https://www.scmp.com/rss/511160/feed The M+ museum in Hong Kong opened on November 12, 2021 in the West Kowloon Cultural District, and boasts 17,000 square metres (183,000 sq ft) of exhibition space and over 6,400 pieces in its collection spanning modern and contemporary art, design, architecture, and moving images. Before its launch,it was criticised for collecting images seen to be disrespectful to the Chinese government; however, the museum has defended its acquisition policy. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Amanda Sheppard Amanda Sheppard Every year when Art Basel Hong Kong opens its doors, Hong Kong once again assumes its role as East Asia’s art world crossroads. Collectors, gallerists and curators from across the region converge on the city, reinforcing a perception that Hong Kong remains Asia’s most globally integrated art market. But beneath the spectacle lies a more nuanced question. What is Hong Kong’s position within an increasingly multicentred East Asian art ecosystem? From the vantage point of Asia Art Archive (AAA),... https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3350942/hong-kongs-rise-east-asias-thriving-art-hub?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3350942/hong-kongs-rise-east-asias-thriving-art-hub?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:00:14 +0000 Bernard Chan Bernard Chan March is a highlight of Hong Kong’s cultural calendar. Last month, as I welcomed delegates to the International Cultural Summit during Art Week, many told me they had come to network with local and international collaborators and explore Hong Kong’s museums, galleries and performance venues. Tens of thousands attended Art Basel, Art Central, gallery openings, performances and other events across the city. The month also buzzed with jazz, opera, classical concerts and other performances, with the... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3350293/art-march-hong-kong-firmly-global-cultural-map?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3350293/art-march-hong-kong-firmly-global-cultural-map?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:30:10 +0000 Enid Tsui Enid Tsui As the humidity settles over Hong Kong, a spectral spring mist veils Victoria Harbour. Yet, in the evenings, the luminous hand-drawn vision of Shahzia Sikander pierces the haze from the 110-metre-wide (328ft) LED facade of the M+ museum. Her nine-minute animation, 3 to 12 Nautical Miles (2026) – co-commissioned by M+ and Art Basel – stands as a monumental reflection on the mercantile ghosts embedded in the city. Sikander, a Pakistani-American winner of the MacArthur Fellowship, who last had an... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3349148/new-film-ms-giant-screen-asks-hongkongers-confront-their-imperial-past?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3349148/new-film-ms-giant-screen-asks-hongkongers-confront-their-imperial-past?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:15:09 +0000 Douglas Parkes Douglas Parkes In 2012, when Angelle Siyang-Le told her father she had taken a job with a company called Art Basel, his initial reaction wasn’t one of pride, but one of concern. “My dad was like, ‘OK, never heard of it,’” she recalls. The inquisitive parent researched the company address in Wan Chai and set off to find its office, only to come up empty, not realising the different company he found at that address was a co-working space. Perturbed, he promptly texted his daughter to warn her she’d been conned... https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3348090/art-basel-hong-kongs-director-fairs-role-citys-cultural-scene?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3348090/art-basel-hong-kongs-director-fairs-role-citys-cultural-scene?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:50:30 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial Hong Kong’s month of celebrating art and culture is drawing to a close, but promises to end on a high. Art Basel, the prestigious international fair, opens on Friday and features 240 galleries from 41 countries and regions. It is the catalyst for a wide variety of other art events in March. The fair brings together artists, curators, galleries and other enthusiasts, fuelling the process of cultural exchange. A new five-year deal between the government and Art Basel is, therefore, a significant... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3347990/hong-kongs-celebration-art-and-culture-sends-powerful-message?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3347990/hong-kongs-celebration-art-and-culture-sends-powerful-message?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:15:08 +0000 Jacqueline Kot Jacqueline Kot Artists from different generations contribute to the art world in ways that are often influenced by the key events of their times. Generation Y or Millennials, generally defined as people born between 1981 and 1996, grew up alongside the rise of the internet in more diverse, inclusive and liberal environments than previous generations. These defining characteristics have shaped, in different forms, the works of millennial artists exhibiting at Art Basel Hong Kong 2026. Creating a new... https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3348015/art-basel-hong-kong-2026-millennial-artists-who-are-redefining-reality?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3348015/art-basel-hong-kong-2026-millennial-artists-who-are-redefining-reality?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:08:06 +0000 Jacqueline Kot Jacqueline Kot Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 is the pièce de résistance of Art Month, but beyond the annual international art fair, myriad free events around town contribute to making March the month to celebrate creativity. Collect Hong Kong Art Fair 2026 Hong Kong Arts Centre, until March 29 Presented by the Hong Kong Arts Centre and held across the Pao Galleries, The Showcase and Jockey Club Atrium venues at the centre, the Collect Hong Kong Art Fair is a platform to showcase up-and-coming local artists, Hong... https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3347790/beyond-art-basel-best-hong-kongs-free-exhibitions-march?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3347790/beyond-art-basel-best-hong-kongs-free-exhibitions-march?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:00:33 +0000 Aaina Bhargava Aaina Bhargava Art Basel Hong Kong remains the leading fair and art event in Asia when it comes to discovering prominent, established and upcoming artists, particularly those who are from Asia or its diaspora. With the new sector, Echoes, featuring curated presentations by three artists or collectives as well as the Asia debut of Zero 10 dedicated to digital art, here is our selection of artists to look out for at the forthcoming fair. Aya Shalkar and Uuriintuya Dagvasambuu Art from Central Asia has been... https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3347695/art-basel-hong-kong-previews-open-today-here-are-9-artists-look-out?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3347695/art-basel-hong-kong-previews-open-today-here-are-9-artists-look-out?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Mar 2026 22:00:16 +0000 Enid Tsui,Ashlyn Chak Enid Tsui,Ashlyn Chak This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. With a surge of new venues and a relentless calendar of openings, navigating Hong Kong’s 2026 art week requires strategy. Here is our carefully curated shortlist. On the main stage Art Basel Hong Kong Art Basel Hong Kong remains the anchor of the season, with 240 exhibitors taking part. This year, two sectors have been added: “Echoes”, showing works made in... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3347339/definitive-scmp-guide-navigating-hong-kong-art-week?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3347339/definitive-scmp-guide-navigating-hong-kong-art-week?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 22 Mar 2026 03:15:08 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre March brings a full slate of art openings for enthusiasts across the globe, from New York to Hong Kong. Highlights include Carol Bove’s sculptural works at the Guggenheim, Catherine Opie’s three-decade survey at London’s National Portrait Gallery, and the 82nd Whitney Biennial spotlighting contemporary voices from around the world. In Asia and Europe, notable shows include Lee Bul’s retrospective at M+, the Palace Museum’s “Heavenly Horses” in Hong Kong, Inez and Vinoodh’s 40-year photography... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3345220/8-worlds-most-exciting-art-exhibitions-visit-march?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3345220/8-worlds-most-exciting-art-exhibitions-visit-march?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:00:09 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial Sustainability is as vital as creativity when it comes to fostering a world-class arts hub. With plans for a US$1 billion bond programme and a fresh HK$3 billion (US$383.9 million) 10-year loan facility, Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District Authority has eased its immediate cash flow pressures and averted cutbacks in cultural offerings. It is important that the financial breathing space be used not merely to survive, but to achieve its vision as a global brand rooted in the city’s... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3344107/hong-kongs-west-kowloon-arts-hub-must-use-financial-reprieve-wisely?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3344107/hong-kongs-west-kowloon-arts-hub-must-use-financial-reprieve-wisely?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Feb 2026 23:15:08 +0000 Gloria Tso Gloria Tso Multidisciplinary artists Michele Chu and Nicholas Wong are shaking up the Hong Kong creative scene with works that transcend time and space. Renowned for his poetry exploring themes including queer identity, Wong has been featured in projects by Hong Kong’s M+ and New York’s Guggenheim, and he has since expanded into painting and other mediums. Chu, a designer by training, has carved a niche for herself as an interdisciplinary artist, with works like inti-gym, previously on display at Hong... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/article/3343493/conversation-michele-chu-and-nicholas-wong-talk-artistic-mediums-and-pressures?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/article/3343493/conversation-michele-chu-and-nicholas-wong-talk-artistic-mediums-and-pressures?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:22 +0000 James Mottram James Mottram In a world where streamers often get a bad rap for force-feeding audiences mainstream fare, this month sees the arrival of something distinctive. On Mubi, fans of Asian experimental cinema are in for a treat. The Asian Avant-Garde collection, now streaming on the platform, is a mix of 10 shorts and features, from Dead Knot (1969), an early black-and-white work co-written by John Woo Yu-sum, to An Asian Ghost Story (2023), a haunting slice of docufiction centres on the Hong Kong wig industry in... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3340643/m-and-chanel-bring-john-woo-movie-plus-other-rare-asian-avant-garde-films-mubi?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3340643/m-and-chanel-bring-john-woo-movie-plus-other-rare-asian-avant-garde-films-mubi?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:15:10 +0000 Enid Tsui Enid Tsui The Sigg Prize 2025 has been awarded jointly to Hong Kong animator Wong Ping and Macau-raised artist Heidi Lau, marking the first time the contemporary art prize has been shared between two artists since it was first awarded in 2019. The announcement was made on December 16 by M+, the museum in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District that organises the biennial competition named after the collector Uli Sigg. “We were deeply impressed by the works presented and decided to award two winners in... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3337062/hong-kongs-sigg-prize-shared-first-time-m-boss-praises-2-bold-artists?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3337062/hong-kongs-sigg-prize-shared-first-time-m-boss-praises-2-bold-artists?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 Dec 2025 04:12:27 +0000 Gavin Yeung Gavin Yeung Discover this Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum The Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum has finally reopened after months of renovation. To mark its return – and the 100th anniversary of Dr Sun’s death – a new and free exhibition is on display. “From Healing Patients to Saving a Nation” runs until March 2026, showcasing over 60 artefacts and photos connecting the statesman to Hong Kong, Macau, and Guangdong. Admission is free, offering a fresh reason to finally step inside the historic Kom Tong Hall. Kom Tong Hall, 7... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3336230/best-things-do-hong-kong-december-20-26?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3336230/best-things-do-hong-kong-december-20-26?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 20 Dec 2025 02:00:10 +0000 Dennis Lee Dennis Lee I often wonder whether my architectural career peaked in 2006 – not because I had already accomplished a lot or designed my masterpiece – but because that was the year I resigned from Gehry Partners. As exciting as it was to return to Hong Kong, I left the world’s most famous architectural practice wondering if I would ever collaborate on projects as high-profile, emotionally striking and complicated as those I had worked on in my five formative years there. Considered by some the original... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3335809/frank-gehrys-vision-hong-kongs-arts-hub-was-opportunity-lost?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3335809/frank-gehrys-vision-hong-kongs-arts-hub-was-opportunity-lost?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Dec 2025 01:30:10 +0000 Gavin Yeung Gavin Yeung Before the art world went global, there was American artist Robert Rauschenberg. The titan of 20th-century art spent decades looking East. Now, M+ is staging the first major exhibition dedicated to his travels across Asia, showing how formative the continent was for one of art’s experimental greats. Opening on November 22 and continuing until April 26, 2026, “Robert Rauschenberg and Asia” offers a fresh, multidisciplinary exploration of an artist we thought we knew or may have taken for... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3331791/robert-rauschenbergs-asian-travels-and-influences-display-m-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3331791/robert-rauschenbergs-asian-travels-and-influences-display-m-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 10 Nov 2025 05:00:09 +0000 Ambrose Li Ambrose Li Beijing’s world-renowned Palace Museum celebrates its centenary this month. In the first of a three-part series to mark the anniversary, Ambrose Li examines how the West Kowloon Cultural District, home to the Hong Kong Palace Museum, can tackle the thorny issue of funding. When Bernard Chan recently took over as the new chairman of the body managing Hong Kong’s premier arts hub, he made his top priority clear: to ensure its cultural facilities were financially sustainable in the long run. It was... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3328160/can-hong-kong-cash-culture-so-arts-hub-museums-pay-themselves?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3328160/can-hong-kong-cash-culture-so-arts-hub-museums-pay-themselves?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:30:13 +0000 Ashlyn Chak Ashlyn Chak Much of art history has been dominated by men, and many of the contributions of women have been marginalised or erased. However, thanks to the profound influence of thinkers such as Linda Nochlin, who penned the classic 1971 essay “Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?”, art historians and curators have begun to balance the historical picture. “Dream Rooms: Environments by Women Artists 1950s-Now”, a major exhibition currently showing at Hong Kong’s M+ museum, is one such effort. It... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3327745/hong-kongs-m-champions-women-artists-300lbs-feathers-womblike-art-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3327745/hong-kongs-m-champions-women-artists-300lbs-feathers-womblike-art-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Oct 2025 08:15:07 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Before Bi Rongrong began weaving textiles or layering sculptural installations, she painted mountains. Trained in classical Chinese landscape painting at Sichuan University, she was steeped in a tradition wherein space flows not from fixed perspective, but from movement; where viewers are invited to “tour” the landscape, not simply observe it. Although it’s two-dimensional, “Chinese painting is never really flat,” she says. “It has many layers.” That spatial sensibility still guides her work,... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3327381/bi-rongrong-weaves-urban-skins-and-ancient-motifs-layered-art?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3327381/bi-rongrong-weaves-urban-skins-and-ancient-motifs-layered-art?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Oct 2025 04:45:15 +0000 dpa dpa Can museums heal ills better than pills? Doctors in Britain tried out this experimental approach a decade ago. Now, experts in Canada, Belgium and France are testing the same method, giving patients museum visits free of charge to counter stress, depression and other mental illnesses. British doctors were pioneers in social prescribing, or prescribing social or cultural activities to improve someone’s health. This approach is now a fixed component of the state-funded National Health Service... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3326456/how-museum-and-art-gallery-visits-can-ease-stress-depression-and-mental-health-issues?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3326456/how-museum-and-art-gallery-visits-can-ease-stress-depression-and-mental-health-issues?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 Sep 2025 11:15:07 +0000 Matthew Cheng Matthew Cheng Bernard Chan, vice-chairman of the board that manages Hong Kong’s arts district in West Kowloon, will succeed Henry Tang Ying-yen as chairman on October 1. Chan has pledged to boost revenue and reduce the hub’s deficit by making more of its operations commercially viable. The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority announced on Tuesday that Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu had appointed Chan as the board’s chairman for a two-year term, as Tang’s tenure had been renewed three times... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3326523/bernard-chan-succeed-henry-tang-chairman-hong-kongs-west-kowloon-arts-hub?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3326523/bernard-chan-succeed-henry-tang-chairman-hong-kongs-west-kowloon-arts-hub?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 Sep 2025 08:00:13 +0000 Ken Ip Ken Ip Is Hong Kong’s most ambitious cultural project becoming its most expensive liability? More than a decade and nearly HK$50 billion (US$6.4 billion) later, the West Kowloon Cultural District finds itself in a precarious position. The government’s flagship arts and culture hub, which was meant to catapult the city into the ranks of global cultural capitals, now risks being remembered less for its creative breakthroughs than for its governance and financial headaches. The numbers alone tell a... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3325028/time-hong-kongs-us64-billion-cultural-gamble-pay?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3325028/time-hong-kongs-us64-billion-cultural-gamble-pay?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Sep 2025 01:30:07 +0000 Gavin Yeung Gavin Yeung M+ is set to transport visitors into the worlds of visionaries with “Dream Rooms: Environments by Women Artists 1950s-Now”. Running from September 20 to January 18, the exhibition casts visitors into a dozen multisensory environments crafted by women trailblazers from Asia, Europe and the Americas, spanning more than seven decades of contemporary art. Starting at the advent of installation art in the 1950s and 60s, the works invite visitors to engage the body as much as the mind. Often... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3325206/m-hong-kong-rebuilt-9-installations-spanning-over-7-decades-women-artists?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3325206/m-hong-kong-rebuilt-9-installations-spanning-over-7-decades-women-artists?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:15:14 +0000 Ambrose Li,Olga Wong Ambrose Li,Olga Wong Hong Kong’s leader aims to elevate the city into a “world-class high-end art trading hub” to rival New York under measures to be revealed in his fourth policy address next Wednesday, the Post has learned. Efforts to strengthen the city’s multibillion-dollar art trading industry would include boosting services in financing, insurance and professional training, and designating maintenance and storage spaces in a cultural hub and near the airport, a government source said. The move will align with... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3325252/hong-kong-aiming-become-top-art-trading-hub-rival-new-york-source?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3325252/hong-kong-aiming-become-top-art-trading-hub-rival-new-york-source?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Sep 2025 02:30:09 +0000 Wynna Wong Wynna Wong A new arts and performing hub in Hong Kong’s east Kowloon, set to fully debut in November, is being positioned as a leading venue for long-term theatrical runs similar to London’s West End and New York’s Broadway, a government official has said. Director of Leisure and Cultural Services Manda Chan Wing-man said on Thursday that the East Kowloon Cultural Centre would be a hub for art, technology and long-running productions, and hoped that people would associate the area with such... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3325218/new-arts-hub-hong-kongs-east-kowloon-positioned-be-citys-broadway-official?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3325218/new-arts-hub-hong-kongs-east-kowloon-positioned-be-citys-broadway-official?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Sep 2025 11:01:52 +0000 Gavin Yeung Gavin Yeung Fumi Joe Lan Kwai Fong staple Fumi has revamped its concept with an injection of fresh energy from sister restaurant Kyoto Joe. Combining a seafood-centric menu with a refined izakaya atmosphere, Fumi Joe serves the stars of Japanese cuisine, such as robatayaki, sushi, tempura and sukiyaki, which you can wash down with crisp highballs over panoramic city views. 23/F, California Tower, 30-32 D’Aguilar Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Central Nodi at M+ Artisanal cafe brand Nodi has found its latest... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/food-drink/article/3324875/hong-kongs-hottest-new-openings-chiikawa-ramen-artisanal-pastries?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/food-drink/article/3324875/hong-kongs-hottest-new-openings-chiikawa-ramen-artisanal-pastries?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Sep 2025 09:00:12 +0000 Ambrose Li Ambrose Li Income from performing arts spaces in Hong Kong’s premier cultural hub could improve with the opening of a new 2,320-seat theatre complex next year, the head of the area’s managing body has said, following last year’s financial woes. A paper submitted to the Legislative Council revealed that the cost recovery rate for the West Kowloon Cultural District’s performing arts division stood at 30 per cent for the financial year ending on March 31, lower than the 44 per cent rate for the contemporary... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3324788/theatre-complex-launch-could-boost-performing-arts-income-says-hong-kong-cultural-hub?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3324788/theatre-complex-launch-could-boost-performing-arts-income-says-hong-kong-cultural-hub?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Sep 2025 13:38:03 +0000 Wynna Wong Wynna Wong The managing authority for Hong Kong’s arts hub is contending with deepening financial woes and weakened local spending, with its revenue in the 2024-25 financial year contracting by 18 per cent and its operating deficit ballooning to HK$769 million (US$98.5 million). According to a legislative paper released on Wednesday, the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority’s revenue for the 12-month period ending in March was HK$871 million, an 18 per cent decline from the previous year. The report,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3324231/financial-woes-hong-kongs-west-kowloon-arts-hub-deepen-amid-weak-spending?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3324231/financial-woes-hong-kongs-west-kowloon-arts-hub-deepen-amid-weak-spending?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Sep 2025 13:23:56 +0000 Mabel Lui Mabel Lui For China, the early- to mid-20th century was a time marked by political and social upheaval. It began with the Xinhai Revolution, which saw the end of the imperial system, before the Second Sino-Japanese War rocked the nation. The Chinese Communist Revolution and Cultural Revolution signified massive political and social shifts. In 1949, after the Communist Party took power, a border was put up between mainland China and Hong Kong. Against this complex backdrop, Cantonese artists adopted new... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3316998/how-20th-century-hong-kong-and-guangdong-art-stood-out-rest-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3316998/how-20th-century-hong-kong-and-guangdong-art-stood-out-rest-china?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 Jul 2025 23:15:10 +0000 Jacqueline Kot Jacqueline Kot There is no doubt that architecture is a creative discipline. Once you factor in the technical aspects crucial to the process, it is even more impressive that art and engineering can come together for a visual spectacle with a civic purpose. Throughout history, there is no shortage of such examples, whether it is the buildings by Antoni Gaudí in Barcelona or modern landmarks such as Hong Kong’s very own M+ museum by Herzog & de Meuron. Hence, there is no reason we can’t appreciate architectural... https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3314326/louvre-paris-hong-kongs-m-finding-art-architecture?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3314326/louvre-paris-hong-kongs-m-finding-art-architecture?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 02 Jul 2025 02:00:10 +0000 Joyce Yip Joyce Yip Kendrick Lamar’s 2024 hit “Not Like Us” crescendoed, the two battle-ready competitors faced off, and the final round of the Red Bull Dance Your Style university qualifier was under way. Among the 16 contestants at The Burrow in San Po Kong in April, the race for the crown came down to the sultry shoulder rolls and eccentric arm twirls of Chlorine, a whacker repping the red team, and the dips and twitches of Wing, the popper in blue. The two teams’ flags fluttered over the rambunctious crowd of... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3315621/these-youths-are-making-us-question-everything-we-knew-about-street-dance?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3315621/these-youths-are-making-us-question-everything-we-knew-about-street-dance?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Jun 2025 04:45:07 +0000 Gavin Yeung Gavin Yeung The latest marquee exhibition to open at M+, Hong Kong’s museum of contemporary visual culture, is “Canton Modern: Art and Visual Culture, 1900s-1970s”, a sweeping exploration of Guangdong province’s artistic evolution and its enduring influence on Asian modernism. Debuting on June 28 and running until October 5, the show assembles more than 200 works from institutional and private collections, many of which have never before been displayed publicly, to trace the interplay between Cantonese... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3315186/m-museum-showcases-20th-century-cantonese-art?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3315186/m-museum-showcases-20th-century-cantonese-art?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Jun 2025 12:00:07 +0000 Betty Fung Betty Fung The forward momentum of Hong Kong’s arts scene is evident, and it is about to move beyond the city’s boundaries. Since its establishment in 2008, the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority has nurtured artistic talent and presented their strengths and creativity through a wide variety of programmes and exhibitions, many of which have won local and international acclaim. Now we are embarking on the next step in our mission, which is to help the city’s unique cultural programmes go global. The... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3314863/shanghai-week-building-global-audience-hong-kong-arts-and-culture?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3314863/shanghai-week-building-global-audience-hong-kong-arts-and-culture?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Jun 2025 08:30:07 +0000 Dennis Lee Dennis Lee Richard Serra once said in an interview with Charlie Rose, “Art is purposely useless”. What the artist known for his colossal sculptures meant was that, unlike architecture, art can escape from all constraints and restrictions and be free. Well, Serra would eat his words if he had a chance to see what museum visitors are like these days. At the recent “Picasso for Asia – A Conversation ” exhibition at M+, most people were either busy taking photos of the art or taking selfies with the art behind... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3309373/can-hong-kong-museum-goers-put-away-phones-and-see-art?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3309373/can-hong-kong-museum-goers-put-away-phones-and-see-art?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 11 May 2025 01:30:08 +0000 Jiang Chuqin Jiang Chuqin Hong Kong’s major arts hub has partnered with a bus operator to provide package ticket savings and improved transport services to promote local cultural tourism. The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority and Citybus on Thursday announced a new memorandum of understanding to explore additional collaboration opportunities, such as ticket packages for buses and museums, more frequent services during special events, and clearer signage directing visitors to bus stops. “We will keep researching... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3306951/hong-kongs-arts-hub-partners-citybus-drive-cultural-tourism?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3306951/hong-kongs-arts-hub-partners-citybus-drive-cultural-tourism?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:38:50 +0000 One of the most recognisable artists of all time, Pablo Picasso created work spanning decades and disciplines, and exploring a vast range of genres and techniques. Famous for his cubist surrealist sketches and works on canvas, the multidisciplinary artist was also a prolific sculptor and potter. His works have fascinated the public and fuelled the imagination of many contemporary artists who came after him. Two major exhibitions featuring a diverse set of Picasso’s works kick off during Art... https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3304204/double-chance-explore-picasso-works-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3304204/double-chance-explore-picasso-works-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 30 Mar 2025 04:45:07 +0000 March is Arts Month in Hong Kong, the city drawing in the global art crowd with its most important art fairs of the year. But as we all know, art is not confined to just gallery walls and exhibition halls. From Art Basel Hong Kong’s public programme to satellite installations across the city, there are plenty of other art-related events that are, best of all, freely accessible to the public. Here are just a few of the highlights. Art Basel public programme View this post on... https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3303816/beyond-art-basel-hong-kong-free-events-m-tai-kwun-hkcec-and-eaton-hk?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3303816/beyond-art-basel-hong-kong-free-events-m-tai-kwun-hkcec-and-eaton-hk?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Mar 2025 22:15:10 +0000 Silk This home-grown boba brand has expanded its footprint to Kennedy Town, with an opening inside a restored tenement building. Decorated to resemble a vintage cha chaan teng, the cafe combines signature drinks such as the Smooth King with new creations like the sure-to-be-favourite Smooth Sesame. And for true boba nerds, exclusive merchandise is also available. G/F, 49 Hau Wo Street, Kennedy Town Seiko Kissa and Yoshoku Japan’s kissaten (coffee shops dating back to the Showa period) are as... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/food-drink/article/3303735/hottest-new-openings-hong-kong-march-23-29?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/food-drink/article/3303735/hottest-new-openings-hong-kong-march-23-29?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Mar 2025 22:15:07 +0000 Seeking ever more original backdrops, influencers have started looking to events like the annual Art Basel Hong Kong for the ideal shot to be included in their monthly photo dump. Now, the concept is moving from background to foreground, as social media platforms like Instagram change the way younger generations engage with art. Savvy curators and art enthusiasts such as @theartbystander and @elenasoboleva provide insider glimpses into the highbrow world of art, showcasing unique finds from... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3303799/15-art-accounts-follow-instagram-those-run-artists-or-art-historians-others-sharing-quirky-facts-or?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3303799/15-art-accounts-follow-instagram-those-run-artists-or-art-historians-others-sharing-quirky-facts-or?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Mar 2025 10:15:13 +0000 We simply couldn’t have let this week pass without an arts special, could we? Perhaps it’s just the infectious energy percolating through the city right now as Art Basel and Art Central arrive, but I’m excited to share this issue with you. For one, there’s our cover – a special creation by Takashi Murakami. (There are two, in fact.) The Japanese artist has taken original works from his 2024 show “Hiroshige’s 100 Famous Views of Edo (feat. Takashi Murakami)” at New York’s Brooklyn Museum and... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3303299/week-postmag-art-everywhere-throughout-hong-kong-european-museums-tour-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3303299/week-postmag-art-everywhere-throughout-hong-kong-european-museums-tour-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 22 Mar 2025 11:30:08 +0000 Stephen McCarty Stephen McCarty Picasso. One of those historical figures so famous they fly solo in the name game. But who, or what, is Picasso, really? An umbrella or drinks coaster? T-shirt, necklace or bobblehead? Shopping bag or small family car? The commodification of the artistically prominent demands they be reduced to a token of modern life – an adornment, an implement, an everyday essential, even something in which to drive around – putting them everywhere and nowhere all at once. The more we see the signature... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3303100/picasso-masterpieces-join-modern-asian-artworks-conversation-creativity-m-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3303100/picasso-masterpieces-join-modern-asian-artworks-conversation-creativity-m-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Mar 2025 20:15:08 +0000 Art fever has gripped Hong Kong once again as the city’s two pre-eminent art fairs, Art Basel and Art Central, vie for the eyeballs and wallets of the region’s top tastemakers this week. With more than 340 galleries collectively showcasing thousands of artworks, navigating these mammoth fairs requires strategy. Here’s our insiders’ guide to the must-sees of all the festivities. Art Basel Hong Kong Scheduled for March 28 to 30 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (with VIP preview... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3303265/what-see-during-hong-kongs-art-month-picasso-warhol?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3303265/what-see-during-hong-kongs-art-month-picasso-warhol?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:15:07 +0000 I am an island person. I was born in 1962 in Sri Lanka, an island; then I moved to Australia, an island; and then to the UK, another island; and now I’m in Hong Kong, which is full of islands. Islands have always been open to exchanges and sea routes and people coming and going. They have rich cultures with influences from other places. I am one of those people. Party house My father was a doctor and my mother was a musician. My uncle was the conductor of the Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka. My... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3302194/museum-directors-adventurous-journey-sri-lanka-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3302194/museum-directors-adventurous-journey-sri-lanka-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Mar 2025 07:10:02 +0000 Ambrose Li Ambrose Li A painting by a mainland Chinese contemporary artist created by exploding gunpowder may seem an unlikely item for a Picasso exhibition, but it is among more than 190 artworks at Hong Kong’s M+ museum. Gunpowder Drawing No 8-A5 by Cai Guo-qiang is displayed alongside the Spanish master’s cubist study of the Sacre-Coeur Basilica in Paris. Titled “Picasso for Asia: A Conversation”, the exhibition opened on Saturday is co-organised by M+ in the West Kowloon Cultural District and the Musee National... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3302498/how-picasso-exhibition-hong-kongs-m-brings-spanish-artist-21st-century?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3302498/how-picasso-exhibition-hong-kongs-m-brings-spanish-artist-21st-century?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Mar 2025 04:00:21 +0000 According to the Chinese Almanac, this weekend is good for going out and meeting with friends. You can kill two birds with one stone with the five highlights suggested below. 1. Picasso for Asia: A Conversation at M+ The M+ museum of visual culture’s blockbuster show on Pablo Picasso opens on March 15. The bold concept pairs around 60 works by the Spanish legend on loan from the Musée Picasso Paris with over 80 pieces by Asian and diasporic Asian artists from the M+ collection. It is a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3302427/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-march-14-16-including-picasso-show?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3302427/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-march-14-16-including-picasso-show?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Mar 2025 09:55:19 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District will stage its inaugural arts week in Shanghai in June, potentially paving the way for similar deals with other mainland Chinese cities. The authority behind the arts hub said on Thursday that it would host WestK Shanghai Week 2025, which involved seven cultural and artistic programmes held between June 18 and 22, confirming an earlier exclusive report by the Post. The event will be the first cross-disciplinary showcase of cultural and creative... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3301204/hong-kong-cultural-hub-stage-inaugural-arts-week-shanghai-june?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3301204/hong-kong-cultural-hub-stage-inaugural-arts-week-shanghai-june?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Mar 2025 03:00:10 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang Top arts institutions in New York and Washington are keen to seek business opportunities with their Asian counterparts despite worsening US-China tensions, according to Hong Kong arts hub CEO Betty Fung Ching Suk-yee. Since US President Donald Trump took office in January, he has imposed steep tariffs on Chinese products and threatened even more, and given billionaire Elon Musk the mandate to slash government spending and boost efficiency. In an exclusive interview with the Post, Fung said a... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3300692/head-hong-kong-arts-hub-optimistic-over-east-west-partnerships-despite-trump?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3300692/head-hong-kong-arts-hub-optimistic-over-east-west-partnerships-despite-trump?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 02 Mar 2025 01:00:26 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang Hong Kong’s M+ museum will offer free admission on March 9 to mark the annual Art March festival. Visitors to the modern art museum in the West Kowloon Cultural District will be able to access all general admission exhibitions without having to preregister. The Art March festival covers a range of cultural events next month including Art Basel, Art Central, the Hong Kong Arts Festival and art auctions. Art March and some high-profile sports events and concerts have been branded as “Hong Kong... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3300404/free-admission-hong-kongs-m-museum-march-9-mark-art-march?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3300404/free-admission-hong-kongs-m-museum-march-9-mark-art-march?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:02:14 +0000 Douglas Parkes Douglas Parkes An onstage discussion about film conservation seems an unlikely big-ticket draw in Hong Kong a week before Lunar New Year. And yet a large crowd has arrived an hour early, to stand outside in what passes for winter here, wrapped up in scarves outside M+, in the West Kowloon Cultural District. Nearby, skateboarders pop ollies and young girls practice K-pop dance routines. Tourists pass the queue bewildered by all the fuss. Said fuss is the presence of Tilda Swinton, the Hollywood A-lister who... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3297565/tilda-swinton-brings-hollywood-star-power-conversation-restoring-classic-films-hong-kongs-m?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3297565/tilda-swinton-brings-hollywood-star-power-conversation-restoring-classic-films-hong-kongs-m?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Feb 2025 04:15:08 +0000