Where Magazine HK 2009

Phil Hayes and his 10th solo exhibition "Australese" are spotlighted in Where Hong Kong's Arts and Attractions section, highlighting the cultural and iconic differences between Hong Kong and Australia at the heart of his new body of work.

Where Hong Kong's Arts and Attractions section features a spotlight on Phil Hayes and his 10th solo exhibition "Australese" at UFO Art Gallery, 39 Graham Street, Central, Hong Kong, running August 7 to September 7, 2009.

Australian-born and bred, Hayes worked as a lecturer in fine art before moving into the surfing industry, where he served as head designer for Rip Curl. He then relocated to Hong Kong to take up the position of Product and Sourcing Director for Quiksilver. That cultural shift between Australia and Hong Kong is at the heart of the Australese exhibition, a title Hayes describes as a mix of Australia, Hongkongese and Chinese.