Artist

Chinese painter portrays Tibet self-immolators

12 Jan 2013

Beijing-based artist Liu Yi is working on a series of black-and-white portraits he knows will never be shown in a Chinese gallery.

Artistic Impressions: Artist Amy Cheung Wan-man

21 Oct 2012

At the end of August I received an e-mail from artist Amy Cheung Wan-man (with "Mars" in the subject line) saying she was at Nasa's Goddard Space Flight Centre in Maryland in the US.

Artistic Impressions: John Young exhibit revisits memories of Macau

30 Sep 2012

I first met Hong Kong-born Australian artist John Young - with his wife and toddler son in tow - in 2000 when he was exhibiting with the John Batten Gallery. He was already an established artist,...

Unveiling an inspiring collection

31 Jul 2012

New World Development invited more than 700 VIP guests to an inspiring art journey at the launch of its 66 Private Collectables book at luxurious new Mid-Levels residence The Signature.

Raising the roof

29 Jul 2012

As Jane Straley prepares for an event on the roof of her 2,400 sq ft apartment in Repulse Bay, what's usually indoors has been moved outdoors.

Opinion

Wang Xiangwei

Super ministries may not be the right answer for mainland China

Alex Lo

Church developers remain unbowed by government rules

George Chen

A house is not a home until it becomes affordable

Alvin Goh's artistic touch pays off as exhibition returns

You know you are doing a show right if there's a second run due to popular demand. So it looks as if Alvin Goh could easily start a second career as an exhibition curator.

Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom

New paintings (including Last Tausend Blumen Bluehen) and sculptures by German artist Anselm Kiefer that balance powerful imagery with critical analysis. Tue-Sat, 11am-7pm, White Cube HK, 50...

Where price and value collide in art

An artist who grew up in Hong Kong but now lives in Beijing, Fu Jie uses letters of the English alphabet in her installation art to comment on the relationship between the individual and society...

Steen Ipsen

The Danish artist's organic ceramic sculptures (including Untitled) bring to mind images such as clouds, constellations, balloons, DNA, atoms and molecules. A Le French May programme. Mon-Sat,...

Late mainland artist's work sets record

A renowned modern Chinese landscape painting by Li Keran sold for nearly 300 million yuan (HK$365 million) in Beijing, setting a personal auction record for the late mainland artist.

Perfectly placed for pictures of the big day

Jocelyn Ho and Mike Chan have some of the most romantic jobs possible, and the best part is they do it together.