Mural by Sinic Choy
GO BEYOND THE PAINT
Expert-Led Street Art Walks with the Author of Colourful Hong Kong
Beyond the skyscrapers lies a gallery of urban art steeped in fascinating stories waiting to be told.
Join me for an insider-led deep dive into the soul of Hong Kong’s street art. My walks are shaped by 15 years of research and my work as the author of the first curated documentation of the local scene.
If you’re looking for the stories behind the paint, you’ve found your guide.
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Hidden Colours: A Central & Sheung Wan Street Art Stroll*
Discover the colourful heart of Hong Kong through vibrant winding streets and back-alleys where stunning murals and small street art gems abound.
Author-led private tour | 2hours | From HK$ 2,000
*Formerly: Insta-Worthy Street Art
As a street art lover, you have surely heard of Alexandre Farto, aka Vhils. But did you know that in the mid-2010s, he actually called Hong Kong home, with a studio in the industrial neighbourhood of Wong Chuk Hang?
Stories from the Street
During his residency, Vhils didn’t just decorate walls; he carved into them, drilling through layers of history to reveal the portraits hidden beneath the surface.
For his work on a moving 'Ding Ding' tram, he adapted this signature style by peeling away and carving into thick layers of posters to create striking, textured portraits.
He also experimented with neon for the first time, collaborating with local neon master Frank Sin, whose team translated Vhils' raw, etched aesthetic into stunning, glowing installations. In 2016, his landmark exhibition “Debris – Hong Kong”—curated by the HOCA Foundation—took over the rooftop of Central Ferry Pier 4. The show featured around 20 new works created with materials sourced mainly in our 852, with the artist himself sometimes even on hand to guide visitors through the immersive experience.
My obsession with the painted urban canvas began in Berlin and led to a mission documenting the ever-changing art on Hong Kong’s walls. This archive eventually became my book, Colourful Hong Kong - Street Art Stories.
With years spent embedded in the local street art scene and an interdisciplinary M.A. from Freie Universität Berlin, my real joy is sharing these stories in person. My walks move beyond the surface to offer a deep dive into the heritage, techniques, and "secret" corners that most people walk right past.
From the energy of Central to the creative lanes of Sheung Wan and Sai Ying Pun, I invite you to see the city through a fresh and entirely different lens.
Meet Alex, Your Guide
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Can’t join us for a stroll?
Or simply can't get enough of our city's street art stories?
Take a piece of the streets home with you. Pick up a copy of my book and explore the colourful heart of Hong Kong from anywhere:
COLOURFUL HONG KONG — STREET ART STORIES