DR1PS & BUBBLES: new art by L1ES ONE
French artist L1ES ONE has been active in Hong Kong for several years now. His art is rooted in graffiti, but often ventures into…
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Matthew Rodriguez at Apostrophe’s CCTV
Hoo’s in the house? Texas-based artist Matthew Bonifacio Rodriguez headlines a new show at the nomadic Apostrophe gallery. The exhibition, a group show titled…
Girls + Graffiti! The Partouze exhibition
Friday night I stopped by the opening of Partouze, a collaboration show between Taiwanese graffiti artist REACH, and Yasumasa Yonehara (aka Yone,) a Japanese…
Darlings of contemporary art highlight stellar Louis Vuitton exhibition
Takashi Murakami, Cherries, 2005 Here at Hong Kong Hustle we’ve previously discussed the fact that luxury brands are the new patrons of the arts….
SheOne at Garage Works!
Friday night the Garage Works gallery in Sai Ying Pun opened a special exhibition featuring new works by SheOne, an old-school London graffiti artist….
Pecha Kucha time at Privé!
The newest edition of Pecha Kucha night is set to take place at Hong Kong’s club Prive on Wednesday, February 25th. Not familiar with…
Jonathan Jay Lee art, plus Audio Traffic!
Tuesday night I checked out a solo exhibition of illustrations by artist Jonathan Jay Lee. The show was held at the Fringe Club, which…
H.K.’s art institutions – out to lunch?
A few weeks ago I stumbled into the PARA / Site gallery in Sheung Wan just as Japanese artist Tatsumi Orimoto, also known as…
Greetings Earthlings! 2R X Pat Lee!
2R in character… you don’t wanna mess with Nxy and Zia! Singer-actor duo 2R, comprised of sisters Rosanne and Race, unveiled their latest project…
Carrie Chau’s Times Square Wonderland!
The official name of the exhibition is Indigo Child, but calling it a wonderland is no exaggeration. The mega show created by artist Carrie…
Galleri Magazine at Dada Lounge!
Last week I attended the launch of Galleri Magazine’s fourth issue. I’ve written about the significance of Galleri before here. The magazine has been…
H is for Hong Kong!
Hong Kong based artist Elizabeth Briel has created a children’s book filled with special hand-tinted images of our city. At just a glance, I’m…
Adidas Kicks Discovery II by Dorophy Tang
I briefly stopped by the Adidas Originals store in Causeway Bay on Friday night. The two-story shop was jazzed up with an exhibition by…
Simon Birch: Out of Darkness
As the city’s art community flocked to his show “This Brutal House” last April, the painter Simon Birch had other things on his mind….
Major urban art show at Schoeni gallery!
artwork by D*Face Hong Kong’s Schoeni Gallery is teaming up with London’s Adapta Gallery to put on a show titled “Attention Spam.” Opening on…
What’s new about ‘Niubi’ art?
‘Niubi Newbie Kids‘, the current exhibition at the Schoeni Gallery features work from a generation of Mainland Chinese artists born in the 1980’s. The…
Murakami art exhibition coming next month!
Amendment: This show was not affiliated with the artist, but was a private showing of several minor works by Murakami and three other artists….
Eric Haze: Full Circle opens!
The aptly titled exhibition signifies a return to roots in more ways than one. Artist Eric Haze, who first made his mark (pun intended)…
The return of ERIC HAZE!
He’s back. The man behind the most recognizable logos of Hip Hop’s golden age is in Hong Kong to launch a one man show…
Pecha Kucha 2… Electric Boogaloo?
Hong Kong’s second Pecha Kucha night is about to take place this Tuesday, July 22nd, at 20:20pm. Not up on what Pecha Kucha is…
Cool time-lapse video featuring Pat Lee
For those of you who missed the live illustration at Racks last month, here’s a short video of Pat Lee at work. The time-lapse…
Miggy Cheng solo show at Kapok
Kapok, the quirky boutique that carries everything from Kitsune music and candles to Japanese art books, has hosted a steady stream of art and…
Artist Pat Lee – live drawing at Racks!
At 9pm this Sunday, comic artist Pat Lee will be drawing a piece at Racks billiards club. The last time Pat Lee did a…
What’s a Pecha Kucha night?
You think it’s something cute and furry? Well, you thought wrong! Simply put, a Pecha Kucha night is a gathering where creative professionals present…
Hong Kong International Art Fair 08
Last week brought a new landmark to Hong Kong’s art scene. The Hong Kong International Art Fair was held for the first time, confirming…
Anna Fredriksson live painting show!
Swedish artist Anna Fredriksson will be painting at a new streetwear store named LOADING in Tsim Sha Tsui on Saturday night. Among other accomplishments,…
Hong Kong no longer a cultural backwater?
[photopress:Kanye_Pharrell_concert_Hong.jpg,full,pp_image] It used to be that international-level events in this town were few and far between. Years ago you would wait for months just…
Simon Birch, This Brutal House opens!
This Brutal House, Simon Birch’s latest exhibition launched on April 18th. The show is a major undertaking for the Hong Kong based artist. The…
Banksy exhibition part 1 opens!
Wednesday night was the opening of Love Art, a collection of contemporary works being shown until April 28th at the Hong Kong Arts Centre…
Simon Birch: This Brutal House
Friday night, April 18th, artist Simon Birch christens the newly expanded Chancery Lane Annex in Chai Wan with a solo exhibition. Simon, one of…