Things to do in Hong Kong this weekend

Established by local artists for local artists, the Hong Kong Arts Collective returns with their third group exhibition to display stunning artworks by local artists and photographers like Szabotage, Michael Kistler, Michelle Kuen Suet Fund, Eric Niebuhr and many more. The show highlights the creativity and pool of talents we have right here in the city. For those who are wary of venturing outside, there is also an immersive virtual gallery available to download for free.

From transforming local shop gates and school façades to working with international brands such as Nike and Google, Hong Kong-based artist Bao Ho is set to present her first Hong Kong exhibition in three years. Titled Mukashi Mukashi (which translates to 'once upon a time' in Japanese), Bao's solo show features more than 20 carefully selected prints that perfectly illustrate the artist's drawing style reminiscent of doodling and manga art. Through whimsical characters and creatures, vibrant imaginary worlds inspired by the scenes of everyday life in Hong Kong, and Bao's meticulous execution of freehand drawing, audiences will be led into the artist's fun and creative inner world. In collaboration with The Stallery and L’Epicerie Fine Hk., all prints are available for sale and can be pre-ordered on The Stallery web store.

In celebration of Air Max Day on March 26, four local creatives have come together to completely reinvent sneakers as we know it. With these stunning installations, the artists utilised the brand's new Air Max 2090 to showcase their talents. Visitors can witness how a pair of kicks turns into an Italian sports car, sliced into sashimi, and even crafted into a terrarium. The artworks are on show at NikeLab PS7 in Causeway Bay and will be there for a whole month.

A relaxed and less stuffy affair than Art Basel, this waterfront art fair is unmissable for all culture vultures. Unfortunately, after urging from overseas art dealers, the organisers were left with no choice but to cancel the event over fears of the unfolding virus outbreak. All is not lost though as art lovers can still admire a slew of stunning artworks online until May 1.

Held at new gallery space, Gallery HZ, Peter Yuill’s solo exhibition Alignment is something truly unique. Using hand-drawn static lines, circular forms, and monochromatic shapes, Yuill’s maturing style and circular paradigms have quickly become the emerging artist’s trademark. Leading his audience through the tangled uncertainty between the artist's logical mind and inner self, the exhibition is a celebration of not only the grand opening of Gallery HZ, but also the new phase of both the creative and spiritual journey of the artist.

Debuting his first solo exhibition in Hong Kong, LA-based artist Mark Whalen brings a quirky collection of sculptures and wall-hung reliefs to Over the Influence Gallery. Developing from his past series, Whalen's newest body of works highlights everyday themes of work and play. Industrial materials are merged with found objects and studio reserves, iconic human shapes, colours, and chrome elements – all brought together to create eccentric compositions. While Whalen's works are humorous, lighthearted, and somewhat frivolous, you best believe that the process is anything but. 

Held at Whitestone Gallery in H Queen's, Little Fables is a group exhibition featuring works by six young artists from around the world. From paintings and sculptures that make reference to social media to artworks themed around life and death, the exhibition interweaves the artists' perceptions of the world through their own fables and different forms of art-making. Click here to watch a virtual walkthrough of an installation by one of the artists.

Inspired by everything from stripe covered light bulbs to white noise from digital screens, Diamond Mountain – Electronic Nostalgia is a solo exhibition created by renowned Korean artist Kim Young-Hun. Featuring eight vibrantly coloured oil paintings by the artist, the collection explores the transition between the analogue generation, the digital generation, and the ambiguous borders of reality versus digital lives. Given how the current pandemic has essentially forced much of the world to live, work, and connect online, Kim's exhibition is definitely one not to miss.