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Hong Kong artist's sculptures stolen hours before exhibition opening

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A Hong Kong artist, Keith Lam Yan-kit, is distressed after five of his styrofoam sculptures were stolen from the Hong Kong City Hall just hours before a major exhibition was set to open. The artworks, described as social media-inspired, were part of an eight-piece installation for the Microwave International New Media Arts Festival 2026. Police are investigating the theft, reviewing CCTV footage to identify the perpetrators and recover the stolen pieces, which are not expected to have significant value on the black market. AI

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Hong Kong artist's sculptures stolen hours before exhibition opening

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Enid Tsui,Wynna Wong ·

    Hong Kong artist dismayed as works stolen hours before exhibition due to open

    Hong Kong police are investigating the suspected theft of five styrofoam sculptures created by local artist Keith Lam Yan-kit. The sculptures were discovered missing from Hong Kong City Hall in Central hours before the opening of a major new exhibition. At just after 2.30pm on Fr…

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