A staff member displays neck piece jewellery from a display of Kenyan designer Ami Doshi Shah’s handcrafted designs. Photo: AFP

No gemstones here: artist makes jewellery from rope, brass, and salt crystals

Her jewellery is made from materials not usually associated with luxury. It is meant to reflect the talismanic role of jewellery in Kenyan culture, says Ami Doshi Shah, a Kenyan of South Asian origin.

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Review | Heavy metal meets orchestral sound in Bright & Black, with mixed results

Hong Kong Arts Festival show with a rock concert vibe features pieces orchestral in scope composed by Nordic metalheads and performed by multinational Baltic Sea Philharmonic.

Hong Kong Arts Festival show with a rock concert vibe features pieces orchestral in scope composed by Nordic metalheads and performed by multinational Baltic Sea Philharmonic.

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Qatar museum director hails International Cultural Summit in Hong Kong

With a design district flourishing in the Qatari capital, Doha, and a cultural district being built, Shaika Nasser Al-Nassr, director of the Museum of Islamic Art, looks forward to meeting peers in Hong Kong.

With a design district flourishing in the Qatari capital, Doha, and a cultural district being built, Shaika Nasser Al-Nassr, director of the Museum of Islamic Art, looks forward to meeting peers in Hong Kong.

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Glenn Ligon, black artist inspired by James Baldwin, on his Hong Kong show

Conceptual artist Glenn Ligon’s first Greater China solo show features his paintings of text rendered illegible that explore the complexities of being a black artist, and the post-truth world of ‘fake news’.

Conceptual artist Glenn Ligon’s first Greater China solo show features his paintings of text rendered illegible that explore the complexities of being a black artist, and the post-truth world of ‘fake news’.

19 Mar 2024 - 11:15AM

Joana Vasconcelos on creating ‘wow moments’ in her first Hong Kong art show

Ahead of her first Hong Kong exhibition, ArtisTree Selects: Enchanted Forest, Portuguese installation artist Joana Vasconcelos talks about how the city inspires her, and her painstaking creative process.

Ahead of her first Hong Kong exhibition, ArtisTree Selects: Enchanted Forest, Portuguese installation artist Joana Vasconcelos talks about how the city inspires her, and her painstaking creative process.

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The Chubby Hearts art project was started in the UK by designer Anya Hindmarch. The Hong Kong edition drew criticism, but it has brought joy and laughter to the city, and we need more projects like it.

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Nicoletta Manni as Medora in La Scala Theatre Ballet’s performance of Le Corsaire as part of the 2024 Hong Kong Arts Festival. Photo: Tony Luk

Review | Le Corsaire by La Scala ballet: well danced in places, but uneven

La Scala Theatre Ballet’s Hong Kong Arts Festival performance of Le Corsaire had its moments, not least a star turn by Nicoletta Manni as Medora, but was marred by odd story choices and some untidy dancing.

18 Mar 2024 - 4:15PM

Things to see in Florence: Uffizi Gallery, Michelangelo, Ferragamo’s shoes

Come for the fashion, stay for the art: a visit to Florence to attend the Pitti Uomo menswear shows is an opportunity to see the best of the Italian Renaissance city, including Michelangelo’s David.

Come for the fashion, stay for the art: a visit to Florence to attend the Pitti Uomo menswear shows is an opportunity to see the best of the Italian Renaissance city, including Michelangelo’s David.

17 Mar 2024 - 5:15PM

Biennale of Sydney’s Ten Thousand Suns celebrates diversity and connection

The Biennale of Sydney art exhibition, Ten Thousand Suns, is a celebration of diversity, with works by 96 artists from 53 nations, many of whom are relatively unknown on the global arts scene.

The Biennale of Sydney art exhibition, Ten Thousand Suns, is a celebration of diversity, with works by 96 artists from 53 nations, many of whom are relatively unknown on the global arts scene.

17 Mar 2024 - 11:15AM

Library or forest? World’s biggest library reading space, in Beijing, is both

The world’s largest library reading space, housed by the Beijing City Library in China’s capital, was inspired by nature – think rice paddies, a river and trees – and designed to be something of a social space.

The world’s largest library reading space, housed by the Beijing City Library in China’s capital, was inspired by nature – think rice paddies, a river and trees – and designed to be something of a social space.

16 Mar 2024 - 1:15PM

Shooting star: the rapid rise of Hong Kong photographer Leungmo

As one of Hong Kong’s most in-demand photographers, Leung Yat-ting, aka Leungmo, has worked with Adidas, Vogue and more. She talks about her inspirations and offers advice to young photographers.

As one of Hong Kong’s most in-demand photographers, Leung Yat-ting, aka Leungmo, has worked with Adidas, Vogue and more. She talks about her inspirations and offers advice to young photographers.

15 Mar 2024 - 12:45PM

Giving classical music new relevance: Korean pianist Son Yeol-eum’s goal

An Apple Music Classical ambassador, Son Yeol-sum has teamed with Bulgarian-born violinist Svetlin Roussev on an album, Love Music. Son talks about bridging the gap between classical music and today’s audiences.

An Apple Music Classical ambassador, Son Yeol-sum has teamed with Bulgarian-born violinist Svetlin Roussev on an album, Love Music. Son talks about bridging the gap between classical music and today’s audiences.

15 Mar 2024 - 11:15AM

Are ballet dancers anorexic? Insiders bust myths, describe them as athletes

Ballet dancers are both artists and athletes, insiders say, and ballet similar to a competitive sport. That dancers are thin is a consequence of their training, not anorexia, they explain.

Ballet dancers are both artists and athletes, insiders say, and ballet similar to a competitive sport. That dancers are thin is a consequence of their training, not anorexia, they explain.

14 Mar 2024 - 4:15PM

‘A little looser’: sociable art at Supper Club event in Hong Kong art week

The Supper Club, which will run at Hong Kong’s Fringe Club for six nights at the end of March, coinciding with Art Basel, will present art more casually than at the international fair.

The Supper Club, which will run at Hong Kong’s Fringe Club for six nights at the end of March, coinciding with Art Basel, will present art more casually than at the international fair.

12 Mar 2024 - 9:58AM

Review | Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe’s Peony Pavilion not ‘complete’ as advertised

The Chinese opera highlight of the Hong Kong Arts Festival, Peony Pavilion (Complete Version), by Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe, was well done, but lacked the depth the title promised.

The Chinese opera highlight of the Hong Kong Arts Festival, Peony Pavilion (Complete Version), by Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe, was well done, but lacked the depth the title promised.

11 Mar 2024 - 4:15PM

Raped at 14, she was haunted for years – now her dream has come true

Fresh from her talk at the Hong Kong International Literary Festival, newly minted author Sonia Leung tells Kate Whitehead about life in a Diamond Hill slum, a devastating rape and how she finally followed her dream.

Fresh from her talk at the Hong Kong International Literary Festival, newly minted author Sonia Leung tells Kate Whitehead about life in a Diamond Hill slum, a devastating rape and how she finally followed her dream.

11 Mar 2024 - 7:15AM

How European maps helped paint a picture of China in the age of exploration

A new book containing reproductions of 127 printed European maps of Ming and Qing China from 1584 to 1735 reveals how they helped paint a reasonably accurate picture of the Middle Kingdom for the first time.

A new book containing reproductions of 127 printed European maps of Ming and Qing China from 1584 to 1735 reveals how they helped paint a reasonably accurate picture of the Middle Kingdom for the first time.

10 Mar 2024 - 5:15PM

No longer all male, the Vienna Philharmonic is catching up with the times

From 1842 to 1997, the Vienna Philharmonic was an all-male ensemble. Now it has 24 female musicians and is catching up with some of the world’s other leading orchestras.

From 1842 to 1997, the Vienna Philharmonic was an all-male ensemble. Now it has 24 female musicians and is catching up with some of the world’s other leading orchestras.

10 Mar 2024 - 4:15PM

Soothing avocado green, French simplicity in this Hong Kong home’s makeover

A Hong Kong-based client’s favourite colour shade was not only on trend, it was also the perfect hue to turn her 520 sq ft Tsuen Wan flat into a relaxing sanctuary.

A Hong Kong-based client’s favourite colour shade was not only on trend, it was also the perfect hue to turn her 520 sq ft Tsuen Wan flat into a relaxing sanctuary.

10 Mar 2024 - 11:15AM

How Bloodsport, a Donald Trump fave, propelled Jean-Claude Van Damme to fame

Bloodsport is not a great movie but it always entertains. The Hong Kong-set action drama is best known for propelling Belgian martial artist Jean-Claude Van Damme into the Hollywood big league.

Bloodsport is not a great movie but it always entertains. The Hong Kong-set action drama is best known for propelling Belgian martial artist Jean-Claude Van Damme into the Hollywood big league.

9 Mar 2024 - 7:15PM

Rosa Fong on her film about Chinese sailors deported after serving UK in war

Macau-born filmmaker Rosa Fong has turned her lens on Britain’s deplorable treatment of Chinese seamen, who served in the UK’s merchant navy in World War II, and were deported after 1945.

Macau-born filmmaker Rosa Fong has turned her lens on Britain’s deplorable treatment of Chinese seamen, who served in the UK’s merchant navy in World War II, and were deported after 1945.

14 Mar 2024 - 12:41PM