Ever since the Qing government opened up Chinese ports for foreign trade in 1685, many merchants have travelled to Canton (Guangzhou). In 1757, the Qing government ordered the closure of all other trading ports, confining foreign trade to Canton for easier administration. In the 80 years until the end of the Opium War in 1842, […]
The Hong Kong Museum of Art is commemorating its 60th anniversary in 2022. To get into the spirit of this happy occasion, the exhibition echoes the HKMoA's 60th anniversary theme "Celebrating the Uncelebrated". It showcases well-known artists and some of their lesser-known works from four core collections ─ Chinese Antiquities, Chinese Painting and Calligraphy, China […]
The pandemic has become more stable recently. Although it is still hard to travel aboard, we can still travel through the paintings spiritually. Whether depicting a life in seclusion, illustrating lines of verse, portraying an imaginary spectacle, recording an excursion, revitalising traditional styles or offering a perspective on a scholar’s studio and garden, Chinese landscape […]
In 1974, Wu Guanzhong (1919-2010) saw the four ancient cypresses for the first time in Suzhou. He was so excited that he made a three-metre-long A sketch of Chinese cypresses, the original draft. In the ensuing decades, Wu created multiple works inspired by the long sketch, highlighting the rhythm and vitality of nature of these […]
Created by new media artist Chu Lik-hang, Henry, "Portrait Play" is an interactive exhibition made up of images from HKMoA's diverse collections. Its set-up comprises a large LED screen, movable benches and three touchscreens. The programme presents images of eyes, noses and mouths derived from nearly forty works of art. Visitors can swivel the benches […]
In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the HKMoA, a commissioned multisensory and space-oriented experiential installation by Hong Kong artist Ng Tsz Kwan will be displayed to embody the visual storyline transformed from the museum's four core collections. It attempts to break the audiences' predetermined ways of art appreciation, enables them to focus on and […]
Communing with nature is of primary importance in Chinese culture. Wandering in the wilds looking for a spiritual home. However, it is easier said than done to escape from mundanity in busy life. To offer a solution, ancient Chinese artists came up with the idea of “landscapes for wandering in while reclining indoors”. By immersing […]
The Hong Kong Museum of Art was honoured to receive an abundant collection of 20th-century Chinese painting and calligraphy from local collector Dr Leo Wong Kwai-kuen in late 2021. Marking the commencement of HKMoA's 60th anniversary this year, the exhibition showcases around 180 original works of art from the Jingguanlou Collection that were completed by […]
In the fourth talk of Reading with Curators Talk Series, “Retracing the Ink: Hong Kong Scenery and the New Horizon of Ink Art”, curators would introduce the artworks from two exhibition catalogues, A Eulogy of Hong Kong Landscape in Painting: The Art of Huang Bore and Legacy and Creations – Ink Art vs Ink Art. […]
Jingguanlou is a private art collection primarily on 20th century Chinese painting and calligraphy, compiled by the local connoisseur Dr Leo Wong Kwai-kuen. Dr Wong has generously donated to the Hong Kong Museum of Art a total of 1,108 priceless works of art from various categories. In this exhibition, about sixty sets of precious works […]
Once used as daily wares, artefacts often feature colours and patterns comparable in style and beauty to the modern designs of today. Besides reflecting the personal taste of their owner, the designs of artefacts could also be influenced by religious beliefs, rules and etiquette, shaping the aesthetic trend of the times. In ancient China, a […]
Chinese landscape painting does not merely represent scenery, it also expresses the artist's temperament and aspirations. Whether depicting a life in seclusion, illustrating lines of verse, portraying an imaginary spectacle, recording an excursion, revitalising traditional styles or offering a perspective on a scholar's studio and garden, Chinese landscape artists create a world where the viewer […]