Cover ‘Feast Your Eyes’ at Central Yards Edible Art Fair (Image: courtesy of Central Yards Edible Art Fair)
‘Feast Your Eyes’ at Central Yards Edible Art Fair (Image: courtesy of Central Yards Edible Art Fair)
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From edible pearls and taped bananas to jelly balloon dogs: Central Yards Edible Art Fair will debut in March as a vibrant new addition to Hong Kong’s art month
Hong Kong’s art month will have a new addition to its line-up this year: Central Yards Edible Art Fair. Running from March 26 to April 5, 2026, at Central Harbourfront, the festival is the creation of Abiona Cadman, CEO of Feste Group, with art curation by independent consultancy Art-Partners.
As one of the precursor events to the 2027 opening of Central Yards, the Edible Art Fair signals a playful reinvention of the city’s cultural scene.
The fair will showcase ten galleries, each inspired by an iconic art movement and paired with a unique edible interpretation. From Impressionism to Surrealism, Modernism to Neo-Pop, generations of artistic expression will be reimagined through taste, texture and imagination.
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Above ‘Drip’ at Central Yards Edible Art Fair (Image: courtesy of Central Yards Edible Art Fair)
‘Drip’ at Central Yards Edible Art Fair (Image: courtesy of Central Yards Edible Art Fair)
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Among the highlights is Pop It!, inspired by the Neo-Pop movement (late 1970s to 1980s), featuring a dazzling installation decorated with reflective bubble forms of varying sizes. Here, guests can retrieve a jelly balloon dog confection from a giant claw machine that dominates the space.
Roll With It, referencing Modernism (1860s to 1970s), contrasts bold colour block panels and light boxes, while an attendant serves guests a ribbon of edible art—a swirl of savoury and sweet flavours in a spectrum of colours.
Expressionism (1905 to 1925) inspires Drip, where the floor and walls are drenched in painterly hues and visitors are offered flavour-packed drinks through vividly coloured tubes.
Go Bananas! embodies the spirit of the Conceptual Art movement (mid-1960s to mid-1970s) with a whimsical display of replica fruits taped to the wall. Extending the multisensory playfulness, visitors receive a miniature edible banana taped to a board—a delightful nod to Maurizio Cattelan’s duct-taped banana art.
Above ‘Go Bananas’ at Central Yards Edible Art Fair (Image: courtesy of Central Yards Edible Art Fair)
‘Go Bananas’ at Central Yards Edible Art Fair (Image: courtesy of Central Yards Edible Art Fair)
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The Surrealism movement (1920s to 1950s) comes alive in Feast Your Eyes, an evocative tableau set within a veil of curtains. Guests peek behind to find a vividly surreal dining scene, complete with tins of edible pearls that deliver an unexpected, Dali-esque twist.
In Blue-tiful, a study in Optical Illusion Art, perspective and lighting transform the form of an egg into a perfect orb within a blue-lit immersive backdrop. Guests receive an “Op-art egg”—a puff pastry filled with egg custard and presented in a classic egg carton—blending sight and taste into a single illusion.
Bloomin’ Marvellous, inspired by Impressionism (1867 to 1886), unfolds in two acts: first, a garden of oversized flowers; then a floral animation gallery filled with bean bags and edible focaccia blossoms scented with olive oil and rosemary. The result is a sensory immersion where art literally blooms underfoot.
Above ‘Pop It!’ at Central Yards Edible Art Fair (Image: courtesy of Central Yards Edible Art Fair)
‘Pop It!’ at Central Yards Edible Art Fair (Image: courtesy of Central Yards Edible Art Fair)
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A study in Spatialism (1940s to 1960s) takes form in Cabinet of Curiosities, inviting guests to pick a ball from a vibrant central display before unlocking a matching cabinet. Inside awaits a chocolate bonbon—a sweet surprise revealed within a chromatic cocoon.
“Central Yards Edible Art Fair is about reimagining how we connect with art and culture through taste, sight, sound and storytelling,” says Cadman. “By placing the intersection of food and art centre stage, we invite people to rediscover familiar worlds in unexpected, delicious ways that make art accessible, educational and unforgettable.”
Zabrina is the Senior Editor, Arts and Culture of Tatler Hong Kong. She specialises in performing arts, visual art and film. Her wanderlust was first fuelled by the Mighty Rovers Antarctica Expedition 2010. Over the years, she has interviewed A-list artists and filmmakers, including Oscar winners Chlóe Zhao and Tim Yip, Golden Horse winner Sylvia Chang, In the Mood for Love cinematographer Christopher Doyle, Pachinko author Min Jin Lee, and Coachella’s first Chinese solo singer Jackson Wang. She won gold at the WAN-IFRA Asian Media Awards for her 2021 feature on the waves of hate crimes targeting Asian Americans.
