Edge of Indonesia - A group exhibition featuring eight Indonesian artists whose work varies from oil paintings to notice board art. Opening Fri, Feb 5, 6pm-8:30pm, through Mar 13. EDGE Gallery, G/F, 60C Leighton Rd., Causeway Bay, 2887-0313, www.edge-gallery.com.

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FAX & Move on Asia
Para/Site Art Space is hosting two exhibitions. The first, FAX, is a traveling show organized by New York institutions The Drawing Center and iCI (Independent Curators International) featuring works by artists, as well as architects, designers, scientists and filmmakers, all sent via fax machine. The second, Move on Asia, is a video art initiative that began in 2004 in Seoul. Curators from Korea, Japan, China, Australia and around Southeast Asia nominate video works for the exhibition. Hong Kong’s representing artist is Hung Keung. Opening Fri, Feb 5, 7pm, through Apr 1. Para/Site Art Space, 4 Po Yan St., Sheung Wan, 2517-4620, www.para-site.org.hk.

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The Ironic Side of Dark Paper Dreams
Italian artist Luca Loiudice’s eccentric paintings feature human beings, bizarre creatures and protean objects. Opening Thu, Feb 4, through Feb 24. ufoArtgallery, G/F, 39 Graham St., Central, 2151-3772, www.ufoartgallery.com.

New Vision: New Colours
The exhibition features a selection from the museum’s collection as well as recent works by local artists, expressing their concern for Hong Kong’s environment, and wishes for the future. $10 entry. Opening Fri, Feb 5, through Apr 25. Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui, 2721-0116, hk.art.museum.

Performativities
Leading Australian artist Sally Smart combines mixed-media collage, intellectual sampling, and historical references, creating fractured, epic spectacles that are part fantasy, part social critique. Opening Fri, Feb 5, through Mar 6. Amelia Johnson Contemporary, G/F, 6-10 Shin Hing St., Central, 2548-2286, www.ajc-art.com.

Cantonese Opera: A Cultural Heritage
Swire Island East and the Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong stage various events for the public to explore Cantonese Opera. Until Feb 7. Linkbridge, Lincoln House, TaiKoo Place, Island East, 2844-4949.

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Joys of Tet
Group exhibition by leading Vietnamese artists celebrating the Year of the Tiger, featuring Nguyen Dinh Dung, who captures the annual “Tet” Lunar New Year mood with his strikingly colorful paintings of opera players and festivals. Opening Fri, Feb 5, through Feb 28. Arch Angel Art, 58 Hollywood Rd., Central, 2851-6882.

Transparent/Light
A photography exhibition showcasing the works of Paul Robinson and Rick Giles, whose work has appeared in Vogue, The New Yorker, Esquire, GQ and The New York Times. Opening Thu, Feb 4, 6pm-9pm, through Feb 27. The Cat Street Gallery, 222 Hollywood Rd., Sheung Wan, 2291-0006, www.thecatstreetgallery.com.

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French artist Hervé Maury paints animals with human-like attitudes and postures. Through Feb 25. Sin Sin Fine Art, G/F, 1 Prince’s Terrace, Mid-Levels, 2858-5072, www.sinsinfineart.com.

8 For 10
Eight Beijing artists display realistic paintings using woodcarving and acrylic on canvas. Through Feb 28. Galerie du Monde, 108 Ruttonjee Centre, 11 Duddell St., Central, 2525-0529, www.galeriedumonde.com.

Antoine + Manuel
Hong Kong Design Centre presents French design duo Antoine Audiau and Manuel Warosz, illustrating the relationship between graphic design and advertising. Through Feb 15. Heritage Museum, 1 Man Lam Rd., Sha Tin, 2522-8688, www.antoineetmanuel.com.

Poetic Scene
Hanison Lau Hok-shing and Jiwye To present new works of sculpture and painting featuring classical Chinese poetry. Through Feb 27. YY9 Gallery, G/F, 83-85 Sing Woo Rd., Happy Valley, 2574-3370, www.2bsquare.com.

Biography
A group exhibition highlighting the preoccupations of Chinese youth today, featuring video and installation work. Through Mar 7. Osage Kwun Tong, 5/F, Kian Dai Industrial Building, 73-75 Hung To Rd., Kwun Tong, 2793-7817, www.osagegallery.com.

Folding Hong Kong
Esther Yip, known for her unique handiwork and interactive designs, builds a foldable miniature of Hong Kong’s skyline using a paper pop-up technique. Through Mar 9. Para/Site Central, Hanart TZ Gallery, 2/F, 5 Queen’s Rd. Central, www.para-site.org.hk.

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Hong Kong Lyric: Ink Paintings by Raymond Fung
Architect, designer and painter Raymond Fung shows his ink paintings of Hong Kong landscapes. Through Apr 1. Museum and Art Gallery, HKU, Pok Fu Lam, 2241-5502, www.hku.hk/hkumag.

The Havelian Express
A group show of thought-provoking Pakistani miniatures featuring works by Hasnat Mehmood, Muhammad Zeeshan and Imran Channa. Through Feb 14. CAIS Gallery, UG, 54 Hollywood Rd., Central, 2527-7798, www.caisart.com.

In a Perfect World...
Chinese photographer Xing Danwen’s internationally exhibited work comments on the predicament of contemporary urban societies. Through Feb 27. Ooi Botos Gallery, 5 Gresson St., Wan Chai, 2527-9733, www.ooibotos.com.

The Other Side
Walter Kwong’s oil painting exhibition reflects the complicated and ambiguous situations faced by Hong Kongers after the Handover. Through Feb 28. ACO, 1/F, Foo Tak Building, 365 Hennessy Rd., Wan Chai, 2893-4808, aco.hk.

Russian Winter Wonderland
An exhibition of contemporary Russian art by artists Peter Frolov and Anna Berezovskaya. Through March 16. Red Square Gallery, Shop G107B, The Repulse Bay Shopping Arcade, 109 Repulse Bay Rd., 2812-6465,
www.redsquare-gallery.com.

Sissy Circus and Other Singularities
See the fictional circus created by Swiss artist Robert Estermann, featuring drawing, installation, photography and video. Through May 15. Agnès b.’s Librairie Galerie, 1/F, 18 Wing Fung St., Wan Chai, 2869-5505.

Soft Death
A series of new drawings and paintings by Filipino painter Louie Cordero depicting ornate savagery and indifferent characters who are often critically wounded or in a state of physical distortion. Through Feb 28. Osage SoHo, 45 Caine Rd., Central, 2537-0688, www.osagegallery.com.

Winter Sonata: Snow Ink Painting
Four international ink artists showcase snowy landscapes with their own diverse painting styles. Through Feb 22. 1/F, Lobby, Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Rd., Wan Chai, www.artinhk.com.

Traditional Realist Works by Chinese Master Artists
Realist works by Zhang Guoning, Xie Hengxing, Zhang Dazhong, Wang Jian and Liu Yingzhao will be showcased in conjunction with the festive period of Chinese New Year. Through Feb 14. Connoisseur Art Gallery, G3 Chinachem Hollywood Centre, 1 Hollywood Rd., Central, 2868-5358, www.connoisseur-art.com.

Women Portraits Children 1989 and 2005
Photos of women and their children in East Germany taken at 16-year intervals by German photographer Angela Fensch. Though Feb 20. Goethe-Gallery, Goethe-Institut Hongkong, 14/F, Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd., Wan Chai, 2802-0088, www.goethe.de/hongkong.

HAD
HULU Culture presents HAD (Heritage X Arts X Design), an exhibition highlighting the city’s culture and heritage. Through Mar 13. Former Police Married Quarters, Hollywood Rd., Central, 9746-4396, www.huluhk.org/had/wp.

Closing

Back to Drawing
Artists from Hong Kong, Canada, England, Ireland and Italy present works that reflect our complex and fast-changing world. Through Feb 12. Visual Arts Centre Exhibition Hall, 7A Kennedy Rd., Central, 2521-3008.

Our Youth and Land
Introducing oil paintings by Chinese and North Korean artists, this exhibition takes us back to our youth. Through Feb 12. BaoQu Tang Gallery of Art, Heng Ngai Jewelry Centre, 4 Hok Yuen St. East, Hung Hom, 2723-1928, www.baoqutang.com.

A Brush with Nature
This 22-piece abstract painting exhibition by Finnish artist Riitta Kuisma explores the interaction between human beings and nature. Through Feb 12. FINDS, 2/F, LKF Tower, 33 Wyndham St., Central, 2123-1558,
www.finds.com.hk.

Grey Imageries
Chinese painters Hua Peng, Wu Junyong, Yang Bo and Ye Nan explore their own perspectives on life. Through Feb 12. Tang Contemporary Art, B/F, Hollywood Centre, 233 Hollywood Rd., Sheung Wan, 2544-9918, www.tangcontemporary.com.

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Guardians of the Steppe
Mongolian artist Monkhor Erdenebayar portrays his passion for horses in semi-abstract oil paintings. Through Feb 5. Schoeni Branch Gallery, 27 Hollywood Rd., Central, 2869-8802, www.schoeniartgallery.com.

Man in Beijing
Chinese painting exhibition by Eunice Cheung Wai-man, the winner of “Madam Jan Yun Bor Memorial Award 2009.” Through Feb 6. Culture Club Gallery, 15 Elgin St., Central, 2127-7936, www.cultureclub.com.hk.

Moving Forward
Myanmar Contemporary Art Contest winner Khin Zaw Latt paints ordinary people from Myanmar going about their lives in a futuristic style. Through Feb 11. Asia Fine Art Gallery, 14 Sik On St., 99 Queen’s Rd. East, Wan Chai, 2522-0405,www.asia-fineart.com.

Take a Break with Art
Twenty-three local illustrators fill the 1,300 square-foot shop at Citywalk with different art elements including graffiti works as well as 3-D pieces in the form of chairs and benches. Through Feb 5. UG45 A-B, UG/F, Citywalk,
1 Yeung Uk Rd., Tsuen Wan, 2132-8600, www.artinhk.com.

I/O Futures
A selection of graduate work from Hong Kong universities. Through Feb 7. I/O (Input/Output) Gallery, 31A Wyndham St., Central, 3105-1127, www.inputoutput.tv.

Walking to Canton & Canton Canton
Thirty-two artists from Hong Kong and Guangzhou explore the histories of their respective cities in works created specially for this joint exhibition. Part of City Festival. Through Feb 12. Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd., Central, 2521-7251, www.hkfringe.com.hk.

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Paintings by Yu Peng
Taiwanese artist Yu Peng shows romantic contemplations that are autobiographical or self-fanaticizing in nature with hints at erotic-provocative, voyeuristic plots. Though Feb 6. Hanart TZ Gallery, 202 Henley Building, 2 Queen’s Rd. Central, 2526-9019, www.hanart.com.