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HKU weekly notice (from August 13 to August 21, 2016)

12 Aug 2016

 

Exhibitions at the HKU Main Library refurbished atrium
Painting Everyday Life in Myanmar exhibition
Period: June 13 to September 9, 2016

In coordination with Ian Holliday, Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning) at The University of Hong Kong and his Thukhuma collection, The University of Hong Kong Libraries will exhibit a collection of contemporary paintings by Myanmar artists.

About the collection
The Thukhuma collection is personal and partial. It does not display the full range of paintings now being produced by Myanmar artists, and certainly there are major gaps. The guiding principle is to present multiple artistic perspectives on a society in transition. Most of the paintings thus date from the past few years. http://thukhuma.org/

Venue: 2/F Atrium/Exhibitions Area, Main Library, HKU

Media Contact:  Mr. Gary Chin, Tel: 2859 2211 / Ms. Marina Yeung, Tel: 2859 8903

UMAG exhibitions
1. When old meets new Spanning Time: Revisiting the Aesthetics of the Northern Song Dynasty through Contemporary Chinese Photography

Period: June 9, 2016 (Sunday) to September 4, 2016 (Sunday)

The University Museum and Art Gallery (UMAG) of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and CAFA Art Museum (CAFAM) co-organise an innovative exhibition, presenting works by three artists from the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) – Yao Lu, Wang Chuan and Miao Xiaochun. Through their photos and videos, each artist reveals the social landscape of contemporary China and the aesthetic relationship between contemporary art and traditional Chinese culture.

Guided Tours, please click here.
Photography Workshop, please click here.

Venue: 1/F Fung Ping Shan Building, UMAG, 90 Bonham Road, Pokfulam

2. Mexican Modernity: 20th-Century Paintings from the Zapanta Mexican Art Collection

Period: June 3, 2016 (Friday) to August 14, 2016 (Sunday)

Mexican Modernity displays, through 40 paintings, the development of painterly styles and social representations of Mexico, from the more European influenced compositions to predominantly indigenous themes that regularly appeared as liberal Mexico sought to distinguish itself from its Spanish colonial past. The exhibition aims to introduce the different, and at times unique styles, such as muralist art and neomexicanismo, and to highlight the importance that Mexican local painters played in the development of neo-expressionist and postmodern art, as well as the colour palette and compositions that are today celebrated as significant contributions.

Venue: 1/F T.T. Tsui Building, UMAG, 90 Bonham Road, Pokfulam

Opening Hours:
09:30 – 18:00 (Monday to Saturday)
13:00 – 18:00 (Sunday)
Closed on University and Public Holidays

Tel/Email: (852) 2241 5500 (General Enquiry) / museum@hku.hk
Admission: Free
Website: www.hkumag.hku.hk
For guided tours and other exhibition-related activities, please click here.

Connect with UMAG on social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/umag.hku
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UMAG_HKU
Instagram: #SpanningTime, #HKUMAG
Weibo: @香港大學美術博物館UMAG

Media enquiries:
UMAG Communication Officer Miss Elena Cheung, Tel: (852) 2241 5512, Email: elenac@hku.hk.