Meet Two Collectors Whose Works Are On Show at HKMoA

Oliver GilesDecember 9, 2022

Leo Wong and Anthony Cheung have dedicated years to collecting Chinese art. Now it’s available to the public...

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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?...

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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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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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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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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?...

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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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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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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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Escape the Pandemic Crowds on the Chi Ma Wan Trail

Daisann McLaneApril 21, 2022

Fellow hikers are rare on this long Lantau trail. What isn’t: spectacular scenery and historical points of interest...

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The Arts and Heritage: A Perfect Combination?

Christopher DewolfApril 8, 2022

With the right design approach, heritage buildings can be used to support arts and culture...

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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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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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What Does the Future Hold? Hong Kong’s Fortune Tellers Have the Answers

Ilaria Maria SalaJanuary 27, 2022

We visit Wong Tai Sin to understand fortune telling traditions that have descended from a web of complex influences stretching back thousands of years...

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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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Sipping Caffè Latte in Chinese Porcelain Cups

Patrick PoonNovember 23, 2021

Patrick Poon is a Hongkonger who now lives in Europe. We invited him to share his passion for something distinctly Hong Kong: cafés that serve their coffee in Chinese porcelain...

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Learn About Chinese Medicine in Sheung Wan’s Unusual Herbal Garden

Ilaria Maria SalaNovember 18, 2021

Although it looks like any other sitting-out area, the rest garden in Sheung Wan's dried seafood district is full of information about the medicinal plants being sold all around....

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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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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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