Art enthusiasts and travellers both domestic and foreign flock to the major art events in Asia throughout the year, with art fairs such as Art Basel Hong Kong, ART SG and ART Taipei becoming an important part of the cultural calendar. Year round, of course, the region remains rich ground for exhibits and art shows where viewers can engage with some of the most interesting art works from Asia and around the world. But there are also venues that may fall off the radar for most travellers—lesser-known museums that may nevertheless house important collections, albeit for niche interests, or galleries that focus on traditionally overlooked art and artists. These art venues reward visitors with unique experiences and the opportunity to expand one's horizons, which is always the goal of art.
Being overlooked is baked into the concept of Double Q, but it is a condition that the international gallery aims to change. Focusing on “rising talents and historically overlooked artists,” Double Q is the gallery arm of the Q Art Group, which includes Q Contemporary, a non-profit museum in Budapest, Hungary; and Q Studio, which handles commercial partnerships.
The brainchild of Queenie Rosita Law, Double Q reflects the interests and experiences of its founder, who is especially interested in Central Eastern European contemporary art. “Central Eastern Europe contemporary art fascinates me because it makes me feel a sense of struggle and a sense of power. A feeling that is so deep but yet so hidden,” Law told Tatler at the opening of Q Contemporary’s inaugural exhibit, Tracing the Fragments, which was also the first comprehensive programme that introduced Central European art in Hong Kong.
