YAWN – The Apostrophe
Issue 13 of The Apostrophe has dropped! Cover art by Christopher Woods. The theme was Yawn but it’s anything but boring! The next issue (dropping 1 Oct) is on the theme … Continue Reading YAWN – The Apostrophe
With Regard to Myths – Sai Pradhan
Sai Pradhan has an exhibition this weekend in Hong Kong! With Regard to Myths is being exhibited at the Anita Chan Lai-Ling Gallery at the Fringe Club in Central from … Continue Reading With Regard to Myths – Sai Pradhan
Refraction: A Journey of Our Mind
Mind HK is celebrating the fifth year anniversary of its trailblazing More Than A Label project with an exhibition of mental health ambassadors’ journeys through art, poetry, audio, films and stories. … Continue Reading Refraction: A Journey of Our Mind
ABSTRACT EXPRESSION: Creating is a Form of Rebellion – Ilos Ilyas Elias Kirkan
Art often begins where familiar structures end – challenging boundaries without permission. For me, creating is a way to disrupt and move beyond linguistic, cultural, and traditional patterns, pushing ideas … Continue Reading ABSTRACT EXPRESSION: Creating is a Form of Rebellion – Ilos Ilyas Elias Kirkan
FLEX!
Issue 11 of The Apostrophe has a sensational cover and standalone portrait by filmmaker Jesus Sanoja of our flexible friends (besties actually) The Acro Family! Other highlights include a magnificent … Continue Reading FLEX!
ABSTRACT EXPRESSION: East meets West – Ilos Ilyas Elias Kirkan
They say “East meets West” – yet for some, east lies far away, and for others, it is west that feels distant. For me, both live within – they dwell … Continue Reading ABSTRACT EXPRESSION: East meets West – Ilos Ilyas Elias Kirkan
Painting a Legacy of Optimism in Cha: An Asian Literary Journal
Thanks to editor Tammy Ho Lai-Ming for publishing our piece about George Tang Kwok-wing‘s Fine Art Asia exhibition in Cha: An Asia Literary Journal. Congratulations, George on a stunning exhibition! … Continue Reading Painting a Legacy of Optimism in Cha: An Asian Literary Journal
ABSTRACT EXPRESSION: Floating Between Worlds – Ilos Ilyas Elias Kirkan
I was born a Kurd in central Anatolia, Turkey – a minority before I ever understood what that word meant. I grew up in a suburb of Copenhagen, where I … Continue Reading ABSTRACT EXPRESSION: Floating Between Worlds – Ilos Ilyas Elias Kirkan
George Tang Kwok-wing Celebrates Lifelong Journey at Fine Art Asia 2025!
With a career spanning more than seven decades, Hong Kong artist George Tang Kwok-wing continues to captivate audiences aged 77, this time with a monumental seven-foot floral painting debuting at … Continue Reading George Tang Kwok-wing Celebrates Lifelong Journey at Fine Art Asia 2025!
The Lines in my Head – Mental Health, Film and the Arts
Mental Idealist Sadie had the pleasure of sharing her story with mental health, film and the arts alongside the brilliant Kate Sullivan at an event organised by Mind HK at … Continue Reading The Lines in my Head – Mental Health, Film and the Arts
ABSTRACT EXPRESSION: Processing Grief – Ilos Ilyas Elias Kirkan
Coming from a traditional family, becoming an artist was never seen as a legitimate path – it simply wasn’t considered a “real” profession. Growing up in an illiterate family environment … Continue Reading ABSTRACT EXPRESSION: Processing Grief – Ilos Ilyas Elias Kirkan
ABSTRACT EXPRESSION: My Mother Tongue – Ilos Ilyas Elias Kirkan
Conceptual Kurdish-Danish artist and columnist Ilos Ilyas Elias Kirkan shares his latest art collection and thoughts on why Abstract Expressionism is his preferred mother tongue. ‘I paint because, for me, … Continue Reading ABSTRACT EXPRESSION: My Mother Tongue – Ilos Ilyas Elias Kirkan
Listen to the Beat – Mind HK Exhibition
Mind HK’s summer 2025 exhibition at Our Gallery, Wan Chai, opens this weekend! This one is called Listen to the Beat and features 5 zones and interactive experiences, exploring emotions through … Continue Reading Listen to the Beat – Mind HK Exhibition
The Roots of Passion
Mental Ideas is recruiting established and emerging visual artists for Issue 10 of the HKWC‘s quirky lit mag on the theme of ‘PASSION’! Issue 9 of The Apostrophe (‘ROOTS‘) featured a cracking cover … Continue Reading The Roots of Passion
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