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South China Morning Post
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend May 23-25, from yoga to an art fair
Sometimes you can be spoiled for choice when it comes to things to do at weekends in Hong Kong. Do not despair – we have cherry-picked some to make your life easier. Advertisement From a crossover pianist's latest Hong Kong performances to the return of the Affordable Art Fair to an unmissable Tom Cruise action film and a burger pop-up, there is plenty to see and do over the next few days. 1. Shogun Burger pop-up The Regent Hong Kong hotel, in Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon, is playing host to Japan's gourmet Shogun Burger brand until May 27. Shogun Burger was launched in 2016 by Taiki Honda, who comes from a family of yakiniku specialists – so he knows his beef. The brand now has more than 30 outlets across Japan. The pop-up brings to Hong Kong its signature Wagyu beef burgers , made with Japanese black Wagyu and smashed on a hot iron plate. Four of Shogun's signature burgers will be available at The Lobby Lounge, including the classic cheese and the chilli meat and cheese. Shogun Burger is popping up at Regent Hong Kong. Photo: Regent Hong Kong Each set, available from 12pm to 10pm daily, is priced at HK$398 (US$51) and includes a burger, fries with three dipping sauces – or a mixed salad – plus either two scoops of ice cream or a matcha sesame tart, and a drink.
Time Out
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Your ultimate guide to the Affordable Art Fair 2025
Yes, there is! Making art accessible to everyone means that the Affordable Art Fair has also considered how to introduce even children to art. There will be educational art tours and workshops in collaboration with Art Loop, available for children aged four to 12. Skilled instructors will lead the little ones on gallery tours, hands-on projects, explorations of artistic styles, and more, and their mini art projects will even be showcased at the fair. These special children's sessions run four times daily and cost $250 per child. This includes a t-shirt, tour book, and art materials, and at the end of the day, they'll get to take home their own floral paintings. Register and choose your timeslot here. There'll also be workshops for adults, including a one-off event with award-winning Hong Kong illustrator Kitty N. Wong, as well as a chance to create your own mixed-media botanical masterpiece while enjoying a glass of wine under the guidance of acclaimed artist Eleanor McColl – also priced at $250 per session.
South China Morning Post
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Discover joy of art collecting at the Affordable Art Fair
If you love your Picassos but live like Van Gogh, the Affordable Art Fair might be your kind of viewing. Returning for its 12th edition from May 22 to 25 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, the annual event has never been shy about its mission to democratise the art world. This year's theme, 'I Am an Art Collector', drives that message home with 98 exhibitors from across the globe, all showing artworks priced under HK$100,000. With representation from Australia, Britain, France, South Korea, South Africa, the United States and more, there's a world of relatively wallet-friendly art to tickle your visual fancy. Hong Kong's own scene is well represented, with the likes of Oi Ling Gallery's contemporary ink artists who blend tradition and modernity, and Laurence Lai Gallery's art photography that so aptly captures the city's urban pulse. Beyond the gallery booths, the fair's Special Projects section features six units exploring themes of connection, identity and the fusion of tradition with modernity. Among the highlights is Li Shudan's Fruit Market, an installation featuring 365 hand-carved wooden fruits that visitors can 'adopt' for HK$1,000, blending playful market vibes with thoughtful symbolism. Angel Hui's Auntie Angel Store is a homage to Hong Kong's beloved tuck shops. Photo: The Affordable Art Fair Meanwhile, The ATM Project, by Jackie Case, features a cheeky take on art and commerce, where visitors purchase a 'credit card' for HK$300, write a drawing idea on the back, insert the card into the 'ATM' and receive a live sketch from the artist, who is hidden inside the installation. One of the fair's stand-outs will be the Auntie Angel Store, a nostalgic homage to Hong Kong's beloved '士多 (si do)' tuck shops . Artist Angel Hui Hoi-kiu assumes the role of shopkeeper, transforming the elements that form a familiar neighbourhood hub into an all-encompassing ceramic art experience. Continuing its tradition as a British-born enterprise, the fair will partner with the British consulate to present the GREAT Art zone. Curated by local artist Wong Ka-ying, this section celebrates British creativity with a selection from the British Council's 9,000-piece art collection. And amid the recent hubbub around the new Kai Tak Stadium , the Hong Kong Design Institute will present an exhibition, titled 'Century of Glory – Kai Tak', bringing together 20 artworks by teachers and students from its higher diploma in illustration design programme, to cast a new light on one of Hong Kong's most endearing urban legacies.
Sydney Morning Herald
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Affordable Art Fair returns to Brisbane after a sellout first year
It wasn't just art enthusiasts who scored at the inaugural Affordable Art Fair in Brisbane last year. For local artist Zoe Willey, showing at the four-day event launched her full-time career. 'I had no idea what to expect out of it [but] it went so much better than I could have ever hoped,' she says. Willey, who grew up on the Sunshine Coast and has lived in Brisbane, was one of six emerging Queensland artists chosen to participate in the fair's Discover: Young Talent program. She prepared 15 pieces for the event, a mix of still life paintings and her trademark 'house portraits' of coastal beach shacks and old Queenslanders. Nearly all sold over the four-day event. 'It was a huge confidence boost, to realise that there was that demand [for my art] there,' she says. 'From an artist perspective, it's such a unique opportunity in that most of the people attending the fair are there because they want to buy art. 'And from the collector's perspective, that opportunity to see art from all over Australia, at a lot of different price points, is really important, and makes art more accessible.'
The Age
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
Affordable Art Fair returns to Brisbane after a sellout first year
It wasn't just art enthusiasts who scored at the inaugural Affordable Art Fair in Brisbane last year. For local artist Zoe Willey, showing at the four-day event launched her full-time career. 'I had no idea what to expect out of it [but] it went so much better than I could have ever hoped,' she says. Willey, who grew up on the Sunshine Coast and has lived in Brisbane, was one of six emerging Queensland artists chosen to participate in the fair's Discover: Young Talent program. She prepared 15 pieces for the event, a mix of still life paintings and her trademark 'house portraits' of coastal beach shacks and old Queenslanders. Nearly all sold over the four-day event. 'It was a huge confidence boost, to realise that there was that demand [for my art] there,' she says. 'From an artist perspective, it's such a unique opportunity in that most of the people attending the fair are there because they want to buy art. 'And from the collector's perspective, that opportunity to see art from all over Australia, at a lot of different price points, is really important, and makes art more accessible.'
