In the midst of Hong Kong's political and civil strife, something extraordinary has taken root. The humble umbrella, used to fend off the pepper spray and tear gas and now the defining symbol of these pro-democracy protests has become the inspiration ...full story

A yellow umbrella, held by a person made of wooden blocks. A rainbow wall of pink, yellow and blue sticky notes urging Hong Kong to stay strong. A slew of banners waving in the wind, asking passersby, “Do you hear the people sing?” These are the images ...full story

Downtown Hong Kong is turning into an open air gallery. Sketches, installations, paintings and posters are starting to take over the highway occupied by protesters. People are using art to continue their peaceful movement, and it's changing the way the ...full story

Photos of Hong Kong's “umbrella movement” have ricocheted around the world. But artist Perry Dino has been capturing the drama in a more old-fashioned way, with oil color and brush. Beginning with an Aug. 31 rally, Dino has created eight canvases ...full story

A simple and flimsy tool, its use by protestors to protect themselves against the Hong Kong police's use of pepper spray and tear gas on Sept. 28 made it the symbol of the protests. Perhaps the most prominent artwork to have been created so far from ...full story

While there were signs on Monday that Hong Kong's protests might be coming to a low ebb, their visual impact looks likely to last for a while. "This is the most well-designed protest in recent memory," says Colette Gaiter, an Associate Professor of Art ...full story

Like the works of art that surround them, Hong Kong's protests have taken on a dreamlike quality. But the demonstrators believe that all their efforts have been worthwhile nonetheless. “I think most of us know we won't win this time,” said Joyce Tang, ...full story

From the horse paintings in Miami that honor the late Chinese artist Xu Beihong to the giant dancing water drops installed in Milan, the Hong Kong native Ma blended his passion for nature -using bold ideas of Chinese and Western techniques - in his ...full story

These artworks, are by their very nature temporary. If – or most likely when – the authorities move the protestors off the site, these vivid, attention-grabbing pieces will be consigned to the dustbin. What a tragedy that will be, for the centre of ...full story

The goals of the huge street protests that began in Hong Kong a week ago have not wavered: more democracy for this China-controlled former British colony; and a call for its deeply unpopular chief executive, Leung Chun-ying, to resign. But the ...full story