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Want to watch Tolkien illustrator John Howe as he works? Now you can
At Howe’s ‘Tower of Fantasy’ studio in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, visitors can watch him as he creates and view hundreds of his illustrations.
17 Dec 2025 - 9:15PM
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Hong Kong selects 2 artists to represent the city at 2026 Venice Biennale
16 Dec 2025 - 4:15PM
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Lucrezia Drei dazzles in Musica Viva’s Lucia di Lammermoor in Hong Kong
16 Dec 2025 - 3:15PM
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Hong Kong classical concert to pay tribute to fallen Tai Po firefighter
Proceeds from the December 22 show, featuring some of Hong Kong’s biggest classical musicians, will go to the family of Ho Wai-ho.
16 Dec 2025 - 11:59AM
The Cong Quartet are one of the big names who will perform at “Salute to the Brave, Soothing the Soul”, a charity concert co-organised by HK Phil’s first associate concertmaster Leung Kin-fung to pay tribute to Ho Wai-ho, the firefighter who lost his life in the Tai Po fire.
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Labubu’s growth from books to viral doll craze shown in Hong Kong exhibition
A touring exhibition celebrating Lung Ka-sing’s The Monsters, which birthed the popular Labubu, has come to Hong Kong.
16 Dec 2025 - 7:15AM
Books and literature
Hidden histories of China revealed at rare book fair in Hong Kong
At Firsts Hong Kong, several rare book exhibits gave visitors the chance to peruse first-hand accounts of China’s complex past.
15 Dec 2025 - 6:16PM
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Lang Lang and Tarmo Peltokoski pack a punch alongside HK Phil
HK Phil’s music director designate expertly controlled an embellished orchestra as the Chinese piano star enchanted in a night of huge sound.
15 Dec 2025 - 5:15PM
Finnish conductor Tarmo Peltokoski (centre right) raises his hand with Chinese pianist Lang Lang on stage with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre on December 11, 2025. Photo: HK Phil
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New Shanghai art exhibitions tackle revolution and climate change head-on.
The Rockbund Art Museum’s ‘The Great Camouflage’ and the 15th Shanghai Biennale offer compelling and refreshing perspectives.
15 Dec 2025 - 4:15PM
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Famous horse-related works of art as the Year of the Horse 2026 approaches
To celebrate the nearing Year of the Fire Horse, we look at paintings, books and plays that show how the use of horses in art has evolved.
16 Dec 2025 - 3:28PM
What to do in Hong Kong
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, December 12-14
Watch Hong Kong Ballet’s The Nutcracker, head to a beach beer festival, donate and shop at a festive thrifting event and more this weekend.
12 Dec 2025 - 10:49AM
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‘Transformative’ collection of Hong Kong art donated to Vancouver gallery
An anonymous donation of 131 artworks to the Vancouver Art Gallery elevates the international profile of Hong Kong art.
11 Dec 2025 - 10:29AM
“Radial Perspectives” (2023), Howie Tsui. This work by the Canadian-Chinese artist is part of the Art Continuum Hong Kong Collection at the Vancouver Art Gallery (Photo: Vancouver Art Gallery)
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New arts venues in Shenzhen and Guangzhou, including the ‘Airpod building’
The Shenzhen Bay Culture Square and Aranya Art Centre Guangzhou show the Greater Bay Area’s ongoing efforts to become a cultural destination.
10 Dec 2025 - 4:15PM
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Chopin Competition winner Eric Lu thrills in Hong Kong recital
The Chinese-American pianist’s all-Chopin recital, part of the HKU Muse Piano Laureate Series, was powerful, intense and emotional.
9 Dec 2025 - 6:15PM
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Why it’s mission complete for Hong Kong chamber music festival founder
Premiere Performances boss Andrea Fessler opens up ahead of the 18th and final Beare’s Premiere Music Festival.
9 Dec 2025 - 4:15PM
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Singaporean buyer of US$69 million Beeple NFT opens art and technology space
Vignesh Sundaresan explains the aim behind Padimai Art & Tech Studio, which opens with a virtual reality work by artist Olafur Eliasson.
8 Dec 2025 - 7:15AM
Singapore-based blockchain entrepreneur Vignesh Sundaresan (right), also known as Metakovan, has opened a new experimental art and technology space, Padimai Art & Tech Studio, in Singapore, whose first commission is a virtual reality work by Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson (left). Photo: Yanina Isla
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Tai Kwun art head Pi Li to step down for new role in Shenzhen
Tai Kwun is closing in on a successor for Pi, who leaves in February after his contract at the Hong Kong heritage and arts centre expires.
5 Dec 2025 - 5:15PM
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Thrilling Bruce Lee dance show explores Hong Kong star’s life and career
‘Kung Fu Artistry: Bruce Lee’s No Way as Way’ by the Hong Kong Dance Company is a powerful mix of dance and martial arts.
3 Dec 2025 - 5:15PM
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Eileen Chang exhibition in Hong Kong reveals the woman behind the icon
Photos, letters, manuscripts and even furniture at the Museum of Modern Chinese Literature preserve Chang’s legacy 30 years after her death.
3 Dec 2025 - 5:11PM
Photos of Eileen Chang are seen at “Beyond Distance: Half a Lifelong Friendship of Eileen Chang, Stephen Soong and Mae Fong Soong”, the inaugural exhibition at the Hong Kong Metropolitan University’s Museum of Modern Chinese Literature. Photo: Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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Violinist Midori works magic in Hong Kong concert double bill
Midori dazzled alongside pianist Ieva Jokubaviciute on November 27, two nights before sharing the stage with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta.
3 Dec 2025 - 1:00PM
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Want a da Vinci but are short a few million? Get the digital version instead
Limited-edition, certified digital copies of Italian masterpieces sold at a fraction of the originals’ cost are boosting museums’ cash flow.
2 Dec 2025 - 7:15PM
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Why this Hong Kong-born artist chose to ‘smash up’ tradition for Taiwan show
Canada-based Lam Tung-pang’s fragmented works search for hope in his new exhibition at Galerie du Monde in Taipei.
2 Dec 2025 - 4:15PM
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Pianist Mao Fujita delivers a technical masterclass alongside HK Phil
Fujita balanced grandiosity and introspection in an authoritative, emotionally aware performance in the wake of the Tai Po fire.
2 Dec 2025 - 11:35AM
Japanese pianist Mao Fujita playing Rachmaninov’s “Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor” with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra on November 29, 2025 (Photo: Eric Hong)
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‘Endless supply’ of sweets among works at new Hong Kong exhibition
Cuban-American visual artist Felix Gonzalez-Torres, who died in 1996, created ephemeral artworks that constantly change, echoing life.
3 Dec 2025 - 10:38AM
Wellness
Why this Aids charity’s Hong Kong art show smells of resilience
Aids Concern’s ‘Emanate’ exhibition features art and fragrances created by people affected by HIV and Aids that tell their stories.
29 Nov 2025 - 5:15PM
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He paints like he’s making jazz: Spencer Sweeney’s exhibition in Hong Kong
Sweeney says he improvises like a jazz musician, waiting for the figures on canvas to ‘start evolving and personalities to emerge’.
2 Dec 2025 - 12:18PM
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