ART

09 June 2020

With live auctions cancelled since January and no offline events scheduled until July, Christie’s Asia-Pacific has needed to be creative in its approach to keeping buyers and sellers interested. More

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Gallery director goes digital

20 April 2020

As the COVID-19 outbreak is forcing numerous fairs and exhibitions to be cancelled or postponed, the art world, like most other industries, has come to a standstill. More

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Spain dances into Hong Kong

31 January 2020

Teaching local people how to master the fiery flamenco dance, Esencia Flamenca has been steadily building its business in Hong Kong as interest in Spanish culture grows. More

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Italy celebrates Hong Kong links

21 October 2019

Hong Kong’s Italian community has grown and is now 5,000-strong. More

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Reviving the art of craftsmanship

19 August 2019

Residential developments often proscribe to the same neutral colour schemes and inoffensive design but K11 Artus offers something different by putting artisanship at the forefront, with rare Chinese arts and crafts on display throughout the development, including a vase and a jade panel dating back to the mid-Qing Dynasty. More

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Global fine-art hub

19 July 2019

Hong Kong’s art scene has come of age in the past decade. More

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Striking new theatre brings opera to all

03 May 2019

Hong Kong became the global champion for Cantonese opera with the January opening of the Xiqu Centre in the new West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) arts hub. More

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Watercolours transform hanging speakers

26 April 2019

Despite being 83 years old Peter Tse has painted more than 50 watercolours and created greeting cards with the theme “Impression of Hong Kong”. More

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Pioneering salon gears up for Art Central

04 March 2019

Paris-headquartered Opera Gallery, with 13 exhibition spaces worldwide, was one of the first international galleries to enter Hong Kong in 2004. More

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Courting the Controversial

28 January 2019

Commenting on everything from religion and sex to patriotism and race with their graphic, photo-based artworks, “living sculpture” artists Gilbert & George’s newest body of work, The Beard Pictures, sees the duo don symbolic beards made from beer foam, flowers and barbed wire, which are interspersed with imagery of street signs and graffiti. More

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