Hong Kong Art Week shows by artists working or who worked in the city that you should see
Art Week in Hong Kong is not just about art fairs and blockbuster international shows.
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It is also a great time to get acquainted with the city's art scene and art history, and to seek out works by Hong Kong artists and curators that are being championed by smaller galleries and non-profit art spaces.
Here is a list – by no means exhaustive – of shows that we think are worth checking out.
Dreamchasers: Stories of Hong Kong Art
Hong Kong Museum of Art
The city's oldest museum of art is launching a survey of 60 years of Hong Kong art history, starting from around the time the museum's predecessor, the City Hall Art Gallery & Museum, first opened.
Featured artists include Tong King-sum, Ha Bik-chuen, Gaylord Chan and Rosanna Li Wei-han, and there will be projections and interactive elements that focus on memorable moments and stories.
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Hong Kong Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Mon-Wed, Fri 10am-6pm, Sat, Sun and public holidays, 10am-9pm. From March 21.
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