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last updated:
9 September, 2024
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Chunling Fong, director of Farmhouse Production in Hong Kong. Photo: Alexander Mak

Can this new wave of Hong Kong farmers bring agriculture back to the city?

Netflix docu Kiss The Ground argues that sustainable regenerative farming practices are a potential solution to our climate crisis – meet the Hong Kong food producers getting down to earth.

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Our favourite PostMag long reads of 2024, from Taiwan’s disco era to the HKO

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The British surrender Hong Kong to the Japanese on Christmas Day in 1941. Photo: SCMP

Hong Kong’s darkest December brought a season without peace or goodwill

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Plaques that form part of the Benin Bronzes, which were taken from Africa by British troops in 1897, on display at The British Museum in London. Photo: Getty Images

Should museums return antiquities to their countries of origin? Some say no

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The inaugural ceremony of the Tian Tan Buddha statue rising before the Po Lin Temple on Lantau Island, Hong Kong, in 1993. Photo: SCMP Archives

The rocky path to enlightenment: the building of Hong Kong’s Big Buddha

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Fireflies (Lucciole), a video piece featured at the exhibition. Photo: Pauline Curnier Jardin & Feel Good Cooperative
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Hong Kong art show homage to Wong Kar-wai asks: can we be happy together?

In How to Be Happy Together, artists consider the human connections economic migrants make and the sense of homelessness engendered by exile.

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History

Should museums return antiquities to their countries of origin? Some say no

New fronts have opened up in the war of cultural restitution, raising complex ethical and legal questions as some argue against museums returning foreign artefacts.

Plaques that form part of the Benin Bronzes, which were taken from Africa by British troops in 1897, on display at The British Museum in London. Photo: Getty Images
Macau

4 Macau shows that celebrate its heritage and Chinese culture

As casino city looks to turn itself into a cultural tourism destination, resorts put on art exhibitions and shows. Here are four of the best.

What to do in Hong Kong

Chinese-American artist Walasse Ting’s vibrant, flamboyant paintings

A new Hong Kong exhibition shows how Ting’s artistic tendencies evolved and how he married both Chinese and Western influences in his works.

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Hong Kong tourism

Artistic attractions with designs on tourism make districts worth a look

Often overlooked by tourists, Tsuen Wan and Sha Tau Kok might just rise up the bucket-list rankings thanks to outdoor artworks by En Iwamura and Vivian Ho.

An artist’s impression of an inflatable fountain that resembles a school of koi in Tsuen Wan Park in Hong Kong. Image: Design District Hong Kong
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, December 20-22

A dance workout to get in shape for the holidays, a charity roast goose feast and a celebration of a Japanese pop duo are among our picks.

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Social media

Monet painting sale via Chinese social media app goes viral. Is it real?

Gallery owner won’t reveal details of claimed multimillion-yuan sale of work by French painter on Xiaohongshu to answer the doubters.

Mental health

Tattoo artist Mr Koo talks mental health and finding solace in art

Mr Koo shares his journey from rebellion during his youth to health struggles and advocating for mental health awareness in Hong Kong.

Tattoo artist Mr. Koo moved from Toronto to Hong Kong this year with a backpack – and is slowly rebuilding himself through art with a mental health focus. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
France

Notre Dame cathedral unveils controversial new stained glass windows

French painter Claire Tabouret’s designs will give the 12th-century monument a modern touch, despite objections from conservation groups.

French artist Claire Tabouret in Paris on Wednesday after winning with Atelier Simon-Marq the selection to create new stained glass windows for the Notre Dame cathedral. Photo: AFP
Sydney

The rabbit hole down under: inside Sydney’s White Rabbit Gallery

With over 800 artists and 4,000 pieces, the gallery owned by Judith Neilson has amassed an astonishing collection of Chinese contemporary art

What to do in Hong Kong

Enter this Hong Kong ‘cave’ to discover more about prehistoric cultures

Items about ancient and prehistoric civilisations on show at Juen Juen Gung include ceremonial demon masks and precious carvings.

Hong Kong society

New look at old Chinese, French ties in ‘grand finale’ Hong Kong exhibition

Exhibition offers new ways to discover the two cultures, says Laurent Salome, director of the National Museum of the Palaces of Versailles and Trianon.

Laurent Salome, director of the National Museum of the Palaces of Versailles and Trianon, at the Hong Kong Palace Museum. Photo: Sam Tsang
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Contemporary art’s biggest selfie takers face off at Hong Kong’s M+

The American and Japanese artists known for masquerading as women from movies to critique society have their works up for comparison at M+.

“Doublonnage (Marcel)“ (1988) by Yasumasa Morimura. Photo: Collection of Takamatsu Art Museum
Art Basel

How southern China’s Greater Bay Area is becoming a contemporary art hub

Greater Bay Area cities Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Shunde drew art lovers from Shanghai and Beijing to a week of art fairs and exhibitions.

Hong Kong

This week in PostMag: from new true-crime film Papa to gelato and carpentry

In this week’s print issue, we dive into woodworking studios in Hong Kong, solar eclipse chasing in Easter Island, and Sydney’s established White Rabbit Gallery.

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Old Hong Kong

How Hong Kong’s Portuguese shaped society in the city

This Museum of History exhibition focuses on the Portuguese contribution to Hong Kong, from sports to education.

Hong Kong-based Portuguese celebrate their National Day with a folk dance at the Club de Recreio, in 1978. Photo: SCMP Archives
Hong Kong culture

Opinion | How Hong Kong can take arts and culture to the next level

The city must communicate a clear vision that highlights Hong Kong’s unique position as a cultural East-West bridge.

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Switzerland

‘It’s too much,’ say some visitors to Marina Abramovic retrospective

The exhibition in Zürich, which includes photos from the artist’s infamous Rhythm 0 performance, warns that it contains disturbing scenes.

Hong Kong

Editorial | Asia’s events capital can ill afford to host any more mega-flops

Bigger is not necessarily better, and with nearly 100 Hong Kong events already planned for next year they must be worth the investment.

Singer Chris Martin (left) and drummer Will Champion of Coldplay perform in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2022. The British band will be at Kowloon’s Kai Tak Sports Park in April. Photo: AFP
Italy

Milan woos art lovers by adding modern art museum to ‘little Louvre’

City to sell itself as destination for art lovers with belated addition of modern art museum to Pinacoteca di Brera, da Vinci’s Last Supper.

Detail from sculpture The drinker by artist Arturo Martini is displayed at Palazzo Citterio, Milan’s new museum of modern art. Photo: AP
Hong Kong

Q&A | How Hong Kong artist Nicole Wong’s ideas crystallise into sculptures

Wong talks crystals, the limitations of space and embracing nothingness; her solo exhibition ‘Once it Sets’ is on show at Rossi & Rossi.

Art Basel

Has art market rebounded? Art Basel Miami Beach 2024 sees sales rise

Crowds were back and buying this year. Several major galleries reported multiple million-dollar sales, giving cause for cautious optimism.

Asia travel

Insiders’ guide to Tainan, Taiwan: where history, art and cuisine come alive

Taiwan’s fourth city has plenty to satisfy the inquisitive visitor, especially in the walkable district of Anping, which is brimming with culture.

Tainan’s old and narrow streets make it an attractive city to explore on foot. Photo: Thomas Bird
Photography

Photographer’s images of daily life in post-war Hong Kong on show

Mak Fung, a self-taught photographer who shot scenes of Hong Kong and city life, has been underrated until now, exhibition curator says.

A peddler in Mong Kok, a photograher taken by Mak Fung in 1970. Photo: Mak Fung
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5 of the best films by Chinese auteur Jia Zhangke

Discover Jia’s cinematic brilliance over the years with 5 must-watch films, from his gritty debut Xiao Wu to the violent A Touch of Sin.

Hong Kong

Awol Erizku refuses to be typecast

Much more than the photographer behind Beyoncé’s viral pregnancy announcement, the multi-hyphenate artist arrives in Hong Kong with his street hieroglyphics.

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