Cattle Depot Artist Village, Art colony in Kowloon City District, Hong Kong
Cattle Depot Artist Village consists of five red brick buildings along Ma Tau Kok Road that once served as a slaughterhouse and now house studios and exhibition spaces. The red facades and open layout between blocks create an accessible setting for contemporary art.
The British colonial government opened the site in 1908 as a municipal slaughterhouse that remained active until closing in 1999. Two years later the government converted the structures into an art venue now protected as industrial heritage.
Visitors can attend exhibitions, film screenings and theatre performances organized by resident artists throughout the year. Open events in the studios offer a window into the local art scene as it develops.
The studios remain open for walk-in visits while exhibitions and events follow their own opening times posted online or at the entrance. The buildings sit at ground level so all areas are easy to reach.
Videotage operates within the complex as Hong Kong's main institution for video art with rotating experimental works. The name of the place recalls the cattle that were kept in pens here before slaughter.
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