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Religion

Searing Catholic murals given new life at ‘Sistine Chapel of Pittsburgh’

Croatian-American artist fused Catholic iconography with biting commentary on war, capitalism, migrant labour. 90 years on, murals restored.

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Hong Kong

Your perfect week: what to do in Hong Kong, June 8-14

What to do in Hong Kong

He called them motherboards. Hong Kong show of artist’s printing plates

Paper flower seller and self-taught artist Ha Bik-chuen’s many talents included creating collage-like plates used to make prints for sale.

The collagraph plate for printing “Follow Me” (1984), by late Hong Kong artist Ha Bik-chuen, on display as part of the exhibition “Reframing Strangeness” at Para Site in Quarry Bay. Photo: courtesy of the Ha Family and Rossi ＆ Rossi
Ukraine

Ukrainians scream loudly, splash in puddles at de-stressing art event

The installations at the interactive event in Kyiv aim to help Ukrainians de-stress and explore their emotions after three years of war.

Art Basel

Is food art? How Hong Kong creatives are bridging the gap

What happens when culinary creations meet artistic vision? From chefs to photographers and artists, a new wave of Hong Kong creatives are exploring the compelling intersection of food and art.

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Sex and relationships

Hong Kong Pride Month events in June, from drag shows to rooftop parties

Venues including Eaton HK, the Hyatt Centric Victoria Harbour and Casa Dao are doing their bit to celebrate Hong Kong’s LGBTQ community.

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Yihao from Shanghai-based drag collective Queerest will perform at Eaton HK on June 28, 2025 and will share how drag culture has grown in China. Photo: The Eaton
Fashion

4 major exhibitions to awaken your aesthetic senses this summer

Head to Paris to explore avant-garde fashion with Rick Owens, and consider the future with Tillmans; visit London to see Saville’s powerful paintings; and fly to Melbourne to get wrapped up in kimonos.

Africa

African artist riffs on Van Gogh in historic exhibition in Amsterdam

Nigerian artist John Madu’s exhibition ‘Paint Your Path’ is the first solo exhibition by an African artist at Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum.

Loewe

Loewe Foundation Craft Prize 2025 in Madrid: who won? Who got a special mention?

Special mentions went to Nigeria’s Nifemi Marcus-Bello for a sculptural bench critiquing global trade and consumerism, and India’s Sumakshi Singh for a life-size column contrasting delicacy and strength.

Japanese sculptor Kunimasa Aoki has won the 2025 Loewe Foundation Craft Prize for his terracotta work Realm of Living Things 19. Photo: Handout
Luxury travel

Visiting Venice for the biennale? Here’s how to avoid the tourist traps

From dazzling displays of design, art and architecture, to the best cicchetti spots and a characterful boutique hotel with Venetian Lagoon views, this is how to do the Biennale in style.

A view of Venice’s Grand Canal from Ca’ di Dio. Photo: @cadidio_/Instgram
What to do in Hong Kong

Make of it what you will, artist On Kawara’s work on show in Hong Kong

Lists. Paintings of random dates. Telegrams that say the same thing. Explore Japan-born conceptual artist’s oeuvre at Hong Kong’s Tai Kwun.

Profile

Artistic director of Cirque du Soleil’s Kooza comes full circle

Jamieson Lindenburg talks about how he went from being fired as an usher to directing Kooza, which is showing in Hong Kong until July 13.

Macau

Macau’s House of Dancing Water returns to City of Dreams

The aquatic spectacular, boasting a cast of 300, has returned to Macau’s City of Dreams after a five-year break.

The House of Dancing Water features a 300-strong cast. Photo: The House of Dancing Water
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend May 31-June 1

From a celebration of artisan Korean liquors to Wes Anderson’s latest film The Phoenician Scheme, our picks for your Hong Kong weekend.

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Hong Kong artist Doris Ng on vulnerability and living with disability

Painter and performance artist Doris Ng Toi-yee discusses creating icebreaker moments, intense dreams and living with ADHD.

Art Basel

Despite controversy, some Hong Kong artists are embracing AI art

Some Hong Kong artists are speaking up about the creative potential of AI programmes, insisting they don’t spell a death knell for the industry.

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Italy

Caravaggio calling for summer 2025 visitors to Rome

Much of Caravaggio’s art has religious themes. As well as his paintings in Rome’s churches, a Roman museum is hosting a major exhibition.

Detail from Caravaggio’s painting Judith Beheading Holofernes. Photo: Instagram/non_solo_milano
Israel-Gaza war

He took up art while a Hamas hostage. It’s helped him heal the scars

Almost a year after his rescue, Andrei Kozlov reflects on his Gaza ordeal and the favour his captors did by giving him a notebook and pencil.

US-China relations

Editorial | Heritage items belong in their home country

The return of 2,300-year-old silk books from the US to China is not only ethically correct but can also restore faith at a low point in relations between the two nations.

What to do in Hong Kong

Review | Hong Kong artist Ho Sin-tung’s new show about love and friendship

In ‘Lucid Ruin’, Ho Sin-tung expresses her disenchantment with romantic relationships and appreciation for the power of friendship.

Lord of the Flies (2025), by Ho Sin-tung. Photo: courtesy of the artist
Fashion

Inside PM23, Valentino’s new exhibition space for nurturing future creatives

Inaugural exhibition ‘Horizons/Red’ is showcasing 30 artworks on loan from various collections, as well as 50 archival Valentino dresses, all in the designer’s distinctive bright red hue.

Inside PM23, Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti’s new exhibition space in Rome, designed to nurture future creatives. Photo: Handout
Photography

Chinese factories at home, in Africa in Canadian’s dramatic photos

Humanity’s impact on the planet has been Canadian artist Edward Burtynsky’s focus for more than 40 years, as seen in a Hong Kong exhibition.

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Hong Kong

Artist South Ho’s exhibition mirrors Hong Kong’s dense metropolis

With a new solo show, the Hong Kong photographer and art world darling is moving forward by looking back.

Hong Kong

This week in PostMag: from Milan’s Chinatown to nomads in Malaysian Borneo

Movement sparks creativity, as Hong Kong photographer South Ho proves – but did you know that the city has a history of capital trials?

Artist South Ho Siu-nam, photographed on the rooftop of his studio in Fo Tan, Hong Kong. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Americas and the Caribbean

Sebastiao Salgado, award-winning Brazilian photographer, dies at age 81

One of the world’s most famous artists, his signature black-and-white images were marked by a deep interest in impoverished communities.

Brazilian photographer Sebastiao Salgado poses for a portrait in London in April 2024. Photo: AFP
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend May 23-25

From Tom Cruise’s latest film to a burger pop-up to the Affordable Art Fair, there is more than enough to do before the weekend is over.

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Style Edit

Style Edit: Rolex at the Venice Biennale – sustainability and timeless design

Distinctive pavilion design, plus documentaries showcasing sustainable achievements around the world, emphasise the watch house’s dedication to cultivating global cultural partnerships.

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