The Works

Guangzhou painted porcelain or Guangcai is hand-painted glazed porcelain developed by Guangzhou craftsmen in the Qing dynasty. At the time, Guangzhou was the only trading port in China open to other countries, and the porcelain, designed for overseas m...

Rooftops, particularly those in old buildings or Tong Lau have long played an important role in Hong Kong’s culture. In the past they were used for schools, as sites of illicit residential huts, as well as venues to simply hang out, barbeque, or dry la...

Later in this week’s show, a trio of players from the Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts will tell us about a series of unconventional chamber music recitals that’s running from the end of this month to October at the Xiqu Centre Tea House Theat...

In 2019, the Oil Street Art Space in North Point initiated an expansion project that allowed it to integrate an adjacent open space of over 3,000 square metres with the original premises. The extension, which includes a new two-storey building, is now ...

Eight months after the opening of M+ museum in the West Kowloon Cultural District, the public had its first chance to visit the Hong Kong Palace Museum on July 2nd.

With its capital cost provided by a HK$3.5 billion donation from The Hong Kong Jockey ...

The process of making porcelain was perfected in China somewhere between 1,200 and 2,000 years ago. It spread through Asia and as far afield as Europe, but was so identified with its place of origin that many English-speaking countries still call the f...

The enthusiasm in the art world for non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, continues. According to “The Art Market 2022” report, the value of NFT sales on the Ethereum, Flow and Ronin blockchains grew from US$4.6 million in 2019 to US$11 billion in 2021. The va...

We can all get something out of making art. It can be particularly helpful for people with special education needs, helping to boost cognition and learning, communication and interaction, and emotional and mental health. Artist Pak Sheung-chuen has bee...

Thanks to the gradual relaxation of social distancing rules and Covid-restrictions in venues, and to the return of Art Basel Hong Kong and Art Central, the city’s art lovers have, in the past couple of weeks, once again had a chance to encounter a wide...

Sugar art is the art of making centrepieces or sculptures entirely with sugar or sugar derivatives. The finished works can be both edible and decorative. Sugar art is said to date back to at least 3,500 BC in Egypt and possibly even further to 4,000 BC...