Local Artists to See This Art Month in Hong Kong 2025

Art Basel and Art Central will showcase hundreds of emerging and established artists. While exploring these events buzzing with international talent, don’t miss the opportunity to see Hong Kong’s exceptional local creators.

01. Kary Kwok

Kary Kwok, a photographer and art director who made waves in the early 2000s with his revealing self-portraits, immortalizes the alternative nightlife scene of ’80s and ’90s Hong Kong and London. His collection Then/Now was re-released in 2023 for the first time since the 1990s, showcasing the vibrant, boundary-pushing spirit of the era. More recently, he’s explored contemporary identity and community issues with his collaborative online publication TA.

02. Florence Yu-ki Lee

Florence Yu-ki Lee’s experimental animated films take you through glimpses of Hong Kong, with twinkling streetlights illuminating perpetually spinning, pastel-toned scenes, as if viewing the city from a carousel. Paired with playful, lo-fi soundtracks, they feel like witnessing Hong Kong through a hazy daydream.

03. Sin Wai Kin

Working across diverse artistic mediums, Sin Wai Kin creates sci-fi-inspired, fantastical performances and moving image works that transcend conventional categories. Experiencing their art is like stepping into an alternate dimension—one where extraordinary visions come alive in the fullest ways imaginable.

04. Angela Su

One of Hong Kong’s iconic artists, Angela Su’s oeuvre spans drawing, video, performance, installation and intricate hair embroidery—the latter constituting some of her most evocative works. Through her practice, she playfully explores the body through themes of change and transformation, challenging social injustice, particularly in the medical field.

05. IV Chan

IV Chan’s surreal creations (think mind-altering installations, performances and soft sculptures) are creative odes to her childhood, as well as bold expressions of what she calls her “problematic” body. Despite their personal nature, though, Chan’s works speak to the shared experience of physical existence — and all the humour that comes with it.