Bright Lights, Big Histories: Recent Light Art in Hong Kong
Fly me to the moon! A survey of recent shows exploring light at some of Hong Kong's top galleries....
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Gai Gai Meets the Golden Deer
A kooky porcelain chicken unravels the history of animal mascots in Golden Deer's classic Hong Kong marketing campaigns...
Undercurrents: A New Artistic Residency Takes Root in Hong Kong
Eleven different artists, including five Czech artists taking part in WestK’s first residency, converge on Ma Wan for a special show...
Keith Macgregor Brings Hong Kong Neon Back to Life
A new book and exhibition at Blue Lotus dives into the British photographer’s enormous archive of Hong Kong neon signs...
Neon Is Not Dead: Mark Our Talk Series on Your March & April Calendar
We're keeping the conversation going wit talks on neon's past, present and future, in Hong Kong and abroad...
Pirates, Magic and Neon: Tsing Yi’s Chun Kwan Temple
Hong Kong's only neon-lit temple is also unique in another sense: it's dedicated to a god with a very specific purview...
Where is Hong Kong’s Neon Museum?
Neon conservationists have saved some of Hong Kong's most amazing neon signs. So what would it take to build our own neon museum?...
In Hong Kong, Neon is a Family Business
Three generations of neon master Wong Kin-wah’s family have come together to keep neon art and craft alive...
Hong Kong Reads: What Makes Our Neon Unique
Design professor Brian Kwok provides an excellent introduction to Hong Kong’s neon heritage in his 2023 book Fading Neon Lights...
Hong Kong’s Neon Culture is Being Reinvented Under a Flyover
An energetic new installation brings @streetsignhk together with multimedia artist Choi Sai-ho...
The Lost Cityscape of Do-It-Yourself Hong Kong
An architect investigates the illegal façade additions that gave Hong Kong its character...
Zolima Live: Experience Hong Kong neon first-hand!
Discover our brand new initiative, Zolima Live, a set of immersive and live experiences to taste Hong Kong's culture...
Hong Kong’s Neon Shines On in Anastasia Tsang’s Film Debut
A Light Never Goes Out rides the wave of Hong Kong’s cinematic renaissance with a thoughtful look at everything represented by neon heritage...
With Wood and Paint, Bouie Choi Distills Hong Kong Into Art
A young painter’s last exhibition explores the unseen forces shaping Hong Kong...
Where Did Jumbo Go? Hong Kong’s Heritage Conservation Challenge
There's something wrong with heritage conservation in Hong Kong. How can it be fixed?...
“Dream-Like Memories of Hong Kong”: Cody Ellingham’s Photography
A new photobook by a New Zealand photographer offers a moody, nostalgic take on Hong Kong...
Hong Kong’s Skyline Icons: Rooftop Billboards
Neon signs once dominated Hong Kong's skyline, but they are quickly being replaced by LED video screens...
Meet the Young Master Keeping Hong Kong’s Neon Heritage Alive
Hong Kong's neon heritage is fading away – but Karen Chan is doing her best to keep the tradition alive. ...
Video: How We Saved a Classic Hong Kong Neon Sign
When a renowned Happy Valley dim sum parlour closed its doors, its vintage neon sign was headed for the landfill – until Zolima CityMag stepped in....
Sunset Days for a Classic Hong Kong Dim Sum Parlour
After nearly three decades, a renowned tea house finally calls it quits...
Designer Ross Urwin’s Favourite Hong Kong Object
We ask Hong Kong creatives to pick their favourite Hong Kong objects, starting with a special neon sign chosen by designer Ross Urwin....
Two Australian Photographers are Capturing Old Hong Kong Before it Disappears
A new series of photographs captures the lively scene of Hong Kong's old shops and hawker stalls – before they disappear....
Behind the Screen Doors of Hong Kong’s Pawn Shops, Centuries of Tradition
Pawn shops are some of Hong Kong's most distinctive landmarks – but how do they work?...
Lethal Snakes and Hong Kong Neon: The Work of Photographer William Furniss
Photographer William Furniss explores Hong Kong's neon heritage in a new exhibition at the Affordable Art Fair....
Mak Man Kee Wins a Michelin Star – and Loses its Famous Neon Sign
Hong Kong's neon signs are disappearing at an astonishing rate. The latest victim: a distinctive pair of soup bowls in Jordan....
Lumieres Hong Kong: Shedding New Light on Hong Kong’s History
The first ever edition of Lumieres Hong Kong brings luminous art to some of Hong Kong's most important historic sites....
Bathed in Neon: Greg Girard’s Nocturnal 1970s Hong Kong
Canadian photographer Greg Girard unveils a new collection of Hong Kong photos from the 1970s and 80s. ...
How a Rice Cooker Found Its Way Into M+ Museum’s Important New Design Collection
M+ Museum's inaugural design exhibition, Shifting Objectives, is a window into curator Aric Chen's efforts to build a design collection that bridges the mundane and the extraordinary....
Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: The Neon Master
Not long ago, Hong Kong was filled with neon. Now only a few masters keep the craft of neon sign making alive. ...
Debris: The Art of Finding Hong Kong’s DNA
Why has Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto, better known as Vhils, made Hong Kong his home?...
Hong Kong’s Disappearing Signscape
Hong Kong’s distinctive signs are quickly disappearing. A visit to Sham Shui Po reveals what’s left....