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

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Wong, W., & Tsui, E. (2026, October 30). Hong Kong artist dismayed as works stolen hours before exhibition due to open. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3372775/hong-kong-artist-dismayed-works-stolen-hours-exhibition-due-open

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-30 · by Wynna Wong, Enid Tsui

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Hong Kong artist Keith Lam Yan-kit is dismayed after five of his styrofoam sculptures were stolen hours before a major exhibition at Hong Kong City Hall was set to open. The theft occurred on Friday afternoon when officers received a report from the Microwave International New Media Arts Festival 2026 about missing art pieces. Police classified the case as theft and are investigating, with CCTV footage being reviewed by City Hall management to trace the stolen items.
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Wynna Wong
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🔮 Hong Kong artist dismayed as works stolen hours before exhibition due to open Local artist says the social media-inspired styrofoam sculptures are unlikely to fetch much money on the black market Hong Kong police are investigating the suspected theft of five styrofoam sculptures created by local artist Keith Lam Yan-kit.
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🔮 Hong Kong artist dismayed as works stolen hours before exhibition due to open Local artist says the social media-inspired styrofoam sculptures are unlikely to fetch much money on the black market Hong Kong police are investigating the suspected theft of five styrofoam sculptures created by local artist Keith Lam Yan-kit.
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CID City Hall Hong Kong the Criminal Investigation Department the Microwave International New Media Arts Festival 2026

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Hong Kong GPE · 3× CID ORG · 1× City Hall ORG · 1× Keith Lam Yan-kit PERSON · 1× the Criminal Investigation Department ORG · 1×

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Hong Kong artist dismayed as works stolen hours before exhibition due to open Local artist says the social media-inspired styrofoam sculptures are unlikely to fetch much money on the black market Hong Kong police are investigating the suspected theft of five styrofoam sculptures created by local artist Keith Lam Yan-kit.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-01
🔮 Hong Kong artist dismayed as works stolen hours before exhibition due to open Local artist says the social media-inspired styrofoam sculptures are unlikely to fetch much money on the black market Hong Kong police are investigating the suspected theft of five styrofoam sculptures created by local artist Keith Lam Yan-kit.
2026-11-01 · South China Morning Post
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Hong Kong artist dismayed as works stolen hours before exhibition due to open Local artist says the social media-inspired styrofoam sculptures are unlikely to fetch much money on the black market Hong Kong police are investigating the suspected theft of five styrofoam sculptures created by local artist Keith Lam Yan-kit. asserted
police → dismay → kit
The sculptures were discovered missing from Hong Kong City Hall in Central hours before the opening of a major new exhibition. asserted
sculptures → discover → exhibition
At just after 2.30pm on Friday afternoon, officers received a report from the Microwave International New Media Arts Festival 2026 about the missing art pieces, which are part of an eight-piece work. asserted
which → receive → work
The case has been classified as theft and assigned to the Central district crime investigation team. asserted
case → classify → team
An officer from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at the scene said a carton containing five of the eight pieces intended for the exhibition was understood to have been delivered to the venue earlier. asserted
carton → say → venue
The carton subsequently disappeared, and police would coordinate with City Hall management to review CCTV footage as they tried to trace the missing items. asserted
they → disappear → items
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