Ep.22 | Art collector Yuri van der Leest talked about his group exhibition ‘A collection of two Acts’, an overview show of his private art collection of 42 artists from around the world. Yuri explained the exhibition’s concept of critical fabulation, we delved into collectorship, why he started collecting and how his acquisition of art has evolved over the years.

Ep.21 | Wong Sze Wai, who is also known as Four, is a Hong Kong artist based in Fo Tan. From her studio she talked about rituals, grottos, colour choice, and her unique clay mixture in her paintings. She addressed the significance of memorising, forgetting and erasing. We closed the conversation with Wong Sze Wai explaining what Palimpsest is and the impact of eastern and western school of thoughts in her current body of work.

Ep.20 I In this episode I had the pleasure to meet and talk with Elaine Choi at UBS. We delved into her role at UBS, Elaine explained the meaning of managing, developing and displaying art, discussed the significance of transcultural context and the depth of research that is required before the UBS team acquires a new work of art.

Ep.19 | Cusson Cheng, curator of Retrograde at Galerie du Monde in Hong Kong, talked about how he has developed his exhibition, how he navigated the labyrinth of labels and we discussed the art works at his show. We also talked about the narratives behind some of the pieces and the questions that art curators need to address.

Ep.18 | Victor Wong effortlessly incorporate a multiplex of historical domains, research and technological advancements into a seamless body of work. In this exclusive podcast, Victor describes what art is before talking about the deeply symbiotic relationship between man and machine, the conundrum of decision making and the importance of pertinence in art. We complete the podcast discussing the next steps for project Gemini.

Ep.17 | I talk to Angel Leung, a Hong Kong-born but London-based digital art curator. I spoke to her to unpack buzzwords from web3 to blockchain and the pitfalls of NFT art. We continued the dialogue and talked about her recent art projects, how the next generation of art collectors see ownership, we explored the evolution of mobility and we investigated what the future of digital art may look like.

Ep.16 | Joyce Ng, the head of gallery and exhibitions at the Asia Society, talks about her previous experience at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, her position at Christie’s in London and her current role in Hong Kong. We explore the development of conceptual art in Asia and also discuss the role of education at the Asia Society Hong Kong Center.

Ep.15 | Fabio Rossi is the owner of Rossi & Rossi in Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong. We begin the conversation how Fabio was introduced to contemporary art in Asia, we discuss why the Hong Kong art market is so resilient and successful, the role of Hong Kong Art Gallery Association and the changing landscape for galleries in Hong Kong. We end the conversation with his thoughts on the NFT’s.

Ep.14 | Frank Doogan, a Hong Kong-based poet, is my next guest on The Last Supper. During this episode Frank read a selection of his poetry and we discussed how he developed his poetic narratives. We also talked about getting lost, the relationship between culture and intelligence, argued what art is, and what the role of craft plays in contemporary art.

Ep.13 | Wing Chan is a photomontage artist who works and lives in Hong Kong. After Wing talked about his background and how he began his art career we discussed his stories, inspiration and narratives behind Wing’s exhibition at the SHOUT gallery in Singapore. Wing’s solo exhibition of photomontages is until the 8th of June 2022.

Ep.12 | Danny Chau is a Hong Kong born photographer and printer who spent his formative years in the U.K. In this episode I sat down with Danny in his Chai Wan studio and we talked about how a chance meeting at his father’s Chinese takeaway was the beginning of Danny’s career in photography and fine art printing.

Ep.11 | Robyn Leung is part of the new generation of glass blowers and neon artists in Asia. I sat down with her to examine the science and art of neon. Robyn talks about her work that explores the boundaries of the liminal space of her neon objects and we discuss the difference between working as a scientific glassblower and her personal neon art projects as well.

Ep.10 | Originally from Africa, Lee du Ploy is a Hong Kong-based psychiatrist and artist. From his art studio in Sheung Wan we delve into his life’s work and we talk about his early career working with the rich and famous, the trappings of owning a Ferrari and the complex challenge of measuring emotions in psychiatry.

Ep.9 | On 21st April 2022 the Sovereign Art Foundation announced their 30 finalists for this year’s art prize. I sat down and met with the executive director Tiffany Pinkstone at her office in Hong Kong. We talked about the background of the art prize, how this has evolved over the years, how they began in Hong Kong’s shopping centres and we addressed rats and pigs in the city as well.

Ep.8 | Christopher Tang is my next guest on The Last Supper. We talked about his personal perspectives of market demand mechanisms, his preference for happy, entry-level and approachable works. Christopher explained his ideas behind his new art concept, a hybrid between shop and gallery that he hopes will transform how we purchase art in Asia.

Ep.7 | Sarah Greene, owner of Blue Lotus Gallery and also known as Sarah Van Ingelgom, explains how she went from an early shipping career in Belgium to becoming a successful gallerist in Hong Kong and how photography, and many artists, found her in Fo Tan. She describes her experience of discovering Fan Ho’s work in the US and the commitment it requires to develop new emerging artists.

Ep.6 | Gillian Au Howard tells her story of how she always wanted to be an artist but instead studied journalism. While she in New York she developed a passion for photography that started her career, not as a journalist but as a gallerist. During this time she met Carrie Fisher. This lucky encounter and her unlucky failed art space was the beginning of her journey of organising the digital art fair.

Ep.5 | Yves Sena Alavo shares his passion for art. He talks about how his time in Africa, Europe and Asia have informed his deep appreciation for cross-cultural identity, discusses the significance of the cultivation of meaningful relationships with artists Lee Du Ploy and Serge Mouangue.

Ep.4 | Nicholas (Nick) Chan is the cofounder of Refinable. During this episode we explored the process of creating or minting a NFT (Non-Fungible Token), addressed misconceptions about the blockchain and we discussed why the Bored Ape NFT is more than just a series of illustrated monkeys. We also talked about how the rise of the NFT has created a new market for collectors and explained the difference between a conventional art provenance and the NFT on the blockchain.

Ep.3 | Dr Yanki Lee discussed social dogmas in Hong Kong. Instead of focusing on solutioning, her action-based practice concentrates on emergence, offering the observer fresh perspectives on the subject that is being addressed. We talked about three of her recent projects that include dementia, ageing and fine dying.