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Detail from Black Slip (2024) by Ishbel Myerscough. Photo: Handout

Arts & Culture

Ishbel Myerscough, British portrait artist, on making daughter her muse

‘You see so much of yourself in your daughter,’ says Ishbel Myerscough, whose paintings of her daughter and others can be seen in Hong Kong.

25 Nov 2024 - 4:15PM

Performing arts in Hong Kong

Review | Dance drama Wing Chun a visually exciting feast of martial arts action

25 Nov 2024 - 1:26PM

American cinema

Thriller September 5 recalls hostage tragedy at 1972 Munich Olympics

25 Nov 2024 - 11:20AMvideocam

Arts & Culture

US artist Howardena Pindell holds first Asia solo show in Hong Kong

On show at White Cube, the wonders of space and nature, and a racist symbol, shape the art of Pindell, 81, raised in the America of Jim Crow.

24 Nov 2024 - 6:30PMvideocam

American artist Howardena Pindell, whose first solo exhibition in Asia is at White Cube Hong Kong until January 8, 2025. Photo: Nathan Keay

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Books and literature

Cormac McCarthy’s ‘secret muse’ was 17 when they first had sex, she says

American author Cormac McCarthy was 42 when he met 16-year-old Augusta Britt, who she says inspired characters in some of his famous novels.

24 Nov 2024 - 1:15PMvideocam

Arts & Culture

Hong Kong conductor Elim Chan on reaching beyond the concert hall

Chan, 38, back in her home city to conduct, talks about shaking up ‘dinosaur’ orchestras, women conductors and not messing up.

23 Nov 2024 - 2:22PM

Arts & Culture

Duct-taped banana artist says US$6.2 million work a ‘provocation’

‘It invites us to reflect on the value of art’, Maurizio Cattelan says after Chinese entrepreneur buys work for US$6.2 million at auction.

23 Nov 2024 - 12:45PM

A woman looks at Italian visual artist Maurizio Cattelan’s duct-taped Banana entitled Comedian during a preview ahead of its auction for US$6.2 million at Sotheby’s in New York, on November 20, 2024. Photo: AFP

Arts & Culture

Chinese crypto entrepreneur pays US$6.2 million for banana taped to wall

Sotheby’s confirmed that Justin Sun was the buyer of artist Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian sculpture at its auction yesterday.

23 Nov 2024 - 12:43PM

FILE - Artist Maurizio Cattelan’s piece of art “Comedian” hangs on display during an auction preview at Sotheby’s in New York, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)

Arts & Culture

American cinema

Jennifer Lawrence-produced film shows women’s torment in Afghanistan

Apple TV+ documentary Bread & Roses, co-produced by Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, was shot entirely on smartphones.

19 Nov 2024 - 4:45PMvideocam

Travel & Leisure

Tourists in Japan get their teeth into making food replicas

You’ve probably seen replicas of popular dishes in restaurant window displays. Tourists in Japan join workshops to learn how they’re made.

19 Nov 2024 - 12:45PM

Arts & Culture

Shanghai Art Week generates buzz despite China’s slowing economy

With an estimated 200-plus events and show openings, Shanghai Art Week was a celebration of the Chinese city’s connection to the world.

19 Nov 2024 - 11:15AM

Detail from Piercing the Sky by Yin Xiuzhen at the artist’s solo exhibition at Power Station of Art, Shanghai. Photo: courtesy of Beijing Commune

Arts & Culture

Performing arts in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Daniel Yeung on revival of his nude dance show

Yeung, 57, reflects on age catching up with him as he revisits exhibitionist solo dance work at Freespace in Hong Kong.

18 Nov 2024 - 3:49PM

A promotional shot for Daniel Yeung’s Freespace Dance-exhibitionist. Photo: Hoi Chiu

Arts & Culture

Restoration of Rembrandt’s masterpiece The Night Watch begins

Dutch master Rembrandt’s 1642 painting The Night Watch is being meticulously restored at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

18 Nov 2024 - 11:35AM

Arts & Culture

What to do in Hong Kong

5 must-sees for arts fans in Hong Kong this weekend, Nov 22-24

A wide array of auction previews and other art exhibitions are yours to catch this weekend in Hong Kong.

24 Nov 2024 - 1:24PM

Health & Wellness

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, November 22-24

Whether you’re into shopping, fitness, films, classical music or Christmas fun, there is an event in Hong Kong for you this weekend.

22 Nov 2024 - 4:30PMvideocam

There are more than 100 group classes at the Hong Kong Fitness and Wellness Expo, one of five exciting events in Hong Kong this weekend, November 22 to 24. Photo: HKFWE

Arts & Culture

Hopes Magritte and Monet masterpieces can shake up stale auction market

Christie’s and Sotheby’s New York auctions this week also include works by Ed Ruscha and Keith Haring and one of Maurizio Cattelan’s bananas.

23 Nov 2024 - 12:44PM

One of Rene Magritte’s Empire of Light paintings from 1954 is displayed during a preview for a November 19 Christie’s auction in New York. Photo: AFP

Arts & Culture

How China’s underground raves give frustrated youth a sense of escape

Often held in hidden locations without official knowledge, raves in China offer a sense of freedom to people feeling ground down by society.

16 Nov 2024 - 3:15PM

Arts & Culture

How beloved Cantopop classic The Bund took Hong Kong by storm

Featuring Frances Yip’s commanding voice, The Bund, theme tune to a TVB series of the same name, was also a hit among the Chinese diaspora.

17 Nov 2024 - 8:27AMvideocam

Arts & Culture

How British-born Chinese singer Mui Zyu is taking back her heritage

Performing at Clockenflap 2024, Mui Zyu – real name Eva Liu – is exploring her Hong Kong heritage after years of feeling disconnected.

15 Nov 2024 - 10:36AMvideocam

Mui Zyu is singer-songwriter Eva Liu’s Cantonese childhood pet name. She is exploring her Cantonese heritage after years of feeling disconnected from her roots. Photo: Tia Liu

Arts & Culture

Yoshitaka Amano exhibition celebrates Japanese artist’s 50-year career

Amano, whose portfolio includes the Vampire Hunter D novel series and Final Fantasy video games, is holding his first major European show.

14 Nov 2024 - 6:08PM

Yoshitaka Amano at his exhibition “Amano Corpus Animae”, in Milan, Italy. The Japanese artist’s style, influenced by everything from Western pop art to manga, is said to be immediately recognisable. Photo: EPA-EFE

Arts & Culture

British Museum to receive donation of Chinese ceramics worth US$1.27 billion

Museum to receive 1,700 pieces of Chinese ceramics, donated by the Percival David Foundation.

14 Nov 2024 - 10:43AM

Arts & Culture

What if Buddha had visited the West? Artist’s Singapore shows pose question

Thai artist Natee Utarit has two connected exhibitions in Singapore asking what could have been if Buddha’s teachings took root in the West.

12 Nov 2024 - 11:20AM

Arts & Culture

Chinese culture

How Chinese wedding dresses are made and their meaning on the big day

Whether cheongsam or qun kua, here is what the colours and embroidery mean on Chinese wedding dresses and why some can take a year to make.

12 Nov 2024 - 4:54PMvideocam

Qun kwa, a type of wedding dress worn in Hong Kong and other parts of southern China, comes in different grades based on how much of the red base fabric is covered with gold and silver embroidery. Photo: Jelly Tse

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St Vincent has always crafted her own identity – her new album is no different

Ahead of her Hong Kong debut, at Clockenflap, American singer and musician St Vincent talks life, death, love and identity.

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Landau’s in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, is split into a bar and grill, as well as a semi-formal dining room. Photo: Landau’s

The hottest new openings in Hong Kong, November 24-30

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Korean artist Gyuhan Lee in front of an artwork as part of his solo exhibition, “Pop Craft Structure”, at WOAW Gallery in Hong Kong. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

The South Korean artist making lamps out of McDonald’s bags

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