Art Exhibitions

Grief in waves: Au Hoi-lam's moving eulogy to her father

14 May 2013

Tinged with melancholia, Au Hoi-lam's current exhibition is much gutsier than what you initially expect. In fact, it is the most compelling art confessional - of guilt, regret, gratitude and love...

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The many faces of love

12 May 2013

There can't be that many galleries that wedge Marc Chagall into the same exhibition space as John Lennon, Salvador Dali, Gothic Lolita and the psychedelic polka-dot art of Yayoi Kusama.

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Ai Weiwei's new work inspired by milk powder debate

10 May 2013

Dissident artist Ai Weiwei has drawn inspiration from the controversy over infant formula in Hong Kong and on the mainland for his new work, which will be unveiled at an exhibition exploring Hong...

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A contemporary art space with attitude and ambition

10 May 2013

Oi!, operated by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department's arts promotion office, will hold its first exhibition on the eve of the city's first Art Basel show in two weeks' time.

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Artists bring natural touch to tram shelters

8 May 2013

The colourful paintings with themes of natural landscapes and animals can be seen in stops at Wan Chai and Taikoo Shing.

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Talking points

6 May 2013

Political activist Koo Sze-yiu, who sailed to the disputed Diaoyu Islands last year, is expected to file an appeal at the High Court against a nine-month jail sentence imposed by Eastern Court for...

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Opinion

Michael Cox

The 1-2 punch heard around the world

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Wang Xiangwei

Placating graduates a work in progress

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Hong Kong art shows its global creative colours

A distorted life-sized taxi, a symphony of sounds made by MTR turnstiles, five women dressed up as Hong Kong's five tallest buildings. These are just a few of the Hong Kong-inspired contemporary...

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Venice Biennale talks to be stepping stone for aspiring curators

A series of talks on the Venice Biennale will be held in May ahead of the West Kowloon arts hub's international debut in the "art Olympics".

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Artist Lee Kit mulls how to put Hong Kong's best foot forward

M+, the West Kowloon Cultural District's upcoming visual culture museum, will mark its debut on the international art scene this summer, with an exhibition at the Venice Biennale that the museum...

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ARTS

The national question

What is a nation? Is it a population enclosed by a geographical boundary? A group of people with a shared history? An ethnicity?

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Letters to the Editor, March 24, 2013

The superb award-winning film Amour now showing here made me think of two things. First, that life for too many of Hong Kong's elderly is no bed of roses because, despite being one of the richest...

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Are we facing art fair overload?

Hong Kong reached a new peak of art madness last week. Besides the week-long autumn auctions by the major houses, a new fair showcasing emerging artists' works opened side by side of a fine art...

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