Local art events in Hong Kong: One of local school visual art exhibition at SCOPE school of HKIEd. (Dec 30 2008)

Visual Portfolio made by all students from Pre Associate Degree and Associate of Arts(Art and Design) Programme they are in still studying. Click the following images below to view all of their works!

Tonie Yip's illustration: US Cultural Affairs Board Assignment Ceremony

As people are trying to struggle with the black economy, Barack Obama, the US president attempts to solve many solutions with job creation. Some non-profit art organizations are suffered from cut-off funds!
In congress, the American Recovery and Reinvestment bill is approved by the Federal government, includes some supplement for Cultural affairs to distribute to non-profit arts organizations through the state and local arts agencies.
However, how to manage this supplemental fund!
It is possible to set up the Federal Cultural Affairs Board which can be in association with all state arts agencies.

Art news: The 9th Shenzhen Reading Month - "Xinhua Cup" Secondary and Primary School Calligraphy Competition (First Prize Exhibition)

Shenzhen: Calligraphy is the traditional writing in Chinese culture. Instead in Beijing, historic city, but the scene shown in the youth city - Shenzhen by young students there.
The 9th Shenzhen Reading Month - "Xinhua Cup" Secondary and Primary School Calligraphy Competition, organized by the Shenzhen Reading Month Commitee presented the First Prize Exhibition held at Shenzhen Book City in Futian Dist., Shenzhen. Over 10 awarded calligraphy portfolio shown there.
The First Awarded Team awarded 27 schools all over the city located in Futian, Luohu, Bao'an, Yantian Nanshan and Longgang.
All calligraphy items are written in traditional Chinese.

Report/photograph/editor: Tonie Yip @tonieartcity.com (Hong Kong, China)
Location: SHenzhen Book City, Futian, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Date/Time: 2008/12/7 15:00 BJT

Art news: "Elephant Can Talk" by Thai painters attended first show in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Elephant repersents Thai national animal. As many people know that elephant is so large, overweighted, however, its kind, energy, love could created by
Supachet Bhumakarn, a painting artist from Thailand. Hong Kong-based Metta Find Arts Ltd. persents the exhibition "Elephant can talk" started from November 26, 2008 to December 17, 2008 at Gallery bt the Harbour (Shop 207, Level 2).
All paintings are rich in colors, beaming with energy and movement that resembles human emotons. They look like another modern illustration. The elephants in that forms each tells their own stories with their own words!
Painting Showing:
Listen to the Jungle(2007)
Fly Fly Fly(2006) - Recommanded
Find with the wind(2007)
The river of Cheerfulness(2008)
Simply Friend(2008)
Red Relationship(2005) - Elephant focus through the red line.
Free Swing(2008)
Cosy River(2008)
First Kiss(2008)

Special thanks: Metta Fins Arts Limited, Hong Kong

Reporter/editor: Tonie Yip@tonieartcity.com
Time: December 12, 2008 20:00 HKT (GMT12:00)

Art focus: Let's take a photo at Harbour City Shopping Arcade (Hong Kong)

At the Entrance the Harbour City Shopping Arcade from Star Ferry Pier open space, there are crowded in many visitor every night. Recently, many people go in the same way for Christmas. You can take some photos with all nice surroundings like Victoria Harbour.

Friday, December 12,2008. 20:30 HKT (12:30 GMT)

Art news: Indigo Child by Carrie Chau @Times Square, Hong Kong

Hong Kong: an unique visual artists - Carrie Chau from Hong Kong with her unique character group spread to the Times Square, the mega shopping mall in Causeway Bay.
Photography: Tonie Yip
Reporter: Tonie Yip

Went upstairs!

Report on Thursday, 2008/11/20, 21:10 HKT (13:10HKT)

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Interior design series 1 - Bliss Hong Kong @ W Hotel Hong Kong

I visited the world class spa center - Bliss Hong Kong (a subsidiary of Bliss, New York) on Sunday, November 16, 2008 while the Open day.
The luxury, unique decoration lets you relax while you enjoy spa with many state-of-the-art facilities.
Take a look the interior design inside with great city and harbor view!

Entrance aisle of Nail Center

Nail center

Massage beds at Male room - Like a yoga bed?

A Chinese male model enjoying spa

Spa massage room inside

Individual massage room -

Written by Tonie Yip (Hong Kong)
tonieartcitynet@gmail.com