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Korean artist Young-in Hong with her work Ring of Animals (2023), part of the “Lining Revealed – A Journey Through Folk Wisdom and Contemporary Vision” exhibition. Photo: Chat
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Line between art and crafts is blurred in new Hong Kong exhibition

At the Centre for Heritage Arts and Textile, works by artists and craftspeople from around Asia break boundaries between art and folk crafts.

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Glitz and glamour of Edwardian royals on show at Buckingham Palace

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Amsterdam show celebrates everyday life as depicted by Rembrandt, Vermeer

Books and literature

Review | Say hello to another great Gatsby, Jay’s sister Greta, in The Gatsby Gambit

F. Scott Fitzgerald classic is riffed on by Claire Anderson-Wheeler, with Jay Gatsby’s sister Greta looking into the death of Tom Buchanan.

From left: Jason Clarke as George Wilson, Tobey Maguire as Nick Carraway and Joel Edgerton as Tom Buchanan in a still from The Great Gatsby (2013). The centenary of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel has seen new riffs on its story, including The Gatsby Gambit in which Tom is murdered. Photo: Warner Bros
From left: Jason Clarke as George Wilson, Tobey Maguire as Nick Carraway and Joel Edgerton as Tom Buchanan in a still from The Great Gatsby (2013). The centenary of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel has seen new riffs on its story, including The Gatsby Gambit in which Tom is murdered. Photo: Warner Bros
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Review | HK Phil and violinist Bomsori Kim’s Prokofiev has audience agog

Beijing venue’s acoustics bring out Hong Kong Philharmonic’s balance and clarity in works by Pärt and Prokofiev with Korean violin virtuoso.

Art

He was once Hong Kong’s most prominent contemporary artist. Now he’s back

One of the most talked-about openings during Art Basel week, Tsang Kin-wah’s exhibition at Galerie du Monde is a memorable return.

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What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, April 11-13

Quaff some Pharrell Williams champagne, learn how to care better for your dog, revisit an iconic Hong Kong movie and more this weekend.

Fresh handmade cosmetics company Lush has launched an Easter collection, available at Hong Kong and Macau stores this weekend. Photo: Lush
Fresh handmade cosmetics company Lush has launched an Easter collection, available at Hong Kong and Macau stores this weekend. Photo: Lush
Books and literature

Review | Beatles book takes deep dive into the Lennon-McCartney relationship

Ian Leslie relies on other Beatles books, gossip and interpreting lyrics to try to define the relationship between band’s writing partners.

Books and literature

One of the greatest American writers set to publish first novel in 12 years

Set in the American city of Milwaukee in 1932, Thomas Pynchon’s new book Shadow Ticket is his first since 2013’s Bleeding Edge.

Art

Biggest David Hockney exhibition ever opens in Paris with around 400 works

The Louis Vuitton Foundation show is a stunning tribute to one of the world’s bestselling living artists, and includes iPad creations.

A visitor looks at a painting named Portrait Of An Artist ‘Pool with two Figures’ during the exhibition by British painter David Hockney entitled “David Hockney 25” prior to its opening at the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris, on April 7, 2025. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION
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2026 Venice Biennale’s Hong Kong show gets new organiser

Hong Kong Museum of Art, put in charge of arranging exhibition at world’s oldest art biennial in place of M+ museum, invites proposals.

Detail from the Hong Kong exhibition at the 2015 Venice Biennale, featuring the art of Tsang Kin-Wah. The city’s M+ museum, which has organised Hong Kong’s exhibitions in Venice since 2013, has been replaced by the Hong Kong Museum of Art. Photo: SCMP
Detail from the Hong Kong exhibition at the 2015 Venice Biennale, featuring the art of Tsang Kin-Wah. The city’s M+ museum, which has organised Hong Kong’s exhibitions in Venice since 2013, has been replaced by the Hong Kong Museum of Art. Photo: SCMP
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Chinese dissident artist’s video screened on Hong Kong billboards

4-second clip by artist known as Badiucao, submitted to Italian gallery under a false name, part of a video art reel shown in busy district.

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Korean golden seal smashes presale estimate, sells for US$13.9 million

Record-setting price paid for seal given by China’s Jin dynasty to a nobleman of Korea’s Goguryeo kingdom in China Guardian’s Hong Kong sale.

South Korea

Why are Korean stars opening up about divorce years after their marriages end?

More South Korean stars are revealing their divorces years later, balancing privacy, public image, and societal expectations amid evolving attitudes.

Hwang Jeung-eum is pictured in television series, The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection. Photo: SBS
Performing arts in Hong Kong

Review | Hong Kong Ballet’s Frida is a visually bold if sometimes bemusing spectacle

Ballet adapted from one-act work shows vignettes of artist Frida Kahlo’s life, with striking choreography and costumes, but feels stretched.

The final scene from Frida, with Ye Feifei as Frida Kahlo and Ryo Kato as Diego Rivera. Photo: Conrad Dy-Liacco; courtesy of Hong Kong Ballet
The final scene from Frida, with Ye Feifei as Frida Kahlo and Ryo Kato as Diego Rivera. Photo: Conrad Dy-Liacco; courtesy of Hong Kong Ballet
Art

Film director Ridley Scott brings his artist’s eye to graphic novel

Modville was pitched to Scott’s company by creator Jesse Negron. Scott, an artist himself, lent his visual talents to the project.

Britain

John Lithgow wins best actor award at UK Olivier Awards

American actor won for portrayal of the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory author in Giant, a play that confronts Dahl’s antisemitic views.

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Music

How ‘cheap trick’ helps monkeys yodel better than humans

Human yodellers can switch up and down an octave, but monkeys have a 3½-octave range. Researchers have just discovered why that is.

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Monkeys are far better yodellers than humans. Photo: Shutterstock
Monkeys are far better yodellers than humans. Photo: Shutterstock
Asian cinema: Japanese films

AI threatens anime artists but Ghibli’s Miyazaki irreplaceable, son says

Goro Miyazaki talks about AI, animation and why making films as deep as his father’s is impossible, as ChatGPT releases new image generator.

Performing arts in Hong Kong

Armless musician Felix Klieser on overcoming the ‘impossible’

German born without arms, who plays the French horn with his left foot, talks about being resilient ahead of his latest concert in Hong Kong.

Performing arts in Hong Kong

Review | Visually stunning Bizet’s Carmen in Hong Kong recreates original staging

The Hong Kong Arts Festival’s presentation of the famous opera gives a fascinating sense of what audiences experienced 150 years ago.

Deepa Johnny (left) as Carmen and Kevin Amiel as Don José in the Hong Kong Art Festival’s presentation of Bizet’s Carmen at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in March 2025. Photo: Marion Herno
Art

US$330 million later, New York’s Frick Collection to reopen its doors

The museum, which includes artworks by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Whistler and Fragonard, is set to reopen to the public in April.

A visitor stands in The Frick Collection’s West Gallery during a press preview on March 25, 2025 in New York. The Frick Collection will reopen to the public on April 17 following a multi-year renovation and enhancement. Photo: AFP
A visitor stands in The Frick Collection’s West Gallery during a press preview on March 25, 2025 in New York. The Frick Collection will reopen to the public on April 17 following a multi-year renovation and enhancement. Photo: AFP
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, April 5-7

From a brewery’s anniversary celebration to a ballet about Frida Kahlo to an Oscar-winning film, here are 5 things to check out this weekend.

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Performing arts in Hong Kong

Experiential dining event in Hong Kong mixes feasting and dancing

Candles made of butter. Food eaten by candlelight off communal platters. Dancers weaving between tables. Group serves a feast for the senses.

Art

Trump’s ‘arrogant and appalling’ Smithsonian order comes under fire

‘It’s a declaration of war,’ one historian says of Trump’s attempt to excavate ‘divisive ideology’ from the historic museum institution.

The exterior of the Smithsonian Institution Building. US President Donald Trump says a number of Smithsonian museums, including the distinguished National Museum of African American History and Culture, espouse “corrosive ideology” and are trying to rewrite American history in relation to issues of race and gender. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
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