HONG KONG MUSEUM OF ART 10 Salisbury Road Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong tel: +(852) 2721-0116; fax: +852 2723-7666 e-mail: piu@usd.gov.hk internet: www.usd.gov.hk/hkma/
		•Wu Guangzhong: A Retrospective March 12 - May 12, 2002
			About 100 pieces, including Wu's most recent works, are selected from the major area of his oeuvre of art, including both ink and oil paintings. They form a comprehensive retrospective of the artistic development of Wu Guanzhong.
		•Origins of Chinese Civilization: Cultural Relics from Henan Province June 7 - September 8, 2002
			The exhibit is organized into three parts: The Formative Period - Neolithic Age; the Consolidation Period - Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties; and the Development Period - Han and Six dynasties. 108 Chinese cultural relics selected from museums and cultural institutes in Henan province, mainly bronze, jade and pottery wares, are on display. Representative works include the stone quern, roller and the bone flute of the Peiligang Culture; the bronze jue (drinking vessel with nipples design) of the Xia dynasty; the bronze owl-shaped you (wine vessel); the bronze rectangular ding with beast mask and nipples design; the jade face cover of the Western Zhou dynasty; the bronze set of Zheng State excavated in 1997; the silver belt hook with double dragon heads of the Warring States Period, the Han jade burial suit sewn with gold wire; the seven-storied pottery joint storage building; and a pottery female figurine performing plates dance. Catalogue available.
		•Hong Kong Memories: Selected Historical Pictures of the 19th Century Permanent (Opened April 15, 2002)
			On exhibit are about 50 oil paintings, watercolours and prints selected to illustrate the picturesque scenes in Hong Kong through the opening of the port to the late 19th century. Catalogue available.
		•A Selection of Handscroll Chinese Paintings from the Xubaizhai Collection Continuing indefinitely (Openend August 20, 1999)
			In 1992, the Xubaizhai Gallery of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy opened to display the collection donated by Mr. Low Chuck-tiew (1911 - 1993). The collection dates from the 5th to the 20th century and covers the major masters of the Ming and Qing dynasties. A selection of handscroll paintings (shoujuan)is exhibited to introduce the unique mounting format and its tradition. Spatial arrangement of the pictorial surface on a handscroll format can be manipulated with great freedom and imagination. There is an element of time inherent in the unfolding of the visual narrative. Scenes appear and disappear one after another. This movement in time and space distinguishes the handscroll. Catalogues available.
		• Chinese Antiquities Gallery Continuing indefinitely
			This exhibit features over 500 items of arts and crafts dating from the Neolithic period to the early 20th century. It aims to give a comprehensive account of the history of Chinese art through the following categories: Chinese Ceramics; Guangdong Ceramics; Chinese Export Ceramics; Southeast Asian Ceramics; and other Decorative Arts. The last section includes bronzes, lacquerware, enamelware, glass, snuff bottles, furniture, and carving on stone, jade, ivory, rhinoceros horn, bamboo and wood. In addition, a new section on costumes and textiles recently opened to feature the museumÕs collection of robes, accessories, and works of embroidery and weaving on a rotational basis.
		• Hong Kong Art: New Display Continuing indefinitely
			This exhibition features selected works by representative Hong Kong artists. The works give a chronological survey of the development of Hong Kong art from Hong Kong art's early period (the 1950s and before), transformations and evolvement of Hong Kong art (1960s - 1970s) and the diversification and exploration of art and art forms (1980s - 1990s). The exhibit comprises about 100 works in various media including painting (Chinese and Western media), print, watercolor, drawing, ceramics and sculpture by representative Hong Kong artists. There is also a special feature of works by Prof. ZHAO Shao'ang (d. 1998), a renowned master of the Lingnan school. An introductory video on contemporary Hong Kong art and artists will be shown in the gallery.
		•Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth: Gems of Antiquities Collections of Hong Kong Permanent (Opened September 21, 2001 )
			A total of about 450 exhibits are displayed, including 250 important objects on loan from Hong Kong private collections that enhance and compliment the museum collection. This unprecedented collection of art works represents the superb achievement of the ancient Chinese in art and in technique, be they potters, carvers or metal workers. Exhibits are grouped according to media in four galleries: Lacquer, Bamboo and Wood; Ceramics; Ivory and Rhino Horn; and Bronzes. The Bronzes Gallery will open in late November. The next phase is to feature collections of Chinese jade and gold in mid 2002.
		•Magic at Street Level: China - Hong Kong Pavilion in the 49th International Exhibition of Art, Venice Biennale - Hong Kong Version Permanent (Opened December 14, 2001)
		•Dong Qichang and the Songjiang School of Painting Permanent
			During the late Ming period, following the dominance of the Wu School artist Wen Zhengming (1470 - 1559), Dong Qichang (1555 - 1636), a native of Songjiang (presently in Shanghai city), became the most influential figure in Chinese painting and calligraphy. Dong consolidated his artistic ideas in the theory of the Northern and Southern Schools of Painting and established the direction for later artists to follow. This thematic exhibition features over 40 paintings including works by artists of the Songjiang School and other major late Ming artists. Some works of the modern period are also selected to illustrate the influence of Dong Qichang on modern painters. Catalogue available.
		•Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Permanent
			Situated at the southeastern coastal margin of China, the Guangdong region has evolved its own cultural identity albeit the influence of the mainstream. Important artists like Zhang Mu, Li Jian, Su Renshan, Liang Yuwei etc. are featured in the Guangdong painting section; works by influential calligraphers like Chen Xianzhang, Kang Youwei, Jian Jinglun etc. are presented in the Guangdong calligraphy section to give the viewer a comprehensive image on the artistic expressions in this region. The modern Chinese painting section, with a wider scope, focuses on the diversified streams in this century while new approaches of contemporary Chinese painting are also reflected in works by the younger generation.
		•Contemporary Hong Kong Art Permanent Exhibit
			This exhibition consists of themes "Solitary Peak" and "Transformation from Heritage" curated by Mr. Wucius Wong and Mr. Tang Hoi-chiu respectively. They comprise about 100 works in various media including painting (Chinese and Western media), Chinese calligraphy, seal-carving, print and sculpture. "Solitary Peak" features works of ten established senior artists who have attained significant achievement in artistic creation to explore different faces of Hong Kong art. The theme "Transformation from Heritage" is developed on surveys of Chinese painting, calligraphy and seal-carving. Twelve artists are selected to reveal how they derive sources from the heritage to proceed new transformations in order to create their personal styles and identities of Hong Kong art.
		• Showcasing Hong Kong's Past Introductory Display on The Story of Hong Kong March 31, 2001
			Through the presentation of text and photographs, this introductory display gives visitors a preliminary picture of the wide-ranging contents of the on-coming permanent exhibition and demonstrates the meticulous research efforts of the Museum's curatorial staff in ensuring the authenticity of the exhibits and accompanying material.
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