Breasts dripping with paint, semi-nudes dressed in stylish high-heels, whole rooms covered in geometric patterns, welcome to the world of British artist INSA! His solo show titled ‘GLOSS,’ opens on Thursday, August 18th, at the Above Second gallery in Sai Ying Pun.

INSA’s art, which is often reminiscent of the fashion photography of Guy Bourdin, has been winning admirers, especially among those conversant in the language of edgier advertising campaigns. (more…)

What do the bassist from LMF and a prominent street artist have in common? Both Start From Zero and Prodip have been influential figures in Hong Kong’s underground scene for over a decade, and both have art exhibits opening Friday, June 3rd! (more…)

Just as we hypothesized, the Gagosian gallery is living up to its reputation, bringing interesting, relevant contemporary art to Hong Kong on a consistent basis. With ARTHK 11 taking place this week, there’s a flurry of openings around town. Of the many exhibitions to choose from, the Richard Prince show, titled Nurse’s Tricks, should be on your itinerary. (more…)

Hong Kong has few artists who can make a dent on the international art scene, and Simon Birch is one of them! With a busy 2010 that had him producing the ambitious Hope & Glory exhibition, followed by a group show in Japan, Simon’s back, opening a new exhibit on May 20th, titled “Laughing With A Mouth Full Of Blood.” (more…)

Catch creative heavy-weights as the noted Semi-Permanent conference kicks off in Hong Kong for the first time on March 11th and 12th.

Big name designers Stefan Sagmeister and Danny Yount; photographer Kayt Jones, director Nabil Elderkin, as well as agencies Troika, Industrial Light & Magic, 180, Dainippon Type Organization, and Anomaly, will be giving talks and exhibiting work. Local favorite Simon Birch will also be involved. (more…)

Unfathomable 2020 Dreams – Sonya Fu

One of the standouts of the recent 20/20 exhibition at the Above Second Gallery was a work by Hong Kong artist Sonya Fu. Titled, ‘Unfathomable 2020 Dreams’, it had a kind of sfumato quality to it that stood out from the other works in the show.

Using a digital painting technique, Sonya’s piece was able to simultaneously possess the warmth and earthiness of traditional painting, with the precision of digital art. (more…)

Damien Hirst – “For Heaven’s Sake”

When it comes to stimulating an interest in art, there’s no doubt that Hong Kong has made strides over the past decade. As evidence, one can simply point to the success of the art walk, the annual art fair, local malls’ obsession with art installations, or the notable art auctions taking place in the city.

Whether the new-found interest in art is derived more from a financial motive (say, art as an investment vehicle,) rather than an actual rise in connoiseurship, is irrelevant. The end result is that Hong Kong has been left with greater exposure to art and multiple venues to view work both in the public and private sector.

Yet perhaps nothing that has happened previously is as significant as next week’s opening of the Gagosian gallery in Hong Kong. (more…)

An exhibition opening this Friday at the Above Second gallery asked this exact question to twenty artists from around the world. Each artist responded using a 40 x 40 cm space and a variety of different medium.

Opening night for the 2020 show is this Friday, December 17th, at 6pm. (more…)

Times Square, which has a history of interesting outdoor exhibitions (especially for the holidays,) has a double show coming soon by accomplished Hong Kong artist Michael Lau. Titled Kindergardener, and Gardener 10th, the two were being assembled on Friday night. (more…)

The group exhibition, titled Pick It Up, promises a “graffiti experience,” and will present the work of several legendary N.Y. and French graffiti artists. Organized by Chokoli Strawberry, the opening starts at 7pm, this Thursday, November 11th, at Dragon-i. (more…)