About the event
The Chinese character 靈 (Ling) evokes ancient shamans who once prayed and danced to connect the spirits, the heavens and the Earth. They prayed for rain. Rain is water, and water flows with all human emotions and sentiments.
For this year’s Higher Diploma in Fine Art graduating cohort, artistic creation serves as a ritualistic medium for intimate, honest inner dialogue. Transforming intangible feelings, personal reflections and private spiritual experiences into tangible artworks, the graduates extend their individual self-exploration into the public artistic sphere. Each piece documents their journey of self-observation, discovery and self-actualisation.
We invite you to visit the exhibition to explore the conceptual essence of ‘Ling’ and celebrate the authentic creative vitality of our Higher Diploma in Fine Art graduating students.
Hong Kong Art School Higher Diploma in Fine Art Graduation Exhibition 2026 – ‘Ling’
Exhibition Period: 10 – 30 July 2026
Opening Hours: 11am – 8pm daily
Venue: The Gallery (10/F) & The Showcase (15/F), Hong Kong Arts Centre
Participating Artists: Graduating Students of the Higher Diploma in Fine Art Programme
Visitor Registration:
https://forms.gle/UHhHsUwoCbc9BH1i9
Satellite sites:
18 – 19, 25 – 26 Jul 2026, 11am-8pm
Painting & Photography: Chai Wan Campus, 2M/F, Youth Square, 238 Chai Wan Road, Chai Wan
Ceramics & Sculpture: Shau Kei Wan Campus, 8 Tam Kung Temple Road, Shau Kei Wan
*Satellite sites document the research, development and experiments that led to the exhibited work.
About the organiser
About the Hong Kong Art School:
Hong Kong Art School (HKAS), founded in 2000, is a division of Hong Kong Arts Centre (HKAC). Closely associated with HKAC's environment of cultural venues, client art groups and creative enterprises, HKAS offers a unique setting for students to draw on a vast spectrum of artistic practices. HKAS is an accredited institute staffed by a group of dedicated artists who are active and distinguished practitioners in the field. The focus of the HKAS award-bearing curriculum lies in Fine Art, with the School’s short courses and outreach projects running in parallel that span an even wider variety of artistic disciplines, genuinely bridging art and the community.
For more information on Hong Kong Art School: www.hkas.edu.hk
About the Hong Kong Arts Centre:
Since 1977, the Hong Kong Arts Centre (HKAC) has been a platform for nurturing and supporting artists, and infusing art into everyday life. Its unique arts and educational programmes aim to make the arts accessible for all. HKAC believes in the transformative power of art for people from all walks of life. Established more than four decades ago, HKAC brings art to the people of Hong Kong – by presenting programmes for visual arts, performing arts, moving images and media arts, comics and animation. Other initiatives cover arts education, conferences, festivals, public art and community projects, all done with the vision and mission of engaging and inspiring creativity in the Hong Kong community.