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South China Morning Post
31-03-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong's Art March boasts new large-scale works by local, US artists
Tamar Park, located next to Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong's Admiralty, will soon be 'submerged' in water. Advertisement Not by an actual flood, though, but by 600 outsize water droplets made with recycled plastic as a ticketed art installation running from April 1 to June 13 as a continuation of Hong Kong's Art March. Large-scale showcases of sculptures, alongside contemporary art fairs, festivals, exhibitions and auctions, can be seen across the city during this period, including Dancing Water Drops, the brainchild of Hong Kong artist Simon Ma Hing-man. Others include The Lobster Painter, a 7.5-metre-high (24.6 feet) steel sculpture by British artist Philip Colbert at K11 Musea promenade, and Lunar Rainbow by Hong Kong artist Phoebe Hui, a 56-square-metre (603 sq ft) installation made up of 49 pieces of plate aluminium showing fragmented images of the moon, at the Peninsula Hong Kong hotel. 'It felt like Hong Kong artists didn't really do large-scale installations [in the past]. Many of the previous ones shown in the city were by overseas artists such as KAWS [from the US] and Continuous – the illuminated eggs [by TeamLab from Japan],' Ma said. Advertisement 'There is an emotional bond, to be able to return and do this in my hometown. It's my wish to help Hong Kong art go international,' he added, as different renditions of his water droplets exhibition were previously shown in Rome, Venice, Dubai, Shanghai, and Hangzhou.
South China Morning Post
26-03-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
US-linked galleries at Art Basel Hong Kong unfazed by potential trade war impact
Galleries with links to the United States that are taking part in Art Basel Hong Kong have said they are unconcerned by the trade war potentially affecting business, adding that they expect sales to improve from last year's event. Advertisement The city's edition of the international art fair welcomed 240 galleries from 42 countries and regions, a slight drop of two participants from last year. It is among a string of government-sponsored mega-events grouped under the city's 'Art March' promotional drive. The event at Wan Chai's Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre opened to VIPs on Wednesday. Patrons holding public day tickets will be able to attend from 2pm on Friday, before the art fair wraps up on Sunday. David Zwirner, founder of his eponymous gallery, which operates in New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and Hong Kong, said he had not observed any effect on business resulting from the US-China trade war. Advertisement 'All the tariff talk can affect us, of course, but since it's all been talk so far, nothing has really bitten,' the regular Art Basel Hong Kong participant said, adding that the trade war had also not affected the potential buying sentiment of collectors.
South China Morning Post
22-03-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Art March is taking over Hong Kong. Here is what you shouldn't miss
Hong Kong turns into a playground for all things visually creative every March, with contemporary art fairs, festivals, exhibitions and auctions held across the city. Advertisement Many of the events are recipients of the government's Mega Arts and Cultural Events (ACE) Fund, which promotes the city as a centre for cultural exchanges and the development of the arts, while also luring tourists back to Hong Kong following the end of the pandemic. The Post takes a look at some of the prominent happenings as Art March goes into full swing. Art Basel Hong Kong March 28 to 30 Art Basel Hong Kong is the largest international art fair in the city, and this year will feature 240 galleries from 42 countries and territories at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. Organisers said that more than half of the galleries were from the Asia-Pacific region and 23 were new to the fair, which is being divided into the zones of 'Galleries', 'Insights', 'Discoveries', 'Film', 'Encounters' and 'Kabinett'. Advertisement 'During what we call the 'closet years' of the pandemic, we lost our sense of connectivity,' fair director Angelle Siyang-Le said. 'Now we are rebuilding and we want to accelerate it, connecting beyond what we used to know as the art world.
South China Morning Post
21-03-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Kai Tak's heritage takes centre stage at sports park's debut cultural festival
A week-long cultural festival has debuted at Hong Kong's newly minted Kai Tak Sports Park, featuring installations by renowned artists and various programmes, coinciding with a plethora of Art March events taking place across the city. Advertisement The inaugural Kai Tak Art Week, with the theme of 'Hundred Senses', includes offerings such as panel discussions, art workshops and a market. The activities are designed to showcase the site's past and present through four areas: cultural heritage, aviation, sports and community development. 'Through these art and cultural activities, we aim to deepen people's understanding and appreciation of the rich heritage of the Kai Tak area,' a spokesman for the Kai Tak Sports Park Art Week Curatorial Team said on Friday. 'Kai Tak has been a significant microcosm of Hong Kong's history, from the Sung Wong Toi to the aviation development of Kai Tak Airport and the social and cultural stories of the surrounding areas,' the spokesman added. The activities are open to the public until March 27. A sculpture by Australian artist Russell Anderson near the Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground. Photo: Jelly Tse Organisers of the event said they did not apply for the government's Mega Ace Fund set up to support art and cultural events in the city. Instead, funding was provided by the Kai Tak Sports Park Limited with HSBC and AXA as sponsors, although the cost of the festival was not disclosed.
South China Morning Post
09-03-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
More than 16,000 people visit Hong Kong's M+ museum for free as part of Art March
More than 16,000 people swarmed Hong Kong's West Kowloon Cultural District on Sunday as the city marked the annual Art March festival with the M+ museum offering free admission. Advertisement Some patrons said they stopped by because of the free entry, while several tourists felt the offer should have included the Hong Kong Palace Museum, which houses more national treasures. M+ recorded more than 16,300 visitors by 4.30pm. Cheung Suk-kuen, a 46-year-old homemaker living in Tuen Mun, took her two sons, aged six and nine, and their 72-year-old grandmother to the museum. 'Even if I'm a local, visiting an art museum does not come across my mind because I would rather spend the admission fee elsewhere,' she said. 'The free admission gives us a chance to embrace the arts, which is good for my sons who are starting to develop an interest in painting.' Advertisement Admission to M+ usually costs HK$120 (US$15.44) for adults and HK$60 for the elderly, children, students and people with disabilities or those receiving social security assistance.
