Para Site and Asia Art Archive (AAA), two long-standing independent cultural institutions in Hong Kong, are simultaneously seeking new executive directors at a pivotal moment for the city’s cultural scene. On June 2, Para Site in Quarry Bay announced that Billy Tang had stepped down as executive director and curator after concluding his three-year contract….
Who was Ha Bik-chuen, who died in Hong Kong in 2009? He was many things: autodidact, maverick artist, entrepreneur and hoarder. Much of what has been written about him, and many of the shows of his work, in the years since his death have focused on the materials found in his overflowing studio in To…
How to Be Happy Together, Para Site, 22/F, Wing Wah Industrial Building, 677 King’s Rd, Quarry Bay, until 6 April The iconography of Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-wai looms over both sides of Victoria Harbour this year. Along with Ho Tzu Nyen’s reenvisioning of his oeuvre on the M+ façade, on Hong Kong Island, Wong…
This edition showcases the work of Pacita Abad, the late Filipino-born American Ivatan visual artist, presented by Tina Kim Gallery (New York) and Silverlens (Manila, New York) Courtesy of Art Basel Hong Kong With world-class bars and restaurants, incredible shopping, and beautiful hiking trails—you’ll find fun in just about every corner of Hong Kong. There’s…
“Hong Kong is a cultural desert.” How many times have you heard this old chestnut? It’s not true, and as Enid Tsui notes in her illuminating new book Art in Hong Kong, it never has been. The axiom is attributed to Chinese writer Lu Xun, who wrote in the 1920s that “Hong Kong is not…
Angelle Siyang-Le, director of Art Basel Hong Kong. Courtesy of Art Basel While Art Basel Miami Beach is just around the corner, Art Basel Hong Kong has already announced the gallery list and details for its 2025 fair, set for March 28-30 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. This year’s edition will showcase…