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…n total. The library is owned by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, but open to the public. On a whim I decided to investigate one day. To get there, you must first register and then take a special elevator from the ground floor of IFC2. Once upstairs you walk down a hallway and into a large gallery space with an exhibit about the history of Hong Kong’s monetary system. The exhibition is interesting, but the real attraction here are the amazing vie…
…few of our previous favorites from him. Holiday (feat. Jonti) Why Like This Jahara Teebs live show will be supported by DJs Enso, Yao, Rolec and Johny Alpha. Cover charge is $150 HKD, or $100 HKD for XXX Gallery members. Highly Recommended! Teebs returns to XXX! Saturday, April 26th, 2014 XXX Basement, 353-363 Des Voeux Road West (å¾·è¼”é“西363號, 西環) Shek Tong Tsui, Hong Kong…
…I saw what looked like a huge eye through the window of the Art Statements gallery. I was standing there looking at it, when my friend Min came over and mentioned that this was the artist that created G-Force – a Japanese Anime cartoon that was extremely popular when I was a kid. I really loved his artwork back then. The animation style was very distinct, much different from the typical American Saturday morning cartoon style. Something about the…
…s – What I Need” playing in the club. Grime: Dexplicit produced Pull Up Recommended! Dexplicit dj set Supported by DJs Enso, Yao, Blooddunza, Rolec, Steffunn, Stitcha and Shelfindex Saturday, July 28th, 2012 XXX Gallery B/F, 212 Wing Lok Street Sheung Wan, Hong Kong (close to Sai Ying Pun) Cover charge $150 HKD, $100 HKD for XXX members 11pm til late XXX is a bring your own drinks (or bottle!) establishment…
…atheque that is home to four theaters, the Kubrick bookstore, a library, a gallery, a top-notch DVD shop, and a cafe. Opened in 1996, Broadway Cinematheque is the flagship of the Broadway theater chain, one of Hong Kong’s largest cinema circuits. Broadway Cinematheque contains four theaters and many other attractions! In addition to a distinct location, the Cinematheque has the most varied programming of any movie theater in Hong Kong, offering a…
…Soundcloud page. A full cast of DJs will support him on Saturday including Rolec, Enso, Yao, Visa and Kid Fresh. Recommended! Onra Live at XXX! Saturday, March 1st, 2014 XXX Gallery Basement, 353 Des Voeux Road West Shek Tong Tsui, Hong Kong $200 HKD cover, $150 HKD for members From 10pm til late…
…ts from a diverse group of DJs. The current lineup includes: Visa, The Living Discoheads, Bling, Enso, and CPB. Recommended! Red Corvette 80’s party Friday, August 1st, 2014 XXX Gallery B/F, 353-363 Des Voeux Road West Sai Wan, (near Shek Tong Tsui,) Hong Kong Cover charge: $100 HKD, or free for XXX members…
…little about the artists I was curious to see their work. Arriving at the gallery space I made my first pass through the exhibition. Yone’s photos are confined to one subject: girls. If you can imagine a contemporary take on the pin-up girl, his photos are something like a Japanese equivalent. The images were printed onto canvas and then modified or embellished by REACH’s touch. In most cases, he added patterns and small graffiti iconography, rat…
…le Thursday, October 13th, 2011 Live performance from 8:30pm – 10:00pm XXX Gallery Basement, Fui Nam Bldg, 212 Wing Lok Street Sheung Wan, Hong Kong $200 HKD Bookings highly recommend! Register online: http://conta.cc/nuoFW2 Tickets available at the door unless sold out online. For more information call: 6802-6458 Future Dancehall featuring DJs Mafio, Yao and Enso Friday, October 14th, 2011 From 11pm til late $100 HKD cover or $50 with a XXX membe…
…full,pp_image] An even earlier show took place at the now defunct Six Keyz gallery in Chai Wan. Here he made use of the full interior, including the half-pipe for skateboarding. [photopress:L1ES_One_Hong_Kong_art.jpg,full,pp_image] The opening on the 29th features new art in addition to music by d.j.s Drafus and Doze. Guests can enjoy a free glass of Ruinart champagne along with the show. The event begins at 9pm and goes until 1am. DR1PS & BUBBLES…
…, a friendly vibe, and anything but the typical Lan Kwai Fong experience. Recommended! Future Dancehall Featuring Mafio (TI SOUND), Enso (XXX/PIMPIN AINT EASY), Yao (METAUNT/SOLOS) and N1D (HEAVY) Saturday, May 28th, 2011 XXX Gallery Basement, 212 Wing Lok Street Sheung Wan, Hong Kong (The closest MTR stop is Exit A2 of the Sheung Wan MTR station, however, the space is still several blocks away towards Sai Ying Pun.) Doors open at 11pm Free entry!…
…of the building, down a long hallway is the annex of Soho’s Chancery Lane Gallery. Check out my previous post here to read about their opening. Last Thursday, the annex was filled with paintings by Simon Birch. As far as talented people go in Hong Kong, Simon is hard to beat. Active as a painter, a d.j., a street artist, a promoter and a curator, his name is all over town both figuratively and literally! Simon is poised for big things in the new…
…k. The ground floor of the Fringe Club is divided into two parts. It has a gallery space as you walk in and then a larger room for live music on the other side. The event took place in the live music room. The hallway leading to the music space was decorated in draped black and gray rags making for a haunted house type of feeling. Inside, the area was decked out in an absurdist style complete with touches like a bird cage containing a severed hand…
…ity, creativity, form, and humor. The competition, which took place at XXX Gallery, was a qualifying event for dancers from Hong Kong and Macau to compete in Destructive Steps VI – a major international b-boy battle in Australia. Battles are exciting to watch, as the crews constantly taunt each other and attempt to humiliate their rivals through gestures and dance maneuvers. Each group has a different side of the floor and directs their insults to…
…little more ambition, what about establishing this as a famous outdoor art gallery sponsored by the city? Why do I need to suggest these things? It’s infuriating me just thinking about it. Here are some examples of the current “art” that adorns the escalator walls. [photopress:escalator_art_Hong_Kong_HK.jpg,full,pp_image] Yes, that’s a cassette-deck stereo. [photopress:Hong_Kong_escalator_HK.jpg,full,pp_image] Yes, that’s a VCR. [photopress:HK_esc…
…opening a Hong Kong flagship store in Causeway Bay on September 24th. Part gallery, showroom, and community center, the 10,000 square foot shop is an anchor tenant in the new Tower 535 at the end of Jaffe Road. Crews are hard at work unboxing for the opening! DJI is the international market leader in drones and continues to attract everyone from artists and hackers to filmmakers and hobbyists with their innovative products. Frank Wang, DJI founder…
…foreground, Amanda Strang in the back. [photopress:Puma77CaraG_AmandaStrang.jpg,full,pp_image] Cara on the platform, Carl Ng and Amanda in the back. [photopress:Puma77CaraG2.jpg,full,pp_image] [photopress:Puma77CaraG.jpg,full,pp_image] The crowd on the second level, including celebrity model Rosemary checking out the show. [photopress:Puma77crowdShot.jpg,full,pp_image] Various local actors and singers attended the event and joined the party after…
…and takes a good hour to absorb. Quick tip: leave additional time for the second, later period, as there is much more to take in. Andy Warhol – 15 Minutes Eternal is the best exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of Art since 2009’s Louis Vuitton contemporary show. At just $20 HKD for adults, tickets are unbelievably cheap for a show of this caliber and scope. Highly recommended! Andy Warhol – 15 Minutes Eternal Hong Kong Museum of Art Next to the C…
…d under the theme of hair! The venue? A hair salon on Glenealy Street. The second exhibition, titled “Panic in Chai Wan,” features French-born artists L1ES ONE and YAZE, who both have graffiti influences in their work. The venue for their show is The Embassy, a large art space in Chai Wan Industrial City. The opening party for Tangled is this Thursday, October 8th from 6pm to 10pm and features work by Emily Eldridge, Gabe Ostley, Haruka Ashida Ost…
…bus. The bus stop is called ‘Aberdeen Sports Ground’. (It’s typically the second stop after the Aberdeen Tunnel) From the bus stop you’ll be able to look up and see One Island South which is a brand new office tower. Simply proceed along the sidewalk that cuts through the sports ground to the building. It’s a 3 minute walk! The entrance to Liberatum is on the ground floor of the building on Heung Yip Road. Recommended! Liberatum Hong Kong April 2…
…the griddle on the top of your burner set to medium high. Wait until a drop of water sizzles and vanishes right away. Now you’re ready to start cooking! Place your (already defrosted) burger on the griddle. Cook it to the desired amount and you’re done. Note that the second side of the burger takes less time to cook than the first. You should only need to flip the burger once. The griddle drains off part of the fat during cooking. Make sure you h…
…[photopress:Volar_Model_StrikeAPose.jpg,full,pp_image] Last night was the second installment of “Image’s Next Top Model,” and Volar was packed! The competition began at 11, and since Tuesday was a public holiday (and Pravda vodka was offering free drinks,) the place was unusually jammed early on. Curious about the competition? Check out the photos and video! With the competition about to begin, the crowd parted to form a narrow corridor, allowing…
…have much of an impact. Pop music videos have brought moves out of the strip clubs and onto mainstream dance floors. There’s not much we haven’t seen before or grown accustomed to over the years. Jeri Lee and Nikita Esco performed two sets together. The second set was more wild and included audience participation. The show didn’t get out of hand and everyone was respectful to the dancers. It was an interesting way to start off the week! For more…
…opress:LevisCopperEntrance.jpg,full,pp_image] Arriving at the venue, for a second I thought there was some sort of Flintstone’s theme going on. After passing through the reception, guests entered a faux mine shaft and proceeded through to the main room of the party. The rest of the venue was similarly decorated with fake stone and rock-textured drapes. [photopress:LevisCopperMineShaft.jpg,full,pp_image] DJ Tommy, Hong Kong’s most famous home-grown…
…ent, gritty location to showcase individual style. Works is located on the second floor of a building just above the Lan Kwai Fong nightlife area on Wyndham Street. Even with the additional decorations, Works had a sort of dingy, illicit charm. This being a fashion event, photographers were on hand with Polaroids, snapping photos of well-dressed guests and pinning them against the wall. [photopress:LaneCrawford_Polaroid_Wall2.jpg,full,pp_image] [p…
…r House 8 Connaught Road Central Central, Hong Kong Island F.O.B. at XXX A second choice for ringing in the new year is with the F.O.B. crew at the new XXX, which is located in Shek Tong Tsui, on the far Western side of Hong Kong Island. The newer space is nicer than the first XXX and includes a full bar and much improved bathrooms. The music for the night is provided by a collection of the F.O.B. all-stars: DJ Yasmin, Blackfoot Pheonix, and Eve,…
…at wows, but the style and emotional output. In a teaser video, before the second album was released, Nai Palm is shown sitting next to the Thames river, plucking away on the guitar. Contrary to the music field of today, the singer dazzles with techniques that don’t rely on easy to digest hooks. In fact, the band consistently thumbs its nose at conventional song structure, flipping choruses, and other familiar parts of songs. Nai Palm needs no ins…
Hong Kong’s second Pecha Kucha night is about to take place this Tuesday, July 22nd, at 20:20pm. Not up on what Pecha Kucha is all about? Check out my previous post or have a look at the turnout from the initial Pecha Kucha event. The first Pecha Kucha night was a major success. While setting a stage for top creative types to talk candidly about their work, the event drew a large art and design savvy crowd. It will be interesting to see how Pech…
…y. It can’t be any fun to have random people pointing cameras at you every second. In heavily attended nightlife events, it also represents a logistical nightmare to provide security and facilitate a smooth entry and exit. The Exhibition Center is a great space for a party. There are few buildings with such a large open floor plan. [photopress:Y_3_Hong_Kong_store_HK_address.jpg,full,pp_image] [photopress:Yohji_Yamamoto_Y3_fashion_show_HK.jpg,full,…
Last Thursday I attended the opening of Evisu’s second store in Hong Kong. This branch is in Ocean Terminal, a large shopping mall located directly on the harborfront in Tsim Sha Tsui. I had received the invitation in the mail and planned on checking it out. The invite really caught my attention. Inside of a large red envelope was the back pocket from a pair of Evisu jeans. One side had the event information, the other carried their signature ch…