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Ye Haibo has quit his job in banking to open an art gallery in his hometown, Dongguan. Photo: Ye Haibo
Art

Meet the young collectors shaking up the art scene in China’s Greater Bay Area

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.

Art

Rare chance to see 2 pioneering American artists’ light works in Hong Kong

Performing arts in Hong Kong

12 must-see Hong Kong shows and arts events in 2026

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Hong Kong animations are finally turning heads. Meet the artists behind them

Hong Kong animators making waves at global festivals talk about growing the city’s niche but resilient industry and the challenges they face.

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Florence Lee Yuk-ki, Sophie Colfer, Max Hattler. Photo: Florence Lee Yuk-ki, Xin Li, Max Hattler
Florence Lee Yuk-ki, Sophie Colfer, Max Hattler. Photo: Florence Lee Yuk-ki, Xin Li, Max Hattler
SCMP Highlights

Tokyo Sézanne’s missing stars; beating arthritis at 68: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From a little-known haven on Hokkaido island to how optimism make you live longer, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Art

At 92, British artist Frank Bowling is still trying to make the best painting ever

In his nineties, Frank Bowling defies age with his vibrant abstract art, as seen in his new Hong Kong exhibition, his first solo show in East Asia.

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Performing arts in Hong Kong

Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra pack a punch in back-to-back Hong Kong concerts

The German ensemble performed Beethoven, Schumann, Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich works over two nights at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre.

Russian pianist Yulianna Avdeeva performs Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, conducted by Andris Nelsons, at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall. The orchestra impressed over two evenings on June 2 and 3, 2026. Photo: LCSD
Russian pianist Yulianna Avdeeva performs Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, conducted by Andris Nelsons, at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall. The orchestra impressed over two evenings on June 2 and 3, 2026. Photo: LCSD
What to do in Hong Kong

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

Bring your dog or cat to an upgraded indoor pet playground, experience Shakespeare with a twist, watch a new hit horror film and more.

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What to do in Hong Kong

It’s back – revived TEDxHongKong challenges assumptions and reframes beliefs

Creative director Daniella Lopez explains how the June 20 event – the first TEDxHongKong since 2017 – will address globally relevant issues.

Chinese culture

How China’s ‘Excalibur of the East’ souvenir swords sparked airport warning

Tourists with replicas of the ancient Sword of Goujian, from the Hubei Provincial Museum, were told not to hand-carry them onto planes.

Visitors take photos of the ancient Sword of Goujian at the Hubei Provincial Museum in Wuhan, in central China’s Hubei Province, on May 17, 2026. An airport notice at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport warning not to hand-carry replicas of the sword on board planes has gone viral on Chinese social media. Photo: Xinhua
Tourism

James McNeill Whistler’s Asian muse: Chinese ceramics and Japanese fans

Chinese pottery and textiles and Japanese crafts profoundly influenced James McNeill Whistler’s work, as seen in a retrospective at Tate Britain.

Chinese porcelain appears in Purple and Rose: The Lange Leizen of the Six Marks (1864). Photo: Getty Images
Chinese porcelain appears in Purple and Rose: The Lange Leizen of the Six Marks (1864). Photo: Getty Images
Performing arts in Hong Kong

Update | Superb first half let down by second in Hong Kong Ballet’s The Sleeping Beauty

Strong dancing was marred by a rushed and confused second-half narrative in HKB’s production of Vladimir Malakhov’s The Sleeping Beauty.

Performing arts in Hong Kong

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory stars on bringing the musical to Hong Kong

The Broadway musical’s lead actors Daniel Plimpton and Oliver Wong talk about adapting Roald Dahl’s story to the stage ahead of its Hong Kong debut in November.

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Art

This digital ‘puppet’ critiques a screen-obsessed world at Venice Biennale

Li Yi-fan, a video artist from Taiwan, is making waves with his creepy and funny avatars that question the way we see the world around us.

A scene from “Screen Melancholy” (2026), by Li Yi-fan, for the Taiwan collateral event at the 2026 Venice Biennale. Li's digital puppet critiques our screen-obsessed era. Photo: courtesy of the artist and Taipei Fine Arts Museum
Music

Gustavo Dudamel on his enduring love of Los Angeles ahead of NY Phil move

The Venezuelan conductor shares how 17 years leading the LA Phil shaped him as he looks forward to a ‘super exciting’ New York move.

Gustavo Dudamel is pictured at the David Geffen Hall in New York. The Venezuelan conductor will soon take the lead at the New York Philharmonic after 17 years in charge of the LA Phil. Photo: courtesy of New York Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel is pictured at the David Geffen Hall in New York. The Venezuelan conductor will soon take the lead at the New York Philharmonic after 17 years in charge of the LA Phil. Photo: courtesy of New York Philharmonic
World of performing arts

‘Burning desire’: Hong Kong-born actress Kaja Chan on her rise and motivation

London-based actress who has appeared on Bridgerton and worked with Jeff Goldblum shares how ‘clarity of vision’ drove her from a young age.

World of performing arts

Meet Daniel Harding, new LA Phil music director with deep Asia ties

Gustavo Dudamel’s successor, who is an Air France pilot and mentor to young musicians, has agreed to a six-year contract with the LA Phil.

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Art

Hong Kong Gen Z artists show rebellious youthful aesthetic at ‘Free Radicals’

Recent art graduates Bethany Man, Elizabeth Li and Aidan Ng confront the anxieties of adulthood in the Goethe Gallery exhibition.

Artist Bethany Man sits next to her work Retired A-frame at the “Free Radicals” art exhibition at the Goethe Gallery and Black Box Studio at the Hong Kong Arts Centre. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Artist Bethany Man sits next to her work Retired A-frame at the “Free Radicals” art exhibition at the Goethe Gallery and Black Box Studio at the Hong Kong Arts Centre. Photo: Jonathan Wong
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, May 29-31

See Mads Mikkelsen and other stars at Hong Kong Comic Con 2026, indulge in a two-day wellness retreat, watch top cabaret shows and more.

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Music

How sitarist Anoushka Shankar broke her creative block after the pandemic

Shankar, who is playing in Hong Kong on June 3, describes the creative process behind her three-part album Chapters and what’s next.

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Performing arts in Hong Kong

Review | Hong Kong Dance Company’s ode to Wu Guanzhong paints a confusing picture

‘In Between – Wu Guanzhong’s Ink Odyssey’ might celebrate the great Chinese painter but provides little inspiration to discover his works.

The “Spirit of Trees” scene from “In Between - Wu Guanzhong’s Ink Odyssey”, a Hong Kong Dance Company performance that premiered at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre on May 22, 2026 (Photo: Henry@S2 Production; Mak Cheong Wai; Kenix Chan)
Performing arts in Hong Kong

‘I am hungry’: Elim Chan on taking the lead at the San Francisco Symphony

The Hong Kong-born conductor shares why she’s excited to lead the ‘velvety, warm’ SFS and how San Francisco feels ‘a bit like’ her home city.

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Hong Kong-born conductor Elim Chan will start as the San Francisco Symphony’s music director in 2027. She is the first woman appointed to the role in the orchestra’s 115-year history. Photo: Cody Pickens
Hong Kong-born conductor Elim Chan will start as the San Francisco Symphony’s music director in 2027. She is the first woman appointed to the role in the orchestra’s 115-year history. Photo: Cody Pickens
Performing arts in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Shakespeare festival offers fresh takes on the Bard’s classics

The nine Shakespeare adaptations include a Cantonese version of Othello starring TVB actress Mandy Wong and a story of Hamlet’s Ophelia.

Art

How Mr Mahjong is telling Hong Kong stories through his outdoor exhibition

Daniel Wu, a self-professed terrible mahjong player, takes pieces from the traditional tile-based game and carves ‘almost anything’ on them.

Performing arts in Hong Kong

Hong Kong-born Elim Chan becomes first woman to lead San Francisco Symphony

Rising maestro emerged as a surprise choice and will begin her six-year term at the famed orchestra in September 2027.

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Elim Chan conducts the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra during a performance at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall in November 2024. Photo: Keith Hiro/HK Phil
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