One of my favourite locations to visit in Hong Kong's art world is the ArtisTree space at the One Island East complex. It is an open space with lots of different exhibitions throughout the year - with the majority being related to architecture. The shows I've seen so far include Frank Gehry (2011), Reveal (2014),… Continue reading Architecture exhibition: William Lim at ArtisTree
I always wanted to visit MingCha tea in Tai Koo, but it is a little bit off the beaten track in a warehouse in Tai Koo. It is not hard to get to, it is just opposite exit A2 of the MTR station Tai Koo, but because it is closed on Sundays and public holidays,… Continue reading MingCha Tea House in Tai Koo
While we were in Tai Koo (and ate at Toast Box...) we decided to visit the Fireboat Alexander Grantham. This might not be your typical sight to visit in Hong Kong, but it is actually I really nice exhibit that is (1) free of charge (2) easy to access from an MTR station and (3)… Continue reading Fireboat Alexander Grantham
I have written about ArtisTree and its exhibitions (the current one is Raghu Rai's photography exhibition about India that I've visited this weekend) before, but I noticed I never wrote much about the building. One Island East is one of many skyscrapers in Hong Kong - there are over 112 buildings that stand taller than… Continue reading One Island East
Hong Kong is celebrating the international photo festival from August 8 to November 11, 2014. It is focused on promotion art photography and was inaugurated in 2010. This year the theme is "Now Becoming Then" and the focus is on how the nature of photography enables human beings to transcend time and space. The now… Continue reading Photography Exhibition: Raghu Rai
An almost unknown but very creative exhibition space is ArtisTree in Tai Koo. ArtisTree is a pun for the original word “Artistry” which means “artistic workmanship, effect or quality, artistic ability”. I've been there a few times, first to see the Frank Gehry exhibition about the Opus building and then to see Reveal. Reveal was… Continue reading Reveal and M+ at ArtisTree in Tai Koo
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