Founded in 2023 by Brian Yue and Claire Bi, the Cheng Lan Foundation operates at the intersection of private collecting and public engagement. Courtesy Cheng-lan Foundation A new generation of art patrons and collectors in Hong Kong is not only willing to support the city’s art ecosystem’s expansion but want to actively shape it. They…
Art Central is presenting its largest edition to date, with 117 galleries and more than 500 artists from Hong Kong, Asia and around the world. Courtesy of Art Central The tone at this year’s Art Central—which opened to VIPs ahead of Art Basel on March 24 in a tent on Hong Kong’s iconic Central Harbourfront—is…
“CERTAINLY is at GOLD through May 3, 2026. Courtesy Serakai Studio As the art world urgently searches for fresh commercial and institutional models to respond to the shifting tastes and behaviors of younger audiences, a new art space launching during Hong Kong’s Art Week is already showing the potential to operate differently—even before opening the…
“Bukhara needs more attention, and it would be great to have people coming here every two years, discovering more, and seeing from different angles,” said Gayane Umerova, commissioner of the Bukhara Biennial. The opening weekend of the inaugural Bukhara Biennial, which continues through November 20, brought an international contingent of creatives, including Bangkok-based creative consultant…
In the wake of Diane Keaton’s death, her history as a trailblazer professionally and socially has come back into focus as friends, colleagues, and the public remember the beloved actress. Keaton was an Oscar-winner who starred in such film classics as the The Godfather and Annie Hall, the latter of which earned her wins for Best Actress at…
The Trump administration suffered two legal defeats within hours on Friday, with a federal judge in Rhode Island ruling the president’s executive order on “gender ideology” can’t be applied to National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grantees. Separately in California, a panel of Ninth Circuit judges affirmed the administration must hand over documents related to…
Before disposable pads and other mass-produced menstrual products became the norm, many societies created women’s hygiene products, including reusable cloth pads. The members of the Philadelphia-based Pan-African Sisterhood Health Initiative, or P.A.S.H.I., get together once a week to recreate these culturally significant products. A group of as many as 40 volunteers gathers every Wednesday at…
Live Nation is set to open Tides, a 1,500-capacity live music venue in Kowloon, offering a much-needed mid-sized space for Hong Kong’s performance scene. Live Nation announced today that it will soon open Tides, a new mid-size live music venue with a standing capacity of 1,500 that occupies the first and upper-first floors of the…
“What happened to Elon Musk’s America Party? It’s been a month and we’re still waiting.” – Indy100 The America Party was announced in the middle of a public breakup between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump. The two parted ways at the end of May. Musk criticized Trump’s signature tax cut and his “Big Beautiful…
Putting together an outfit can be an art form in its own right, the wheels turning in our heads as we figure out what to wear and what the occasion calls for. Decisions, decisions. The Festival of Arts runway fashion show, returning Sunday for its 16th year, has seen artists make a choice to step…