Local Art: Like its Namesake Bus Line, 1a Space is Quintessentially Hong Kong

Christie LeeJanuary 28, 2019

Choi Yan-chi helped pioneer one of Hong Kong's foremost non-profit galleries, watching as the city's art scene flourished along the way....

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In Hong Kong, What is Home? Ellen Pau Tackles the Question In Her 30-Year Retrospective

Christie LeeJanuary 1, 2019

The work of pioneering artist Ellen Pau blends the personal and political, abstract and tangible....

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Little by Little, Irene Hui Explores A Slower Way of Living in Hong Kong

Christopher DewolfDecember 12, 2018

How a market stall in Yau Ma Tei and a space on upscale Chancery Lane became two of Hong Kong's most unusual community spaces. ...

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The Big Ideas Being Lone Figures: Photographer Valentina Loffredo

Leanne MirandillaNovember 29, 2018

Fine art photographer Valentina Loffredo picked up a camera on a whim – now she is renowned for her inimitable graphic, minimalist works....

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Hong Kong on Instagram: @des.lo Reimagines the Past

Leanne MirandillaNovember 21, 2018

Desmond Lo's neo-noir photographs and renderings have something to say about Hong Kong's disappearing sense of identity....

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Canadian Artist Howie Tsui Reimagines Hong Kong as a Ghoulish Hellscape

Christopher DewolfOctober 23, 2018

Hong Kong-born Canadian artist Howie Tsui is mining his hometown's culture to create absorbing multimedia works....

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Born, Raised and Corrupted in Hong Kong: A Chat With Ackbar Abbas

Sarah KaracsSeptember 20, 2018

One of Hong Kong's most preeminent cultural thinkers reflects on the nature of his hometown. ...

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Hong Kong on Instagram: @lielaine’s Arthouse Cool

Leanne MirandillaSeptember 14, 2018

Elaine Li brings her moody vision of Hong Kong to Instagram....

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Ding Ding Stories: Who is Riding Hong Kong’s Trams?

Zolima CityMagSeptember 3, 2018

Hong Kong's oldest form of transport may not be its fastest, but its daily commuters value it for something else. ...

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The Longest Commute: How Canada and Hong Kong are Tied Together

Christopher DewolfAugust 29, 2018

When hundreds of thousands of Hongkongers emigrated before the handover, many chose Canada – but their journey was not one-way. ...

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Life on China’s Margins with Oscar-Winning Hong Kong Documentarian Ruby Yang

Elizabeth KerrAugust 16, 2018

Filmmaker Ruby Yang heads to the Tibetan Plateau for her latest step in a body of work that explores what it means to live on the fringes of Chinese society. ...

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Vhils and Pauline Foessel in Macau: Engaging the Other

Sarah KaracsJuly 17, 2018

Portuguese street artist Vhils joins curator Pauline Foessel to create a dialogue between the Portuguese and Chinese worlds in Macau....

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Act Three: Filmmaker Angie Chen Hasn’t Got the Blues

Elizabeth KerrJuly 5, 2018

With the release of her latest film, a bold documentary on artist Yank Wong, filmmaker Angie Chen reflects back on her long career. ...

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Jevons Au, Hong Kong Cinema’s Optimistic Revolutionary

Elizabeth KerrJune 27, 2018

Director Jevons Au had forged a reputation by turning a critical eye on Hong Kong and everyone in it — including himself....

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Hong Kong on Instagram: @SurrealHK, Our Own Doctor Strange

Sarah KaracsJune 7, 2018

Tommy Fung's mind-bending cityscapes are helping him find his place in Hong Kong...

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The Artist’s Cheerleader: Catherine Kwai of Kwai Fung Hin Gallery

Sarah KaracsApril 19, 2018

As she prepares a new show by Ai Xuan, the owner of one of Hong Kong’s oldest galleries reflects on her time spent with artists....

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A Noodle Feast With Hong Kong’s Most Creative Family

Leanne MirandillaMarch 14, 2018

The Lims have invited us back to dinner – this time at Kevin Lim's new Sheung Wan noodle shop. ...

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Hong Kong’s Jewish Governor and the Road that Bears His Name

Christopher DewolfFebruary 28, 2018

There's a surprising history behind the concrete façades of Kowloon's most famous street....

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Joycelyn Choi, the Woman Behind Hong Kong’s Newest Art House Cinema

Elizabeth KerrJanuary 24, 2018

Kowloon's popular Broadway Cinematheque gets a sister cinema across the harbour with the new MOViE MOViE cinema....

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A Documentary Master Turns to Fiction for Murder

Elizabeth KerrJanuary 10, 2018

Acclaimed documentarian Cheung King-wai honours his non-fiction roots and maintains a critical eye on Hong Kong society in his feature film debut, Somewhere Beyond the Mist...

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