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Multimedia artist Lap-see Lam draws inspiration from her multicultural background. Photo: Mattias Lindbäck

Fried bananas and family lore: a Swedish-Chinese art story

Lam turns Swedish-Chinese restaurant culture and digital defects into haunting works about migration, memory and generational loss.

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Coco Capitán poses for a portrait at ArtisTree, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong ahead of her upcoming show. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

From pirate dreams to public text, a restless creative voice arrives in the city

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Signature dishes from The Blind Pig, in Sai Wan Ho. Photo: Handout

How Hong Kong helped a Finnish chef love his homeland

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Kai Ching Estate in Kai Tak, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Photo: Alexander Mak

Too shiny, straight, serious, samey: when architecture stops feeling human

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Terrace Boulud on the rooftop of Landmark Prince’s. Photo: courtesy Terrace Boulud

Hong Kong’s hottest new openings, from Terrace Boulud to Ramenya Shima

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Portrait of Abul Bajandar, his wife Alhima Khauton and two daughters, Bangladesh, 2023. Abul Bajandar know as “Treeman” - gigantic warts cover his hands and feet, huge protuberances with the texture of tree bark growing especially big around fingers and toes, but also in the arms and legs. These are an extremely rare symptom of his extremely rare condition, epidermodysplasia verruciformis. There are less than 10 documented cases worldwide and, since there is no known cure.

Credit: Miguel Candela

His dream came true. But for viral ‘tree man’, much worse was to come

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Looking for Easter holiday inspiration? Here’s what’s happening in Hong Kong

From a coffee festival to a Doraemon show, there’s plenty to do and see for both residents and visitors over the long weekend break.

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7 new major Los Angeles arts complexes set to open before 2028 Olympics

From Lacma’s David Geffen Galleries to the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art and Meow Wolf, it’s a huge few years for art in LA.

The Infinity Room gallery from media artist Refik Anadol’s new AI museum, opening next spring in the Grand L.A. (Dataland/TNS)
Art Basel

Gold by Serakai Studio’s ‘Certainly’ exhibition leans into unpredictability

Hong Kong’s Gold by Serakai Studio embraces unpredictability in its inaugural art exhibition, showcasing diverse, boundary-pushing artists.

South Korea

South Korea’s first major LGBTQ exhibition gives voice to queer artists

‘Spectrosynthesis Seoul’ at Art Sonje Centre signals a step towards acceptance in South Korea’s traditionally rigid and conservative society.

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Hong Kong culture

Opinion | Hong Kong can draw on Art March’s success by keeping it authentic

Tourism officials are finally seeing that supporting organic cultural growth, rather than ticking boxes, is what makes the city attractive.

People view Tony Oursler’s work at this year’s Art Basel, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, on March 25. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong

Love and mythology drift across artist Faye Wei Wei’s dreamlike canvases

The British-Chinese artist’s monumental oil paintings blend love, mythology and lush flora, inviting viewers into immersive fantasy worlds.

European travel

A riot of colourful artworks in Padua defines Italy’s Painted City

The World Heritage site’s colourful attractions include one of the earliest depictions of a kiss in Western painting.

Hong Kong society

Iranian’s cloth works at Art Central reflect complex fabric of her identity

Elnaz Javani says her work can serve as a meditative space for Hongkongers and as a window into rising global geopolitical tensions.

Elnaz Javani says her art raises questions regarding history, belonging and transformation that are relevant to Hongkongers. Photo: Handout
Art Basel

How Art Basel Hong Kong is fuelling the Greater Bay Area’s cultural ambitions

Hong Kong, Macau and Shenzhen are lavishing money on art venues and shows, but can really this buy them lasting cultural capital?

The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority has organised arts events in March, seeking to extend Hong Kong’s cultural month beyond the Convention Centre. Photo: Handout
My Life

Philip Tinari on his global journey through art and culture

After 20 years in Beijing, Tai Kwun’s new deputy director and head of art talks about why Hong Kong is now the place to be.

South Korea

Painter Eunnam Hong explores identity through haunting self-portraits

The New York-based Korean artist cites filmmakers Wong Kar-wai, John Cassavetes and Hong Sang-soo, and painter Elizabeth Peyton as inspirations.

Germany

Artist Katja Seib’s surreal portraits blur reality, dreams and everyday life

The US-based German painter places her family and friends in allegorical scenes informed by her own life and classic European art school training.

Postpartum (2023) by Katja Seib. Photo: Elon Schoenholz © Katja Seib, courtesy of the artist and Sadie Coles HQ, London
Art Basel

Art Basel Hong Kong’s director on the fair’s role in the city’s cultural scene

Angelle Siyang-Le talks to us about her commitment to the show – and why her dad initially thought the company didn’t exist.

Angelle Siyang-Le, director of Art Basel Hong Kong. Photo: Vivien Liu, courtesy of Art Basel
Asian diaspora

Fried bananas and family lore: a Swedish-Chinese art story

Lam turns Swedish-Chinese restaurant culture and digital defects into haunting works about migration, memory and generational loss.

Trending in China

Chinese woman uses teeth to carve sculptures, including Great Wall of China model

Nibbling artist with no formal sculpting training creates more than 100 works of art using vegetable; warns kids not to copy her.

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Hong Kong culture

Editorial | Hong Kong’s celebration of art and culture sends a powerful message

At a time of geopolitical complexity, Art Basel opens in a city nurturing local artists, collaborating with international institutions and fostering understanding.

A visitor poses for a photo with Hu Yinping’s Potatoes Grow on Trees at the preview of Art Basel at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on March 25. Photo: Eugene Lee
Art Basel

Art Basel Hong Kong 2026: the millennial artists redefining reality

The digital and traditional blend in the creation of Aya Shalkar’s mythic women, Yaerim Ryu’s Neanderthal man, and Plum Cloutman’s garden fantasy.

Icons and Influencers

Style according to … Pearl Lam, the Hong Kong-born founder of Pearl Lam Projects

The gallerist and curator shares some of her favourite things, from the paintings of Kerry James Marshall to the energy of Shanghai’s Xiangyang Park.

Style Edit

Style Edit: Sotheby’s Hong Kong presents a history of abstract art

From ancient artefacts to Joan Mitchell and Mark Rothko, “Beyond the Abstract” is the most sweeping survey of abstract art ever shown in Greater China.

Beijing Circus by Sanyu is among the highlights of “Beyond the Abstract”, an exhibition at Sotheby’s Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
Artist's Studio

Hong Kong sculptor Gamzar turns iron and bamboo into art

The artist transforms contrasting materials into delicate sculptural installations, channelling design, craft and memories of the city’s industrial past.

Hong Kong artist Gamzar in his To Kwa Wan studio. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong holds onto Art Basel crown for 5 more years thanks to new deal

Galleries at preview also say global uncertainties have prompted collectors to take greater interest in works able to retain value.

Social media

Banksy unmasked: how will his naming affect the value of his art?

As fans slam a Reuters report sharing the street artist’s suspected identity, some art dealers say his value isn’t driven by anonymity alone.

Art Basel

Hong Kong Art Week beyond Art Basel, from Art Central to street art and more

HKWalls’ street murals, Central Yards’ edible art and Lee Bul’s M+ retrospective are among the attractions not to be missed.

Greatness, a work by visual and mural artist LeHo, at HKWalls. Photo: Handout
Food and Drinks

‘Classic’ Cantonese, Japanese: art curator’s Hong Kong restaurant picks

Art Central 2026 curator Zoie Yung shares her favourite spots for Hong Kong comfort food, brunches, Chiu Chow bites and late-night skewers.

Snow crab with rice vermicelli at Godenya, a Japanese restaurant in Hong Kong’s Central neighbourhood that is among Zoie Yung’s favourite joints in the city. The Art Central 2026 programme curator also shares where she goes for great, affordable Cantonese food, Spanish bites and more. Photo: Dickson Lee
Art Basel

Art Week on a budget: 8 must-see free events in Hong Kong

From Tai Kwun to M+, Gagosian and more, here’s a round-up of venues hosting admission-free exhibitions, home-grown talent and retrospectives.

Art Basel

9 artists to look out for at this year’s Art Basel Hong Kong

From Kazakh warrior sculptures to speculative films by Andrew Thomas Huang and Ayoung Kim, these are the artworks defining this year’s programme.

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