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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
South Korea

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

Inspired by Andy Warhol and Ed Ruscha, Gyuhan Lee works between pop culture and traditional craft – as his new solo show in Hong Kong demonstrates.

What to do in Hong Kong

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

Racism and other prejudice

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

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Hong Kong

This week in PostMag: Clockenflap, The Fringe Club and even more art

What to expect from this week’s print issue, from interviews with indie pop artist St Vincent and former Fringe Club head Benny Chia, to PST ART in California.

PostMag speaks to indie pop artist St Vincent in this week’s issue. Photo: David William Baum
Auctions

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.

Old Hong Kong

The little-known history of one of Hong Kong’s oldest neighbourhoods

Tai Kwun’s new exhibition unveils tales of ecology, history, religion and high stakes in one of Hong Kong’s oldest neighbourhoods.

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Artificial intelligence

Inside the biggest art event in the US, featuring 800-plus artists

Combine over 800 artists in various mediums, and US$20 million in funding from The Getty Foundation, and you get ‘PST ART: Art and Science Collide’.

Cai Guo-Qiang’s WE ARE fireworks display at the opening of PST ART at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in September. Photo: Kenryou Gu, courtesy of Cai Studio
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.

Auctions

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.

Art Basel

Meet the low-profile founder behind Paris’ iconic Collette boutique

Her Parisian concept store was a retail pioneer – now Sarah Andelman helps Pharrell and Chanel take a mindful approach to consumerism.

Sarah Andelman. Photo: Amelie Ambroise
Asia travel

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.

Japan’s lifelike food replicas are gaining popularity with tourists, who attend workshops to learn more about how they are made and how the art has evolved. Photo: Iwasaki Company
Shanghai

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.

Style Edit

Style Edit: Jewellery designer Cindy Chao celebrates her first retrospective

’Twenty Years in Art: A Retrospective Journey’, running from November 24-26, showcases Chao’s artistic progress, from early monochromatic pieces to current expressive creations.

Auctions

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.

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
The Netherlands

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.

Detail from Rembrandt’s The Night Watch (1642). Restoration on the Dutch masterpiece has begun. Photo: Instagram/@museummeetups
Hong Kong

This week in PostMag: from architecture to community resilience

What to expect from this week’s print issue, from Sarah Andelman’s installation at the Landmark, Hong Kong, to homestays on Nepal’s Mohare Danda trek.

Hong Kong

The Hong Kong French Film Festival returns with classics for its 53rd year

The fest kicks off at City Hall with this year’s Cannes fave L’Amour Ouf and includes Q&A sessions with featured filmmakers and actors.

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Japan

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.

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
Performing arts in Hong Kong

5 must-see music and arts events in Hong Kong this weekend, November 15-17

From an auction where you can bid with stories to a night of dreamy classical music under the stars, here is what is happening this weekend.

History

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.

Singapore

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.

Déjà vu (2019) by Natee Utarit, a bronze work that shows the standing Buddha (left) and the classical Greek statue “The Doryphoros”, part of the Thai contemporary artist’s solo exhibition at The Private Museum in Singapore. Photo: The Private Museum
Auctions

Mark Rothko painting goes for 30% less than in 2015 in Hong Kong sale

Untitled (Yellow and Blue) by Mark Rothko, once owned by fugitive Malaysian financier Jho Low, fetches US$33 million at Sotheby’s auction.

Mark Rothko’s 1954 painting Untitled (Yellow and Blue) is displayed at Sotheby’s Maison in Hong Kong ahead of its auction on November 11, 2024. Photo: Sotheby’s
Cartier

Cartier’s new exhibition in Shanghai blends high jewellery with Chinese art

Featuring over 300 pieces, the show draws inspiration from Chinese dragons, antiques and motifs, and highlights the use of lesser-known traditional Chinese techniques in the works of Cartier.

Art Basel

Art Collaboration Kyoto, contemporary art fair with a difference

For the Japanese fair’s 4th edition, art was shown not only in a gallery but at historic sites to deepen visitors’ understanding of Kyoto.

Africa

Legacy of slavery runs through African art biennale in Senegal

Artists from the US and across Africa interpret Dakar exhibition’s theme, tied to slavery’s past and future repercussions, in various ways.

Visitors to the 15th Biennale of Contemporary African Art in Dakar, Senegal, view part of an installation called A Palace in Pieces including Mountain Mama by Kenyan artist Wangechi Mutu. The exhibition’s theme is “The Wake”. Photo: EPA-EFE
What to do in Hong Kong

Video art shows Chinese migrants’ struggle in 1800s New Zealand

Displayed at Tai Twun in Hong Kong, Lisa Reihana’s DigiRadiance: Gold_Lead_Wood_Coal shows Chinese miners in New Zealand in 360 degrees.

A visitor watches Lisa Reihana’s DigiRadiance: Gold_Lead_Wood_Coal. Photo: Edmond So
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, November 8-10

Immerse yourself in Indian arts, culture and heritage, try on a pair of new Nike kicks and eat and drink at a great wine bar before it shuts.

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Architecture and design

How Japan’s innovative Nakagin Capsule Tower is finding new life

The Tokyo structure’s dismantling in 2022 saw a number of its capsules repurposed globally – even at Hong Kong’s M+ – fulfilling designer Kisho Kurokawa’s vision.

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