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1a Space
1a space is an independent art space, known as one of the oldest experimental art venues, in Hong Kong. Founded by a group of Hong Kong cultural workers, the space was first opened in Oil Street in 1998, which marked the beginning of Hong Kong's first artists' village and relocated to Cattle Depot Artist Village Cattle Depot Artist Village is located on 63 Ma Tau Kok Road, Ma Tau Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The site was originally used as a slaughterhouse from 1908 to 1999. It was renovated and developed into a village for artists in 2001. It is now home ... in 2001. One of the co-founders mentioned that the name was derived from the KMB Route 1A bus route. Over the past two decades, 1a space has organized more than 160 exhibitions and has been considered as one of the longest-living incubators for contemporary artists in Hong Kong. The founding members include artists Choi Yan-chi, Howard Chan, and Hiram To. References Art museums and galleries established in 1998 H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China. With 7.5 million residents of various nationalities in a territory, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places in the world. Hong Kong is also a major global financial centre and one of the most developed cities in the world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing Empire ceded Hong Kong Island from Xin'an County at the end of the First Opium War in 1841 then again in 1842.. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 after the Second Opium War and was further extended when Britain obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898... British Hong Kong was occupied by Imperial Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II; British administration resumed afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oil Street
Oil Street () is a street in Causeway Bay on Hong Kong Island near Fortress Hill station. Buildings along the street include the Newton Hotel (closed on 25 August 2015), AIA Tower, the former headquarters and clubhouse of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (listed as a Grade II historic buildings), Government Logistics Department's depot and the Harbor Grand Hotel. Oil Street has a northwest-southeast orientation. It starts east at King's Road, then crosses Electric Road, has intersections with Wang On Road (宏安道) and King Wah Road (京華道), passes under the Island Eastern Corridor and ends shortly thereafter near the shore of Victoria Harbour. Oil street art village The Oil Street ex-Government Supplies Department had been lent to local artists and organisations as short-term tenants from 1990 to 2000, after the relocation of the department in 1998. The building was used as the studio of artists and a venue for artistic event, named the Oil Street Artist Village, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oil Street Artist Village
Oil Street Artist Village () was an artist community occupying the former Government Supplies Department Headquarters (GSDH) at Oil Street, Fortress Hill, Hong Kong from 1998 to 2000. It has been described as Hong Kong's first artists colony. History The Oil Street Government Supplies Department compound was vacated after the relocation of the department in 1998. The Hong Kong Government had initially planned to sell the compound for commercial purpose, but suspended land sale temporarily in 1998, following a downward trend in the real estate market as a consequence of the 1997 Asian financial crisis. The land was instead rented to local artists and organisations on a short-term lease with a low rental fee of HK$ 2.5 dollars per square foot in July 1998. Tenants comprised about 40 artists, designers and cultural organisations including 1a space, Videotage and the Artist Commune. The artists of Oil Street Artist Village were evacuated in late 1999 and early 2000, following a g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cattle Depot Artist Village
Cattle Depot Artist Village is located on 63 Ma Tau Kok Road, Ma Tau Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The site was originally used as a slaughterhouse from 1908 to 1999. It was renovated and developed into a village for artists in 2001. It is now home to around 20 art groups. History The slaughterhouse was originally located in Hung Hom, occupying which could hold 120 head of cattle, 200 lambs and 400 pigs.APART,Cattle Depot Artist Village" It was moved to Ma Tau Kok near To Kwa Wan due to the construction of Kowloon–Canton Railway. The former Ma Tau Kok Quarantine Depot () was built in 1908. It was owned by the government and was used as a cattle quarantine and slaughter centre for more than 90 years. Central planning and development occurred throughout the years and people started to reside at Ma Tau Kok. In 1999, the old Ma Tau Kok Cattle Depot was finally closed down due to expressed concerns by the neighbouring residents about hygiene problems deriving from a slaughter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KMB Route 1A
KMB Route 1A is a bus route operated by Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB) in Hong Kong. It runs between Star Ferry and Sau Mau Ping (Central) and provides air-conditioned service. The route runs via Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Ma Tei, Mong Kok, Kowloon City, San Po Kong, Ngau Tau Kok, Kwun Tong, and Sau Mau Ping. This route holds the record for the longest time of running a mix of non-air-conditioned and air-conditioned buses, from 1991 to 2012, this despite it being one of the earliest routes to introduce air-conditioned bus service. History * 4 June 1968: Route introduced with the terminus at Yue Man Square, replaces first generation Route 2B. * 15 September 1971: Route extended to Sau Mau Ping (Central).. * 10 February 1991: Ten air-conditioned buses introduced to the route. * 7 May, 2012: Converted into a fully air-conditioned bus service. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Yan-chi
Choi Yan-chi (, born 1949) is "one of few veteran female artists in Hong Kong." She is considered one of the pioneering artists, educators, and cultural advocates in Hong Kong, introducing new art forms such as installation and performance to the local art scene. In 1985, she presented a solo exhibition titled "An Extension into Space," which is considered the first major solo exhibition of installation art in Hong Kong. She has presented her work in numerous exhibitions in Hong Kong, New York, Germany, and Canada She is the co-founder of 1aspace, one of the oldest nonprofit art spaces in Hong Kong. Biography Education She was born in Hong Kong in 1949, and received education in the city. She graduated in 1969 from Northcote College of Education and in 1970 from Grantham College of Education. After having her first solo show at the American Library in 1972, she attended Columbus College of Art and Design in 1973, and then the School of the Art Institute of Chicago from 1974 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Museums And Galleries Established In 1998
Art is a diverse range of human activity, and resulting product, that involves creative or imaginative talent expressive of technical proficiency, beauty, emotional power, or conceptual ideas. There is no generally agreed definition of what constitutes art, and its interpretation has varied greatly throughout history and across cultures. In the Western tradition, the three classical branches of visual art are painting, sculpture, and architecture. Theatre, dance, and other performing arts, as well as literature, music, film and other media such as interactive media, are included in a broader definition of the arts. Until the 17th century, ''art'' referred to any skill or mastery and was not differentiated from crafts or sciences. In modern usage after the 17th century, where aesthetic considerations are paramount, the fine arts are separated and distinguished from acquired skills in general, such as the decorative or applied arts. The nature of art and relat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
