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A BAG FIT FOR THE FORMER FIRST LADY
A chic hobo bag chock-full of Gucci grammar, befit for First Lady Jackie Kennedy Onassis in the 1960s and now readily available for the fashion forward in 2020.
8 FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT YOHJI YAMAMOTO
For over 40 years, Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto has radicalised the global fashion industry with his dark, evocative palettes and androgynous silhouettes.
DESTRUCTION, DECAY AND A HOUSE MADE OF BREAD: THE WACKY AND WONDERFUL WORKS OF URS FISCHER
Urs Fischer is an artist that takes unconventional materials and molds and manipulates them to create works that are curious, surreal and exciting. We speak with the artist, discussing his take on the absurd, his inspirations and his favourite medium—life.
HOW SEBASTIAN SMEE’S THE ART OF RIVALRY DEMONSTRATES THE ROLE OF CREATIVE RIVALRY, 100 YEARS AGO AND TODAY
Four relationships between eight of the world’s most influential artists are expertly dissected in this thrilling page-turner by Sebastian Smee. Although published in 2016, the in-depth analysis and trials and tribulations of each pair of artists’ do not age, offering insight that continues to resonate and inspire. Whilst Smee shows how the artists progressed to become the virtuosos we now know them as, compelling, direct parallels can also be drawn between present day artist relationships across creative industries and beyond.
COLOUR ME SURPRISED: SAINT LAURENT FALL 2020 CELEBRATES SENSUALITY WITH VIBRANT JEWEL TONES AND LATEX
The Saint Laurent Fall 2020 show was decidedly unlike anything the luxury house has put out before. While there was a prevalence of key YSL classics—bold suiting, statement coats and the like—the collection also dripped with colourful sensuality, bourgeois and latex. Recent additions to the collection offer a more delicate touch with embroidered silks and flowy satinet and georgette gowns in animal print, modelled in a new campaign by Rosé from K-Pop group Blackpink.
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN JUXTAPOSES THE RAW WITH THE REFINED FOR THE PRE-FALL 2020 COLLECTION
The Alexander McQueen Pre-Fall Winter 2020 collection merges elements of nature with sharp tailoring and dramatic silhouettes, as it draws inspiration from the British countryside and the indigenous wildlife of Scotland.
NON-CONFORMITY AND THE VISCERAL REJECTION OF AUTHORITY
Gagosian Hong Kong reopens for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, marking the significant occasion with the works of esteemed Neo-Expressionist painter Georg Baselitz. His latest series, “Years later,” was created specifically for the Hong Kong gallery, demonstrating yet another radical departure for the artist through a series of 13 large oil paintings produced through his recently conceived process of contact-printing.
WHAT DEFINES BEAUTY? THE SCRUTINY OF WOMEN TODAY AND THROUGHOUT HISTORY
From 14th century oil paintings depicting plush, naked figures in the Renaissance period to the latest nude Kardashian selfie to brace Twitter, we take a look at how art, publications and social media have informed and shaped feminine beauty ideals over the years.
ART, CULTURE AND… CLIMATE CHANGE?
The art world is known for promoting liberal values of inclusion and diversity, whilst presenting inspiring creations that will stand the test of time and influence generations to come. Given this, how much longer can the industry ignore the colossal environmental impacts of its travelling exhibitions, fairs and collectors jetting across the globe? The question comes down to whether or not the art world is ready to accept its erroneous ways and implement sustainable alternatives to propel the industry down a brighter, greener path.
THE NEW YORK TIMES: CARBON’S CASUALTIES
Carbon’s Casualties cuts through the static of climate change discourse with a series of arresting imagery imbued with rich journalistic narrative. Photographed by The New York Times’ Pulitzer Prize winning Josh Haner, this eye-opening exhibition is on view at HACC, Hong Kong’s newest art space, through 16 February, 2020.