Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre

Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre
香港視覺藝術中心
Interactive map of the Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre area
Alternative names
vA!
General information
Opened28 April 1992 (1992-04-28)
Other information
Public transit
MTR Admiralty station (Exit C1)
Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre
Side view of Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre, with St. Joseph's College in the background.
Traditional Chinese香港視覺藝術中心
Simplified Chinese香港视觉艺术中心
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiānggǎng Shìjué Yìshù Zhōngxīn
Yue: Cantonese
Sidney LauHeung1Gong2Si6Gok3Ngai6Sut6Jung1Sam1
Side view of Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre (bordering Hong Kong Park)

The Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre (branded as vA!) is located in Hong Kong Park, at 7A Kennedy Road above Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It was opened by Leung Ding-Bong, then chairman of the Urban Council, on 28 April 1992.

The centre encourages local art creation. It was restructured from an early 20th-century building called Cassels Block, a former barracks for married British officers of Victoria Barracks. It currently provides an area and facilities for local artists and includes modern artefacts and sculptures.

Cassels Block is a three-storey colonial Edwardian classical revival building.[1] It is listed as a Grade I historic building.[2] 22°16′36″N 114°09′34″E / 22.27680°N 114.15933°E / 22.27680; 114.15933

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Historic Building Appraisal - Old Victoria Barracks, Cassels Block - No. 7A Kennedy Road, Hong Kong Park, Central, H.K" (PDF).
  2. ↑ Antiquities Advisory Board. List of the 1,444 Historic Buildings with Assessment Results
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