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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.
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Art
Rare chance to see 2 pioneering American artists’ light works in Hong Kong
14 Jun 2026 - 4:15PM
Performing arts in Hong Kong
12 must-see Hong Kong shows and arts events in 2026
12 Jun 2026 - 6:15PM
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.
12 Jun 2026 - 12:10PM
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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.
11 Jun 2026 - 4:35PM
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.
8 Jun 2026 - 12:45PM
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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.
8 Jun 2026 - 5:17PM
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.
4 Jun 2026 - 12:45PM
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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.
4 Jun 2026 - 4:39PM
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.
3 Jun 2026 - 7:15AM
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.
2 Jun 2026 - 5:15PM
Chinese porcelain appears in Purple and Rose: The Lange Leizen of the Six Marks (1864). Photo: Getty Images
Performing arts in Hong Kong
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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.
10 Jun 2026 - 4:47PM
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.
3 Jun 2026 - 8:37AM
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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.
1 Jun 2026 - 3:15PM
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.
31 May 2026 - 3:15PM
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.
30 May 2026 - 12:15PM
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.
28 May 2026 - 5:23PM
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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.
28 May 2026 - 3:15PM
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.
28 May 2026 - 11:40AM
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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.
28 May 2026 - 2:48PM
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Performing arts in Hong Kong
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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.
26 May 2026 - 5:15PM
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.
25 May 2026 - 12:45PM
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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
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.
26 May 2026 - 10:23AM
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.
24 May 2026 - 7:15AM
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.
22 May 2026 - 6:14AM
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