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Steven Spielberg and his wife Kate Capshaw are going strong after more than three decades of marriage. Photo: Reuters
Fame and celebrity

Meet Steven Spielberg’s actress wife of 3 decades, Kate Capshaw

Spielberg and Capshaw met during the making of the Harrison Ford classic Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, but didn’t get together until years later – after his divorce from actress Amy Irving.

Art Basel

3 emerging Hong Kong-based artists to watch in 2025

What to do in Hong Kong

Line between art and crafts is blurred in new Hong Kong exhibition

Britain

Glitz and glamour of Edwardian royals on show at Buckingham Palace

The exhibition explores the glamorous lives and fashions of two royal couples who reigned over Britain during the Edwardian period.

A glass case contains Queen Alexandra’s coronation dress and King Edward VII’s coronation mantle at “The Edwardians: Age of Elegance” exhibition in Buckingham Palace, London. Photo: AFP
The Netherlands

Amsterdam show celebrates everyday life as depicted by Rembrandt, Vermeer

75 paintings from a private collection of Dutch Old Masters depicting daily life on show to mark 750th anniversary of Amsterdam’s founding.

Architecture and design

Painstakingly made, these products are also unique pieces of art

Intricately embroidered and artisan-painted wall coverings are experiencing a renaissance as consumers seeking unique furnishings embrace craftsmanship and authenticity.

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What to do in Hong Kong

He was once Hong Kong’s most prominent contemporary artist. Now he’s back

One of the most talked-about openings during Art Basel week, Tsang Kin-wah’s exhibition at Galerie du Monde is a memorable return.

A recent portrait of Hong Kong artist Tsang Kin-wah (Photo: Elaine Wong)
Wellness

Told she had stage 4 cancer at 41, designer finds strength in art therapy

Ivy Ip says art therapy classes at the Hong Kong Cancer Fund have been a source of inspiration. Now she’s exhibiting her work in Wan Chai.

Fame and celebrity

Who is actor and Queer Eye star Tan France’s artist husband, Rob France?

Tan France’s husband of 18 years is a paediatric nurse-turned-artist who ‘pours his heart and soul into each piece’ and lives with the Queer Eye star in Salt Lake City.

Cartier

The V&A museum launches Cartier’s first London show in nearly 30 years

The wide-ranging exhibition explores Cartier’s influence on society when the brand was led by Louis, Pierre and Jacques, and includes pieces from the Royal Collection.

Queen Camilla wearing the late Queen Elizabeth’s Williamson Diamond brooch by Cartier at a Buckingham Palace garden party last May. Photo: Getty Images
Icons and Influencers

Major contemporary art on show – Hockney in Paris and Sherald in New York

More than 400 of Hockney’s works from the past 70 years are at the Fondation Louis Vuitton, while Sherald’s pieces at the Whitney Museum of American Art include her iconic portrait of Michelle Obama.

Amy Sherald’s portraits of Black Americans are on display at New York’s Whitney Museum of American Art. Photo: Handout
Fame and celebrity

Biggest David Hockney exhibition ever opens in Paris with around 400 works

The Louis Vuitton Foundation show is a stunning tribute to one of the world’s bestselling living artists, and includes iPad creations.

Hong Kong culture

2026 Venice Biennale’s Hong Kong show gets new organiser

Hong Kong Museum of Art, put in charge of arranging exhibition at world’s oldest art biennial in place of M+ museum, invites proposals.

Autonomous vehicles

Letters | Autonomous vehicles are just not safe, whatever the claims

Readers discuss the lessons to take from a fatal crash, a plan to reduce workload at Hong Kong hospitals, and the benefits of cultural big data.

The damaged Xiaomi SU7 involved in a fatal crash late last month in Anhui, China, in this photo captured from Weibo. Photo: Weibo
Art Basel

How social media artists are making a mark on Hong Kong’s creative scene

In a scene dominated by galleries, online artist influencers like Little Thunder and SurrealHK are making a mark with their social media art.

Be Our Guest by Isaac Spellman. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

Chinese dissident artist’s video screened on Hong Kong billboards

4-second clip by artist known as Badiucao, submitted to Italian gallery under a false name, part of a video art reel shown in busy district.

Architecture and design

How a bike-as-art, greenery and feng shui came together in this Hong Kong home

Curves, greenery and a bike in a glass display case turned a family flat in Repulse Bay, Hong Kong, into a sociable space full of positive vibes.

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History

Korean golden seal smashes presale estimate, sells for US$13.9 million

Record-setting price paid for seal given by China’s Jin dynasty to a nobleman of Korea’s Goguryeo kingdom in China Guardian’s Hong Kong sale.

A golden seal from Korea’s Goguryeo era which sold for HK$10.8 million (US$1.39 million), more than nine times its lower pre-sale estimate, at a China Guardian Hong Kong auction. Photo: courtesy of China Guardian
Profile

Q&A | Jewellery designer Marla Aaron on her unique approach to customisable accessories

The New York-based jeweller launched her eponymous line in 2012, pioneering a fun, whimsical approach to customisable jewellery that still resonates with global audiences today.

Asia travel

Innovation, tech and Japanese tradition to meet at Osaka Expo 2025

The event will be held on an artificial island in Osaka Bay that has been developed to welcome some 28 million visitors.

Books and literature

Film director Ridley Scott brings his artist’s eye to graphic novel

Modville was pitched to Scott’s company by creator Jesse Negron. Scott, an artist himself, lent his visual talents to the project.

A frame from Modville. Photo: Instagram/@mechanicalcaketv
Artificial intelligence

Deconstructing art: as China’s iconic Dafen village reels, AI takes orders

Dafen once supplied over half the world’s oil paintings – then the global economic crisis, pandemic and China’s housing downturn took their toll – and now comes AI.

An artist paints a replica of Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers in a Dafen village alley. Many painters in Dafen, once known for churning out fakes, now sell original works. Photo: AFP
Family offices

Exclusive | Hong Kong’s soon-to-open art-storage facility is an incentive for family offices

The complex at Skytopia airport city will be ready this year or early next year and enhance Hong Kong’s role as an art-trading centre.

Architecture and design

The Italian architect and industrial designer who was a magician with materials

From precast concrete structures to marble furniture, Italian architect Angelo Mangiarotti’s designs stretched the boundaries of sculpture.

Celebrity children

Meet rock star John Mellencamp’s 5 children, but who stays out of the spotlight?

A father from the age of 19 and a grandfather since he was 37, Mellencamp has spent most of his life surrounded by family, often taking his children on the road with him on tour.

Meet rock star John Mellencamp’s 5 children. Photos: @hudmoney; @johnmellencamp; @teddimellencamp/Instagram
Artificial intelligence

ChatGPT usage hits record as Studio Ghibli-style AI images go viral

Active users, in-app subscription revenue and app downloads of ChatGPT reached an all-time high, according to external data.

Social media users worldwide are sharing images based on the hand-drawn style of the famed Japanese animation outfit, Studio Ghibli. Photo: X @JanuBuilds
Art Basel

Why innovative metallic artworks are taking centre stage

From Christopher K. Ho’s brass sculptures to Subodh Gupta’s recontextualised utensils, innovative metal art find utility beyond function.

Celebrity style

Is ink out? Have tattoos become so common that they have lost their edginess?

A number of A-listers are spending big on removing their tattoos as they become more ‘mature‘, but some tattooists argue people are wanting not fewer but better tattoos.

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