Villepin's previous two carefully curated exhibitions have been highly praised, so expectations were high for its next one. And it has delivered. Myonghi Kang: Origins is an immersive experience - a feast not just for the eyes, but for the ears as well. The show starts with the sounds of applause before moving on to … Continue reading Life behind closed doors

Wars, social unrest, pandemics, restricted activities. We feel the disorder and instability of the world and feel insecure every day when we are busy receiving social news. Although it may sound like a feeble cliche to say "time will tell," time is indeed a trusted and orderly existence that gives people hope as long as … Continue reading From this moment on

There is a long history of artists learning via hands-on experience. That's why it is always worth discussing when something happens to Crafts on Peel, a socially engaged institution that aims to be a creative space for contemporary interpretations of traditional crafts gained from apprenticeships. For its inaugural exhibition last year, Crafts Interwoven: Past and … Continue reading Forging lifelong bonds

Sometimes, the word "carnival" feels a bit overused nowadays. Originally a word in itself to describe lively festivals and fairs, the word is now often used to promote shopping, ignoring its original intention of bringing joy. But as you explore the K11 Musea Art Karnival, helmed by tastemaker Adrian Cheng Chi-kong, and immerse yourself in … Continue reading Rose by any other name

From afar, it's hard to tell that Tang Ying-chi's new series of color-block paintings, created during the pandemic, are actually Chinese landscapes. But her current exhibition, The Place: Fantasia of Scenery at Sun Museum in Kwun Tong, offers a narrative of how the 65-year-old developed the moral pursuit of ancient literati in her creations. Although … Continue reading Yearning for a place

On a visit to Audemars Piguet's headquarters in Le Brassus in 2019, Phoebe Hui experienced a full moon while on an evening walk. The moonlight's pronounced reflection off the snowy slopes lit up the night. This stuck with Hui and inspired her to take the moon as the theme of her work for the 5th … Continue reading By the light of moon

We often tend to assume by default that artists are male, unless otherwise mentioned. Looking back in history, we also find that the art world was long dominated by males, though in the modern day female artists are also grouped together with them and all artists are addressed collectively. However, when it comes to the … Continue reading The future is female

Poetic was the first word that sprang to curator Kwok Ying's mind when he came across Taiwanese artist Wu Chi-tsung in 2006. Wu was a young artist just two years out of Taipei National University of the Arts but was selected for the Sixth Shanghai Biennale. For more than a decade, Kwok witnessed Wu's exploration … Continue reading A wrinkle in time

There is a general belief that being born into a family of prodigies means a stressful childhood. However, Ray Wong Wai, whose father, Wang Guotong, is an erhu virtuoso who holds the Chinese government-presented title "National Outstanding Expert Contributor," said he was never forced to learn music. "It was the erhu that touched me," he … Continue reading Erhu for the everyday

Aspire to the way, align with virtue, abide by benevolence and immerse in the arts - Confucius' teaching on four things in life are part of the creed for lawyers John Tong Chor-nam and Herman Tsoi Hak-chiu. The arts, at their core, are one with the way. That's why the solicitors named their collective collection … Continue reading Doing it their way