Dreamchasers: Stories of Hong Kong Art

HKMoA Hong Kong Museum of Art 10 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Tsim Mong

On 2 March 1962, the City Hall Art Gallery & Museum (the predecessor of today’s Hong Kong Museum of Art) was officially established, marking the birth of Hong Kong’s first public art museum and signifying the beginning of a journey in which the Museum and artists have grown together, hand in hand, in pursuit of […]

The Pride of Hong Kong: Three Preeminent Collections of Ancient Paintings and Calligraphies

HKMoA Hong Kong Museum of Art 10 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Tsim Mong

Geographical location and historical background combined to turn Hong Kong into a hub for paintings, calligraphies and other artefacts in mid-20th century. At the time, political turmoil triggered a massive drain of artefacts into the territory, opening up a golden opportunity for local collectors, newly arrived Mainlanders and overseas buyers to acquire rare treasures. It […]