Harbour City ushers in the Year of the Horse with an artistic flourish, presenting local artist Kenneth Wong’s solo exhibition “The Horse Speaks in Ink” at Gallery by the Harbour from 3 to 22 February 2026. This will be held alongside “Galloping Towards Prosperity @ Harbour City” from 3 February to 3 March, featuring a twelve‑horse sculpture exhibition and “Chinese New Year Interactive Zone”. Filled with vibrant colours and uplifting symbolism, the campaign conveys blessings of progress, good fortune, and promising beginnings for the new year.
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Kenneth has been passionate about comics since childhood, a passion that inspired his early dream of becoming an artist. Horses have long been the central theme of his work. To him, they represent freedom, courage and forward‑driving strength, echoing the beliefs he carries in both his art and life. Since 2022, Kenneth has held solo exhibitions in Hong Kong and participated in group shows in New York and London, steadily shaping his artistic voice.
Complementing the exhibition, Kenneth has created a twelve‑horse sculpture series “Galloping Towards Prosperity”, which are displayed throughout Gateway Arcade, infusing the space with vibrant Chinese New Year ambience and artistic flair. Each sculpture stands between 1.8 and 2.4 metres tall, creating a striking presence throughout the mall. Kenneth has also hand painted two large horse sculptures, translating his iconic 2D paintings into powerful 3D forms, allowing the artwork’s energy to transcend the canvas. In collaboration with renowned Hong Kong feng shui master Dr. Lee Shing Chak, each horse has been thoughtfully assigned a unique colour: green for wealth, yellow for windfall luck, teal for relationships, grey for academic success and blue for travel and movement. Each sculpture is also named with a blessing that contains the character “馬” symbolising good wishes for every visitor. Shoppers can explore the sculptures throughout the mall and enjoy their vivid colours and symbolic meanings while celebrating the spirit of the Year of the Horse.
Kenneth has also created a new work exclusively for Harbour City titled “Lucky Wealthy”. Displayed at Atrium I, G/F of Gateway Arcade, the piece incorporates shimmering gold foil and traditional Chinese auspicious patterns to depict a radiant horse flowing with light, symbolizing prosperity and goodwill.
Galloping Towards Prosperity @Harbour City:
Date: 3 February – 3 March 2026
Time: 10am – 10pm
Venue: G/F, Gateway Arcade
Kenneth introduces his newest original character “Dreamy” at the Chinese New Year Interactive Zone on the Ground Floor Atrium of Ocean Terminal. Children are encouraged to express their creativity — just as Dreamy’s name suggests. With a HK$20 donation, they can receive a “New Year Fortune Wheel Colouring Sheet” and write their wishes on a “Dreamy Wishing Plaque”, which can be hung on the peach blossom tree as a symbolic gesture of good fortune, positive outcomes, and fulfilled wishes in the year ahead.
Chinese New Year Interactive Zone:
Date: 3 February – 3 March 2026
Time: 12pm – 8pm
Venue: Atrium, G/F, Ocean Terminal
The exhibition features 18 horse‑themed paintings, including 7 new works, showcasing Kenneth’s unique aesthetic that blends Western painting techniques with Chinese symbolic elements. Seventeen pieces will be displayed at Gallery by the Harbour and presented in two complementary series, exploring the momentum of life and the depth of human emotion. Series One revisits his well-loved dynamic horse paintings, with vibrant, energetic works defined by bold colour contrasts and a spirit of unbridled freedom. Series Two, debuting as “Love Series – Part One”, shifts focus to intimacy and introspection, capturing the subtle warmth and quiet strength held within a horse’s gaze. The special artwork created exclusively for Harbour City titled “Lucky Wealthy” are displayed at Atrium I, G/F of Gateway Arcade.
“The Horse Speaks in Ink” — A Solo Exhibition by Kenneth Wong:
Date: 3 – 22 February 2026
Time: 11am – 9pm
Venue: Gallery by the Harbour (Shop 207, Level 2, Ocean Center, Harbour City)
