GayBird and Ata Wong Hack Our Technological Future

Molly GroganOctober 27, 2022

One of Hong Kong’s most enigmatic composers and performers teams up with Ata Wong for an unusual performance ...

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Home is a Plural Word: Playwright Pat To Yan’s Creative Evolution in Germany

Molly GroganOctober 12, 2022

Known for intimate, immersive works in Hong Kong, Pat To Yan’s time in Germany has led to a new series of ambitious plays exploring dystopian futures...

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Why Hong Kong’s Most Controversial LGBTQ+ Filmmaker is Retiring

Elizabeth KerrSeptember 21, 2022

After diving into filmmaking 16 years ago, self-taught director Scud has produced a unique body of work. So why is he leaving it behind?...

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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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Mama’s Affair: Kearen Pang’s New Film is More Than Just Buzzy

Elizabeth KerrAugust 10, 2022

Playwright and filmmaker Kearen Pang wades straight into the mainstream with a little help from Cantopop phenomenon MIRROR for her second feature film...

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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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Virtue Village Explore the Post-Human World

Valencia TongJune 2, 2022

Queer identity and marginalised communities inform an unusual solo show at PHD Group...

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The Vanishing City: Tit Hong Lane and the Future of Hong Kong

Molly GroganMay 13, 2022

On and On Theatre Workshop director Chan Ping-chiu looks back at his childhood home in Central to understand how Hong Kong is changing...

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The Space Between: Zao Wou-Ki’s Life and Work

Ilaria Maria SalaApril 13, 2022

Few artists were able to bridge Western and Chinese traditions as much as Zao Wou-Ki, whose visit to Hong Kong changed his life....

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PHD Group: How a 1970s Clubhouse Became Home to Cutting-Edge Art

Christie LeeMarch 30, 2022

Ysabelle Cheung and Willem Molesworth have teamed to open a new contemporary art gallery in a very unusual space...

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Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: The Luthier of Sui Fai Factory Estate

Billy PottsMarch 2, 2022

As a factory block in Fotan is slated to be redeveloped into public housing, a master Chinese luthier considers his fate...

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Hong Kong on Instagram: @justinwongjw’s Nostalgic Times

Christopher DewolfJanuary 27, 2022

Dreamy nightscapes and moody aerials define Justin Wong's photography...

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Author Auteur: New Wave Film Icon Ann Hui Returns to Eileen Chang

Elizabeth KerrNovember 25, 2021

One of Hong Kong's great filmmaking pairings is back with a new film. ...

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The Human Spirit of Calligraphy: Kurt Chan’s Radical New Work

Christie LeeNovember 11, 2021

Known as a mixed-media artist, Kurt Chan returns to the studio to explore a longstanding interest in Chinese calligraphy...

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The Cost of Being an Astronaut: Author Pik-Shuen Fung Explores the Inner Lives of Hong Kong Emigrants

Christopher DewolfNovember 4, 2021

Featured at the Hong Kong International Literary Festival, Ghost Forest explores the emotional impact of migration for the thousands of Hongkongers who left before the 1997 handover...

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The Newly Discovered Collages of Luis Chan, Hong Kong’s Emblematic Artist

Ilaria Maria SalaOctober 20, 2021

Born in Panama, orphaned in Hong Kong, Luis Chan was a self-taught artist who embodied the spirit of a colony caught between worlds...

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What is Hong Kong Art? On Its 20th Anniversary, Grotto Fine Art is Trying to Find Out

Christie LeeOctober 6, 2021

Since Henry Au-Yeung opened Grotto Fine Art 20 years ago, it has been on the vanguard of contemporary Hong Kong art. But what is Hong Kong art?...

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Yuri Ng Has Big Plans for Contemporary Dance in Hong Kong

Simon CartledgeAugust 18, 2021

The new head of the City Contemporary Dance Company is finding ways to deal with the pandemic, political upheaval and a challenging change in geography....

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What’s Next for Hong Kong Film? Creativity in the Face of Hardship

Elizabeth KerrJuly 8, 2021

Emerging directors wrestle with a changing landscape, finding ways to make it their own...

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