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HKUL Exhibition - REVERÓN - Luz De Venezuela (Light of Venezuela)

02 Dec 2015

 

The Libraries of the University of Hong Kong will hold the REVERÓN - Luz De Venezuela (Light of Venezuela) Armando Reverón, A glance by the 125^th anniversary of his birth Art Exhibition on Level 3, third floor of the Main Library, the University of Hong Kong. The exhibition will run from December 7 to 19, 2015 (1:00 P.M.)

In coordination with the Consulate General of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Hong Kong, the University of Hong Kong Libraries will exhibit a collection of paintings (replicas) by world-renowned Venezuelan painter, Armando Reverón.

Reverón did the proper (sic) with his works, he dedicated them to the light of his land, the simplicity of everyday life, the landscape, the countryside and the work of the people. All this (sic) elements converted its creations in the primigenia paintings of the venezolanidad (Venezuelan feelings) a unique testimony of the Caribbean brightness which made many know him today as the painter of the Light.
− Juan Calzadilla

Armandro Reverón (1889–1954) Armando Reverón born in Caracas, Venezuela was a painter and sculptor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and arguably the most influential exponent of Venezuelan impressionism. While his mental health deteriorated throughout his life, his artistic abilities remained. His house by the northern coast of Venezuela housed the Reveron Museum, although it was severely damaged by the Vargas mudslides in December 1999. He is the subject of various homages in different medias, and is remembered by his "muñecas" or dolls.

Details of the exhibition:
Date: 7 – 19 December 2015
Time: 9:00 am - 11:00 pm
Location: Level 3, 3/F Main Library, the University of Hong Kong
*The Exhibition will close on 19 December 2015 at 1:00 P.M.

For enquiries, please contact:
Marina S.T. Yueng
Public Relations and Development Assistant
Tel: +852 28598903 | Email: marinayeung@hku.hk

Gary E. Chin
Public Relations and Development Manager
Tel: +852 28592211 | Email: gchin@hku.hk