Walk This Way….
On an early evening in Hong Kong, island6 was quiet, a little too quiet…. Then BAM! Thousands of art walkers took to Hong Kong’s streets and despite the April showers and the elements being in full force, we still had a great turnout at the annual HK Artwalk 2013. What once started in 2001 as...
Island6 at Opera Gallery’s new Hong Kong space
At the grand opening of Opera Gallery’s new Hong Kong space at 52 Wyndham Street, Central on 7th March, Liu Dao had two art works on show. A host of press, collectors and art-savants were present to welcome in the impressive new gallery which exhibites over four storeys. The ground floor is currently exhibiting paintings...
The Cat that Eats Diodes: The Opening Party of island6 Hong Kong’s second show!
Two weeks after the launch of The Cat that Eats Diodes in Shanghai, Hong Kong for the opening of island6 HK’s second show. Sponsored by the good folks over at Abbelio Wines, an extension of our animal-themed show made its way to No. 1 New Street, Sheung Wan with a zoo-like cacophony. The Cat that...
Grand Opening, Sept 22nd @ Studio Rouge, HKG “Ruby, Roxy, Rhino, Rouge, Rock Hong Kong”
studio rouge opened in Hong Kong with its trademark sizzle, shimmer and sparkle on Saturday, 22 Sept 2012. Ruby, Roxy, Rhino, Rouge Rock Hong Kong is studio rouge’s Hong Kong sequel to Shanghai’s Ruby, Roxy and the Flaming Lambourghini, launched with great fanfare on the Bund in December 2011. studio rouge is a long-time friend...
New Gallery Supervisor.
The Hong Kong Island6 Gallery has welcomed a new member of staff, Gallery Supervisor Hugo. Hugo is eight months old and from Australia, his hobbies include sleeping, chewing classical literature and painting, some of his favourite foods are salmon sushi and cupcakes. Despite only weighing 4 kilograms he has already made quite...
d.i.y-girls do it better
The Hong Kong team have been very excited about the newest edition to the gallery…a new front wall! Yesterday we decided to put it to good use. Harnessing our collective girl power and limited d.i.y know-how we hung our first work on it and whilst it took us a little longer than expected we were...
Reflections on Sheung Wan
I love the feeling, when you travel somewhere new, whether it is a new country or even an area in your hometown you have never visited before. Everything is drenched with detail and the experience is very rich. Whenever I walk through Sheung Wan I have this feeling, despite walking down the same streets before,...