Books: Where art meets national security in Hong Kong

Flourishing gallery and museum scene paints sobering portrait of constrained success

M and the West Kowloon Cultural District - Photo by Rudmer Hoekstra- Credit Rudmer.space sm.jpg

An aerial view of the M+ museum and the West Kowloon Cultural District arts development. (Photo by Rudmer Hoekstra, © Rudmer.space)

NICHOLAS STEPHENS, Contributing writer

A casual visitor to Hong Kong will see a vibrant art scene, replete with contemporary galleries and shiny museums. But the underlying question, for collectors, dealers and general enthusiasts alike, is how Hong Kong artists respond to the limitations -- perceived or otherwise -- of the national security law that took effect in March after unanimous assent by the city's Beijing-approved Legislative Council criminalizing subversion and "collusion with external elements."

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