Alan Lo grew up surrounded by art, specifically the 20th‑century Chinese ink on paper works his father collected since the late 1970s. His understanding of the visual language grew when he studied abroad, having had the opportunity to see world‑class museum exhibitions.
Today, he is one of Hong Kong’s most enthusiastic supporters of the arts, and has served on the boards of numerous cultural institutions, including the grant funding platform Design Trust and independent non‑profit art space Para Site, as well as Art Basel’s Global Patrons