The Graham Street wall art features a colorful, two dimensional mural depicting traditional street market life. It covers the side of a building right where the bustling wet market stalls spill onto the pavement. Painted by local artist…
Soho Street Art Alleyways
This walking tour takes you through the steep staircase streets and hidden alleyways of Soho and Sheung Wan, showcasing the neighborhood's vibrant murals and independent galleries.
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1. Graham Street Wall Art
2. 香港慎吾アート
The Hong Kong Shingo Art space is tucked away in an old walk-up building in Central, marked by a plain door that gives little hint of the gallery inside. It was founded by a former Japanese corporate executive who gave up a career in…
3. Shin Hing Street
Shin Hing Street climbs the steep slope of Central with a distinct, sharp curve that sets it apart from the rigid grid nearby. This stretch serves as the final resting place for the colonial-era stone retaining walls that once held back…
4. Square Street Gallery
The Square Street Gallery sits behind a set of oversized, bright red folding doors on the narrow slope of Square Street. While the street itself is known for its quiet, residential character, this space operates as a concentrated hub for…
5. Tank Lane
Tank Lane is a narrow, steep staircase climbing the slope between Hollywood Road and Caine Road. It takes its name from the large underground water tanks constructed here in the late nineteenth century to supply the growing population of…
6. Tai Ping Shan Street
Tai Ping Shan Street runs along a hillside, marked by low-rise buildings and narrow, uneven stone stairs. It originated as one of the earliest settlements for Chinese laborers during the early years of the British colony. In eighteen…
7. Blue Lotus Gallery
The Blue Lotus Gallery sits tucked inside a commercial building in Sheung Wan, identifiable by the clean, stark white walls that contrast against the dense, chaotic street level of Hong Kong. Sarah Greene opened the space in two thousand…