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HKU weekly notice (from May 17 to May 24, 2013)

16 May 2013

 

 René Burri – UTOPIA
An exhibition of significant Photos of world-famous international Architects and Architecture
In association, The University Museum and Art Gallery and Le French May will present the major exhibition UTOPIA of photographer René Burri’s most significant photographs of international architects and their iconic buildings, demonstrating his keen interest in architecture within social and cultural contexts.  Burri’s work is often referred to as «constructive photography», and his portfolio of images are considered one of the greatest collections of 20th century iconography.  UTOPIA features many of these fascinating images, as well as portraits of influential and award-winning architects Oscar Niemeyer (1907–2012) and Le Corbusier (1887–1965).

 The University Museum will show 130 photographs in 97 frames spanning some 40 years of the artists distinguished career. The most important architects portrait are Le Corbusier, Oscar Niemeyer, Luis Barragan, Mathias Goeritz and Louis I. Kahn. Their buildings include Le Corbusier's chapel at Ronchamp, Niemeyer's buildings for Brasilia, the new capital city he designed for Brazil, and Kahn's famous Salk Institute in California.

This exhibition is planned in association with Le French May and Magnum Photos and it is generously supported by The Hong Kong Jockey Club.

Details of the exhibition as follows:                                                    

Media preview
Date: May 20, 2013 (Monday)                                        
Time: 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Venue: University Museum and Art Gallery, HKU
Speaker: Mr René Burri, Photographer (tbd)
  Dr Florian Knothe, Director, University Museum and Art Gallery.

Opening Ceremony
Date: May 20, 2013 (Monday)                                        
Time : 6:00pm to7:30 pm
Venue: University Museum and Art Gallery, HKU
Guests of honour:   
Mr Arnaud Barthelemy, French Consul General
Mr Douglas So HKJC's executive director (charities)
Dr. Andrew  S. Yuen, Le French May's chairman of the board
Mr René Burri, Photographer

The Exhibition                                                   
Date: May 21 to August 25, 2013                                                        
Venue: University Museum and Art Gallery, HKU

For media enquiries, please contact Communications and Public Affairs Office:
Assistant Director (Media) Ms Trinni Choy, tel: 2859 2606 email: pychoy@hku.hk, or 
Manager (Media) Ms Rhea Leung, tel: 2857 8555 / 9022 7446 email: rhea.leung@hku.hk

For details of the Exhibition, please contact:                                             
University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong,  tel 2241 5500

Always in Our Hearts: Treasures of Professor Hsu Ti Shan
Professor Hsu Ti Shan, an eminent scholar from Yenching University, Peking, was appointed the professor of Chinese at the University in 1935, and served until his premature death in 1941. Despite his short term of six years, Professor Hsu was instrumental in shaping what would eventually become the School of Chinese. He was joined in this endeavour by Mr Ma Kiam, who lectured in Chinese history, and succeeded Professor Hsu when the University reopened after the war. Mr Ma's family has generously donated several of the exhibits that are on display for the first time, including manuscripts of Professor Hsu's writings.

This exhibition commemorates the 120th Anniversary of Professor Hsu Ti Shan's birth and the 85th Anniversary of the School of Chinese.

Date: extended to May 24, 2013
Venue: Atrium, Ground Floor, Main Library, HKU
Main Library opening hours
Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 11:00 pm
Saturday 8:30 am to 7:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am to 7:00 pm

For enquiries, please contact Mr Cyrus Chan at cyrusc@hku.hk or 3917 4984.

Special Exhibition: Mineral Treasures of China
Although China has abundant mineral resources with a long mining history, mineral collecting has not been a tradition in China for long. Only recently beautiful mineral specimens from China have been emerging on the international mineral collector’s market. Over 50 world-class mineral specimens are on display from the private collection of Dr. Guanghua Liu representing the most spectacular mineral specimen finds in China in the last 30 years. Get a glimpse into the world of china minerals such as the remarkable fluorite varieties from Hunan and Scheelite associations from Sichuan as well as Hemimorphite and Mimetite specimens from Yunnan.

Date: April 27 to August 30, 2013 (Mon to Fri)
Time: 1pm to 6pm
Venue: Stephen Hui Geological Museum, HKU
Additional weekend opening hours from 10am to 6pm (Closed during other weekends and public holidays): April 27 and 28, May 18 and 19, June 15 and 16, July 20 and 21, and August 17 and 18.

For further information, please visit:http://www.earthsciences.hku.hk/shmuseum/news.php

For enquiries, please contact Sandie Ho by email at sandieho@hku.hk