You Can’t Swim in Hong Kong’s Newest Pool – Because It’s Art Oliver GilesMarch 22, 2023 Learning to swim opened artist Chan Wai-lap up to the fascinating world of swimming pools, and helped him escape a creative rut in the process... ArtEventExhibitionInterviewsPeopleVisual ArtWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 011 min read
Why Was Jaffa Lam Going to Burn All Her Art? Oliver GilesMarch 21, 2023 Despite being one of Hong Kong’s most acclaimed artists, Jaffa Lam was in a rut – until a solo show at Axel Vervoordt Gallery changed everything... ArtEventExhibitionInterviewsPeopleVisual ArtWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 010 min read
Underrated Director Cheang Pou-soi: In His Own Words Elizabeth KerrMarch 15, 2023 Cheang Pou-soi is one of Hong Kong’s most vital filmmakers. Why do so few people know his name?... CinemaCultureEventInterviewsPeople0 Comments 013 min read
With Wood and Paint, Bouie Choi Distills Hong Kong Into Art Christie LeeMarch 15, 2023 A young painter’s last exhibition explores the unseen forces shaping Hong Kong... ArtExhibitionPeoplePortraitsVisual ArtWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 07 min read
Hong Kong Patterns, Part III: Africa, Europe and the Cosmopolitan City Billy PottsMarch 2, 2023 An exhibition at CHAT explores Hong Kong’s links to Africa, reflecting the city’s emergence as a global hub... DesignExhibitionFashionHistorySmall Stories & Secret StoriesWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 05 min read
Clockenflap’s Big Comeback: Hong Kong Indie Music is Going Global Christopher DewolfFebruary 21, 2023 Hong Kong has changed since the last Clockenflap edition in 2018 – and so has local music... ArtEventMusicWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 05 min read
Sunny Chan is Putting the Spotlight on Sun Yat-sen — And Himself Molly GroganFebruary 10, 2023 Director Sunny Chan sheds light on his new musical about revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen for the Hong Kong Arts Festival... ArtPeoplePerforming ArtPlayPortraitsWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 09 min read
Voices of a Generation: “To My Nineteen-Year-Old Self” Elizabeth KerrFebruary 2, 2023 Hong Kong New Wave giant Mabel Cheung returns to the screen with a decade-in-the-making chronicle that confirms we should never underestimate a young woman... CinemaCultureInterviewsMoviePeopleWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 012 min read
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... ArtExhibitionPhotographyVideo artVisual ArtWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 011 min read
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... ArtCultureExhibitionPhotographyVideo artVisual ArtWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 011 min read
Portrait of a City: The Narrow Road Elizabeth KerrDecember 21, 2022 Lam Sum together with Wong Hin-yan, his school chum and composer, makes his debut with a pandemic-era drama that refuses to be grim or dreary... CinemaCultureMoviePeoplePortraitsWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 011 min read
Gender & Space at Tai Kwun Reclaims the History of Women in Hong Kong Zolima CityMagDecember 17, 2022 A new exhibition in the Central Police Station compound examines the often-erased role of women in Hong Kong society... EventExhibitionHistorySmall Stories & Secret StoriesWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 06 min read
When Advertising Gives Way to Art: Julian Opie in Pacific Place Christopher DewolfNovember 2, 2022 A corridor once filled with ads is now home to public art. What if more?... ArtInspring ItinerariesVisual ArtWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 011 min read
We Are Gay: Candace Chong and Tony Wong’s Dark New Collaboration Molly GroganOctober 27, 2022 Two Hong Kong theatre heavyweights pull no punches in their new play about a love triangle gone awry... ArtEventInterviewsPeoplePerforming ArtUncategorized0 Comments 09 min read
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 ... ArtEventPeoplePerforming ArtPortraitsWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 07 min read
Current Plans: Hong Kong’s Collaborative Art Space Mona ChuOctober 20, 2022 Hong Kong’s creative community has rallied behind an odd little gallery tucked inside the cockloft of a Sham Shui Po café... ArtExhibitionPeoplePortraitsVideo artVisual ArtWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 010 min read
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?... CinemaCultureEventPeoplePortraitsWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 013 min read
Canals, Stilt Houses and Shrimp: Your Guide to Tai O Ilaria Maria SalaSeptember 9, 2022 Rich history, unusual snacks and a maritime atmosphere await on the western edge of Hong Kong... A Little BreakCultureFoodInspring ItinerariesNatureTraditionWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 015 min read
Far, Far Away: A New Kind of Hong Kong Rom-Com Elizabeth KerrAugust 3, 2022 Amos Why's latest film is a small production filmed early in the pandemic – but its portrayal of the city rings true... CinemaCultureWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 011 min read
Hong Kong’s Skyline Icons: Ferry Piers, Maritime Town Squares Christopher DewolfJuly 22, 2022 The ferry piers along Victoria Harbour are sites of transit but also places to gather... A Little BreakHistoryUrbanismUsual Suspects & LandmarksWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 09 min read
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... ArtDesignExhibitionPeoplePortraitsProduct DesignVisual ArtWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 16 min read
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... ArtDesignEventExhibitionPeoplePortraitsProduct DesignVisual ArtWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 07 min read
Virtue Village Explore the Post-Human World Valencia TongJune 2, 2022 Queer identity and marginalised communities inform an unusual solo show at PHD Group... ArtEventExhibitionInterviewsPeopleVisual ArtWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 07 min read
Chair Island: The Story Behind Peng Chau’s DIY Street Furniture Daisann McLaneJune 2, 2022 Why are there so many chairs scattered around this quirky Hong Kong Island?... A Little BreakDesignProduct DesignWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 26 min read
Is Art More Meaningful When It’s In Public? Christopher DewolfMay 20, 2022 Art Basel Hong Kong is marking its 10th anniversary in a city whose approach to public art has been transformed... ArtExhibitionInspring ItinerariesStreet ArtVisual ArtWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 010 min read
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... ArtEventHistoryPeoplePerforming ArtPortraitsUrbanismWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 013 min read
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... ArtEventExhibitionVideo artVisual ArtWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 010 min read
