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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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...

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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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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?...

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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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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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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...

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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...

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Yayoi Kusama’s Art of Healing

Christopher DewolfOctober 27, 2022

Yayoi Kusama’s extraordinarily long and complex career has been a constant process of healing and connection...

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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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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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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...

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M+ Cinema Offers a Haven for Hong Kong Film, Video and Art

Elizabeth KerrJune 8, 2022

Moving image finally gets a permanent home in Hong Kong’s museum of visual culture...

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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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Unlocking the Potential of Dance: Six Mouths at the Cattle Depot

Simon CartledgeMay 5, 2022

Unlock Dancing Plaza transforms the Cattle Depot Artist Village into an interactive stage for an unusual dance production...

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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...

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Daphné Mandel’s Time Rift: Art That Explores Hong Kong’s Abandoned Ruins

Christopher DewolfApril 21, 2022

Artist Daphné Mandel has spent the pandemic exploring Hong Kong's abandoned places, channeling her discoveries into a new exhibition...

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Hidden Gem: 10 Years of L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts

Ilaria Maria SalaApril 13, 2022

How Van Cleef & Arpels embraced the universal appeal of jewellery from Paris to Hong Kong...

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The Forgotten Masterpieces of Lacloche

Edith TerryMarch 11, 2022

How the exquisite works of a Parisian jewellery house were celebrated, forgotten, and finally recovered for a fascinating exhibition...

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Three Photographers, Three Visions of Hong Kong

Christopher DewolfFebruary 25, 2022

The photos of Lee Fook Chee, Hedda Morrison and Brian Brake come together to form a compelling portrait of Hong Kong – and the photographers themselves....

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How Lui Shou-kwan Changed Chinese Ink Art Forever

Christie LeeFebruary 17, 2022

A self-trained Hong Kong artist launched a revolution in an ancient art form when he emphasised individual expression...

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Video: Lacloche in Hong Kong, A Rare Look at Art Deco Marvels

Zolima CityMagDecember 18, 2021

Discover the mesmerising work of renowned Parisian jewellers Lacloche at L'ÉCOLE Asia Pacific's newest Hong Kong exhibition...

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Shakespeare’s Sonnets Hit the Hong Kong Stage

Molly GroganDecember 17, 2021

Ata Wong spent years developing #1314, a thoughtful, startling interpretation of the bard’s poems...

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Toolbox Manoeuvre: The Beat of Hong Kong on Stage

Molly GroganNovember 23, 2021

A percussion-based musical group is bringing together other artistic disciplines to channel the city's ethos into their work...

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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 People Speak: A Remarkable Moment in 100% Hong Kong

Molly GroganNovember 4, 2021

Twice delayed, 100% Hong Kong hit the stage in a remarkable moment of theatre that tapped into the heart of what makes this city so special....

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Our Artificial Future: Microwave Festival Explores the Implications of New Tech

Christie LeeNovember 4, 2021

Hong Kong’s annual new media arts festival raises tricky questions about our relationship to new technology....

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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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Via North Point, Part II: Reconnecting With Nature for a More Humane City

Zolima CityMagSeptember 22, 2021

Via North Point's installations have already been embraced by the neighbourhood. Can they inspire Hong Kong to bridge the gap between city and nature?...

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Tang Kwong-san’s Quest to Understand Hong Kong

Christie LeeSeptember 15, 2021

Fragments of Hong Kong—and his own life—inform the work of this young artist, who is enjoying a streak of exhibitions....

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Via North Point, Part I: What Makes a Neighbourhood “Sticky”

Zolima CityMagSeptember 6, 2021

A new festival taps into North Point’s community spirit to explore how this beloved neighbourhood can be made better for its residents...

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