PODIUM co-founder and curatorial director, Cusson Cheng, selected as Prestige 40 Under 40
09 July 2025
As co-founder and curatorial director of the contemporary art space PODIUM, which supports under-represented emerging and mid-career artists, Cusson Cheng plays a pivotal role in shaping the gallery’s intellectual and artistic direction and is recently included in “40 under 40” by Prestige magazine in 2025.
His appreciation for art stems from a childhood in which his mother encouraged exposure and appreciation for all art forms, including classical music, visual arts, theatre and contemporary dance. Before starting PODIUM Cheng had a background in both the non-profit and private sectors, holding roles as a curator of Para Site and a manager at gallery with a focus on Korean art. These experiences made him realise that “Hong Kong has a shortage of art spaces that interweave compelling aesthetics, scholarly complexity and commercial viability.”