You’d be hard pressed to find a more artistically exciting destination than Hong Kong. It’s been busy cementing itself as Asia’s undisputed nerve centre of culture, creativity and visual art for over a decade, and with the recent development of the West Kowloon Cultural District – and the celebrated new Palace Museum dedicated to Chinese art and culture – it appears those efforts have paid off.
Established institutions
Hong Kong art institutions like Para Site have drawn culture-seekers to the city in recent years
(Courtesy of Para Site, Hong Kong, 2022. Photo: Jeff Cheng Tsz Fung)
The city already attracts international artists, curators, buyers and art lovers to its fairs – Art Basel Hong Kong, the Asia Contemporary Art Show, Art Central and the Affordable Art Fair among many others.
Established institutions like Tai Kwun, PMQ, Para Site, the Hong Kong Museum of Art and Blindspot Gallery have long held pole positions on arty visitors’ priority lists. But a new generation of mixed media hubs and pop-up galleries are starting to throw their hats in the ring.
A fresh new scene
New creative hubs and galleries – like Aishonanzuka in Central – are popping up in Hong Kong’s creative locales
(AISHONANZUKA, Hong Kong)
If you want to see the first exhibitions of the future stars of the art world, 13A New Street is the place to go. This venue was started by a group of young artists, designers, and creators with the aim of bolstering local and international artists through its exhibitions, lectures and workshops.
Aishonanzuka in Central is a collaboration between Aisho Miura Arts and Nanzuka galleries which aims to bring contemporary international art to the Hong Kong art scene by featuring established and emerging artists from Japan and overseas. One of its most recent installations, Kaleidoscope, is a group exhibition by three very different Japanese artists: Kazuki Umezawa, Keiji Izumi and Takeshi Masada. Expect to also encounter the long twisted characters of Hungarian painter Akos Ezer and the intricate waves and vibrant dots of Korean artist Yoon Hyup during your visit.
Aesthetic hotels and street art
Be sure to pay a visit to Hotel Stage – which functions as an arts space supporting local talent
(Hotel Stage)
Away from the galleries, even Hong Kong’s hotels are getting in on the action, with places like Hotel Stage near Jordan MTR station positioning itself as an arts platform supporting local talent and the community.
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