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A Centuries-Old Craft From Guizhou Finds a Fresh Silhouette in Hong Kong

Loes van IperenNovember 8, 2017

Clockenflap 2017: Mike Hill and the Business of Culture

Christopher DewolfNovember 1, 2017

This year's Clockenflap brings Feist, Massive Attack and others to Hong Kong – and in the background, Mike Hill makes sure it all happens according to plan....

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Hong Kong’s Living, Breathing Artwork: The Frog King

Sarah KaracsOctober 26, 2017

The Lines Between: Madeleine Thien on Writing, Language and Family

Christopher DewolfOctober 18, 2017

After a year of touring the world to promote her acclaimed novel Do Not Say We Have Nothing, Madeleine Thien is back in Hong Kong, a place loaded with meaning for the Chinese-Canadian author....

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Claire Lee Explores the Virtue of Fragility

Sarah KaracsOctober 12, 2017

Finding New Space for Creativity in Video – Part II: Introducing Morgan Wong

Zolima CityVideoSeptember 14, 2017

Born in Chicago video artist Adrian Wong returned to Hong Kong to rediscover his roots making art through that process...

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Finding New Space for Creativity in Video – Part I: Introducing Adrian Wong

Zolima CityVideoSeptember 12, 2017

Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: Brain Surgery on a Tram

Gabriella ZanzanainiAugust 24, 2017

For 20 years, Cheung Kwan-ming has worked as an electrician for Hong Kong Tramways, keeping the "brain" of the trams in good working order....

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Laura Cheung is Giving Japanese Obis New Life in Hong Kong

SponsoredAugust 24, 2017

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Crossing Borders Between Architecture and Jewellery: William Lim in Conversation With Nicolas Bos

SponsoredAugust 15, 2017

As Van Cleef & Arpels brings L'ÉCOLE School of Jewelry Arts to Hong Kong, its CEO Nicolas Bos joins architect William Lim to explore the lines between architecture and jewellery....

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Hong Kong, 20 Years After the Handover, Part IV: Dear Hong Kong: An Elegy For A City

Jessie LauAugust 7, 2017

Art and Textiles on the Cutting Edge: Elaine Yan-ling Ng’s Fabrick Lab

Catherine ShawJuly 19, 2017

Hong Kong designer Elaine Yan-ling Ng's work shows what happens when you blend textiles, weaving and new technology. ...

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Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: The Art of Life-Saving in Hong Kong

Gabriella ZanzanainiJuly 18, 2017

A Collection That Speaks to the Soul: Alan Chan’s Art and Design Objects

Christopher DewolfJuly 13, 2017

How a global collection blurs the boundaries between different cultures....

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Sir Murray MacLehose, the Unexpected Father of Modern Hong Kong

Christopher DewolfJune 29, 2017

Hong Kong in Vancouver – Part III: Bing Thom and James Cheng, City-Builders

Christopher DewolfJune 22, 2017

How two Hong Kong-born architects changed the face of a Canadian city. ...

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Starting from the Bottom: Paul Zimmerman Aims to Improve Hong Kong from the Ground Up

Christopher DewolfMay 17, 2017

Wang Keping’s Dark, Sensual Wood Sculptures

Sarah KaracsMay 10, 2017

Once a leading figure in China’s first contemporary art group, Paris-based Wang Keping now resists taboos by sculpting conduits of desire....

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For the Love of Beauty: Le French May Celebrates Its 25th Edition

Zolima CityMagMay 4, 2017

Wilson Shieh’s Gender-Bending Skyscraper Women

Sarah KaracsApril 26, 2017

Renowned for his cheeky ink paintings, Wilson Shieh uses a venerable Chinese form of art to comment on contemporary Hong Kong....

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The Most Hong Kong Man in Cinema? A Meeting with Pang Ho-Cheung

Elizabeth KerrApril 20, 2017

Jade Culture, Part IV: The Guardian of Jade

Edith TerryApril 19, 2017

We are tucked away at a table behind the display walls at Sotheby’s spring 2017 auction, where 17 magnificent jades of the Beasts of Antiquity collection will sell a few days later for an aggregate HK$20 million. Ten of the jades in the collection originally belonged to Chung Wah-pui, a retired 82-year-old civil engineer who is […]...

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The Dystopian Vision of Hong Kong’s First Successful Sci-Fi Writer

Sarah KaracsApril 13, 2017

A Hong Kong Police Officer Breaks Through to the Community

Christopher DewolfApril 12, 2017

Since 1996, Operation Breakthrough has helped young offenders turn around their lives through sport. ...

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From Watercolours to Wild Silk Rugs: Hong Kong’s Fort Street Studio

Catherine ShawApril 7, 2017

Art Month Installations: Thatcher’s Notorious Handbag Returns to Hong Kong

Sarah KaracsMarch 23, 2017

British-Filipino artist Pio Abad reflects on neoliberalism and globalisation with a new work that includes 100 replicas of Margaret Thatcher's infamous handbag. ...

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Art Month Installations: Kingsley Ng Turns a Tram Into a Roving Camera Obscura

Sarah KaracsMarch 21, 2017

Design That Feels Good: Joyce Wang’s Sumptuous Yet Sensitive Interiors

Catherine ShawMarch 15, 2017

A recipe of functionality, craftsmanship and emotionally engaging design underpins Joyce Wang's practice in the retro Italian restaurant Spiga, her latest project in Hong Kong....

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Hong Kong Opera Singer Amanda Li Returns Home for “Dream of the Red Chamber”

Elle KwanMarch 9, 2017

Jade Culture, Part III: Woman of Jade

Edith TerryMarch 3, 2017

How Angelina Kwan, a tough Chinese-American businesswoman, discovered her soft side through jade. ...

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Lifestyle Store Okura Rekindles Hong Kong’s Love Affair With Japanese Design

Sarah KaracsFebruary 21, 2017

The Man Who Fought for Public Education in Hong Kong: Hilton Cheong-Leen

Christopher DewolfFebruary 15, 2017

Hilton Cheong-Leen was one of the postwar civic activists who helped shape modern Hong Kong. Now 94 years old, he still takes an active interest in the city's well-being....

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Jade Culture, Part II: A Place for Modern Mandarins in the City of Jade

Edith TerryFebruary 7, 2017

The Enigma of Hong Kong in the 1950s: Werner Bischof’s Photos at the F11 Photographic Museum

Sarah KaracsFebruary 2, 2017

With ethereal images of junk boats next to street scenes from a time of mass migration, Werner Bischof offers a window into the Hong Kong of the 1950s. ...

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Anson Chan Soldiers On: How “the Conscience of Hong Kong” Blazed a Trail for Women

Christopher DewolfJanuary 26, 2017

Hong Kong’s New Wave of Coffee: How Instant Coffee Turned Alvin Hui into a Coffee Obsessive

Christopher DewolfJanuary 11, 2017

Coffee has never been more popular in Hong Kong – thanks in part to Alvin Hui, a pioneering specialty coffee enthusiast....

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Those Who Inspire Hope in Hong Kong

Christopher DewolfDecember 21, 2016

Jade Culture, Part I: Why Hong Kong’s Freedom is Cherished By Jade Collectors

Edith TerryDecember 13, 2016

Critical of China's government but fascinated by its history and culture, Renee Chiang and Bao Pu have taken advantage of Hong Kong's freedom to explore their passion for jade. ...

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How a Rice Cooker Found Its Way Into M+ Museum’s Important New Design Collection

Christopher DewolfDecember 8, 2016

Picture Hong Kong: The Vanishing Landscape of Queen’s Road West

Christopher DewolfNovember 30, 2016

The changes started years ago, but it was only when the giant cow disappeared that it became clear what was happening. In 2015, the bovine emblem of Queen’s Road West restaurant Sammy’s Kitchen was removed, an iconic piece of neon scrubbed from the street it had dominated for 40 years. The cow was taken away […]...

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