Gretchen So’s Evolving Territories: Hong Kong in the Midst of Change

Christopher DewolfJune 30, 2022

A photo exhibition captures Hong Kong's changing landscape in the years around the 1997  handover from British to Chinese rule...

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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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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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Hong Kong’s Newest Generation of Art Spaces

Christie LeeMay 20, 2022

Despite difficult times, new art spaces continue to push Hong Kong’s art scene ahead...

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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...

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Zheng Bo Thinks Plants Are More Interesting Than People

Oliver GilesMay 11, 2022

At the Venice Biennale, Hong Kong-based artist Zheng Bo showcases drawings, installations and videos that encourage viewers to reflect on their relationship with nature...

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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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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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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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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 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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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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