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Kevin Kwong

Exhibitions
Andy Warhol Prints
Limited-edition works by the American pop artist selected from the Saunderson Private Collection.  Today, 10.30am- 6.30pm, Schoeni Branch Gallery, 27 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2869 8802. Ends today
Movement
Kacey Wong, Mak Shing-fung and Taiwanese artist Cindy Ng Sio-ieng explore ink art in their photos and videos.  Today, noon-8pm, Artist Commune, Unit 12, Cattle Depot Artists Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan. Inquiries: 2104 3322. Ends today
In the Name of Art
Monique Yim Wing-ka's multimedia works inspired by politics and culture.  Today-tomorrow, 1pm-8pm, Shanghai Street Artspace, G/F, 404 Shanghai St, Yau Ma Tei. Inquiries: 2770 2157. Ends tomorrow
Sick Leave
Kum Chi-keung, Louise Lee Pik-wai, So Hing-keung, Doris Wong Wai-yin, Clara Cheung and Gum Cheng Yee-man explore modern institutional life through the titled theme.  Today-Sat, 2pm-7.30pm, C & G Artpartment, 3/F, 222 Sai Yeung Choi St South, Prince Edward. Inquiries: 2390 9332. Ends Sat
Cang Xin's Mythology
The Chinese artist presents videos, sculptures and photographic works inspired by shamanism and primitivism.  Today-tomorrow, 11am-7pm, Sat, 11.30am-6pm, 10 Chancery Lane Gallery, G/F, 10 Chancery Lane, Central. Inquiries: 2810 0065. Ends Sat
A Tranquil Journey, Odyssey
Kay Yuen's surrealistic photos taken by pinhole camera.  Today, 1.30pm-11pm,  tomorrow-Sat until 12.30am, Culture Club Gallery, 15 Elgin St, SoHo. Inquiries: 2127 7936. Ends Sat
Touch
French sculptor Patrick Becuwe's symbolic mixed-media works made of organic materials and silicon. Part of Le French May.  Today-Sat, noon-10pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central. Inquiries: 6852 6119. Ends Sat
Juxtaposition
HK Art School's students present their graduation projects in a range of media.  Today-Sat, 10am-8pm, Experimental Gallery and The Pao Galleries, 3/F-5/F HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 9177 1257. Ends Sat
Urban Episodes
Sound works by Anson Mak, Cedric Maridet and Samson Young are showcased alongside photos and videos by Jiang Zhi, Jiang Pengyi, Miao Jiaxin and Liang Yue, on the theme of urban landscapes.  Today-Sat, 10.30am-7.30pm,  Osage SoHo, L/G Shop 1, 45 Caine Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2537 0688. Ends Sat
Bertrand Lavier
Twenty-five years of work by the French artist who uses found objects as materials to challenge the concept of art. Mon-Sat, 10.30am-7pm, or by appointment, Art Statements Gallery, 5 Mee Lun St, Central. Inquiries: 2122 9657. Ends Jun 5
Beyond Presumption
Joey Leung Ka-yin's cynical comics resemble Chinese ink painting. Mon-Sat, 11am-7pm, Grotto Fine Art, 2/F, 31c-d Wyndham St, Central, free. Inquiries: 2121 2270. Ends Jun 6
Photos by Roland Fischer
The German conceptual artist's portraits and architectural images suggest characteristics of early modernist abstract painting. Mon-Fri, 10am-8pm, Sat, 2pm-6pm, Goethe-Institut, 14/F HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: www.goethe.de/hongkong. Ends Jun 7
The Exquisite Pirate
Australian artist Sally Smart's surrealistic installation traces the history of female pirates. Tue-Fri, 11am-7pm, Sat until 6pm, or by appointment, Amelia Johnson Contemporary, G/F, 6-10b Shin Hing St, Central. Inquiries: 2548 2286. Ends Jun 7
Nocturne
Alfred Ko Chi-keung expresses his solitude through black and white photos of Hong Kong street scenes at night. Tue-Sun, 11am-10pm, Lumenvisum, Unit L2-10, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre, 30 Pak Tin St, Sham Shui Po. Inquiries: 9040 3877. Ends Jun 9
New Works by Gao Xingjian
Features 25 ink paintings by the Paris-based 2000 Nobel Prize Winner in Literature. Part of Le French May and Gao Xingjian Arts Festival. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm, Alisan Fine Arts, 315 Prince's Building, Chater Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2526 1091. Ends Jun 11
Mobility - Chinese is a Plus
French-German artist couple Sylvie Boisseau and Frank Westermeyer explore how public space is invaded by language. Part of Le French May. Tue-Sun, 2pm-8pm, 1a space, Cattle Depot Artists Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan. Inquiries: 2529 0087. Ends Jun 13
Enchanted Paradise
Multimedia artist Qing Qing's light installation made of fibreglass and objects of different forms and functions. Mon-Sat, 10.30am-6.30pm, Schoeni Art Gallery, 21-31 Old Bailey St, Central. Inquiries: 2869 8802. Ends Jun 16
This Brutal House
Simon Birch's installation incorporates performance, video, painting and Wing Shya's photography, encapsulating the problems of modern living.  Thu-Sun, noon-5pm, or by appointment,  10 Chancery Lane Gallery Annex and Art Projects, 6/F Chai Wan Industrial City Phase 1, 60 Wing Tai Rd, Chai Wan. Inquiries: 2810 0161. Ends Jun 30
Beyond Definition
Works by Singapore artist Jessie Lim traverse ceramics, sculpture and installation. By appointment, Koru Contemporary Art, Unit 1604, Hing Wai Centre, 7 Tin Wan Praya Rd, Aberdeen. Inquiries: 9120 4264. Ends Jul 19
Digit@logue
Artists from Hong Kong, Taiwan and the mainland, including Hung Keung, Hector Rodriguez and Kingsley Ng, present digital media works created over the past two decades. Daily, 10am-6pm (Sat until 8pm), closed Thu, HK Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$10, free on Wed. Inquiries: 2721 0116. Ends Jul 20
The Vollard Suite
Picasso's 100 intaglio prints on diverse themes, with an emphasis on classical and neo-classical subjects. Mon-Sat, 9.30am- 6pm, Sun, 1pm-6pm. University Museum and Art Gallery, University of HK, 94 Bonham St, Pok Fu Lam. Inquiries: 2241 5512. Ends Jul 20
Riding a Melodic Tide
Memorabilia including photos and audiovisual items trace the history  of Canto-pop.  Daily, 10am-6pm, Sun until 7pm, closed Tue, HK Heritage Museum, 1 Man Lam Rd, Sha Tin, HK$10, free on Wed. Inquiries: 2180 8188. Ends Aug 4
The Screening
Ariane Michel's site specific film installation plays with the gallery space. Mon-Sat, 11.30am-3pm, 4pm-8pm, Agnes b.'s Librairie Galerie, 1/F, 18 Wing Fung St, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2869 5505. Ends Aug 9
Performing Arts
I Feel a Song Comin' on
Cecilian Singers' concert with a 'music' theme.  Today, 8.30pm, St John's Cathedral, Garden Rd, Central; Jun 1, 7.15pm, St Stephen's College, 22 Tung Tau Wan Rd, Stanley, HK$120, HK$50 (concessions). Inquiries: 2570 3783
L'Empereur du Chant (rerun)
Jim Chim Sui-man's one-man show, where he sings, dances and mimics local pop stars.  In Cantonese. Today-Jun 8: Tue-Fri, 7.30pm, Sat-Sun, 2.30pm, 7.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$170-HK$420 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2511 0139
We Will Rock You
Lunchbox Theatrical Productions presents this musical written by Queen and Ben Elton.  In English with Chinese subtitles.  Today-Jun 15: Tue-Fri, 8pm, Sat, 2pm, 8pm, Sun, 1pm, 7pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$350-HK$895 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 8203 0299
The Faust Festival
Annual feast of dramatic art featuring more than 40 pieces by local youth performers from the Faust International Youth Theatre. In English. Today-Jun 22, various times, McAulay Studio, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$80, HK$70 (concessions) Urbtix. Inquiries: 2547 9114 or www.faustworld.com
Jean-Frederic Neuburger
Yip Wing-sie conducts the French pianist and the HK Sinfonietta in Gounod's Faust: Ballet Music, Saint-Saens' Piano Concerto No 2 and Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade. Part of Le French May.  Tomorrow, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$120-HK$320 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2836 3336
Music for Life
PerformNow and Tom Lee Music Foundation present a fundraising concert for the HK Red Cross China Earthquake 2008 Operations with  classical and Chinese music.  Tomorrow, 8pm, Tom Lee Academy Hall, Unit 2-20, Level 12, MegaBox, Kowloon Bay, HK$200, HK$150 (students) Tom Lee. Inquiries: 2392 1456
The Orchestral Shakespeare
British actor Samuel West joins the HK Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus in musical adaptations of Shakespeare's plays - William Walton's Henry V and Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream suite. Edo de Waart conducts. Tomorrow-Sat, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$380 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030
Sakura Sayer (rerun)
Osaka-based theatre group Gumbo returns with this black comedy combining music, dance, mime, clowning and Japanese swordplay. In English.  Tomorrow, 8pm,  Sat, 3pm, 8pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$200, HK$160 (members and concessions). Inquiries: 2521 7251
Of Mountains and Seas
World premiere of Gao Xingjian's play based on Chinese mythologies. Directed by Hardy Tsoi Sik-cheong. In Cantonese. Part of Le French May and Gao Xingjian Arts Festival.  Tomorrow-Jun 1, 7.45pm, New Asia College Concourse, Chinese University of HK, Sha Tin, HK$280 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2609 7855 (carnivals at 7pm, free for ticket holders)
Yee Ha!
British performers Scotty and Lulu return with local students in this musical for families.  In English.  Tomorrow, 4.30pm,  Sat-Jun 1, 10am, 2pm, 4.30pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$128-HK$388 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: info@scottylulu.com
Tuesdays with Morrie
Chung Ying Theatre's play based on Mitch Albom's novel, about his 14 Tuesdays with his dying professor Morrie Schwartz. Directed by Ko Tin-lung. Stars Chung King-fai and Edmond Lo. In Cantonese with English surtitles.  Tomorrow-Jun 8, various times, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$150-HK$320 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2521 6628
Tribute to the 21st Century Romantic Feminine
Hu Bingxu conducts gaohu soloist Qi Keng and the Guangdong National Orchestra in works by  Chinese women composers.  Sat, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$120-HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2722 1650
Pablo Casals - Chamber Music Festival of Prades
Nine chamber music performers, including violinist Gerard Poulet, cellist Frans Helmerson and clarinettist Michel Lethiec, gather to play Faure and Schubert on  Sat, and Beethoven and Messiaen on Jun 2. 8pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$180, HK$350 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: www.frenchmay.com
David Greilsammer
A piano recital by the New York-based soloist. Jun 1, 8pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$150, HK$250 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: www.frenchmay.com
Rain/Bow
Jerome Thomas Company fuses juggling ballet and circus art. Jun 2-3, 8pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$150-HK$300 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: www.frenchmay.com
Anne-Sophie Mutter
The German violinist teams up with Norwegian ensemble Trondheim Soloists in Bartok's Divertimento Sz 113, Bach's Violin Concerto in E Major and Vivaldi's Four Seasons. Jun 4, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$200-HK$1,180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 8101 9428
Clarinet Chamber Classics
Massimo Di Trolio, principal clarinet of the HK Sinfonietta, is joined by string musicians from the orchestra to play Mozart and Brahms' clarinet quintets. Jun 4, 8.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$120. Inquiries: 2836 3336
A Celebration of Spanish Music
Spanish guitarist Esteban Antonio and New York-based pianist Warren Wills play fusion music with a Spanish spirit. Solos: Jun 4 (with Antonio), Jun 5 (with Wills); duet: Jun 6-7. Shows at 8pm. Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$180, HK$150 (members and students). Inquiries: 2521 7251
Ethereal Vibrations
The Consulate General of India presents an Odissi classical dance performance by Sharmila Biswas and Troupe. Jun 5, 7.30pm, Jockey Club Auditorium, HK Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, free, booking required. Inquiries: 2528 4028
Let My Joy Remain
Fetes Galantes Company presents Beatrice Massin's baroque dance. Jun 6, 8pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$150-HK$300 Urbtix. Inquiries: www.frenchmay.com
Emanuel Ax returns
Edo de Waart conducts the Polish-American pianist and the HK Philharmonic Orchestra in Ravel's Le Tombeau de Couperin, Chopin's Piano Concerto No 2 and Brahms' Piano Quartet. Jun 6-7, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$380 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030
Ken Lam and Hong Kong Voices
The conductor directs the local chamber choir in works by Bach, Beethoven and Durufle. Accompanied by HK Camerata and mezzo-soprano Stefanie Willis. Jun 7, 7.30pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$120, HK$100 (concessions) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: info@hkvoices.org
Extra-curricular
Christie's Spring Auctions
Classical Chinese paintings, ceramics and calligraphy, contemporary Asian and  art, jewels and watches are for sale.  Today's auctioned items are 16th century pocket watches and modern watches: 10am, 2pm, HK Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, free. Inquiries: 2521 5396
Homemakers' Workshops
A series of four workshops organised by the HK Design Centre, including a home design session hosted by Winnif Pang  of the HK Designers Association. In Cantonese,  today, noon-2pm, InnoCentre, 72 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, HK$180, includes light lunch, booking required. Inquiries: 2522 8688 or www.hkdesigncentre.org
Cosmetic Surgery in Post-Mao China
Wen Hua from the Chinese University of HK presents an anthropological talk on how cosmetic surgery reflects China's transition from communism to consumerism. In English.  Today, 7pm, Lecture Hall, G/F HK Museum of History, 100 Chatham Rd South, TST, free. Inquiries: 9746 9537
1434: the Chinese Start the Renaissance
British writer and researcher Gavin Menzies discusses the historical significance of Chinese explorer Zheng He's  1434 visit to Italy. In English.  Today, 7.30pm (reception, 6.30pm), 2/F Olympic House, So Kong Po, Causeway Bay, HK$150, HK$100 (Royal Geographical Society members). Inquiries: 2583 9700
Bonhams Hong Kong Spring Preview and Auctions
Preview: today, 10am-7pm,  tomorrow until 5pm. Auctions: Chinese ceramics, works of art and paintings  (today, 3pm), western and jadeite jewellery  (tomorrow, 2pm), modern wristwatches  (tomorrow, 5pm). Island Ballroom, Island Shangri-La Hotel, Pacific Place, Supreme Court Rd, Admiralty.  Inquiries: 2918 4321
Environmentally Friendly Garage Sale
New and second-hand  household items  for sale.  Sat, 9.30am-1.30pm, LG3 Car Park, HK University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, free. Inquiries: 9045 5942
The Voyage of My Life
Royal Over-Seas League's black tie dinner with Anson Chan Fang On-sang reviewing her life and taking questions.  In English.  Sat, 7.15pm, China Club, 14/F Old Bank of China Building, Bank St, Central, HK$600, includes dinner, booking required. Donations go to UNICEF Earthquake Appeal. Inquiries: events@rosl.org.hk
Hong Kong on the Move June Action 2008
The annual performance art festival features a workshop by Belfast-based performance artist Alastair MacLennan:  Sat and Jun 1, 2pm-6pm, 7pm-10pm (student showcase on Jun 2, 7pm-10pm), FM Theatre Power Studio, 1/F, 104-6 Bedford Rd, Tai Kok Tsui, HK$1,300, booking required. Inquiries: 2891 8482



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