HONG KONG, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- The International Arts Leadership Roundtable kicked off Friday in Hong Kong, aiming to foster exchange of views on the key trends and issues which will influence arts development and related policy and strategy. Organized ... full story
It has so far played host to a show of portraiture, including works by Japan's Hiroshi Sugimoto and Chinese artist Yan Xing, and a water-themed exhibition called “Liquid Asia,” curated by Hong Kong-based duo MAP Office. In contrast to many lifestyle ... full story
Lehmann Maupin is pleased to present the first solo exhibition in Hong Kong of acclaimed Korean artist Do Ho Suh, who is best known for his fabric sculptures that recreate the spaces of his homes and the domestic objects found within. The exhibition ... full story
Even at the very early stages of his now-20-plus-year career, Marc Quinn had already proved himself as a tour de force in both the British contemporary art world and in international circles. Best known for his self-portrait head sculptures (moulded ... full story
6 (CNA) Culture Minister Lung Ying-tai will set off on a four-day trip to Hong Kong on Friday to promote Taiwan's performing arts groups and deepen cultural exchanges between the two sides. Making her second visit to Hong Kong since assuming office in ... full story
Hong Kong-based ink artist Fung Ming Chip is humble when talking about his accomplished career spanning over 30 years. "So many good things have happened to me, I don't think I deserve it. I'm just lucky," he says over tea as we discuss his exhibition, ... full story
Mui Cheuk-yin and Ng Mei-kwan - newly elected representatives at the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, representing the dance and literary arts sectors respectively - both took part in the programme yesterday. Ng worried about cultural differences, ... full story
With artwork sprawled on queen-sized beds, hung in front of television sets and even placed on toilet counters, Hong Kong's Asia Contemporary Art Show has an unusual take on what constitutes an art gallery.and more »full story
According to the design website Taxi, Hong Kong artist May Sum uses lipsticks from Estee Lauder, MAC, Yves St. Laurent, and other big names in makeup to create tiny busts of some very familiar faces. Given the medium, the carvings are not going to be ... full story
Japanese painter Ishida initially started off painting self-portraits and progressed from there to engaging with the emotional, social and political state of Japan through the 1990s. Known for placing human figures and heads in everyday items such as ... full story
