From Edinburgh Fringe to Tai Kwun: One-Man-Show “Knock Knock”
Kicking off Tai Kwun’s theatre programme is a poignant piece on the effects of conscription on an Isreali family, which was performed at Edinburgh Fringe last year.
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The Blue Road: Mastercrafts From Persia That Celebrate A Timeless Colour
The Blue Road is a comprehensive exhibit surveying different uses of blue in Persian art and history, a colour that has had widespread appeal and significance through centuries and across Asia.
Wilson Shieh’s Skyscraper Women: An Exhibit
Playful ink artist Wilson Shieh superimposes female characters onto Hong Kong’s iconic edifices, and has over the years garnered acclaim for offering that unique vision of the city.
‘I was not invited (The Organ Grinder’s Canto)’: A Musical Performance by Leila Hekmat
This site-specific show was created specifically for the city by Berlin-based artist Leila Hekmat, and will extend into an exhibit of costumes and photographs reflecting the performance.
Connective Video Art: Hong Kong’s Ellen Pau Meets Berlin’s Klaus vom Bruch
Two veteran video artists, Klaus vom Bruch and Ellen Pau, join forces in Connective Video 4/6, a Hong Kong screening showcasing their pioneering works.
We Love Hong Kong: Digital Artist Louise Hill’s Homage to The Fragrant Harbour
Using her own photography, illustrations, patterns, vintage imagery and pictures of textiles, Louise Hill’s works offer a lighthearted, colourful look at Hong Kong’s cityscape and iconography.
Classic Gallic Galore: Le French May is Back with jazzy tributes, urban dance and more
festival - art - cinema - contemporary dance - family - food - jazz - music - opera - performing art - theatre
One of Hong Kong’s biggest annual events, Le French May is back with two months of music, theatre, film, art and food events held throughout the city.
Pursuing Unity Between Art and Life: A Retrospective of Greek Artist Jannis Kounellis
A major figure in the Arte Povera movement in Italy that strove to offset the fading of memory by juxtaposing the old and new, Kounellis’ practice encompassed a wide range of materials and mediums, converging paint, sculpture and performance.
Between Light and Shade: Solo Exhibit of Chinese-born French painter Shan Weijun
Showcasing over twenty recent ink-and-wash depictions of the French countryside, this is the first Hong Kong solo exhibit of Chinese-born French painter Shan Weijun.
Smartphone Voyeur: Artist Lai Lon Hin’s ‘Gritty Eye’
Artist Lai Lon Hin surreptitiously snaps banal scenes with his smartphone, in a series of works raising questions about media and perspective in contemporary society.
American Artists Richard Serra and Suzan Frecon at David Zwirner Gallery
This exhibit brings together works by two noted contemporary American artists, who are exhibiting in Hong Kong for the first time.
11,000 Feet Above Hong Kong: Alex Reyval’s Drone Photography
French photographer Alex Reyval captures our vertical city from a new perspective, revealing hidden alleyways and geometric patterns.
The Paintings and Porcelain of Lingnan School Artists Chao Shao-an and Yang Shanshen
This exhibit demonstrates how the tender friendship between master painters Chao Shao-an and Yang Shanshen inspired the moving and forward-thinking art they created together.
Trees with Stories: Michael Kenna’s Pop Up Photography
Influential black-and-white photographer Michael Kenna shares his brooding, philosophically-charged images of trees in a show curated by Blue Lotus Gallery.
So long as they are wild: Los Angeles-based Artist Catherine Opie Shoots Yosemite
Opie presents a series of photographs shot in Yosemite National Park in California, alongside a series of ceramic sculptures that demonstrate a new direction in her practice.
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Exploring Urban Environments With American-British Artist Sarah Morris
American-British artist Sarah Morris continues her exploration of urban environments and the tensions between social space, identity and power with a series of new paintings.
Mountains in The Clouds: Xu Longsen’s Evolving, Monumental Landscape
Introducing his concept of “monumental ink art landscape painting” Xu presents a series of recent works including a three-meter-high installation entitled Shanshui Totem.
Muse Fest 2018: Exhibitions, Screenings, Workshops on Hong Kong’s Cultural Heritage
festival - architecture - art - cinema - exhibition - family - fashion - film - fine art - history - multimedia - music - talk - tradition - traditional Chinese - workshop
This annual interactive museum festival plays host to over a 100 programmes to take part in, covering culture, history, art, film, astronomy, science, archaeology and conservation.
Painting From A Departure Point: Wenzhou Artist Zheng Zhou
The show features a series of works created from 2014, when artist Zheng Zhou’s practices underwent a dramatic transformation.
So Near Yet So Far: Chinese Artist Ni Youyu’s Boundary-Crossing Cosmology
The first Hong Kong solo exhibit of Chinese artist Ni Youyu features twelve works that showcase his extensive, diverse and contemplative practice.
