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The day I woke up and decided I wanted to become an artist, almost everyone asked, “Are you crazy?” Maybe I was. After all, creativity demands confidence. It requires courage, … Continue Reading Abstract Expression: Are You Crazy? – Ilos Ilyas Elias Kirkan
Artists and writers – The Hooghly Review is open for art, poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction subs! Don’t miss your chance to be featured in the literary journal Chill Subs … Continue Reading The Hooghly Review Open for Subs!
Our founder Sadie Kaye‘s new weekly column for The Hooghly Review launched last week with the absolutely fabulous Helen Lederer, award-winning author, comedian and founder of the Comedy Women in Print Prize. Helen’s memoir Not … Continue Reading The Writer’s Gauntlet – Sadie Kaye vs Helen Lederer
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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
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
“Creating allows me to be curious. Being curious allows me to be more daring. When I dare I can be more playful. When I am playful I am fearless. And … Continue Reading ABSTRACT EXPRESSION: Let Your Inner Child Out – Ilos Ilyas Elias Kirkan
Mental Ideas could not be more delighted to share that our magical ambassador Mat Ricardo has a children’s book coming out! The Magic in You dares kids to be brilliant … Continue Reading Mat Ricardo’s Children’s Book ‘The Magic in You’ to be published by Faber
There has been a surge of artists exploring gender identity and expression. Riding this zeitgeist is Japanese fine artist Takuto Kadokura, also known as 22nd Century Jedi, who just completed his … Continue Reading Still Life Without Labels – Exploring Gender Identity through Art
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