‘A huge role in Hong Kong pop culture’: Old Master Q comic strip’s supporting characters celebrated in exhibition
about 5 months ago (11/27/2023)
‘A huge role in Hong Kong pop culture’: Old Master Q comic strip’s supporting characters celebrated in exhibition | South China Morning Post Advertisement Advertisement Art + FOLLOW Get more with my NEWS A personalised news feed of stories that matter to you Learn more The secondary characters in comic strip Old Master Q, which captured everyday life in Hong Kong, are being celebrated in “Old Master Q, ‘Side C’ Exhibition”, which will be held at Quiet Gallery HK in the Landmark, Central, until December 3, 2023. Photo: Quiet Gallery Post Magazine Short Reads ‘A huge role in Hong Kong pop culture’: Old Master Q comic strip’s supporting characters celebrated in exhibition Cartoonist Alfonso Wong was the man behind Old Master Q, which captured everyday life in Hong Kong through the shenanigans of its mischievous protagonist The comic strip’s secondary characters are being celebrated in an exhibition in Hong Kong that features prints, paintings, sculptures and illustrations Art + FOLLOW Kylie Knott + FOLLOW Published: 5:15pm, 27 Nov, 2023 Why you can trust SCMP The comic strip Old Master Q rings sentimental bells in Hong Kong. Created in the 1960s by Alfonso Wong Kar-hei, the cartoons chronicled the lives of the working class, bringing a collective smile to the city and beyond.