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Dan Flavin neon light installation glows in red, pink, yellow, blue and green across a pink wall.

Bright Lights, Big Histories: Recent Light Art in Hong Kong

Ingrid Pui Yee Chu
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Help Us Publish the Bamboo Metropolis

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Towering residential blocks surround a curved concrete arch beneath a clear blue sky in a dense urban courtyard.

Neighbourhood Guide: Hung Hom, Temples, Tailors and a Vintage Cinema

Leslie Lee
The HSBC tower rises above dense Hong Kong high-rises, with the HSBC logo visible on the rooftop.

The Story of Hong Kong’s Incredible HSBC Building

Christopher Dewolf
Neon signs light up Nathan Road in Hong Kong at night, with busy traffic, glowing shopfronts and dense city blocks stacked above the street.

Keith Macgregor Brings Hong Kong Neon Back to Life

Christopher Dewolf
After portioning, the master fills each candy with crushed peanuts – Photo courtesy May James

The Living Threads of Dragon’s Beard Candy

Sebastien Raybaud

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Dense bamboo scaffolding covers a Hong Kong residential tower, with balconies, windows and colourful façade bands visible

Welcome to the Bamboo Metropolis

Christopher Dewolf
Two ZOLIMA culture guide book covers are shown on a red background, with The Bamboo Metropolis on one cover and Chinese title text on the other.

Help Us Publish the Bamboo Metropolis

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A person in a hat stands beside a towering rock and a blue ceramic bird on a leafy Hong Kong hillside under cloudy skies.

Gai Gai Visits the Lovers’ Rock

Eva Wong Yi
Towering residential blocks surround a curved concrete arch beneath a clear blue sky in a dense urban courtyard.

Neighbourhood Guide: Hung Hom, Temples, Tailors and a Vintage Cinema

Leslie Lee
Dan Flavin neon light installation glows in red, pink, yellow, blue and green across a pink wall.

Bright Lights, Big Histories: Recent Light Art in Hong Kong

Ingrid Pui Yee Chu
A man in glasses stands in front of a business group on a rooftop with city towers and a clear skyline behind them.

Inside Tarmo Peltokoski’s First Season Leading HK Phil

Rob Garratt
After portioning, the master fills each candy with crushed peanuts – Photo courtesy May James

The Living Threads of Dragon’s Beard Candy

Sebastien Raybaud
A surprised anime girl with short dark hair and pink-tinted ends stands beside a floating robot, with an Odium Zero mark visible.

Can AI Help Small Filmmakers in Hong Kong? James Hung Says Yes

Elizabeth Kerr
A man in a patterned shirt jumps in front of bright neon Chinese characters and a glowing deer sign in Hong Kong.

Gai Gai Meets the Golden Deer

Eva Wong Yi
Two guitarists perform in monochrome, with one in the foreground and another seated at right, both focused on their playing.

How Martin Taylor Met Hong Kong Jazz Great Eugene Pao

Rob Garratt
The HSBC tower rises above dense Hong Kong high-rises, with the HSBC logo visible on the rooftop.

The Story of Hong Kong’s Incredible HSBC Building

Christopher Dewolf
Isaac Chong Wai sits in a grey top with his head bowed slightly, framed by blurred figures in a quiet indoor setting.

Isaac Chong’s Intimate Surrender

Oliver Giles
Gregoire Michaud stands with crossed arms inside Bakehouse, with pastries, blue cups and yellow pendant lights behind him.

The Secret Behind Bakehouse’s Egg Tarts

Christopher Dewolf
A weathered stone-like sculptural form stands on an ornate dark wooden base, with translucent blossoms and pearl accents.

Undercurrents: A New Artistic Residency Takes Root in Hong Kong

Rob Garratt
A man in a mint green polo shirt sits among large woven baskets and wicker hampers in a narrow interior space.

Hong Kong Tong Lau: The Sha Tau Kok Story House

Sue Ng
Hong Kong Temples by Ken Raby shows a red temple boat with flags on green water and the city skyline behind it.

Hong Kong Reads: An Introduction to Hong Kong’s Temples

Christopher Dewolf
Michele Chu lies on a curved illuminated installation inside a warm orange exhibition space at MACA Beijing.

Last Gasp? Hong Kong Artist Michele Chu in Beijing

Ingrid Pui Yee Chu
Two ZOLIMA culture guide book covers are shown on a red background, with The Bamboo Metropolis on one cover and Chinese title text on the other.

NEW! The Bamboo Metropolis: A Zolima Culture Guide

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Two Hong Kong scaffolders lean on a green truck loaded with bamboo poles on a narrow street, wearing harnesses, gloves and work clothes.

These Bamboo Scaffolders Have Plans for the Future

Sue Ng
A young boy stands beneath an apple tree with a basket in a lush garden, while geese graze nearby and wildflowers bloom in the foreground.

A Decade On, KIFF Is Keeping Big-Screen Magic Alive

Elizabeth Kerr
A TouchDesigner workspace shows a large distressed red rounded icon while node panels, parameter boxes and audio analysis operators connect around it.

Chloë Cheuk’s Tale of Two Cities

Christopher Dewolf
In Wayne McGregor's On The Other Earth installation, glowing white dancers stand apart in a dark space under sweeping blue arcs.

What’s Behind Wayne McGregor’s ‘On the Other Earth’?

Rob Garratt
A group of eight performers strike synchronized dance poses on a stylised studio set with a red arch and pink backdrop in Colourful Youth, 1966.

Back for the Future: Hong Kong’s Film History on Show

Elizabeth Kerr
Photo courtesy William Furniss

Hong Kong’s Maritime Trade, Part VIV: The Container Revolution

Christopher Dewolf
A pianist leans back with eyes closed while playing a grand piano as an orchestra performs behind her under blue-purple stage lighting.

The Genius of Hong Kong Jazz Pianist Daniel Chu

Rob Garratt
Metal trays display assorted mushrooms, with shiitake, wood ear and sliced varieties in glossy brown, black and cream tones under bright lights now.

Pop Cantonese: Stewed Chinese Mushrooms, or Being Demoted — 燉冬菇

Eva Wong Yi
Justin Siu leans over a wooden double bass in a blue-lit music studio, surrounded by drums, amplifiers and acoustic panels during a jazz session.

How Justin Siu Made a Jazz Musical About Haruki Murakami

Rob Garratt
Leelee Chan installation with beige sculptural forms and teal circular openings arranged on a dark gallery floor at the He Art Museum.

Review: Leelee Chan’s ‘Hybrid Palimpsests’ at He Art Museum

Ingrid Pui Yee Chu
On Gai Gai, a carved dragon boat prow meets the water, with a blue head at one end and a red horned dragon at the other.

Gai Gai Meets a Dragon Boat in Tai Tam Duk

Eva Wong Yi
Bethany Man and Isaac Fok sit in a Tong Lau art house in Hong Kong, framed by green windows and warm wooden floors during a relaxed studio portrait.

Hong Kong Tong Lau: Inside Noii Art House

Sebastien Raybaud
Deerhoof perform under shifting projected light patterns as they pose together at a livehouse show in Hong Kong, with vivid colours across their faces.

Deerhoof’s Hong Kong Love Affair

Rob Garratt
Neon signs light up Nathan Road in Hong Kong at night, with busy traffic, glowing shopfronts and dense city blocks stacked above the street.

Keith Macgregor Brings Hong Kong Neon Back to Life

Christopher Dewolf
An ornate framed sepia portrait shows Mary Stephen beside a smiling man, with studio reflections and packing materials around the display.

What’s in a Name? Hong Kong-Born Filmmaker Mary Stephen Finds Out

Elizabeth Kerr
A glowing neon sign for The Aftermath shines in a dark Hong Kong venue, casting blue light across the narrow interior.

“Hong Kong We Need You”: An Arts Venue’s Urgent Plea

Rob Garratt
Two Hong Kong bamboo scaffolding workers stand beside a van packed with bamboo poles, ropes and gear, with So-Chi-fai and Timmy-So named in the file.

Meet the Father and Son Keeping Bamboo Scaffolding Safe

Sue Ng
A vivid pop art collage shows cartoon musicians, a shouting singer, giant OH lettering and the words GOD BEER amid retro screens and drums.

Hong Kong Beer: Pints and Parties at Golden Snake

Christopher Dewolf
In black and white, a dense Hong Kong skyline sketch shows closely packed high-rise tower blocks rising above the cityscape.

Dwelling on Earth: Hong Kong in the History of How We Live

Christopher Dewolf
Choi Wing Kei stands with raised arms beside colourful Tai Hang dragon plaques in Hong Kong, with glittering decorations and bold lettering behind him.

What’s Behind Hong Kong’s Remarkable Flower Plaques — 花牌

Sue Ng
In a dark ornate room, a man lies on a wooden table while a woman in a cream dress holds an hourglass beside him in a film still.

Asian Avant-Garde Film Festival Returns to M+

Rob Garratt
A black and white portrait of Hugh Cornwell with a serious expression, captured in low light against a dark background in Hong Kong.

Hugh Cornwell in Hong Kong: No More Groupies, Only the Love of Music

Rob Garratt