Asia’s Most Influential honouree and founder of the Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation, Lindsey McAlister has dedicated her life to giving Hong Kong youth access to the arts. Originally from the UK, where she worked for the Arts Council of Great Britain and the Gulbenkian Foundation, she moved to Hong Kong in the late 1980s. With more than four decades of experience in the performing arts industry, McAlister has garnered widespread acclaim for her innovative contribution to theatre and dance.

This month, McAlister is reintroducing herself to the world as a visual artist, with her abstract artworks being featured at the upcoming Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong. McAlister has launched Lindsey McAlister Fine Art, her first formal foray into visual arts, sharing her work publicly for the first time from May 16-19 with Kambal Gallery—a leading arts institution based in Hong Kong, which is dedicated to promoting and supporting emerging and established artists from around the world. 

McAlister’s transition to visual art marks a significant milestone in her career marking a return to her artistic roots. In addition to her participation in the fair, McAlister’s artworks can also be explored here.

Asia’s Most Stylish honouree Lucia Tait Tolani and Cinda McClelland Reynolds have officially launched their new venture Permanent Resident in Hong Kong. Tolani is a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology and Reynolds has decades-long retail experience at Gap Inc, Burberry and Tory Burch. Now, the duo have combined their extensive background in fashion and design to bring a fresh perspective to the world of home décor. 

With a focus on distinctive and sustainable designs, Permanent Resident will offer a curated selection of sophisticated furniture, eclectic décor and tabletop items that embody luxury, individuality and environmental consciousness. “We offer items that provide a sense of whimsy as well as gravitas. Our offbeat accents are conversation starters that demonstrate dining decor doesn’t have to be dull,” the duo says.

Permanent Resident also has its own proprietary designs which prioritise the use of natural materials. The brand will also offer a circular guarantee: any furniture—whether newly made or upcycled—will be eligible to be resold via the brand’s website with a commission paid out to the customer upon the sale of the item.

As the largest art museum in the western United States with a collection of more than 149,000 objects that highlight 6,000 years of artistic expression across the globe, Los Angeles County Museum of Art—or LACMA as it’s better known—has made a name for itself in Hong Kong with its unforgettable events and experiences during Art Basel. Previous editions of its famed parties have been hosted at cultural and historic sites of Hong Kong, including the Harilela Mansion in 2017, Jumbo Kingdom in 2018 and The Mills in 2019 and K11 Atelier in 2023. To celebrate the Year of the Dragon, this year’s party is called Dragon Icons, hosted by Princess Alia Al-Senussi and Dino Sadhwani, and it will be held at Dragon-i, the legendary fashion and culture hotspot founded by Gilbert Yeung. The event is in partnership with K11 and will honour LACMA and the UCCA [Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing].

This year’s event is extra special, though, as it is in collaboration with homegrown brand, Shanghai Tang. Shanghai Tang’s director of arts, culture and heritage, as well as Tatler Asia’s Most Influential honouree Victoria Tang-Owen says: “Shanghai Tang is the official partner for the event and I drive the collaboration opportunities, particularly where arts related initiatives are involved. Given we have entered the Year of the Dragon it is a natural fit for the brand to support friends and institutions who have a mission to elevate arts and culture in Hong Kong and beyond. I have been friends with Alia for many years and had the pleasure to attend several LACMA parties which are always a highlight at this time of year. UCCA shares common owners with Shanghai Tang, so we have common DNA when it comes to showcasing arts in a lifestyle context."

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