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The Uneasiness of the gaping distance
After discussing a lot on Hong Kong’s artists and creative scene, let’s turn to a more sensitive side of our local concerns – relationship with the mainland. Art One in wanchai is now holding “One Country, Two Creations”. Hong Kong … Continue reading
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Creative Spaces – Creative Spaces for Creative Minds – HKAS
The Hong Kong Art School is not only known as the only locally funded art institute that provides Fine Arts Degrees in Hong Kong, but its architecture is also known for its special design – it even won an international … Continue reading
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Creative Spaces – JCCAC
After the post on Fo Tan’s industrial-building-turned-art-workshop successful turnover, friends are getting more interested in the different spaces in Hong Kong that enable artists to form their own platform for exchange and communication and most importantly, an intimate space for … Continue reading
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The Landscape Series 3 (Part 2)
The Quintessential Vision: Transformation of Ink Landscape in Hong Kong In Grotto Hong Kong’s exhibition, not only did the artists express their personal thoughts but also their paintings link up in showing Hong Kong as a rapid developing city. Especially … Continue reading
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Landscape Series 3 (Part A) – The Quintessential Vision: Transformation of Ink Landscape in Hong Kong
Ink Landscape has a long tradition in China – how is it passed down to contemporary Hong Kong art? Living in the city, we might not be living among the tall and stark mountains or the winding rivers. Yet, … Continue reading
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The Landscape Series 2 – “Cityscape”
Why is landscape an important topic in Hong Kong contemporary art? Hone Kong people are entrapped in a crowded environment which is also the platform for West and East cultures to meet. And not to forget – Hong Kong is … Continue reading
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Kicking off! The Landscape Series 1 – Local “Graffiti”
So, if pop art and contemporary art are meant for the public, is graffiti art pure vandalism or the most sincere form of art? The Landscape Series blog posts now starts off with showing the street art we see around … Continue reading
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Book Recommendation 3: Takahashi Murakami – Art in Battle
Takahashi Murakami makes fun of his own book – “Only 10 people might read my book seriously, and perhaps only 4 will finished the whole book.” Writing about the business of art as well as tips for how can … Continue reading
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Book recommendation 2
Jean Baudrillard – The Conspiracy of Art When it comes to post-modern theories, Baudrillard would be the one to turn to. Amoral and acute with the language he uses, Baudrillard speaks to us about our current situation, as the era … Continue reading
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Latest museum additions in Hong Kong – M+
The M+ museum has recently built a Cantonese Opera House – like appearance to recreate the glamour and glory of Cantonese Opera. This has not only attracted the elderly who can watch Cantonese Opera, one of their favourite past times, … Continue reading
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