Chinese calligraphy is the only script-based form of art that has thrived for over a millennium in the course of human civilisation. From purely a medium of communication, it has evolved into an embodiment of abstract aesthetic that represents the calligrapher's spirit and sentiments. This exhibition features over seventy artworks by Hong Kong artists from […]
This Talk Series is an extension of the exhibition " The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: The Road to the Baroque — Masterpieces from the Capodimonte Museum". The HKMoA has invited a total of six scholars and artists in the fields of art history, classical music and local art to discuss and share their insights […]
To commemorate its 60th anniversary, the Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA) is proud to present the celebratory project A 10,000-Year View, a site-specific art installation by the internationally renowned artist Zheng Chongbin. Inspired by the new spatial perspective and the scenery of the HKMoA, the artist meticulously makes use of light and shade, multimedia […]
Love has always been a source of inspiration for artists. Romance, family ties, teacher-student bonds, friendship, patriotism... all these forms of love provide artists with an endless wellspring of creative energy. Over the centuries, Chinese artists have often suffused their painting, calligraphy and poetry with sentiments. Like love letters, their works of art are intimate […]
The Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA)'s new exhibition, "Harbour Wonder", engaged two Hong Kong artists to create two sets of large-scale outdoor art installations at Art Square, at the forecourt of the HKMoA, inspiring the public to re-imagine the neighbouring harbour. Chan Wai-lap takes the audience into a fantasy world with his work "Some […]
"Eternal Enlightenment: the Virtual World of Jiajing Emperor" Talk Series With 2022 marking the 500th anniversary of the Jiajing Emperor's ascension to the throne, the Hong Kong Museum of Art has organised an exhibition focused on the emperor, in collaboration with the famed Huaihaitang Collection, revealing the struggles and aspirations of this legendary Ming emperor […]
On 29 November 2022, “Traditional tea processing techniques and associated social practices in China” was officially inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at the general session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). What […]
"Art Personalised: Masterpieces from the Hong Kong Museum of Art" exhibition will be held at the Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA) from June 30. Featuring nearly 100 artworks of different styles from ancient and modern times from the museum's rich collection, the exhibits are grouped in four personality types for display, offering visitors an […]
In the history of Chinese painting, there are quite some painter couples. Few, however, have the husband and wife matching each other in artistic accomplishment as did Xie Zhiliu (1910 – 1997) and Chen Peiqiu (1923 – 2020), both of whom were leading calligrapher-painters of the Shanghai School in their own right. On his part […]
The Master of Chih Lo Lou, Ho Iu-kwong (1907 – 2006), built up the Chih Lo Lou Collection of Chinese painting and calligraphy with the aim of preserving the national essence and promoting Chinese art. As a philanthropist and passionate collector, he had always been a close friend of many in Hong Kong’s literati circle […]
China is the birthplace of silk, and was the first country to produce textiles made from silkworm cocoons. As early as the Qin and Han dynasties, Chinese silk was already considered one of the most precious commodities exported from China through the overland and maritime trade routes. With the increased connectivity of the maritime trade […]
Showcasing prestigious collections from the world-renowned Uffizi Galleries in Italy, the exhibition enables visitors to explore the classical works of Titian, who was one of the most important artists in the history of Western art, and those from Venetian School masters from the same period of Titian. This is the first large-scale exhibition of Titian […]