https://www.scmp.com/rss/326767/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The volatile political climate in the United States reverberates at Art Basel, the international art fair held in December in Miami Beach, with some artists portraying a country on the “verge of chaos”, populated by “phantasmagoric” minorities. Miami Beach, a barrier island facing Miami, is celebrated for its beaches and its unbridled party atmosphere. Young tourists can be seen “twerking” on the roofs of their rented cars, and on long weekends a drunken mass of humanity often spills into the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/2176923/edgy-us-political-climate-reflected-art-basel-miami?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/2176923/edgy-us-political-climate-reflected-art-basel-miami?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Dec 2018 09:09:45 +0000 EVENT: ‘Lady Dior As Seen By’ Exhibition Opening Cocktail  WHERE: Exhibition and Convention Centre, Wan Chai  Dior celebrates women’s rights at Paris Fashion Week 5 must-see artistic interpretations of luxury during Hong Kong Arts Month Happenings: The Lady Dior handbag that counts Princess Diana as a fan is perhaps one of the most iconic accessories. The brand invited designers and artists to reinterpreted the signature design with their own styles.  Art Basel 2018: How many ways can a... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2143116/dior-celebrates-lady-dior-seen-exhibition-lavish?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2143116/dior-celebrates-lady-dior-seen-exhibition-lavish?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Apr 2018 02:03:24 +0000 You pass by a particularly shiny window and catch a glimpse of yourself. You may stop to look, fix your hair, maybe even pull your phone out for a quick photo. You may have a moment where you realise you don’t actually look the way you feel that day. Or you might just keep walking, thinking nothing of it. But seeing your reflection, as non-phenomenal as it may seem, is quite the opposite. It’s something which lets you see yourself as an individual in the context of everything around you. It’s an... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2143118/jeff-koons-talks-art-porn-and-philosophy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2143118/jeff-koons-talks-art-porn-and-philosophy?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Apr 2018 06:00:34 +0000 Hong Kong’s Art Basel week opened at the same time as the start of a global stock-market sell-off, but collectors’ appetites seemed undiminished. For example, Hauser & Wirth promptly sold out the Mark Bradford exhibition at its new gallery in H Queen’s, and Tina Keng Gallery’s booth at Art Basel also sold everything, including works by Chinese artists Peng Wei and Su Xiaobai. The best of Art Basel Hong Kong: works and artists to look out for at the fair The bullishness survived even when the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/2141432/hong-kong-art-basel-week-sales-boom-despite?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/2141432/hong-kong-art-basel-week-sales-boom-despite?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Apr 2018 11:18:11 +0000 Is it an exhibition? An artistic exercise? A rehearsal? Or simply a PR disaster? Whatever it is, the latest event held at Tai Kwun – also known as the Central Police Station Revitalisation Project – is something the Hong Kong Jockey Club, which runs the space, does not want local media (or you) to know about. The Collector stumbled upon this mysterious group art exhibition in infor­mation sent out by Sutton, the public relations company, regarding British conceptual artist Ceal Floyer’s... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/2140279/why-secrecy-surrounding-first-art-show-historic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/2140279/why-secrecy-surrounding-first-art-show-historic?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Apr 2018 00:15:15 +0000 Art Basel week in Hong Kong this year was a particularly wonderful conglomeration of international artists, critics, galleries and collectors. But even with superstars such as Jeff Koons and the Guerrilla Girls in town, a number of smaller, local galleries still managed to shine through amid an exhausting avalanche of visual and mental stimulation. Take a 360-degree virtual interactive tour around Art Basel Hong Kong At a.m. space’s Art Basel booth, the works in Wong Kit-yi’s “Magic Wands,... https://www.scmp.com/culture/arts-entertainment/article/2139898/best-art-basel-hong-kong-stand-out-artists-both-local-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/arts-entertainment/article/2139898/best-art-basel-hong-kong-stand-out-artists-both-local-and?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Apr 2018 05:30:15 +0000 The West Kowloon Cultural Authority on Thursday announced plans for a hostel and residency centre for artists in between the future Lyric Theatre complex and Music Centre, located on the strip for performance venues between M+ and the Xiqu Centre for Chinese opera. The hostel, which will be built on a public-private partnership basis, aims to provide around 250-280 rooms at a relatively affordable price point, the Authority said. It can host overseas artists interested in working on short-term... https://www.scmp.com/culture/arts-entertainment/article/2139543/proposed-hostel-west-kowloon-arts-hub-too-expensive?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/arts-entertainment/article/2139543/proposed-hostel-west-kowloon-arts-hub-too-expensive?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Mar 2018 14:45:45 +0000 The Lady Dior bag was created in 1995, and the First Lady of France gave it to Princess Diana as a gift. Princess Diana took it everywhere with her, then ordered it in each of its versions, and so a legend was born. The Lady Dior bag has inspired artists all over the world, and “Lady Dior As Seen By” displays artists’ reinterpretations of the house’s iconic bag through the use of different materials.  Here are some of our favourites from the Art Basel exhibition of “Lady Dior As Seen... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/2139396/art-basel-2018-how-many-ways-can-lady-dior-bag-be?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/2139396/art-basel-2018-how-many-ways-can-lady-dior-bag-be?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Mar 2018 06:30:51 +0000 Art Basel Hong Kong, the largest contemporary art fair in Asia, opens its doors to the public today. Running until March 31, this year’s edition features 248 galleries from 32 countries. If crowd size at private viewings over the past two days is anything to go by, the sixth edition of this annual trade fair will be its biggest yet.   The South China Morning Post digital interactive team has put together a series of 360 photos and interactive content which links together for a virtual experience... https://www.scmp.com/culture/arts-entertainment/article/2139394/take-360-degree-virtual-interactive-tour-around-art-basel?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/arts-entertainment/article/2139394/take-360-degree-virtual-interactive-tour-around-art-basel?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Mar 2018 04:48:11 +0000 Art Basel is now back in Hong Kong for its sixth edition this year, featuring 248 prominent galleries from 32 countries and territories.  In pictures: nine highlights from Art Basel Hong Kong 2018 Half of the participating galleries once again have exhibition spaces in Asia and Asia-Pacific. These galleries are presenting a huge range of works from modern masterpieces to contemporary work by emerging and established artists at the event at Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, in Wan Chai,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/2139390/8-high-profile-galleries-check-out-art-basel-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/2139390/8-high-profile-galleries-check-out-art-basel-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Mar 2018 02:45:30 +0000 Tens of thousands of art fans, collectors and socialites are expected to flock to the convention centre in Wan Chai from Thursday, as Art Basel Hong Kong opens its doors to the public for three days. The largest event of its kind in Asia, the fair features almost 250 leading modern and contemporary art galleries from around the world. Art Basel Hong Kong fashion: visitors show off mix of classic and flamboyant style sense There will be plenty of selfie and Instagram opportunities at the sixth... https://www.scmp.com/culture/arts-entertainment/article/2139308/six-art-basel-hong-kongs-most-instagrammable-artworks-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/arts-entertainment/article/2139308/six-art-basel-hong-kongs-most-instagrammable-artworks-and?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Mar 2018 11:17:44 +0000 There is little chance of hearing contrarian views about the way the art market works amid the shouts of recognition, air kisses and champagne glasses clinking at Art Basel Hong Kong. And outside the social niceties there is even less. The real business of the day at the region’s biggest contemporary art fair is necessarily single-minded – the dealers are out to convince billionaires to buy works such as Willem de Kooning’s Untitled XII (1975), which sold on the opening day for US$35... https://www.scmp.com/culture/arts-entertainment/article/2139258/us-feminist-art-activists-art-basel-hong-kong-bring-their?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/arts-entertainment/article/2139258/us-feminist-art-activists-art-basel-hong-kong-bring-their?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Mar 2018 10:19:42 +0000 It’s a month of art-filled excitement in Hong Kong, and the sixth edition of the modern and contemporary art show – Art Basel – will be opening its doors to the public tomorrow at Wan Chai’s Convention and Exhibition Centre. 1. ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ by Li Zhanyang This lifelike piece is vibrant when it comes to colours and sounds, and would make an incredible addition to Instagram feeds that thrive on bright colours and videos.  2. ‘Vide Vibration’ by Fabienne Verdier  Done with acrylic and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/2139272/11-instagrammable-displays-art-basel-hong-kong-2018?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/2139272/11-instagrammable-displays-art-basel-hong-kong-2018?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Mar 2018 07:34:02 +0000 Art Basel Hong Kong 2018 is an exciting time for  art lovers. It also allows some chefs and mixologists in Hong Kong to show off their artistic side, with special menus or cocktails. Until March 31, the Michelin-starred Mandarin Grill + Bar has been turned into a chic gallery  celebrating the artistic world of Konstantin Bessmertny, in conjunction with Art Advisory CONSIGG. Guests will feast their eyes on  provocative art  and dine on  inspiring interpretations created by executive chef, Robin... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/special-reports/topics/art-basel/article/2138726/art-basel-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/special-reports/topics/art-basel/article/2138726/art-basel-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Mar 2018 02:00:45 +0000 Dealers at the sixth edition of Art Basel Hong Kong said that sales of big-ticket items within the first few hours showed the fair had recovered from nervousness caused by both China’s capital controls and regional political uncertainties, including North Korea and China’s leadership reshuffling. A 1975 painting by Willem de Kooning called Untitled XII sold for US$35 million at 3.30pm, just an hour and a half after the opening of the fair, making it the most expensive work known to have been... https://www.scmp.com/culture/arts-entertainment/article/2139159/art-basel-hong-kong-opens-sale-most-expensive-work-ever?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/arts-entertainment/article/2139159/art-basel-hong-kong-opens-sale-most-expensive-work-ever?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Mar 2018 11:26:27 +0000 If Art Basel whets your appetite for inspiration, here are seven more exhibits to check out around town. Art Central The main event alongside Art Basel, Art Central has grown to host 102 galleries. With 75 per cent of exhibitors hailing from Asia-Pacific, this expo is the place to feast your eyes on the most prominent and emerging artists from the region. Highlights include Gallery Hyundai’s presentation of works by leading Dansaekhwa figures, Chung Sang-hwa and Kim Tschang-yeul, who are known... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/special-reports/topics/art-basel/article/2138721/art-basel-2018-7-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/special-reports/topics/art-basel/article/2138721/art-basel-2018-7-more?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Mar 2018 07:30:45 +0000 Art Basel is arguably the premier platform for contemporary and modern art worldwide. So for local artists, exhibiting at Art Basel Hong Kong is a great step towards garnering recognition.  “The good thing about art fairs such as Art Basel and Art Central [is that they] put the spotlight on Hong Kong, and Hong Kong art gets exposure,” says Angela Li, co-president of the Hong Kong Art Gallery Association (HKAGA) and owner of art gallery Contemporary by Angela Li. “I don’t know whether... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/special-reports/topics/art-basel/article/2138725/local-artists-find?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/special-reports/topics/art-basel/article/2138725/local-artists-find?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Mar 2018 06:00:15 +0000 If art is the imitation of nature, as Plato suggested, the work of photographer-film director Antoine D’Agata reflects human nature at its most insalubrious. Born in Marseille in 1961, D’Agata joined one of the most prestigious photography groups in the world, Magnum Photos, in 2004. In the same year, D’Agata shot his first short film Le Ventre du Monde (The World’s Belly), which led to his long feature film, Aka Ana, shot in Tokyo in 2006. D’Agata did not have a typical upbringing, spending... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/special-reports/topics/art-basel/article/2138727/antoine-dagatas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/special-reports/topics/art-basel/article/2138727/antoine-dagatas?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Mar 2018 06:00:15 +0000 Art Basel Hong Kong continues to grow as a major highlight event in the city’s cultural calendar. The 2018 show – from March 29 to 31 – is bigger, better and destined to have more impact on the global scene. This year, 248 premier galleries from 32 countries and territories will be featured and 28 of them are taking part for the first time. More significantly, the show continues its commitment to the region. Half of the galleries displaying are from Asia or have exhibition spaces in the... https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/business/topics/art-basel/article/2138719/art-basel-hong-kong-2018-offers-premier?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/business/topics/art-basel/article/2138719/art-basel-hong-kong-2018-offers-premier?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Mar 2018 04:00:45 +0000 Kingsley Ng Siu-king was a big hit during last year’s Art Basel with his mobile exhibition, Twenty-Five Minutes Older. The Hong Kong artist drew an appreciative audience when he put a camera obscura on a tram and then let guests enjoy the changing visuals against a soundtrack of poetry and music. Ng returns this year with another multimedia event to stimulate the senses and the surroundings, Secret Garden. The work is a collaborative installation by Ng and the Hong Kong Visual Art Centre... https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/culture/arts-entertainment/topics/art-basel/article/2138720/art-basel-hong-kong-2018?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/culture/arts-entertainment/topics/art-basel/article/2138720/art-basel-hong-kong-2018?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Mar 2018 03:45:45 +0000 If the curated exhibitions still have you craving more art, then an address with multiple galleries could satiate the most bohemian of interests. Newly opened in Central is the H Queen’s building, and some of the world’s biggest names in the business have gathered here in the heart of Hong Kong, making it a unique destination for art. Latest in the line-up is Hauser & Wirth, opening its first Asian outpost at this coveted address on March 26, with an inaugural exhibition of paintings and... https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/business/topics/art-basel/article/2138724/art-basel-events-hit-spotlight-h-queens?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/business/topics/art-basel/article/2138724/art-basel-events-hit-spotlight-h-queens?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Mar 2018 03:15:15 +0000 For an artist whose reputation is built on large-scale spectacle – think of those colossal canines, Puppy (1992) and Balloon Dog (1994), or the humungous-limbed Seated Ballerina (2017), or even his gigantic Bouquet of Tulips (2016) currently on offer to Paris, about which that city is being somewhat sniffy – there is little pizazz about the entrance to Jeff Koons’ New York workplace. On a chilly February afternoon, the West Chelsea street is full of sanitation trucks and storage spaces.... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/2138540/hong-kong-bound-jeff-koons-talks-plastic-art?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/2138540/hong-kong-bound-jeff-koons-talks-plastic-art?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 24 Mar 2018 11:00:45 +0000