It's a tired cliché constantly heard but, yes, Hong Kong's art scene is stronger "than before". There's now a wider variety of commercial art galleries and Art Basel's choice for its Asian outpost has made the city a destination for international ... full story
Art Basel Hong Kong had not even opened to the public by the time that Anastasia Klose's T-shirts branded with the slogan “Art | Blasé” sold out. She says the idea is “an artwork born of desperation”, from a poverty-stricken artist struggling to make ... full story
Public art can make or break a city. In the most positive cases, it has lifted community spirits and regenerated districts. At its worst, it has only served as a permanent eyesore. In Hong Kong, however, public art is often less fodder for social ... full story
Hong Kong is a-changing. I lived there briefly five years ago, and from an arts perspective, it has changed rapidly, yet more organically than places like Abu Dhabi, where galleries have seemingly being dumped there en masse. With numerous new ... full story
“It's like Blade Runner here,” Art Basel Director Marc Spiegler said last week, on the eve of the four-day annual Hong Kong Art Fair that Art Basel bought a controlling interest in three years ago. He had taken a 1 a.m. flight from New York after the ... full story
London continues to be a magnet for new art galleries. A notable arrival is Kallos, in Davies Street, Mayfair, just opposite Gagosian and a few steps from Berkeley Square. In contrast to the many contemporary art set-ups, though, this newcomer focuses ... full story
From May 14 to 18, a large chunk of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center was carved out for a 5-day visual art extravaganza that showcased all that is new and trendy in the global art world. Formerly known as Art Hong Kong, this is the second ... full story
By the time Art Basel Hong Kong opened to VIPs on May 14, Edouard Malingue had already sold out his entire inventory of paintings. He spent the rest of the fair fending off disappointed would-be buyers. “Some of my clients got really upset with my ... full story
A sculpture outside the Hong Kong Museum of Art during a nightly light show, "Symphony of Lights," that illuminates the skyline. This year's Art Basel in Hong Kong fair will feature 245 of the world's leading art dealers. Credit Lam Yik Fei for The New ... full story
On the top floor of the Louis Vuitton flagship on Canton Road, celebrated Hong Kong artist Lam Tung-pang showcased a solo exhibition called “Play” at the store's Espace. Lam used toys, some taken from his daughter, ranging from small figurines to ... full story
