About 3812

  • Co-founded by Calvin Hui and Mark Peaker, 3812 Gallery is a dynamic art space with locations in Hong Kong and London. In 2024, the London gallery will be relocated to a new and exciting destination, The Whiteley. 3812 represents both modern and contemporary Chinese artists, such as Hsiao Chin, a major post-war painter whose works can be found in prestigious institutions like M+ in Hong Kong and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York; and Ma Desheng, an internationally renowned Chinese artist based in Paris, who had a solo exhibition at Centre Pompidou in 2022. His works are collected by international institutions including Centre Pompidou, the British Museum, and M+ Museum. 3812 also highlights the significance of ink art, including the works of Raymond Fung from Hong Kong, whose works can be found in notable collections such as The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco and the Hong Kong Palace Museum. The gallery also represents Liu Guofu, a meticulous painter based in Nanjing, whose works are collected by Macau's MGM Chairman's Collection and the Shanghai Art Museum. 3812 continuously expands its artistic vision by working with contemporary artists from diverse genres. This includes celebrated Beijing-based artist Zhao Zhao, recipient of the Artist of the Year Award of Art China (AAC) in 2019, as well as the captivating porcelain creations of Li Hongwei, which have been collected by over 30 prominent institutions including the Art Institute of Chicago and the British Museum, among others.
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  • OUR NAME

    People often ask what 3812 means? The name was born in 2010 in the French ski resort of Chamonix when founders Calvin Hui and Mark Peaker joined friends to ski the infamous La Vallée Blanche off-piste run. La Vallée Blanche route starts atop the Aiguille du Midi where the treacherous ‘arête’ ridge (3,812m) must be navigated. The descent that day, under the clear blue skies and towering peaks of Mont Blanc, as we carved our turns in the white powder of La Mer de Glace inspired our passion and imagination. From this inspiration and in homage to the challenges overcome, our name was decided, and 3812 Gallery was born.
  • The Founders

    The Founders

    Mr. Calvin Hui

    Co-founder and Chairman

     

    Calvin Hui is an acclaimed cultural entrepreneur, art advisor, collector and curator based in Hong Kong. Recognised as one of the leading figures in the local art scene, he has been active in promoting modern and contemporary Chinese art over the years, with a focus on promoting ink art. Hui’s art business has been expanding rapidly and internationally in recent years: he co-founded 3812 Gallery in Hong Kong in 2011 and expanded to London in 2018. He was appointed as the Co-Chairman and Director of Fine Art Asia from 2011 to 2017 and was Founder and Director of INK ASIA from 2015 to 2017. Hui was also appointed by Ms. Pansy Ho, Co-chairperson of MGM China Holdings Limited as the art consultant and curator for building the Chairman’s Collection for the MGM Cotai project, which aims to enrich the MGM Cotai Art Collection. In 2018, Hui announced the establishment of INK NOW, the world’s first cultural brand specialising in the promotion of contemporary ink art and had organised the first INK NOW Art Expo in January 2019 in Taipei, which was awarded ‘The Twelfth Taiwan Interior Design Award - The TID Award of Public Space’. In November 2019, Hui launched INK NOW Shanghai collaborating with Suning Art Museum to co-present Inquiry on Water exhibition and the first international ink art symposium. Following the notion ‘Eastern Origin in Contemporary Expression’, he aspires to raise international attention to Chinese ink art by grounding it in academic research and market insights. 

  • Mr. Mark Peaker Co-founder and CEO Having retired from an international career in finance in 2001, Mark co-founded 3812 Gallery,...
    Mr. Mark Peaker 
    Co-founder and CEO
     

    Having retired from an international career in finance in 2001, Mark co-founded 3812 Gallery, one of the leading contemporary galleries in Hong Kong and London. Since the launch of its London outpost in 2018, Mark has focused on expanding the galleries’ European imprint through building sustained international cultural networks. Mark is an influential voice in Hong Kong and makes regular contributions to the city’s discourse on areas concerning government and social issues that affect the lives of ordinary Hongkongers. In 2022, he published his first book, Peaker of the Peak: Letters to the Editor Hong Kong 2003 – 2022, with Unicorn Publishing Group, featuring 20 years of his letters published in the South China Morning Post. Personally, he is an avid collector of silverware, a passionate skier and an exceptional home chef. He shares his partner Calvin’s passion for illuminating the connection between east and west in contemporary art on an international stage. He is a committed philanthropist, focused on children’s welfare and mental health. Since 2013 he has been Chairman of Shakespeare 4 All, a highly regarded NGO focused on using theatre for the benefit of children’s education and development. Mark is a past Vice-Chairman of fundraising for the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children, one of Hong Kong’s oldest charities. He is also an advisor to the board of MIND HK, a mental health charity.