Palawan Island’s Art And Culture Groups Confront Development Boom
A Philippine woman wears a straw while she participates in the Foundation Day Festival. | Location: Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines. getty Palawan...
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For Hong Kong restaurants, art is more than just decorative
Using art to create focal points and atmosphere in restaurants is hardly groundbreaking. But some of Hong Kong’s best restaurants go above and beyond when it...
How Myanmar’s art community rallied after a deadly earthquake
The human toll and long-term infrastructural damage to an already embattled Myanmar continues to mount following the devastating 7.7 earthquake on 28 March....
Art Basel Hong Kong’s Slow Start Reflects Collectors’ Shifting Tastes
Collectors and dealers gather at Art Basel Hong Kong 2025 as the fair opens amid a shifting market and geopolitical uncertainty. Courtesy of Art Basel Art...
Art Basel Hong Kong 2025 explores new frontiers
Now in its 13th edition, Art Basel Hong Kong returns with 240 exhibitors from 42 countries and territories, including record-breaking participation in the...
Is Hong Kong Still the Leading Art Hub in the Asia-Pacific?
New investments and cultural diplomacy are helping Hong Kong push back against speculation of decline amid geopolitical tensions. Photo by: Bob...
Then & Now | The growth of Hong Kong’s art clubs, from hobby groups to wartime camps and post-WWII success
Interest groups of all kinds have a long history in Hong Kong. In terms of leisure-time pursuits, there has always been something for everyone. Whether for...
How celebrity collectors are shaking up the art world, from Swizz Beatz and his wife Alicia Keys, to Leonardo DiCaprio, Jay-Z and Madonna
In the late 90s, when rapper and record producer Kasseem Dean, aka Swizz Beatz, was still a teenager, he tried to buy an artwork from a gallery. “But they...
Mega Collector Joseph Lau Shoots Down Rumors That His Wife Lost Him Billions in Bad Investments
Speaking at an impromptu press conference held in Hong Kong on Friday, the fugitive property tycoon, stock market investor and mega collector Joseph Lau...
Show of chocolate-themed art depicts Asia’s relationship with key ingredient cocoa
Chocolate is universally loved, and possesses the power to lift one’s mood by releasing the feel-good chemical dopamine. In 2022 more than eight million tonnes...
