“Harbour Art Fair” to showcase Hong Kong’s contemporary artwork
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Harbour City always strives to “Bring Art into Life” and become the venue for some of the most talked about and most visited art exhibitions in Asia. In March, the art month of Hong Kong, with the success of Harbour Art Fair 2017, Harbour City will present Harbour Art Fair 2018 from 23rd to 26th March 2018 at Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel, and it will extend its scope to embrace galleries from other Asian countries apart from Korea, exhibiting more than 50 emerging galleries and over a hundred art works. A promising line-up of galleries at the Hotel will be accompanied by art talks and docents, while different activities for kids will take place in the mall as an extension of the Fair.
Solo exhibitions of three Korean artists will also be featured at Harbour City’s shopping mall and public space from 14th March to 3rd April 2018 as an extension of the art extravaganza. This year’s special exhibitions will bring the audience out of the box, reflecting the relationship between people, between humans and animals, and between humans and the nature: artist BYUN Dae-yong will showcase his series of “adorable but emaciated” polar bear sculptures at the Ocean Terminal Forecourt of Harbour City, leading the audience to ponder the effect of global warming on humans; Gallery by the Harbour will exhibit the artist ENJO’s works, which reverse the definitions of 2-dimension and 3-dimension; meanwhile at Atrium II of Gateway Arcade, there will be cute animal characters by the artist NOH Jun, bringing forth the message of “restoring relationships” and harmonious co-existence.
Moreover, 「PERSPECTIVES OF LOVE GRAND ART BY GRAND MASTER CHAN」Contemporary Chinese Calligraphy on a giant traditional Chinese drawing paper (Xuan Paper) in 10m length and 3m by Mr. David Chan Tsze-wei, a well-known Hong Kong calligrapher, will be displayed at Atrium I of Gateway Arcade to uphold the universal message of “Love & Peace”.
Harbour City even extends art to children’s life and teams up with CreativeKids to host the “Tire Painting Fun @Harbour City” Art Workshop at the Atrium, G/F, Ocean Terminal, Harbour City from 24 March to 8 April 2018.
Questions & Answers
Q.What is the primary objective of Harbour City in hosting events like the Art Fair?
What is the primary objective of Harbour City in hosting events like the Art Fair?
Harbour City aims to incorporate art into daily life and serve as a prominent venue for widely discussed and frequently visited art exhibitions throughout Asia. This supports its reputation in the region's art scene.
Q.Which specific countries or regions will have galleries participating in the Harbour Art Fair 2018?
Which specific countries or regions will have galleries participating in the Harbour Art Fair 2018?
The Harbour Art Fair 2018 will feature galleries from various Asian countries. Specifically, it states an extension of scope to embrace galleries from other Asian countries apart from Korea.
Q.Will there be any activities at Harbour City beyond the main art fair dates?
Will there be any activities at Harbour City beyond the main art fair dates?
Yes, special exhibitions featuring solo works by three Korean artists will be shown at Harbour City's shopping mall and public space from 14th March to 3rd April 2018. Also, a children's art workshop runs from 24th March to 8th April.