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Jul 29, 2024 | 
culture-hongkong.com | Sandi Butchkiss |Cammy Yiu
Posters for the Hong Kong Trade Development Council The Asia Magazine covers (1961-62) Various promotions for The Hongkong Bank services Portrait of an Artist poster, 1989, offset lithograph Henry Steiner: East/West Design Dialogues poster 1988, offset lithograph Poster for Morisawa Inc., 1991, offset lithograph At the opening event for the Henry Steiner: The Art of Graphic Communication exhibition, Tina Pang, Curator of Hong Kong Visual Culture at M+, said, “We all carry a bit of Steiner in...
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Jun 24, 2024 | 
culture-hongkong.com | Cammy Yiu |Sandi Butchkiss
Dancing lion heads on displayA festive lantern to welcome the birth of a sonAn intense interior display of a festival setupCaiman-shaped wooden plateGigantic latern in the middle hallMural beside the museum’s entranceThe lifecycle of wooden statuesHistory is not a passive exercise confined to textbooks or documentaries.
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Jun 17, 2024 | 
culture-hongkong.com | Sandi Butchkiss |Cammy Yiu |Victoria Mae Martyn
Temple Street egg and oystersEnjoying cheung fun on Temple StreetFabric lanterns, yellow and red, illuminate the wide street with their warm glow. Friendly chatter is heard all around, amid wide eyes and nibbling mouths. We’re at the entry point to Temple Street, and it’s like something out of a movie. Originating in China, the rich history of night markets begins with the Tang dynasty (618-907), whereafter they gradually spread through Southeast Asia and the rest of the world.
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Jun 13, 2024 | 
culture-hongkong.com | Cammy Yiu |Sandi Butchkiss
Study of the Last JudgmentMichelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simon’s artistic prowess is so extraordinary that his very existence seems more myth than reality. A polymath who mastered sculpting in marble, painting frescos and architecture design. An artist who, at a young age, created not only The Pieta, one of the most achingly beautiful sculptures ever made but also completed the Sistine Chapel ceiling, a masterpiece that draws over 20,000 visitors daily, 500 years after its creation.
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May 30, 2024 | 
culture-hongkong.com | Sandi Butchkiss |Victoria Mae Martyn
Ge (dagger-axe) with Jade blade and bronze handle, Laste Shang dynasty White pottery elephant-shaped zun (wine vessel), Last Shang dynasty Pottery he (wine vessel) with string pattern, Xia dynasty Jade face cover, Western Zhou A Boar head-shaped lid of a pottery vessel, Xia dynasty Bronze pan and bronze yi (water vessels), Western Zhou Oracle bones with divination inscriptions, Late Shang dynasty The history of China is showcased in a feature exhibition titled The Ancient Civilisation of the...
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May 28, 2024 | 
culture-hongkong.com | Sandi Butchkiss |Victoria Mae Martyn
ART exhibitionUntil 2 JuneWifredo Lam: HomecomingAsia Society Hong Kongasiasociety.orgWifredo Lam, a Cuban artist with a mixed Afro-Spanish and Cantonese heritage, is having his first major solo exhibition in Hong Kong. The exhibition explores Lam’s artistic journey through a variety of mediums, including prints, personal memorabilia and paintings. Themes include Lam’s connection to his Chinese roots and the broader significance of the Chinese diaspora.
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May 26, 2024 | 
culture-hongkong.com | Sandi Butchkiss
Resonating Life which Continues to Stand Ane rouge au dessus de la ville It is nice to be in a world city where you can wait, and the world comes to us!Art galleries, sellers, buyers, curators and connoisseurs remembered Hong Kong’s many attractive qualities. Hong Kong’s duty-free status, with no tariffs on imports and exports, is a massive incentive for art fairs. Art galleries benefit from the duty-free import of artworks for exhibitions.
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May 26, 2024 | 
culture-hongkong.com | Sandi Butchkiss |Victoria Mae Martyn |Martin Wray
Dragon Statue at Pak Tai TempleLarge Paper Lantern at Pak Tai TempleMinor Altar at Pak Tai TempleThree Red Windows Side by Side at Pak Tai Temple When seeking protection from natural disasters, look to the night sky. Specifically at Pak Tai, Supreme Emperor of the Dark Heaven. Especially worshipped by people in China’s southern regions, he protects against flood waters from the north.
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May 14, 2024 | 
culture-hongkong.com | Sandi Butchkiss |Victoria Mae Martyn |Martin Wray
Seal of the 4th Imperial SonSet of seals of the Kangxi EmperorUniversal Peace from Spring EverlastingReading from the Twelve BeautiesThe Qianlong Emperor at leisure Yuan Ming Yuan was a sprawling garden paradise meticulously designed to embody imperial grandeur and natural beauty. Yuan Ming Yuan, or the Old Summer Palace, was a jewel of Chinese history. Built and continuously expanded over a century by Qing dynasty emperors, it was the most magnificent garden palace complex ever built.
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May 6, 2024 | 
culture-hongkong.com | Sandi Butchkiss |Cammy Yiu
Jeune Fille sur fond vert fonceJeune Fille sur fond grisA trois centimetres da la terreWifredo Lam and Picasso in Mougins Wifredo Lam was a man born between worlds. His heritage, a blend of Chinese, African, and Spanish, mirrored the artistic crossroads where he found his voice. Early on, Lam felt a disconnect from his Afro-Cuban roots, and he distanced himself from his ethnic and cultural backgrounds, choosing instead to pursue artistic success.
