Arts South: a new take on curation.
Arts South is a platform for ideas and culture. Our program encompasses lifestyle, art, unmistakable taste for design and beyond, engaging a global community of artists and curious creatives.
Arts South’s program is dedicated to original, site-specific works, commissioned and curated in a collaborative process. Our ambition is to present a new kind of experiential exhibitions that transcends our expectations of traditional art galleries. Through a creative edit of craft, furniture, music, art and books, exclusive exhibitions and events, Arts South Hong Kong invites visitors to explore an innovative take on the art experience, one that brings local and international emerging talents together and provide space for creative growth. Arts South first outpost in Hong Kong is reframe Ateliers in Wong Chuk Hang, a creative space at the heart of Hong Hong art gallery district.
Arts South: The origins
The Full Circle Art Africa program in 2017 was a significant event that showcased the richness and diversity of African contemporary art and culture in Hong Kong. It was a unique initiative that aimed to bridge the gap between African and Asian cultures, highlighting the similarities and fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of African arts and culture in Asia.
The program was not just about exhibiting art; it was a comprehensive cultural exchange that included talks, performances, fashion, retail, and cultural exchange. It provided a platform for African artists to share their work and ideas with a broader audience, challenging stereotypes and encouraging a dialogue about identity and values in the contemporary world.
Arts South, as a platform, continues this legacy by focusing on original, site-specific works and curating exhibitions that transcend the traditional art gallery experience. It seeks to engage a global community of artists and creatives, providing a space for creative growth and collaboration between local and international emerging talents.
The concept of "soft power" through arts is evident in both Full Circle Art Africa and Arts South. It demonstrates how art can be a powerful tool for cultural diplomacy, connecting people across different backgrounds, and fostering a sense of unity through shared experiences and conversations. By commissioning and producing artistic projects that address diversity issues, environmental challenges, education, and culture, these initiatives aim to preserve and promote the arts and culture of Africa and its diaspora, inspiring new perspectives and fostering a fresh voice for African culture on the global stage.
The Soft Power of Arts: Using arts to empower & connect
USING ART TO CONNECT.
Initiating cultural conservation to foster a fresh perspective and voice to African Culture in Asia & beyond. We provide escapism to fast pace communities.
We are crafting a new vision that transcends culture, one which invites to consider the plurality of African arts & culture past & present, defying cultural stereotypes and classification. What are “identity” & “values” today? We believe that Art brings people together, ignites conversations, challenges perspectives and creates similarities. We work to preserve and promote arts and culture from Africa and its diaspora through cross-cultural educational and creative programs within the community and inspire new perspectives. We commission, produce artistic projects combining a particular interest in diversity issues, environmental challenges, education, and culture in the broadest sense.
What are “identity” & “values” today? We are crafting a new vision that transcends culture, one which invites to consider the plurality of African arts & culture past & present, defying cultural stereotypes and classification. We believe that Art brings people together, ignites conversations, challenges perspectives and creates similarities. Full Circle Art Africa is part of Leap Initiative’s organizational focus on facilitating cultural conservation set to foster a
fresh perspective and voice to African Culture in Asia & beyond.
With strategic partnerships and collaborations, we aim to preserve and promote arts and culture from Africa and her diaspora, creating and supporting projects in the fields of art exhibitions, talks, performances, master classes, gourmet food, and various experiences designed to foster & safeguard African Arts & Culture.