Hong Kong’s Queer Evolution: Patrick Sun Brings LGBTQ+ Art to Tai Kwun

Oliver GilesJanuary 13, 2023

A major new show at Tai Kwun shines a spotlight on queer art in Hong Kong, a city that is still struggling to accept LGBTQ+ people...

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Celebrity Culture Under the Spotlight at Para Site

Oliver GilesDecember 23, 2022

A new exhibition delves into the frenzy surrounding Cantopop phenomenon Mirror to examine our fascination with fame...

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Meet Two Collectors Whose Works Are On Show at HKMoA

Oliver GilesDecember 9, 2022

Leo Wong and Anthony Cheung have dedicated years to collecting Chinese art. Now it’s available to the public...

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Angelika Li is Building a Bridge From Hong Kong to Basel

Oliver GilesSeptember 1, 2022

A Hong Kong culture maven has planted roots in the Swiss city known for its museums and international art fair ...

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A Hongkonger in Germany: Isaac Chong’s Spheres of Interest

Oliver GilesAugust 10, 2022

Inspired by Käthe Kollwitz, Isaac Chong’s new work explores memory, history and human interaction...

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The Short But Extraordinary Life of Artist Tseng Kwong-chi

Oliver GilesJuly 20, 2022

Born into an affluent Shanghainese family in Hong Kong, Tseng Kwong-chi ended up on the avant-garde of the 1980s New York art scene...

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Caroline Chiu’s Porcelain Cups Are An Homage to Hong Kong

Oliver GilesJune 29, 2022

Hong Kong’s spirit is channelled into a series of hand-painted cups made in China’s ancient capital of ceramics...

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Jeweller, Inventor – And Now Artist: Wallace Chan in Venice

Oliver GilesJune 9, 2022

A Hong Kong jeweller-turned-artist is showing some of the most ambitious works of his career...

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Zheng Bo Thinks Plants Are More Interesting Than People

Oliver GilesMay 11, 2022

At the Venice Biennale, Hong Kong-based artist Zheng Bo showcases drawings, installations and videos that encourage viewers to reflect on their relationship with nature...

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Arise in Protest: Angela Su Represents Hong Kong at the Venice Biennale

Oliver GilesApril 26, 2022

Angela Su brings a history of protests, science fiction, psychology and much more to the Hong Kong pavilion in Venice...

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