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Patravadi “Lek” Mejudhon attends the Los Angeles premiere of HBO’s The White Lotus, season three, at the Paramount Theatre, in February. Photo: Getty Images

White Lotus star Patravadi Mejudhon – a champion of the arts

Acclaimed Thai actress Patravadi ‘Lek’ Mejudhon is making waves in series three of the hit HBO show, but she is just as well known for her work promoting arts among Thailand – and Myanmar – youth.

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Hong Kong artist Nomkakaii’s #toast500 exhibition at Ztoryhome in Sai Ying Pun showcases 500 toast illustrations from around the globe. Photo: Nancy Wang
Hong Kong

Hong Kong artist’s 500 illustrations of toast cover cafe’s entire wall

Gen Z artist Nomkakaii’s toast project, on display at Ztoryhome in Sai Ying Pun, helped boost her confidence and artistic voice.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong welcomes hit Mughal exhibition with more than 100 works of art

World of performing arts

5 Greater Bay Area shows and concerts in September 2025 to catch

Hong Kong

Hong Kong-born artist’s works finally shown again 36 years after dying young

Josephine Cheung’s paintings vanished from view after her death at 35. A loyal friend worked tirelessly to restore her place in art history.

Hong Kong-born artist Josephine Cheung’s commemorative exhibition was recently held at Alisan Fine Arts in New York. Photo: courtesy of Alisan Fine Arts
New York

3 newly revived New York art museums to get excited about

3 museums rejoin the roster of must-see attractions in New York by the autumn, bringing important works to the fore when they matter most.

Fame and celebrity

Meet art dealer Larry Gagosian’s latest girlfriend, model Erica Pelosini

Pelosini is also a stylist and was creative director at her ex-husband Louis Leeman’s eponymous shoe label.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | China’s safeguarding of cultural heritage signals its global ambition

For China, the protection of antiquities is not just about safeguarding objects of its past – it is about defining its place in the future.

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China’s Western Xia imperial tombs in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region were officially added to the Unesco World Heritage list in July 2025. Photo: Xinhua
History

What 100 imperial relics tell us about the Mughal Empire’s global reach

More than 100 artefacts, appearing in a new exhibition, chart the artistic legacy of one of South Asia’s most influential imperial dynasties.

Chinese culture

Hong Kong artists show experimental works on the China-North Korea border

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.

Auctions

Ancient Buddhist gems returned to India after their Hong Kong auction stopped

The Piprahwa gems found near Buddha’s birthplace in 1898 have been repatriated after India pressured Sotheby’s to cancel their sale in May.

The Piprawah gems on display at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong in May 2025. The repatriation of the centuries-old gems has been secured following pressure on the auction house from India’s culture ministry. Photo: AFP
Asia travel

5 inspiring museums to visit in Guangdong for history, jewellery and more

Discover TCM’s legacy at the Guangdong Chinese Medicine Museum, or take your nose on a time-travelling adventure at Xuelei Fragrance Museum.

The Guangdong Chinese Medicine Museum in Guangzhou, China. Photo: Getty Images
Investing

The real reason most people don’t know how much their art is truly worth

Art valuation is complex, with fluctuating market trends and private sales complicating assessments – as the experts from Winston Artory Group explain.

Greater Bay Area

Chinese artist Cai Guo-qiang uses AI to create literally explosive pieces

Twelve of Cai’s signature ‘gunpowder art’ pieces created entirely by AI are part of a fully AI-generated exhibition of his artworks in Macau.

Macau

Art Macao 2025: Picasso, porcelain, AI and more at event’s third edition

An exhibition of over 140 of Picasso’s works is among a packed programme of events taking place in Macau over the next three months.

Pablo Picasso’s Figure with Striped Bodice (1949) is part of the exhibition “Picasso: Beauty and Drama” at the Grand Lisboa Palace Resort in Macau, part of Art Macao 2025.
Shenzhen

Exclusive | Are China’s private art museums in crisis? UCCA’s woes the tip of the iceberg

Closures and cutbacks are plaguing private art museums throughout China, like Beijing’s UCCA and Shenzhen’s Jupiter. Do they have a future?

--POST MAGAZINE HAS FIRST USAGE RIGHTS- Handout image shows Entrance to Ullens Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing, after renovation. (UCCA Picasso show) [POST MAGAZINE]
Star Wars

Filmmaker George Lucas makes Comic-Con debut for Lucas Museum of Narrative Art

The panel included director Guillermo del Toro and Taiwan-born Doug Chiang, vice-president of Disney’s Lucasfilm. Queen Latifah moderated.

Chinese culture

What’s the story behind the Good Morning towel, seen everywhere in Asia?

The Good Morning towel has become a cultural symbol that evokes nostalgia and has inspired modern interpretations and even artwork.

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Food and Drinks

How a rare whisky’s box can bump its value, and the makers getting creative

Whisky makers like Macallan and Glenrothes are working with artists and architects on innovative packaging that’s proving a hit with buyers.

The Glenrothes 51 comes in a Jesmonite case that must be broken to reveal the bottle inside. It is part of a recent trend of distilleries getting creative with their packaging. Photo: The Glenrothes
Fame and celebrity

Meet The Bear star Ebon Moss-Bachrach’s artist wife, Yelena Yemchuk

Ukrainian-born Yemchuk relocated to the United States as a child and pursued art and photography, and she shares two daughters with the Marvel actor.

Hong Kong

4 Hong Kong exhibitions to satisfy your appetite for culture this week

Emerging artists at HART Haus, histories and diasporas at Hauser & Wirth, Zóbel’s first exhibition in Hong Kong – and more.

What to do in Hong Kong

Young artists explore identity and tradition in Hong Kong summer exhibitions

Hong Kong exhibitions this summer introduce international talents such as Choi Haneyl while highlighting local artists worth looking out for.

“Postmodern Believer The New Creator The Prophet” (2025), the graduation work by Matt Mak Chun-pang
Style Edit

Style Edit: Carnet Jewellery founder Michelle Ong crafts timeless wearable art

Celebrities have graced the silver screen and red carpet in Carnet’s natural diamond pieces, while Ong herself is also a philanthropist and founded the Hong Kong charity First Initiative Foundation.

Philanthropist and Carnet Jewellery founder Michelle Ong has been creating wearable art for her discerning clients since 1998. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

He was the first to paint on the Berlin Wall. See his works in Hong Kong

Thierry Noir, who covered the Berlin Wall with his hallmark cartoons, is showing both old and new works at Phillips’ gallery space.

Hong Kong culture

Editorial | Hong Kong Book Fair’s central plot rightly remains love of reading

Over 35 years, the event has seen political controversy and scantily clad ‘pseudo models’ but physical books continue to be a major draw.

France

France museum-goer eats million-dollar banana taped to wall

Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan said he was disappointed the hungry visitor did not also eat the skin and the tape.

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A visitor takes a picture of “Comedian” by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan at the Centre Pompidou in Metz France, in May. Photo: AFP
Fame and celebrity

Meet edgy Broadway producer Jordan Roth, son of billionaire realtor Steven Roth

Roth’s 2012 wedding to author Richie Jackson was attended by Donald Trump and Melissa Etheridge; off-Broadway, Roth serves on the board of multiple foundations.

Avant garde Broadway producer Jordan Roth wears Robert Wun Custom Couture for Halloween 2024. Photo: @jordan_roth/Instagram
Your Perfect Week

What to do in Hong Kong, July 20-26

Try guest chefs’ takes on a Sunday roast, sip tea-and-coffee cocktails, get some art education at Hong Kong Palace Museum and go to the city’s annual blockbuster anime and gaming fair.

World of performing arts

5 Greater Bay Area shows and concerts in August 2025 to catch

From a twist on The Phantom of the Opera to the Russian State Ballet’s Swan Lake, there’s plenty coming up in Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Foshan.

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