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The ARTTA Concept-designed 1,000 sq ft show flat in Chinachem Group’s In One project in Ho Man Tin. Photo: Steven Ko

Luxury show flat interiors in Hong Kong blend realism with dream design

Developers in Hong Kong are enhancing show flats with realistic, high-end designs to attract sophisticated buyers, blending style with liveability.

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A spiral staircase at Fort Canning Park, a hilltop landmark in Singapore. Photo: Shutterstock

Discover the Singapore that lies beyond Marina Bay Sands

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The interior of Amigo, Hong Kong. Photo: courtesy Amigo

Amigo restaurant: 59 years of Hong Kong fine dining and new caviar delights

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The interior of Bistrot du Vin. Photo: Bistrot du Vin

Hong Kong’s hottest new openings, from Amalgamate to Happy Samurai

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The Reverend Will Newman, chaplain of Hong Kong’s St John’s Cathedral and priest-in-charge of St Stephen’s Chapel, in Hong Kong's Stanley district. Photo: Alexander Mak

Meet the Reverend Will Newman, chaplain of Hong Kong’s St John’s Cathedral and Stanley Prison

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Elizabeth Chu, chairwoman of ZS Hospitality. Photo: Alexander Mak

Le Le redefines Vietnamese fine dining in Hong Kong with Saigon soul food

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Visitors rest on cushions that form part of artist Kingsley Ng’s Laundry Nocturne installation at the Hong Kong pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale. Photo: Enid Tsui
Hong Kong Museum of Art

Hong Kong wows the crowds to sleep at the 2026 Venice Biennale

The theme of the Biennale was to slow down enough to hear ignored voices, but Hong Kong’s pavilion might have taken things too far.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

The Tai Po fire took this artist’s home and life’s work. Now she’s starting anew

European travel

When London’s museums started losing visitors, they decided to get creative

Icons and Influencers

5 exhibitions across the globe celebrating women who shaped art and culture

From Björk’s grief-tinged ‘Echolalia’ to Marina Abramović making history in Venice, these shows shine a light on women who shaped contemporary culture.

Museums around the world are spotlighting women who – like Frida Kahlo – have influenced contemporary culture. Photo: Nickolas Muray Collection of Mexican Art
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this Mother’s Day weekend, May 8-10

From an artisan Mother’s Day market to food, fashion and music, check out our recommendations for things to do around the city this weekend.

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War and conflict

Russia and Israel’s Venice Biennale participation is causing big problems

The jury has resigned, EU funding has been cut, there’s no Golden Lion prize. One curator says: ‘You can’t be neutral when people are dying’.

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Malaysia

Art of the steal: Malaysia unveils recovered 1MDB masterpieces

A Picasso and a Miro are among four works on show, representing a fraction of the US$4.5 billion looted from Malaysia’s 1MDB fund.

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Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief Azam Baki (second from right) inspects Joan Miro’s “Composition” (1953) at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya on Wednesday. Photo: Iman Muttaqin Yusof
NFTs

Are NFTs the hero or villain in the contemporary art scene?

In March, Art Basel Hong Kong featured a dedicated space for digital practices, raising the question: what’s next for non-fungible tokens?

What to do in Hong Kong

Gardens of China and Europe juxtaposed in spectacular Hong Kong exhibition

A new exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of Art features works including Monet’s water lilies and Qing dynasty masterpieces.

Fashion

Met Gala 2026: an exclusive look at Nichapat Suphap’s Robert Wun gown

The Venture Management founder made her Met Gala debut in 2018 – and this year, she pulled out all the stops, she told Style in an exclusive interview.

Nichapat Suphap wearing Robert Wun at the 2026 Met Gala in New York. Photo: AFP
Asian-Americans

Asian-American artists shine at US fair amid ongoing anti-immigrant rhetoric

Artists including Leland Wong and Liu Tianlian featured at the San Francisco Art Fair whose group exhibition focused on the local Chinatown.

Curator Hoi Leung (middle) photographed at the San Francisco Art Fair 2026 with colleagues from the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco, Yuanyuan Zhu (left) and Kyan Ng (right). (Photo by Hunter Ridenour, courtesy of AMP)
Hong Kong

How Hong Kong’s 91-year-old Haw Par Mansion will transform into new cultural hub

Once the anchor of the iconic Tiger Balm Garden, the restored Grade 1 historic building will start a new chapter as Villa Haw Par this year.

Trending in China

‘Stamp boy’: sealing passion of China emperor criticised for harming artworks

When Qianlong came across paintings and calligraphy he admired, he would place his seals on those artworks multiple times.

Food and Drinks

Unsung Eats: 5 best places to eat and drink in Taipei

Fresh takes on Taiwan’s famed fried chicken and breakfast, to tea cocktails and artisanal coffee, here are our Taipei foodie picks.

Taipei remains a premier foodie destination, home to an evolving culinary scene that includes the likes of Chicken Bar by Weekend. Photo: @chickenbar_taipei
Britain

New Banksy statue of man blinded by flag draws crowds in London

Satirical monument appears in Waterloo Place as speculation swirls over the artist’s ‘confirmed’ identity.

Statues are not what Banksy is primarily known for. He is far more famous for his spray-painting on buildings. Photo: AP
Travel news and advice

4 exhibitions to visit this summer in London, Kyoto and Venice

Explore work by Japanese designer Nigo, contemporary art from Asia-Pacific, and pieces inspired by post-Thatcher Britain and Olea Sancta, the sacred oils used in Catholic rituals.

US travel

Why Lacma’s new US$724 million David Geffen Galleries space flows like oceans

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s new building encourages accidental interactions with artwork that visitors often ignore.

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Auctions

The Great Wave sale highlights Hong Kong’s art market resilience

Despite overall cooling, Hong Kong’s art market shows resilience – the top end remains intact, and the lower price brackets stay steady.

After the post-pandemic surge, art sales declined globally in 2024. Photo: Sotheby’s
Performing arts in Hong Kong

Incredible works of Wu Guanzhong reimagined in Hong Kong dance crossover

Featuring music by Cantopop star Ivana Wong, the Hong Kong Dance Company’s new cross-disciplinary production explores Wu’s visual language.

Style Edit

Style Edit: Poly MGM Museum’s new ‘Silk Roads Beyond Borders’ treasures

New Italian and Persian treasures make their Asia debut, expanding the museum’s Silk Road narrative with rare works that illuminate centuries of East-West exchange.

Singapore

Singapore’s Amanda Heng on making feminist art in a country that wasn’t ready for it

Amanda Heng talks about engaging with the public through art since the 1980s and why her installation at Venice Biennale is all about rest.

Amanda Heng at Art SG 2026. The Singaporean artist will represent her country at the 2026 Venice Biennale in May. Photo: Instagram/stpi_singapore
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, April 24-26

Take part in a yoga session doubling as a dog adoption day, explore Chinese fashion at an exhibition and indulge in desserts.

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The Hive, in collaboration with Stray Friends Sai Kung, will host a dog adoption day and puppy yoga on April 25, 2026. Photo: the Hive Sai Kung/eventbrite
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Style Edit: Loro Piana explores the art of plaid at Milan Design Week 2026

An exhibition at the maison’s headquarters places 24 patterns under the spotlight in an exploration of fibre, craft and contemporary design.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong, East Asia’s thriving art hub – from Art Basel to West Kowloon

The city’s multicultural and hybrid nature, and stunning spaces like M+, help retain its position at the heart of the region’s art world.

Bangkok

‘Raw honesty’: new museum preserves Thai-Chinese art rebel’s remarkable legacy

The Tang Chang Private Museum opens on May 1 as the Bangkok-born artist’s family aims to show the world his work before it’s too late.

A partial view of “October 14” (1973), by Tang Chang. The Thai-Chinese artist’s self-portrait was painted in the wake of a 1973 crackdown in Bangkok that left dozens of pro-democracy protesters dead and hundreds more injured. The canvas is on show at the Tang Chang Private Museum, which will open in Nakhon Pathom on May 1. Photo: Tang Chang Private Museum
Chinese culture

Midea Group scion’s Shunde art museum shifts focus to amplify local voices

New projects at the He Art Museum, opened by the owners of Chinese appliance giant Midea, explore complex realities born of societal shifts.

“At least There is Love” by Li Jinghu, an installation of street lamps forming a heart shape, seen here in front of a building owned by Midea Group, the conglomerate behind He Art Museum in Shunde, Guangdon province. (Photo:Cheung Hokhang)
What to do in Hong Kong

Vietnamese-American’s war-themed art stirs painful parallels with clashes today

A Hong Kong exhibition dedicated to the late artist Dinh Q. Le highlights his commentary on US military force and the human cost of conflict.

Luxury Hotels

Review | Rosewood Amsterdam blends luxury and heritage in the heart of the city

The historic building dates back more than 300 years, and has been restored to its former glory by the Hong Kong-based hotel group.

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