Ashton's street art is not political. It is about crossing cultures and getting to know people in the process. "It's really nice to bring a portrait from Bogotá, Colombia, to the streets of Hong Kong and put it underneath a Chinese sign. ... full story
Stanley Wong Ping-pui curated the exhibition "What's Next 30 x 30," an ambitious project pulling together fashion, music, fine art and graphic design to celebrate Wong's three decades in the Hong Kong design industry. Operating under the moniker ... full story
White Cube, the British art gallery best known for championing the work of Damien Hirst, will open its first overseas branch in Hong Kong. The gallery will open early next year, said Tim Marlow, White Cube's director of exhibitions. ... full story
Currently representing Hong Kong at the Venice Biennale in Italy with his exhibit "Frogtopia Hongkornucopia," Kwok was a pioneer of contemporary art and performance art in Hong Kong in the 1970s. The show in Venice partially reproduces his studio in ... full story
The issues raised are pertinent in Hong Kong as the city works towards the government's goal of becoming Asia's "arts hub" - and there is much debate over how much international influence should be allowed in such projects as the city's HK$21.6 billion ... full story
Guests staying at The Peninsula Hong Kong can now experience Hong Kong's thriving art scene with the new Art of Hospitality Peninsula Academy programme. This half or full-day tour takes in Hong Kong's unique urban culture, colonial history and Chinese ... full story
Hong Kong is firmly establishing itself as an international art hub thanks to a mixture of market forces. To mention but a few, think of Art Basel's purchase of ArtHK and its ambitious plans for the development of the fair, ... full story
Although Beijing's auction houses win easily in purely monetary terms, Hong Kong still leads in the diversity and quality of lots sold there, as well as in international participation. In areas such as Chinese porcelain and contemporary art, ... full story
For instance, an exhibition "The Pride of China: Masterpieces of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy of the Jin, Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties from the Palace Museum" was held at the Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMA) in 2007, featuring Along the River During ... full story
But while zero interest rates have only pushed the art market to ho-hum levels in the Big Apple, in Hong Kong, buyers can't get enough. So far in 2011, Sotheby's has moved $548.3 million worth during their Hong Kong auctions, more than double the ... full story
