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Cheung Hok-hang
SCMP Contributor
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The US$517 million museum that opened on July 28 is a ‘living educational landscape’ covering space, dinosaurs, evolution and much more.
Otake takes in Mong Kok’s streets and forages for cordyceps in Tai Po as his solo Hong Kong debut exhibition runs at White Cube.
High jewellery made his name, but fine art is what stokes Wallace Chan’s passion today. The designer-cum-sculptor talks about expanding his practice, the story behind his pieces and proving his critics wrong at 70.
Shao talks about early inspiration and moving from oil to sculpture to ink as two exhibitions in London and Guangzhou highlight his works.
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From Hong Kong to Shenzhen and Guangzhou, a new generation of collectors is emerging who are more keen to share their art with the public.
New projects at the He Art Museum, opened by the owners of Chinese appliance giant Midea, explore complex realities born of societal shifts.
From picturesque Xiangang Reservoir to Xialang Village’s architectural Grand Canopy, Huizhou’s scenic northwest has much for photographers.
All eyes are on the growing cultural scene in the Middle East, thanks in no small part to the inaugural Art Basel Qatar, held in Doha.
The Shenzhen Bay Culture Square and Aranya Art Centre Guangzhou show the Greater Bay Area’s ongoing efforts to become a cultural destination.
Tai Kwun is closing in on a successor for Pi, who leaves in February after his contract at the Hong Kong heritage and arts centre expires.
Tsang Kin-wah and Mark Chung are the first Hong Kong artists to exhibit at the cutting-edge contemporary Yalu River Art Museum in Dandong.
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Poor economy and budget cuts are forcing closures in Shenzhen and other cities, while UCCA has to cope with cash flow challenges.
48 lots fetched more than US$500,000, with one selling for US$150,000 at an auction in Beijing, reflecting the soft toys’ rising cachet.
One of the most talked-about openings during Art Basel week, Tsang Kin-wah’s exhibition at Galerie du Monde is a memorable return.
Those attending Art Basel Hong Kong have many reasons to squeeze in Art Week Shenzhen 2025, from a Jaffa Lam show to the opening of K11 HACC.
Just over an hour’s train ride from Hong Kong, Foshan is holding an art biennial that encourages people to explore its villages and islands.
Gallery owner won’t reveal details of claimed multimillion-yuan sale of work by French painter on Xiaohongshu to answer the doubters.
Greater Bay Area cities Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Shunde drew art lovers from Shanghai and Beijing to a week of art fairs and exhibitions.
With an estimated 200-plus events and show openings, Shanghai Art Week was a celebration of the Chinese city’s connection to the world.
Human desires, the comfort of family and friends, a sense of displacement among ideas conveyed by art on show at Shenzhen’s Mangrove Gallery.
Artist Zhang Xiao creates gods for our 21st century desires – think social media trends, photography and more. Some have gone on show.
There is something unruly about the controlled chaos of Zhou Yilun’s new solo exhibition in Shenzhen, which sees quasi-religious murals alongside paintings nailed on top of other paintings.
Gay British actor, podcaster and LGBTQ icon Russell Tovey visits Shanghai where, in between gallery visits, he co-curates a David Hockney show and de facto Pride party.
K-pop group NewJeans voiced an audio guide for The British Museum and Chinese actress Zhu Zhu did one for Galleria Borghese as more major institutions court Asian stars to widen their audiences.
The rescheduled and extended Art021 fair will run from August 28 to September 8 in four locations, including a free show in Victoria Park, and take place in conjunction with a Greater Bay Area Art Week.
The staging of Gallery Weekend Beijing to coincide with two art fairs shows the ambitions of Beijing’s art scene to restore its global prominence after years of isolation that began with the pandemic.
Beijing’s art market recently got a shot in the arm at its spring auctions from a new generation of collectors looking for a personal connection to art rather than an investment.
Organisers of the Art021 Hong Kong fair are inviting selected gallery owners from China, the Middle East and other nations in the Global South to increase exposure to their artists’ ‘exceptional’ art.
Sotheby’s spring contemporary art sales in Hong Kong fall short of those in 2023; there and at Poly Auction’s spring sale, fewer lots were on offer. A Yoshitomo Nara work sold for US$12.2 million.
