Craig Au Yeung

Au Yeung is a well-respected cross-media artist and a curator of food culture based in Hong Kong. Au Yeung is China’s preeminent lifestyle and dining specialist, well regarded by the media and public alike.

Au Yeung graduated from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University with a Bachelor’s degree with honours in Graphic Communication. He later obtained a Master’s degree in Philosophy. Au Yeung has been deeply involved in the study and research of lifestyle in contemporary China. His research takes various forms, including artist interviews, design reviews and television hosting. In the past decade, his work has shifted focus to examine cuisine and travel writing in global and local contexts. He has published recipes, urban food maps and has consulted for galleries, arts and cultural institutions, and commercial enterprises on art and food experiences.

Au Yeung has founded several experimental projects for food, such as the Taste Library in PMQ, a kitchen space at Star Gallery in Beijing, Localand in Xi’an and a dining space in Shenzhen. In 2020, he established BuddyBlue, a lifestyle brand that aims to promote creative living to the younger generation through merchandise collaborations, pop-up stores, art installations and workshops.