The city is certainly buzzing with artistic energy as of late. From the Chanel Mobile Art Container to the Hong Kong Art Walk, every week has seen some illuminating activity hit the S.A.R. one after another, and helping to keep the ennui at bay this week is the 32nd Hong Kong Film Festival. This year’s […]

It’s that time of year to eat, drink, and be merry. The 8th annual Hong Kong Art Walk is almost upon us.  From tomorrow, participants will be able to nibble delights and enjoy the fruits of many an artists’ labor as they walk or stumble,  as the case may be, from Central to Sheung Wan to Happy […]

Mon Dieu, China Outsells France
Well, the French have something else to complain about as China is now the world’s 3rd largest art market behind the U.S. and the U.K. According to Arton, one of China’s largest online art houses,  “in the international rankings by sale proceeds, France, which is usually up in third place behind […]

As was reported before, China has come a long way in opening its door to international acts. In just a few short months since that story, Sino-based fans have enjoyed or will enjoy the likes of Christina Aguilera, Nine Inch Nails, Incubus, Celine Dion and more. It’s no secret that gaining permission to play in […]

The first joint exhibition by Para/Site Art Space and the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Curatorial Training Programme, CHiE! - Culture Seiges Politics, opens March 15 and runs until April 13.  The exhibition is part of a seven month program designed to help participants navigate the international art scene and to develop a perspective with which to […]

History has a tendency of repeating itself and no where does that sentiment resonate more true than in the fashion industry. While ankle breaking platforms continually cycle in and out of season at a pace so fast that even Disco Stu’s head is left spinning, a more gentle cycle has peaked again amongst young Chinese […]

Cai Guo Qiang meet Frank Lloyd Wright
Absolute power may corrupt absolutely, but often times power is of great necessity. Such is the thought that Thomas Krens, now former director of the Guggenheim in New York, must have had when Cai Guo Qiang was invited to put on a retrospective at Frank Lloyd Wright’s last masterpiece. […]