From design fairs to gallery openings, workshops and parties – there is always a smorgasbord of events to entice design and cultural connoisseurs in this city. We highlight a few on our calendar:
Let’s Do Lunch
Cultural hub Tai Kwun kicks off a new decade with Let’s Do Lunch, a fun and quirky new heritage exhibition that takes an in-depth look into the lunchtime scene in Central, and how this one-of-a-kind culture forges connections outside of the workplace and its impact on the socio-economic development of the Central community over the decades.
Expect to find out more about the city’s earliest takeaway lunch boxes which cost just HK$1.8, the rise of the “power lunch” culture, the missions behind the company lunch and more. The exhibit is curated by Tai Kwun Heritage with support from ADO Design and features the work of numerous artists, editors and food journalists.
The exhibition runs from now until February 8, 2020. 10 Hollywood Rd, Central; taikwun.hk
Crafts on Peel
Explore the unique collaborative works of six local traditional craftsmen and contemporary artisans this month, as they reinterpret traditional techniques and reimagine elements such as bamboo, birdcages and porcelain – the works will be showcased at Crafts Interwoven: Past and Present, an inaugural exhibition at not-for-profit creative venue Crafts on Peel.
Founded by Yama Chan with the goal to revive traditional craftsmanship and foster the local artisanal and creative scene, Crafts on Peel, located in a historic walk-up in Central, aims to provide a platform for traditional craft techniques and stories to be preserved in the modern world.
The exhibition runs from January 18 to March 29, 2020. 11 Peel Street, Central.
Banksy: Genius Or Vandal
Calling all (street) art lovers: promising to be one of the year’s most enticing events on the art calendar, over 70 original artworks from private collections by anonymous England-based street artist Banksy will be showcased in his first major exhibition in Hong Kong.
Original artworks, photographs, sculptures and installations – including the original silkscreen of the Girl with Balloon series – take us into the controversial artistic world of the nonconformist street artist, who has enthralled the art world in recent years with his satirical street art and dark humour graffiti.
The exhibition runs from December 20 to March 1, 2020. Portal 6311, 1/F, FTLife Tower, 18 Sheung Yuet Rd, Kowloon Bay. banksyexhibitionhk.com
Painting a Noun
British artist Rose Wylie presents her first solo presentation in Hong Kong at David Zwirner. Featuring her all-new works – several groups of paintings and drawings that collectively highlight the importance of memory as both a fixed and shifting concept for the artist.
Inspired by arenas ranging from film to fashion, history, mythology and literature, Wylie’s work is especially known for its richly vivid palette and exuberant compositions that are instantly recognisable. She works primarily on expansive, unprimed canvas.
The exhibition runs from January 9 to February 22, 2020. 5-6/F, H Queen’s, 80 Queen’s Road Central, Central; davidzwirner.com.hk
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