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Old Master Q is Back – in Full Colour

Christopher DewolfSeptember 20, 2023

One of Hong Kong’s favourite comics is being showcased in a new exhibition at Lucie Chang Fine Arts, with a contemporary twist...

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This Filmmaker Wants to Haunt You

Elizabeth KerrSeptember 20, 2023

Nate Ki is doing his part to revitalise Hong Kong’s art horror traditions in one of the year’s best debuts...

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Zheng Mahler Wants You To Be a Bat

Christie LeeSeptember 15, 2023

Hong Kong’s LGBTQ+ Film Fest is Back – Here’s What to Watch

Elizabeth KerrSeptember 12, 2023

The 34th Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival is back in full form, and just in the nick of time...

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Here’s How Ancient History Inspired Li Ning’s Latest Show

Oliver GilesSeptember 6, 2023

Li Ning's art ranges from tattoos to linocuts, and his latest show draws from Hong Kong's ancient rock carvings...

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Hong Kong Reads: Understanding Chinese Rituals and Temples

Ilaria Maria SalaAugust 15, 2023

A Film That Sounds Like Hong Kong

Elizabeth KerrAugust 15, 2023

Amos Why’s latest feature, Everyphone Everywhere, turns the camera on our love-hate relationship with our phones...

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Gigi Leung’s Philosophy of Pottery and Pâtisserie

Ilaria Maria SalaAugust 10, 2023

Best known as a singer, film star and TV actor, Gigi Leung has found new meaning in ceramics and pastry-making...

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Anthony Pun Wants One More Chance

Elizabeth KerrJune 28, 2023

A Future for Hong Kong’s Heritage at the Venice Biennale of Architecture

Christopher DewolfJune 10, 2023

Hong Kong’s participation in the Venice Biennale of Architecture underlines how the city’s past can inform its future...

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Arise in Protest: Angela Su Represents Hong Kong at the Venice Biennale – Now at M+

Oliver GilesJune 7, 2023

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

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Backyard Trails Are Hong Kong’s DIY Green Spaces

Christopher DewolfMay 31, 2023

TA: A New Voice for Queer Hong Kong

Oliver GilesMay 30, 2023

Photographer and artist Kary Kwok is launching a magazine dedicated to queer life that takes an unusual form...

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Good Fortune: A Family Drama Rooted in Hong Kong Life

Molly GroganMay 25, 2023

French director Nicolas Kerszenbaum plunges head-first into Hong Kong in a new project commissioned by French May...

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Inside the Wattis Collection: Hong Kong’s First Governor

Annemarie EvansMay 23, 2023

Total Freedom: “You and You” Brings Hong Kong Dancers Together

Mathew ScottMay 16, 2023

French choreographer Christian Rizzo and video artist Sophie Laly have teamed up with a cross-section of Hong Kong’s dance community for a unique performance...

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Inside the Wattis Collection: Vintage Hong Kong Travel Guides

Annemarie EvansMay 15, 2023

Travel guides and advertisements on display at Wattis Fine Art are a window into Hong Kong’s postwar blossoming]...

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Inside the Wattis Collection: A Famous Junk and a Mysterious Mandarin

Annemarie EvansMay 10, 2023

Neighbourhood Guide: Tai Hang, Laid-Back and Creative

Erica FongMay 5, 2023

This historic corner of Hong Kong offers good coffee, great food and an easy-going vibe under the watchful eye of the fire dragon...

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Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: Tai Hang’s Last Garages

Billy PottsApril 26, 2023

Stories from tight-knit Tai Hang, an old Hakka village turned trendy urban neighbourhood...

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Kongkee Reimagines an Ancient Poet in Cyberpunk Hong Kong

Oliver GilesApril 25, 2023

Hong Kong’s Neon Shines On in Anastasia Tsang’s Film Debut

Elizabeth KerrMarch 29, 2023

A Light Never Goes Out rides the wave of Hong Kong’s cinematic renaissance with a thoughtful look at everything represented by neon heritage...

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HK in London: The Poon Secret to a Perfect Wonton

Karen CheungMarch 29, 2023

After growing up in an acclaimed London restaurant, Amy Poon vowed never to work in the food industry – but now she is reviving her family’s legacy...

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You Can’t Swim in Hong Kong’s Newest Pool – Because It’s Art

Oliver GilesMarch 22, 2023

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...

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Polo Bourieau’s Rock Sculptures Are Gloomy and Optimistic

Christie LeeMarch 21, 2023

French sculptor’s latest exhibition of stone sculptures dive into thorny contemporary issues...

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Underrated Director Cheang Pou-soi: In His Own Words

Elizabeth KerrMarch 15, 2023

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...

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Is Hong Kong Still Asia’s Art Hub? Yes, Says Art Basel’s New Hong Kong Director

Oliver GilesMarch 14, 2023

When Angelle Siyang-Le moved to Hong Kong from Dubai in November 2012, the taxi driver who picked her up at the airport told her that she’d come to the wrong place. “He asked me what I was doing in Hong Kong and I said that I work in the art industry,” Siyang-Le recalls. “He said […]...

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Hong Kong Patterns, Part III: Africa, Europe and the Cosmopolitan City

Billy PottsMarch 2, 2023

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...

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Ka Sing-fung’s Lost Love

Elizabeth KerrFebruary 20, 2023

The journalist turned filmmaker turns his minimalist cinematic gaze to a family that fosters differently abled children...

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Sunny Chan is Putting the Spotlight on Sun Yat-sen — And Himself

Molly GroganFebruary 10, 2023

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...

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