Catherine Ding | Managing Editor | The Beat Asia
ARTICLES    by    Catherine
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Up-And-Coming: Luna Is A Bep Shares Musical Journey Ahead of Blok Party

A staple of Hong Kong’s alternative music scene, Luna Is A Bep has carved out a niche with the experimental spirit and bold lyrical edge of her Cantonese-language rap songs.
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In Tune With: Sonic Wonder Mogwaa Before His Set at Sunda Festival

Seoul-based DJ, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Mogwaa is a one-man powerhouse in South Korea’s electronic music scene, celebrated for his infectious grooves and masterful use of hardware gear.
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Emma Webster Presents Vapors: A Testament to Turbulent Times

Prehistoric birds and dystopian landscapes abound in "Vapors," British-American artist Emma Webster's first solo show in Hong Kong.
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Rising Star Yanran Chen Brings Her Surreal Sculptures to ComplexCon 2025

Making waves at this year’s ComplexCon was 19-year-old Chinese artist Yanran Chen, a rising star in the contemporary art world, whose eerie cyberpunk sculptures are turning heads and redefining the genre.
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Painting the Town: Jason Dembski's Colorful Vision for HKwalls 2025

An entire whale, depicted in vibrant pop-art blue and punchy pinks, adorns the walls outside PMQ, leaving a colorful legacy of HKwalls 2025. The festival, which ran alongside Art Central and Art Basel, proved that while museums have their place, some of the most powerful art belongs on the streets.
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Joya Sparkles with Her New EP Afterglow

Joya has always been drawn to the stage — she recalls as a four-year-old serenading birthday party guests with Celine Dion, being in musicals and singing with Canto-pop legend Teresa Carpio. 
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Aaditya Sathish on What to Expect from Art Central 2025!

Marking its landmark tenth edition, Art Central 2025 is poised to transform the iconic Central Harbourfront into a vibrant oasis of creativity, as the highly anticipated fair returns from Mar. 26 to 30.
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Walk on the Dark Side! Inside IV Chan's Performance Piece for Art Central

Horror-comedy fans can expect a mix of gasps, shocks and dark humor when multimedia artist IV Chan brings her newly commissioned performance piece, “Our Birthdays (uncut),” to Art Central 2025.