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A variety of beeswax candles shaped like fruit and vegetable at Happy Organics’ studio in Los Angeles. The candle collection is a homage by Jessica Gonzalez to her family’s produce company. Photo: TNS
Architecture and design

These beeswax candles shaped like fruit and vegetables look good enough to eat

Jessica Gonzalez started making candles as a kind of therapy after her parents died. Her produce-inspired candles keep her connected to them.

Art

Can Hong Kong ‘mega’ arts event HKPAX 2026 meet targets in tough times?

World of performing arts

‘Is the piano your boyfriend?’: rising Chinese pianist Lyu Tianyao, 17, opens up

Music

‘A duet with AI’: Herbie Hancock, 86, talks tech, getting older and Miles Davis

He may have 14 Grammy Awards and an Academy Award under his belt, but Herbie Hancock isn’t ready to stop working just yet.

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Herbie Hancock speaks at the 2023 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize Dinner in Washington DC. Photo: Getty Images
Herbie Hancock speaks at the 2023 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize Dinner in Washington DC. Photo: Getty Images
Art

Celebrating Wesley Tongson’s artwork, from disciplined to raw and visceral

Wesley Tongson’s ink masterpieces, at Asia Society Hong Kong until October 11, explore how the artist’s work evolved throughout his life.

Art

Inside Ai Weiwei’s gigantic UK art show, including China detention recreation

Huge works star at Ai’s largest ever site-specific show, while July 3 and 4 saw a 24-hour live performance of his 2011 detention in China.

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Art

Review | Hong Kong artist Ellen Pau’s New York show explores broken political promises

Ellen Pau’s New York exhibition ‘She Moves’ features 15 major pieces that document life, culture and unfulfilled political pledges.

A still from Pledge: Bik Lai Chu (1993/2018), a work by Ellen Pau on view at New York’s SculptureCenter as part of her solo exhibition “She Moves”. Photo: Charles Benton
A still from Pledge: Bik Lai Chu (1993/2018), a work by Ellen Pau on view at New York’s SculptureCenter as part of her solo exhibition “She Moves”. Photo: Charles Benton
Performing arts in Hong Kong

Review | How does Taiwan’s legendary Cloud Gate Dance Theatre look under new director?

Cloud Gate’s first show in Hong Kong under director Cheng Tsung-lung brought familiar high-level dancing and energy, but lacked innovation.

Performing arts in Hong Kong

Taiwan’s Cloud Gate Dance Theatre head on why they are ‘more manic’ than ever

Artistic director Cheng Tsung-lung shares why movement is vital in the AI era ahead of the troupe’s first performance in Hong Kong since 2019.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, July 10-12

Explore a wedding expo, catch up with Moana’s latest adventure, enjoy a morning of Pilates and shopping. Hong Kong’s got it all this weekend.

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A promotional photo for the wedding expo showing a bride and groom on their wedding day.
Performing arts in Hong Kong

Review | Tarmo Peltokoski’s Hong Kong Philharmonic, absent Jing Wang, takes sea journey

Ralph Vaughan Williams’ majestic A Sea Symphony was given a stunning showcase by Tarmo Peltokoski and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra.

With Tarmo Peltokoski conducting, soprano Chen Reiss (left) and bass-baritone Andre Schuen (right) on stage with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and three choirs for Ralph Vaughan Williams’ A Sea Symphony at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre on July 3, 2026. Photo: HK Phil/Keith Hiro
With Tarmo Peltokoski conducting, soprano Chen Reiss (left) and bass-baritone Andre Schuen (right) on stage with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and three choirs for Ralph Vaughan Williams’ A Sea Symphony at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre on July 3, 2026. Photo: HK Phil/Keith Hiro
World of performing arts

How Asia’s women DJs are turning the tables in a male-dominated world

From Manila to Mumbai to Hong Kong, female DJs are teaming up to overcome gender stereotypes and fight for equal opportunities.

Art

What was it like to attend a Children’s Palace in socialist-era China?

The ‘Youth Palace’ exhibition at Shanghai’s Rockbund Art Museum looks at a socialist educational institution that promoted collectivism.

Performing arts in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Sinfonietta deliver Alice Yeung’s new concerto in style

The orchestra was joined by pianist Daniel Chu and the harmonica star CY Leo for the electrifying world premiere of Yeung’s Time (in-)Linear.

Time (in-)Linear composer Alice Yeung (second from left) on stage with conductor Christoph Poppen (left), jazz pianist Daniel Chu (second from right) and CY Leo (right) after the world premiere of Yeung’s concerto for chromatic harmonica, jazz piano and orchestra, on June 27, 2026. Photo: Hong Kong Sinfonietta
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, July 3-5

Indulge in an all-American spread on July 4, dive into some retro Cantopop fun at Ocean Park, enjoy pipa music and more this weekend.

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This weekend, Smoke & Barrel offers an all-day smoked meat buffet featuring unlimited Texas-style barbecue, smoked Wagyu brisket, pork belly, baby back ribs, Wagyu picanha, classic sides and desserts. Photo: Smoke & Barrel Hong Kong
This weekend, Smoke & Barrel offers an all-day smoked meat buffet featuring unlimited Texas-style barbecue, smoked Wagyu brisket, pork belly, baby back ribs, Wagyu picanha, classic sides and desserts. Photo: Smoke & Barrel Hong Kong
Architecture and design

Discover the genius behind everyday objects’ design at fun Hong Kong experience

A new exhibition at M+ based on the popular Japanese TV series Design Ah! dissects items including umbrellas, flip-flops and cup noodles.

Art

Why is Hong Kong’s Ma Wan 1868 playing host to 5 Czech artists? We take a visit

During an open studio weekend, the artists are absorbed in making new works that draw inspiration from the surrounding natural landscape.

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Ecology, meet art: the history of Tai Mo Shan unearthed in new exhibition

Tai Mo Shan’s hidden tea terraces are examined in ‘Bones of Our Land’, an exhibition blending ecology and art to explore history and restoration.

Taking inspiration from the handpainted backdrops of dioramas traditionally used in natural history museums and theatrical forced perspective, the Tai Mo Shan backdrop depicts the northern slopes of Tai Mo Shan, featuring vignettes drawn from the interviewees’ stories and archival materials. The backdrop was painted by a scenic painter commissioned by the artists.
Taking inspiration from the handpainted backdrops of dioramas traditionally used in natural history museums and theatrical forced perspective, the Tai Mo Shan backdrop depicts the northern slopes of Tai Mo Shan, featuring vignettes drawn from the interviewees’ stories and archival materials. The backdrop was painted by a scenic painter commissioned by the artists.
Art

Hong Kong LGBTQ community braves storm to recall pre-internet-era memories

Black rain couldn’t dampen the mood at ‘Offline Memories’ at Eaton HK, where art and printed images evoke human connections in a bygone era.

Art

World’s first Chinese LGBTQ museum spotlights overlooked community

Out Museum in San Francisco’s Chinatown gives artists from China and the Chinese diaspora a platform to tell their stories.

Music

How Hong Kong composer overcame knifepoint mugging to debut her most daring work

Alice Yeung’s Time (in-)Linear, featuring harmonica virtuoso CY Leo and pianist Daniel Chu, is possibly the first of its kind in the world.

Hong Kong composer Alice Yeung is known for her dramatic, visceral music. Her most ambitious work to date, Time (in-)Linear, will premiere at the Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall on June 27 with a performance featuring harmonica virtuoso CY Leo and pianist Daniel Chu. Photo: May Tse
Art

Lauded Chinese artist Shao Fan on his journey and seeking ‘a sense of presence’

Shao talks about early inspiration and moving from oil to sculpture to ink as two exhibitions in London and Guangzhou highlight his works.

Chinese contemporary artist Shao Fan currently has two solo exhibitions showing his work, from ink paintings to furniture sculptures. “Refrain” at White Cube Mason’s Yard in London runs until June 27, while “The Nature of Things” at Mirrored Gardens in Guangzhou runs until June 28. Photo: Shao Fan
Chinese contemporary artist Shao Fan currently has two solo exhibitions showing his work, from ink paintings to furniture sculptures. “Refrain” at White Cube Mason’s Yard in London runs until June 27, while “The Nature of Things” at Mirrored Gardens in Guangzhou runs until June 28. Photo: Shao Fan
Tourism

‘Really powerful’: how Yoko Ono’s Wish Trees are helping US city voice hopes

Wish Trees for Los Angeles invites people to jot down their hopes on paper tags and tie them to the trees, drawing as many as 800 a day.

Art

What is Chinese dreamcore? Hong Kong show leans into millennial anxiety

An exhibition at Gold in Wong Chuk Hang dives deep into the dreamcore subgenre given rise to by mainland China’s rapid urbanisation.

World of performing arts

K-Stage Festival to give Hong Kong a dose of Korean culture beyond BTS

Starting June 25, the festival will mix new and old in stage shows designed to show a different side of South Korea’s eclectic culture.

A scene from Jump, a comedy about a family of martial arts savants. The stage show will be one of four performed at the K-Stage Festival, running at Hong Kong’s East Kowloon Cultural Centre from June 25-28. Photo: K-Stage Festival
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