Artists throughout history have embraced relocation as a significant aspect of their journey. They have moved to new places for various reasons: to seek fresh inspiration, find supportive patrons, improve their living conditions, or respond to political circumstances. Relocation has been a crucial element in the art world throughout history.

The emigration offers them a chance to expand their horizons and connect with new audiences, while also promoting cultural exchange and fostering a greater understanding of the harmony of our world. Relocation can also be seen as a way for artists to challenge dominant narratives and power structures, and to explore different perspectives and experiences. It can be used to create works that reflect on issues such as migration, identity, cultural hybridity, and transnationalism. By drawing attention to the experiences of those who have been uprooted from their homes, artists are helping to create empathy and understanding in a world that can often seem divided and indifferent. Artists from all over the world converge and contribute to the Hong Kong city's cultural legacy. Embrace the opportunity to be inspired and become part of this dynamic drive.

Artists: Paul Shepherd & Picture Rhythm Studios, Aktin Dreiglo, Max Skorwider, Natasza Misiewicz, Damian Boylan, Cornelia Erdmann, Alex Lunev, Aceler Chua

Curators: Agnieszka Mori & Zoe Chan

Gallery address: Anita Chan Lai-ling Gallery

Doodling always plays an important role in the life journey of Chak, whether it is a childhood ‘sandbox’ or a grown-up escapism. During his university years in the 70s, he ran into a pivotal question of how Chinese art could move forward, and from that, how Hong Kong artists should present themselves to the world. The burden suffocated him, tightened its grip over him, and to this day, still occasionally haunts him.

Over the years, he has been pondering the meaning of nature and life. Situating himself in the wilderness, woods, and waters, viewing the scenery in front of him, it suddenly hits him that he is also a part of it. Departing from the preliminary stage of imitating the physical realm, he moved on to the metaphysical. His aim now stands strong and clear: to simulate the essence of hills, trees, and sky. Thus, the work presented are pictorial actualisation of his ‘electrocardiogram’.

Gallery address: Anita Chan Gallery, The Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Road, Central

Get ready to immerse yourself in the vibrant and colorful world of Hong Kong's art scene at this one-of-a-kind exhibition! From Thu Jun 29 2023, 11:00 AM to Jul 7 2023 , join us at The Fringe Club HK and get your FREE tickets now!

Featuring works from some of the most talented artists in the city, this exhibition showcases the unique blend of Eastern and Western influences that make Hong Kong's art scene so special. From traditional ink paintings to contemporary sculptures, there's something for everyone here.

Whether you're an art enthusiast or just looking for a fun way to spend an afternoon, this exhibition is not to be missed. So mark your calendars and come see what makes Hong Kong's art scene so uniquely amazing!

The Hong Kong Fringe Club and the Jardin Orange in Shenzhen are delighted to jointly present Mountain Sea + City + Mirage, an exhibition that aims to promote artistic exchanges in the Greater Bay Area.

The sea, the hills and the harbour represent the rapidly emerging modern cities that have created a colourful scene. Lingnan culture, Hong Kong finance and Shenzhen technology have shaped the traditional and contemporary culture of the Greater Bay Area, creating a unique context where Eastern and Western cultures meet. The exhibition features not only artists from Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou, but also overseas artists in residence at the Jardin Orange. Their figurative works capture the multifaceted emotions of the mountains, the sea, the city and social life from different perspectives, as well as the artists’ imaginings about the future, presenting the unique personal style of each one of them.

The artists exhibiting at the Hong Kong Fringe Club are Huang Pei-jiang, Tsui Chee-kui, Pong Kar-chor, Robert O’Brien, Wong Shun-kit, Tang Ying-chi, Li Yau-mang and Chau Shik-hung. Since the 1970s they’ve all been active at different points in time in the Hong Kong art scene. The evolution of Western Modernism into local culture in their work is clear, reflecting the influence of contemporary art concepts on local culture and art. This exhibition also serves as a small preliminary survey of Hong Kong’s figurative art scene in the past half-century.

Hong Kong and Australia have been connected for more than 200 years – dating back to a period when the first Cantonese-speaking migrants ventured south to seek opportunities in the “New World”.

Ever since then, the movement of people between Hong Kong and Australia has grown, fostering deep links between our two communities, including through trade, education, tourism and extended family connections.

The 'Hong Kong Through Australian Eyes' Photographic Exhibition explores these links through the lenses of four Australian photographers who have chosen to live and work in Hong Kong. It reveals the artists’ own relationships with Hong Kong’s natural and built environments, and seeks to create an understanding of the common ways in which we see our daily lives.

Participating Photographers: Isaac Lawrence, Jayne Russell, Palani Mohan, Simon Fuller

Gallery address: 2 Lower Albert Road, Central

Gathering of Consciousness: The 29th Asian International Art Exhibition (Hong Kong Return Show)

Artists:

CHAN Pui Leng

CHEUNG Chun Yeung

CHEUNG Choi Sang, Samson

CHOI Yuk Kuen

CHU WOO, Nancy

LAM Tian Xing

LAM Woon Cheong, Steven

LAU Hiu Tung

LIU Ying

LUI Fung Ngar

MAK Chui Ying

MAN Mei To

TANG Kai Yiu, Frank

TSE Jantzen, Sing

WONG Wing Tong

Supported by HKADC

Gallery address: Anita Chan Lai-ling Gallery, Fringe Club, Central

The definition of Astral Body 1, 2 and 3:

1. The perfect plan of a soul

2. The record of an individual’s experiences

3. The dream state

“Cast away the shell of the human form and materiality, and what is left is Aura and Qi/Air, ebbing and flowing with consciousness, running on energy alone. This is the original inspiration behind this collection – the very source of life. From the most surface observations to the deepest layers of thought, I seek the most tangible and most intimate way to describe, to characterise and twist the smallest details in a story; the greatest pain and tribulations in life; the most indescribable feelings; the most ingrained memories; stroke by stroke of abstractness and reality, on screens and canvases. I feel the world and its feelings, and I tell its stories.”

Gallery address: Anita Chan Lai-ling Gallery, The Fringe Club

The famous British Romantic landscape painter J.M.W. Turner said: “It is necessary to mark the greater from the lesser truth: namely the larger and more liberal idea of nature from the comparatively narrow and confined; namely that which addresses itself to the imagination from that which is solely addressed to the eye.”

Through his brushstrokes, Turner conveys his humble awe for the majesty of nature. He expertly depicts the relationship between light and air, which makes him a respected artist from whom it is worth learning. I was enthralled by the novelty of the colours and the purity and richness of the light on the canvas. I am influenced by this mesmerising and thrilling expression, so I approach my process of analysing and creating art with curiosity and humbleness as I see nature and feel many emotions.

I continue to observe the shifting phenomenon of nature, the relationship and uniqueness between stillness and agitation, to fathom and feel the landscape before me. From vision, through contemplation, one’s own unique space is manifested. By virtue of the surprising clash between light and dark colours, the link between light and gloom, and the transparent and semi-opaque space that travels asymmetrically through the two-dimensional plane, an unimaginable and nostalgic sight can be presented.

Gallery address: 2 Lower Albert Road, Central