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South China Morning Post
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend May 9-11, including selfie taking
Looking for fun things to do in Hong Kong this weekend? Our recommendations include a quirky poster design exhibition, retro selfies pop-up, and a baking event where you can eat and raise money for a good cause at the same time. 1. Postapalooza 'Postapalooza' is a month-long poster exhibition and festival showcasing 'the best, worst, most outrageous graphic design from Asia' at Heath, the venue in the basement of Chungking Mansions in Tsim Sha Tsui. Advertisement Pop in to get inspired by experimental techniques, innovative typography and the diverse perspectives of Asian graphic designers. Co-organised by independent art space Current Plans and cult magazine YeP YeP, this inaugural festival will celebrate 41 artists. Guests at the opening party can enjoy live sets from Yadin Moha, Jeanut and RTJ. 'Postapalooza' opening night, Friday, May 9, 6-10pm, The Garage @ Heath, B/F, 36-44 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Exhibition continues until June 12. 2. Snap up some nostalgia at Kodak pop-up Photography brand Kodak blends classic and contemporary vibes at its 'Happy Snaps' pop-up, at Cityplaza in Tai Koo until May 18.
South China Morning Post
28-03-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
As Art Basel arrives, we explore the intersection of fashion and art, in conversation with Cheruby founder Cherry Xu, Gregory de la Hogue Moran of Anest Collective, and Meanswhile's Naohiro Fujisaki
Since Art Basel first arrived in Hong Kong in 2013, the international fair has evolved to become one of the city's premier events for arts and culture. As the centrepiece of Hong Kong Art Week every March and as an event that brings in hordes of buyers, editors, curators and more , it's also become a major attraction for the global fashion crowd. Now, collaborations between the worlds of art and fashion are the rule rather than the exception when it comes to luxury brand activations. Here are three talented tastemakers with exciting art and fashion tie-ins you need to know about for Art Week this year. Cherry Xu, art collector and founder of Cheruby Collector and entrepreneur Cherry Xu. Photo: Handout Advertisement Shanghai-based art collector Cherry Xu represents a new generation of influential entrepreneurs – who are changing the way the art industry operates – as the founder of non-profit organisation Cheruby, which aims to bridge the worlds of fine art and high fashion. 'The name references the Pokemon ,' Xu said in a recent interview ahead of hosting an experimental art performance with Cheruby, held in conjunction with local gallery Current Plans, to usher in Art Basel Hong Kong. The young entrepreneur says she started painting as a child and studied fine arts in college in the United States before moving back to Shanghai, reconnecting with old friends – some of whom are collectors themselves – and striking out on her own. She established Shanghai's Gallery Func back in 2021. Her first purchase for the gallery was a 2020 painting, 'Old Street June 1', by Julian Opie, best known for his association with the New British Sculpture Movement. Cherry Xu with gallery artwork. Photo: Handout In Shanghai , the fashion audience is more active than the art people,' Xu said of the inspiration behind her latest initiative. She's as much a design devotee as she is an art enthusiast, keen to support up-and-coming designers just as she does emerging artists. The opening of Cheruby's physical residency space in Shanghai, now delayed until November, will act as a pop-up for designers and a gallery space for art exhibitions once Xu irons out the details of her new venture. 'For artists, I'm quite knowledgeable about how to run a residency, how to find a curator, but for designers, I'm still talking with Delfina [Foundation, a London-based, arts non-profit body] on how to support them.' But this is far from the first time that Xu has tapped the power of fashion to elevate fine arts beyond the confines of traditional gallery spaces, exhibitions and art institutions. Being based in the East and having studied in the West, the collector works seamlessly to bridge the gap between the two cultures through her multidisciplinary approach, as evidenced by a recent show Xu hosted in Shanghai to introduce the work of Los Angeles-based artist Andrew J. Greene to Chinese audiences. A piece by Los Angeles-based artist Andrew J. Greene. Photo: Handout 'He's had some collaborations with fashion brands before,' says Xu when asked why she approached Greene in the first place. 'He designed the stores for Balenciaga in Milan and the interesting part for me is he's trying to talk about the people who want to buy something, the trends people always like to follow.'
South China Morning Post
20-03-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong band David Boring's deliciously terrifying show mixes post-punk with horror
David Boring's intimate sold-out show in Hong Kong on March 15 was definitely not your regular gig. Perhaps even calling it a 'gig' is inaccurate. Advertisement By mixing local underground sounds with horror-based contemporary art, the cult indie post-punk band did something rarely seen in the city's music scene, or indeed any indie music scene. The official terminology for the event – held at Current Plans, an independent art space on the south side of Hong Kong Island, just two weeks before the start of Art Basel, Hong Kong's largest annual international art fair – was 'a one-off performance curated by David Boring'. Titled 'Stare Out From Your Own Burning', it began with the band live-scoring three new music videos followed by a Butoh (Japanese dance theatre) performance, before the band played their main set. DJ sets from the new art-rave collective Panic Library rounded the night off. David Boring lead vocalist Janice Lau performs in a translucent black shawl during the screening of three new horror music videos. Photo: Gideon de Kock Directed by three Hong Kong filmmakers, the music videos spanned three very different horror subgenres, all scored by new David Boring songs from an album set to come out at the end of 2025.
