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Wanrong and Puyi, in Tianjin, circa 1925. Photo: Getty Images

Paul French lifts veil on final months of China’s last emperor in the Forbidden City

It is not the first biography of China’s Puyi, but Paul French’s latest book brings with it a feminine voice of modernity and fully exploits its place in the ‘doomed-monarchy’ sub-genre.

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The city of Baguio, on Luzon island, in the Philippines, was favoured by American administrators for its climate. Photo: Thomas Bird

Escape Manila’s heat for northern Luzon’s pine-scented hills and Sagada’s hanging coffins

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Nurbol Baimukhanov’s Zhabe horse, Ayan, near Almaty, Kazakhstan. Photo: courtesy Nurbol Baimukhanov

Ode to the horse: 5,000 years of human-equine connection on display in new Kazakh museum

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Soy-glazed, fish-sauce-marinated chicken thigh with black-garlic oil at Chiu San. Photo: courtesy Chiu San

Hong Kong’s hottest new openings, from Sugar Daddy’s creamy pastries to Japanese-Chiuchow fusion fare at Chiu San

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Architect Kisho Kurokawa with his creation, Japan’s Nakagin Capsule Tower, in 1972. Photo: Tomio Ohashi/M+

How Japan’s innovative Nakagin Capsule Tower is finding new life

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John Yiu, an art historian and the deputy director of the Jao Tsung-I Petite Ecole academic research and cultural centre, at the University of Hong Kong, with his guqin. Photo: Alexander Mak

Hong Kong’s guqin revival bridges ancient philosophy and modern passions

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Chef-nun Jeong Kwan at the Bukhara Biennale, in Uzbekistan, as part of a kimchi-fermentation collaboration with the Koryo-saram community. Photo: courtesy Andrey Arekelyan and Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF)
South Korea

Bukhara Biennial spearheads cultural blossoming of the city as well as the wider Uzbekistan

With site-specific artwork displayed in restored or adapted historical structures, the inaugural Bukhara Biennial heralded the development of a cultural district designed for residents and visitors alike.

Icons and Influencers

Style according to … Cordelia de Castellane of Dior Maison and Baby Dior

Travel

Can Uzbekistan rival Dubai as the next global art hub?

Photography

Fan Ho’s poetic photos of mid-20th century Hong Kong show in an unlikely place

An Italian palace in Turin is hosting a new exhibition of Fan’s works that capture everyday human activity in 1950s and 60s Hong Kong.

Different Directions (1958) by Fan Ho. Photo: Fan Ho Trust and Estate, courtesy of Blue Lotus Gallery
Travel

Tapestry depicting England’s ‘most important event’ back in UK after 1,000 years

The Bayeux Tapestry is expected to draw 1 million visitors to the British Museum before its exhibition ends in July 2027.

Fame and celebrity

Mariko Mori’s landmark Tokyo retrospective traces an extraordinary cosmic journey

From 1970s anime to ancient Jōmon culture and Buddhist thought, the Japanese artist’s retrospective explores cosmic connections.

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Performing arts in Hong Kong

The inspiring story of Hong Kong dancer who started at 48 after leaving Apple

Patsy Lo talks about making her latest dance film in Patagonia, being struck down by illness, and why she left Apple to pivot to dancing.

Patsy Lo reveals the inspirational story behind her journey to become a dancer and filmmaker. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Chinese culture

The tragic Qing politician whose legacy lives on in descendant’s new novel

The life of Duanfang inspires E.L. Shen’s novel Foreigners, about identity, queer awakening and the immigrant experience in modern America.

South Korea

16th Gwangju Biennale rises above controversies as one of art’s recent bests

Curators urged visitors not to be distracted by the bitter pre-opening dispute over the ‘Taiwan Pavilion’ naming. They needn’t have worried.

France

The Louvre looks East to help fund €1 billion makeover

To offset the costs of a major upgrade, Christophe Leribault, president of the Louvre Museum, would ‘love to have some sponsors from Asia’.

The Louvre Pyramid, designed by I.M. Pei, in 2025. The Louvre Nouvelle Renaissance project has been proposed to resolve overcrowding and reimagine the visitor experience at Paris' Louvre Museum. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

Hong Kong artist Lau Wai looks at the unsettling future of humans and AI

Lau Wai’s solo multimedia exhibition ‘After Intelligence’ is a disturbing look at how the lines are blurring between humans and AI.

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Lau Wai is pictured in front of a still from their video work The Morphing (2026), part of the "After Intelligence" exhibition running at De Sarthe in Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong, until September 25. Photo: Silvia Siu
Hong Kong culture

Opinion | Hong Kong’s contemporary artists deserve a bigger stage in its museums

Now that other Asian societies are taking their artists more seriously, it is time for M+ and HKMoA to give our living artists major solo exhibitions.

Crime

‘Worth zero’: why stolen Renoir paintings have little black market value

Two paintings stolen on Tuesday have a combined estimated value of US$10.5 million, but the thieves’ chance of profiting is ‘extremely low’.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, September 11-13

From a craft beer festival to an introspective art exhibition and a soundwalk to Tomorrowland’s fashion pop-up, there’s a lot on this weekend.

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Black Kite Brewery’s Flockfest 2026 craft beer festival, at PMQ from September 11 to 13, is one of the exciting happenings in Hong Kong this weekend. Here’s what else to do and see. Photo: Black Kite Brewery
Travel Destinations

Must-see fall 2026 art exhibitions and a new museum on our radar

Explore a spaceship-like cultural centre co-founded by the Star Wars creator, the historic Bayeux Tapestry, designs by Geoffrey Bawa, and more.

Sonámbulo: Mexican Stand-Off (2006) by Rafael Navarro. Photo: Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
France

Thieves steal art worth millions from Renoir Museum in France

Suspects abandon two artworks during their getaway after early morning break-in in Cagnes-sur-Mer.

Asian cinema: Korean films

Busan Biennale 2026: a ‘Dissident Chorus’ of sound, art and politics

This year, South Korea’s oldest biennale explores politics through sound, performance and art, but does it truly challenge the status quo?

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Jewellery

Bulgari celebrates a love affair with colours at Shanghai exhibition

The immersive show, designed by Sanaa and Formafantasma, also features two installations by Chinese artists Liang Manqi and Zhang Ding.

Two necklaces showcasing Bulgari’s colour compositions at the exhibition “Bvlgari Kaleidos: Colors, Cultures and Crafts” in Shanghai. Photos: Handout
South Korea

Seoul Art Week 2026 sees galleries court new generation of buyers in a cooler market

Hosting over 300 galleries, Frieze Seoul and Kiaf leaned towards affordable art for collectors now that speculators have left the market.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, September 4-6

Caviar ice cream, a poster exhibition, a super fashion showcase, a showing of a Wong Kar-wai classic and more await you this weekend.

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Hong Kong culture

Late Hong Kong dance pioneer Lau Siu-ming remembered for outstanding achievements

Culture minister among those paying tribute to late performer, known as Ming Sir, for his artistic contributions to sector.

Hong Kong actor and dance pioneer Lau Siu-ming, affectionately known as Ming Sir, died aged 94 on Wednesday. Photo: Weibo
South Korea

Art and Seoul: Korean collectors on their passion and artists to watch

As Seoul Art Week kicks off, we talk to a variety of collectors on their journey and suggestions on who and what to see over the coming days.

Goo Chan-oo, an office worker, sitting among his art collection. Photo: Goo Chan-oo; Kim Dong-un (right) and his wife Hwang Yoo-sun photographed at a Georg Baselitz exhibition during one of their holidays. Photo: Kim Dong-un and Hwang Yoo-sun; The collector, art historian and educator Lee So-young. Photo: Lee So-young
Performing arts in Hong Kong

Older, wiser and happier? What happens when seniors take the stage in Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Creative Aging Arts Festival will feature more than 40 performances highlighting the healing power of the arts for the elderly.

Art Basel

The Hong Kong psychiatrist with a taste for art that’s not safe for work

Dr Brian Ip set up Kabinett in Wong Chuk Hang to show inspiring works by female and LGBTQ artists – works he can’t hang in his office.

Hong Kong culture

Hong Kong arts figures, fans pay tribute to Yayoi Kusama after her death at 97

West Kowloon arts hub chief Bernard Chan and AllRightsReserved founder Lam Shu-kam among those expressing sadness at Japanese artist’s death.

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Members of the public queue up for the “Yayoi Kusama: 1945 to Now” exhibition at the M+ museum in 2022. Photo: Yik Yeung -man
Japan

Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist famous for pumpkins and polka dots, dies aged 97

The avant-garde artist, who enjoyed a strong following in Hong Kong, died on August 14 at a hospital in Tokyo due to multiple organ failure.

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Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama waves during a press preview of her exhibition titled “My Eternal Soul” at the National Art Centre in Tokyo on February 21, 2017. Photo: AFP
Performing arts in Hong Kong

Anne Imhof on love, LGBTQ visibility and control ahead of her Hong Kong show

Award-winning artist talks about her ballet-infused work at Tai Kwun, challenges of working in Hong Kong and how falling in love inspired her.

United States

What new analysis of Joshua Reynolds’ masterpiece The Portrait of Mai tells us

The Getty Museum is conducting a thorough study of the 18th century painting ahead of its Los Angeles debut on September 14.

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