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Traditional Guohua to Contemporary Expression
Tradition to Contemporary: Ink Painting and Artistic Development in 20th-century China

23 Aug 2018

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(From left) Ribbon-cutting ceremony by UMAG Associate Curator Dr Fongfong Chen, Chairman of the HKU Museum Society Mrs Yvonne Choi, Former Chair Professor of Fine Arts and Former Director of the Art Museum of the Chinese University of Hong Kong Prof Kao Mayching, Head of the School of Chinese of HKU Prof Cuncun Wu, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Visual Studies of Lingnan University Dr Michelle Ying Ling Huang and UMAG Director Dr Florian Knothe.

(From left) Ribbon-cutting ceremony by UMAG Associate Curator Dr Fongfong Chen, Chairman of the HKU Museum Society Mrs Yvonne Choi, Former Chair Professor of Fine Arts and Former Director of the Art Museum of the Chinese University of Hong Kong Prof Kao Mayching, Head of the School of Chinese of HKU Prof Cuncun Wu, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Visual Studies of Lingnan University Dr Michelle Ying Ling Huang and UMAG Director Dr Florian Knothe.

 Ancient People WAN Qing-li (1945–2017) 1995 Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper 62 x 115.5 cm Gift of the artist HKU.P.2002.1452 © University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong

 Ancient People
WAN Qing-li (1945–2017)
1995
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
62 x 115.5 cm
Gift of the artist
HKU.P.2002.1452
© University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong

Concentration Irene CHOU (Zhou Lü-yun, 1924–2011) 1980 Vertical scroll, ink and colour on paper 179.7 x 95.5 cm HKU.P.1986.1413

Concentration
Irene CHOU (Zhou Lü-yun, 1924–2011)
1980
Vertical scroll, ink and colour on paper
179.7 x 95.5 cm
HKU.P.1986.1413

Zen LUI Shou-kwan (Lü Shou-kun, 1919–1975) 1970                                               Vertical scroll, ink and colour on paper 147.3 x 79.8 cm                               HKU.P.2002.1408 

Zen
LUI Shou-kwan (Lü Shou-kun, 1919–1975)
1970                                              
Vertical scroll, ink and colour on paper
147.3 x 79.8 cm                              
HKU.P.2002.1408 

The Unforgettable Moment Raymond FUNG Wing-kee (b. 1952) 1992                                                 Set of six vertical panels, ink and colour on paper 112.5 x 33 cm each                                   Gift of the artist HKU.P.2005.1587

The Unforgettable Moment
Raymond FUNG Wing-kee (b. 1952)
1992                                                
Set of six vertical panels, ink and colour on paper
112.5 x 33 cm each                                  
Gift of the artist
HKU.P.2005.1587

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The University Museum and Art Gallery (UMAG) of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) will present the Chinese painting exhibition Tradition to Contemporary: Ink Painting and Artistic Development in 20th-century China. Curated from artworks within the museum’s permanent collection, the exhibition will be open to the public from 24 August through 18 November 2018. Works trace the evolution of ink painting in Hong Kong, and include many of the masters that have helped to build the city's art scene and museum collections.

An opening ceremony of the exhibition was held at UMAG today (August 23). Officiating guests included Former Chair Professor of Fine Arts and Former Director of the Art Museum of the Chinese University of Hong Kong Prof Kao Mayching, Head of the School of Chinese of HKU Professor Wu Cuncun, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Visual Studies of Lingnan University, Dr Michelle Ying Ling Huang, Chairman of the HKU Museum Society and UMAG Director Dr Florian Knothe.

UMAG’s exhibition makes reference to individuals and their networks, to teacher-student relationships and to the generosity of the numerous painters who have helped us to grow the museum’s holdings, and whose work constitutes the foundation of our educational work today. Since initiating our publicly accessible collection in the 1950s, UMAG has been closely connected to the development of these painters and their work, and has actively documented the evolution of their artistic talents and the Hong Kong art scene.

For more images and captions of the exhibits, please click here.

Details of the Exhibition
Period: August 24, 2018 (Friday) to November 18, 2018 (Sunday)
Opening Hours:
09:30 – 18:00 (Monday to Saturday)
13:00 – 18:00 (Sunday)
Closed on University and Public Holidays
Venue: 1/F T.T. Tsui Building, UMAG, HKU, 90 Bonham Road, Pokfulam
Tel/Email: (852) 2241 5500 (General Enquiry) / museum@hku.hk
Admission: Free
Website: http://www.umag.hku.hk/en/

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About University Museum and Art Gallery of the University of Hong Kong (UMAG)
UMAG was founded in 1953 as the Fung Ping Shan Museum. It was originally established as the Fung Ping Shan Library in 1932 in honour of its benefactor. For more information on UMAG, please click here.

Media enquiries
UMAG Programme Assistant Chelsea Choi, Tel: (852) 2241 5509, Email: cchelsea@hku.hk

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