Adrian Cheng

Adrian Cheng (Chinese: 鄭志剛, born in 1979), founder of K11 & K11 Art Foundation, is a Hong Kong-born businessman and art patron, whose activities have been discussed in popular publications such as Financial Times, Forbes, Fortune (magazine), and New York Times. He is the eldest grandson of billionaire Cheng Yu-tung.

Adrian Cheng
鄭志剛
Born 1979 (age 36–37)
Hong Kong
Ethnicity Shunde, Guangdong
Alma mater United States Harvard University
Occupation Founder of K11 & K11 Art Foundation, Executive Vice-Chairman of New World Development
Spouse(s) Jennifer Yu
（2009.11.14－）
Parent(s) Henry Cheng (father)
Relatives Cheng Yu-tung
(grandfather)
Sonia Cheng
(younger sister)
Awards Honorary Doctorate of Humanities degree, SCAD
Honorary Fellowship, Lingnan University
ArtReview 2014 Power 100

Family background and education

Born in 1979, Adrian Cheng Chi-kong is the eldest grandson of billionaire Cheng Yu-tung.[1] He has three younger brothers and a younger sister. He is the third-generation heir of one of China’s most influential business families.[2] Adrian Cheng inherits part of the empire carved out by his grandfather, Cheng Yu-tung, whose holdings are worth an estimated $9 billion, according to Forbes magazine. Among the holdings include the privately held Chow Tai Fook jewelry chain and the Hong Kong-listed New World Development group.[2][3]

Adrian Cheng read East Asian studies at Harvard University and graduated with Bachelor of Arts Honours degree before going to Japan to study Japanese culture for a year.[3] He received an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities degree from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), and an Honorary Fellowship from Lingnan University in 2014.[4][5]

Business career

Upon his return from Japan, Adrian Cheng ventured into private banking, although he has no prior experience in that field[1] Later on, he turned his full attention to the family business.[3] Recently, Adrian Cheng became the Executive Vice-Chairman at New World Development, which is the biggest part of the family’s private Chow Tai Fook Holdings empire where he also serves as the executive director and a board member.[1][6][7][8][9]

Adrian Cheng Chi-kong introduced the concept of "art malls" by founding the K11 brand in 2008. He later founded the K11 Art Foundation (KAF) in 2010 which serves as a platform for showcasing Chinese artists and their artworks to the world.[1][3][10][11][12]

Cheng's interest in promoting Chinese art is shown by his involvement in founding the K11 Art Foundation. This has been featured on THE PEAK MAGAZINE Hong Kong[13] and on ARTnews.[10]

Art Patron

In 2010, Adrian Cheng founded the non-profit K11 Art Foundation to support young Chinese contemporary artists in developing their career and to groom the new generation audience for contemporary art.[14] He initiated the collaborations between K11 Art Foundation and international museums and art institutions such as Palais de Tokyo in Paris[15] and Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) in London,[16] showcasing artistic talents from China and also facilitating cross-cultural dialogues within the global art scene. The Foundation also have an art village in Wuhan with studios to nurture young artists from China.[17] Adrian Cheng was included in ArtReview Power100 in 2014 (#100) [18] and 2015 (#76),[19] and is also the Top 10 Young Art Collectors on Larry’s List, as well as 20 of the World's Most Innovative Art Collectors on artnet.[20]

Current Positions

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Adrian Cheng moves up after K11 artistry - The Standard". www.thestandard.com.hk. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  2. 1 2 "Adrian Chi-Kong Cheng | #BoF500 | The Business of Fashion". Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Contributor, Alex Frew McMillan|CNBC. "Still in Control, Hong Kong Property Tycoons Face a Younger Generation". Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  4. ↑ "Q & A with Adrian Cheng - artnet". www.artnetmarketing.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  5. ↑ "Digital Commons @ Lingnan University - Honorary Fellowship 榮譽院士: Dr Adrian Cheng Chi-kong 鄭志剛博士". commons.ln.edu.hk. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  6. ↑ Davies, Paul J. (2013-10-08). "Adrian Cheng adds shine to Chow Tai Fook brand". Financial Times. ISSN 0307-1766. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  7. ↑ "Brave new world as Cheng retires - The Standard". www.thestandard.com.hk. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  8. ↑ "Reflections of Siem - The Standard". www.thestandard.com.hk. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  9. ↑ "New World founder makes way for son at top of developer". Reuters. 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  10. 1 2 "Adrian Cheng: Building Up a New Chinese Culture | ARTnews". www.artnews.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  11. ↑ "Window into China - The Standard". www.thestandard.com.hk. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  12. ↑ "Curator Adrian Cheng was instrumental in bringing Zhang Enli's Space Paintings exhibition to Hong Kong". Education Post. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  13. ↑ "Pursuit | The Peak Hong Kong". www.thepeakmagazine.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  14. ↑ "The Board - West Kowloon Cultural District". www.westkowloon.hk. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  15. ↑ "K11 Art Foundation's Chinese-French Connection at FIAC - artnet News". artnet News. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  16. ↑ "ICA and K11 Art Foundation present Zhang Ding: Enter the Dragon | Institute of Contemporary Arts". www.ica.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  17. ↑ Harris, Gareth (2014-10-24). "Arts interview: Adrian Cheng". Financial Times. ISSN 0307-1766. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  18. ↑ name, Site. "Adrian Cheng / Power 100 / Art Review". artreview.com. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  19. ↑ "Top 10 Young Art Collectors | Larry's List - Art Collector Interviews and Art Collector Email Addresses". www.larryslist.com. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  20. ↑ "Meet 20 of the World's Most Innovative Art Collectors". news.artnet.com. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  21. ↑ "How New World heir Adrian Cheng combines his passion for art with entrepreneurship". Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  22. ↑ "articles/Curators in pursuit of the next big thing". Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  23. 1 2 3 4 周静. "Art impressario Cheng brings Monet exhibit to Shanghai - China.org.cn". www.china.org.cn. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
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