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Recreation, Sport, Culture and the Arts
Visual and Public Art
Art Promotion Office
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In 2016, the Art Promotion Office put the exhibition '2016 Hong Kong Macao Visual Art Biennale: Interactive Times' on tour to the Beijing Minsheng Art Museum, the Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo in Dunhuang, Gansu, as well as the Henan Art Museum in Zhengzhou, Henan. The office also organised three exhibitions locally under the 6th Artists in the Neighbourhood Scheme.
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A public art project, 'City Dress-up: Seats Together, organised by the office will see 20 local architects, artists and designers create 20 sets of appealing and courtesy seats at 20 locations. across the territory by mid-2017, so as to inject more art elements into the environment and provide more opportunities to appreciate art.
Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre (vA!)
Managed by the Art Promotion Office, the Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre organises visual arts activities and provides facilities for hire, including well-equipped art studios, multi-purpose rooms, a lecture theatre and an exhibition hall. The centre's major programmes included 'Post Pixel. Animamix Biennale 2015-16' and the 'Art Specialist Course 2015-16 Graduation Exhibition.
Oil Street Art Space (Oi!)
New initiatives to nurture young artistic talent and invite community engagement in 2016 included the 'Before After' exhibition, 'Doing Nothing Garden' by Song Dong, 'Montage Express', and two exhibitions under the 6th Artists in the Neighbourhood Scheme.
Public Art Projects
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Other than the 'City Dress Up: Seats Together' project, public art projects launched by the Art Promotion Office in 2016 included the 'Hi! Houses' public art project, 'Art Display @ Ti Tower - #ArtTravellers' exhibition series and 'Public Art Scheme of Tsun Yip Street Playground. The public art project 'ARTivating Public Buildings, launched in 2014-15, would be extended to July 2017.
Websites
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department: www.afcd.gov.hk
Home Affairs Bureau: www.hab.gov.hk
Hong Kong Public Libraries: www.hkpl.gov.hk
Leisure and Cultural Services Department: www.lcsd.gov.hk
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