Art What!: Michale Kagan’s ‘It’s Never Over’ at Over The Influence, Hong Kong

Michael Kagan, Schumacher, 2021. Oil on canvas. 61 x 61 cm. 24 x 24 in. Courtesy of the Artist and Over the Influence. Photo credit: Adam Reich HONG KONG – Focused on six F1 drivers Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Niki Lauda, Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel and Michael Schumacher painted in cropped tight compositions, It’s Never Over is Michael Kagan’s first solo exhibition with Over the … Continue reading Art What!: Michale Kagan’s ‘It’s Never Over’ at Over The Influence, Hong Kong

Art What!: Raffles City presents The Art Passage, with Audio Guides by Ode To Art Gallery

Left: Seeds of Life, Right: Green Shadow by Hong Zhu An There’s no fast rule that states an art exhibition has to take place in a museum or art gallery. This April, shoppers will be in for a surprise as they can now experience an audio-guided art tour right inside a shopping mall after a hearty meal and a much needed retail therapy. Curated by … Continue reading Art What!: Raffles City presents The Art Passage, with Audio Guides by Ode To Art Gallery

Art What!: James Welling’s Metamorphosis at David Zwirner Hong Kong

James Welling, 4776, 2015 © James Welling Courtesy the artist and David Zwirner HONG KONG – David Zwirner is set to present work by the American photographer James Welling, on view across two floors of the gallery’s Hong Kong location. The exhibition will mark the first solo presentation of the artist’s work in Greater China and will provide an overview of Welling’s forty-year career in … Continue reading Art What!: James Welling’s Metamorphosis at David Zwirner Hong Kong

Art What!: NTU Singapore and the European Union launch art residency SEA AiR

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the European Union Delegation to Singapore have launched the Studio Residencies in the EU for Southeast Asian Artists (SEA AiR), a new programme that aims to create a peer-to-peer cultural and artistic exchange between Southeast Asia and Europe, with Singapore as its hub. Over the next three years, from 2021-2023, SEA AiR aims to bring six emerging Singaporean … Continue reading Art What!: NTU Singapore and the European Union launch art residency SEA AiR

Art What!: An Interview with Troy Sadler, Managing Director of Arts Works

The Ordinary World by Anton Afganial In adapting to the times and restrictions of the pandemic, it makes complete sense to take on a digital approach to the business of art. Around the world, we’re already seeing galleries make the move toward creating online viewing rooms, where viewers can enjoy access to artworks on microsites. It stands to reason then, that it wouldn’t be long … Continue reading Art What!: An Interview with Troy Sadler, Managing Director of Arts Works

Arts of Hong Kong 2021: City Contemporary Dance Company announces 2021/22 Dance Season -“Why 冬 We Dance?”

HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC) has been around for a while now, so much that 2021-2022 marks their 42nd dance season, and the first under new Artistic Director Yuri Ng. This year, their season is themed Why 冬 We Dance?, playing on the Chinese character for ‘winter’, and marking the start of the next four dance seasons themed around winter, spring, summer and … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2021: City Contemporary Dance Company announces 2021/22 Dance Season -“Why 冬 We Dance?”

Art What!: An Interview with healer and artist Hun Ming Kwang on mental health and art therapy

For a nation that’s touted as being so developed, Singapore has often fallen short when it comes to the proper care of mental health, be it in the ever-increasing levels of stress across the nation, or the lack of initiatives or even awareness of the problems arising from poor mental health. How then can we bridge this gap, and heal the country? Social artist duo … Continue reading Art What!: An Interview with healer and artist Hun Ming Kwang on mental health and art therapy

Tzu Chi Humanistic Youth Centre and Hunny & Lummy offer Masks of Singapore workshops to rediscover who you are

The ongoing pandemic has led to a surge in the number of people experiencing mental stress due to prolonged isolation, loss of income, bereavement, and fear. On World Mental Health Day 2020, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced the establishment of an inter-agency task force to support residents coping with the psychological impact of COVID-19. With this, non-profit start-up Tzu Chi Humanistic Youth Centre began working … Continue reading Tzu Chi Humanistic Youth Centre and Hunny & Lummy offer Masks of Singapore workshops to rediscover who you are

Art What!: Liquid Singapore Designs at UltraSuperNew Gallery

The world is changing at an unprecedented pace. COVID-19 has made it difficult to interact physically, while the rapid development of digital technology simultaneously allows us to communicate and create artwork in another level of reality. METAMO Industries and UltraSuperNew gallery present Liquid Singapore Designs, an exhibition exploring an alternative way to connect virtual and real world with digital technology such as 3D printing, 2D digital printing, … Continue reading Art What!: Liquid Singapore Designs at UltraSuperNew Gallery

Art What!: Tai Kwun announces new performing arts season – SPOTLIGHT

HONG KONG – Tai Kwun—Centre for Heritage and Arts has announced a brand-new performing arts season, SPOTLIGHT, to be launched with 6 programmes being staged in April and May 2021, offering unique performance experiences to audiences at Tai Kwun. With the new year and new programme, Tai Kwun will be presenting the performing arts season, SPOTLIGHT, in a multi-genre format which consists of music, dance, a … Continue reading Art What!: Tai Kwun announces new performing arts season – SPOTLIGHT