(Hong Kong, June 08, 2009) – Hong Kong will be seeing a new exciting venue for Art exhibitions and contemporary art in the coming months. Contemporary British restaurant and bar/lounge The Pawn will be playing host to numerous art events with lots to look forward too.
It has established itself as a platform for successful recent events in conjunction with the ART HK 09 (Hong Kong International Art Fair).
The Pawn showcased the world premiere of celebrated designer Michael Young’s latest 'industrial art'. The installation called 'Zipté' is an inventive table system designed to capture and exemplify the strengthening of ties between local industry and design. It was acclaimed as a "stunning example of Chinese industry awaking to the importance of working with creative minds". Its sister restaurant, French-European brasserie The Press Room is currently exhibiting the M K Lau collection of works from 1945 – 1980 illustrating the founding of The People’s Republic of China and the cultural revolution.
Now, The Pawn, in a newly-restored heritage building at 62 Johnston Road, Wanchai, is keen to extend their involvement in Hong Kong’s art scene. The Pawn is planning a comprehensive calendar of exhibitions, in co-operation with local and international artists, designers and several galleries.
“The Pawn is an interesting option for promoting art to the local community, especially given the shortage of galleries and exhibition spaces in Hong Kong,” said Alan Lo, a co-owner of the venues who is also actively involved with the promotion creativity, design as chairman of local non-profit organization and charity Hong Kong Ambassadors of Design and member of the ART HK Advisory Group.
“Hong Kong has the potential to be a centre for creativity and the arts in Asia. Our idea is to bring art closer to the people.
“We hope to create more public interest in art, providing a new platform for emerging artists to exhibit their works in a more informal setting than galleries and museums.”
Among upcoming projects, they are working with Hong Kong-based architects Eric Schuldenfrei and Marisa Yiu to create a huge outdoor vertical landscape installation.
The Pawn occupies a row of historic Chinese shophouses dating back to 1888 and is named after a former tenant, the Woo Cheong Pawnshop, one of the oldest traditional Chinese pawn shops in Hong Kong. The concept builds on the idea of a 'house-cum-adult playground': living room on the first floor, dining room on the second floor and a roof garden.
The Press Room brasserie pays homage to its historical site, which was occupied by the Overseas Chinese Daily News /Hua Qiao Daily newspaper in the 1920s. It is creating a stable of restaurants, cafes and food shops in comfortable, informal settings serving European food, drinks and products made from the freshest and best ingredients.
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