10/07/2009

Koo Mei's Landscape Painting

This special tour and demonstration was conducted by visiting artist Koo Mei in conjunction with her solo exhibition at UMAG. Willing a brush in her hands, clouds and mists magically appeared with mountains and trees in front of our very eyes. A delicious meal was shared with the artist afterward.

25/06/2009

Studio visit with Lisa Cheung, Chinese Antique Restoration Specialist

To differentiate between a genuine and a fake, Lisa Cheung taught us how to look, touch, smell and hear when examining a piece of pottery. The visit was followed by dim sum lunch afterward.

10/06/2009

Dr. Shane McCausland: Telling Images of China - Narrative and Figure Paintings, 15th - 20th Centuries

Arriving from England, Dr. Shane McCausland talked to our members about the themes from an exhibition of paintings on loan to the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin from the Shanghai Museum. A special home-style dinner was prepared by the chef of the exclusive Min Chiu Society Club.

05/06/2009

Trip: Contemporary Art and Architecture in Japan Echigo Tsumari Triennial Art Festival 2009 Preview Tour with Alex Hui

The Society's support in 2006 to volunteers of HKU students at the Echigo-Tsumari Triennial art festival stimulated our interest in this event, the largest art festival in the world. At the time of our visit it entails 150 permanent works of art covering about 760 sq. km. of mostly rice farming area in the Niigata Prefecture. The blending of art in the midst of mother nature itself was a mind-blowing, exciting and most of all provocative experience for us all.

02/06/2009

Lecture and Dinner with Professor David Lung on The Disappearance of the Meaning of Chinese Courtyard House

UNESCO Chair, Professor David Lung reviewed the cultural significance of the traditional Chinese courtyard house; tracing its philosophical foundation to the harmony of man and heaven, and the ways in which the Confucian ideal of a family is being institutionalized in this physical built form.

22/05/2009

Guided Auction Viewing: Christie's Hong Kong Spring 2009 Exhibition

It was a delightful treat to preview the precious imperial wares with experts Rosemary Scott and Pola Antebi before its opening to the public.

16/05/2009

Pre-trip Talk: Japan's Contemporary Art and Architecture with Alex Hui

Alex Hui captured the audience with his enthusiasm and extensive knowledge of the Echigo Tsumari Triennial Art Festival, its artworks as well as the architecturally interesting museums and hotels to be visited in this tour.

15/05/2009

Guided Viewing: Hong Kong International Art Fair (Art HK '09)

Vanessa Wong led our group to various overseas and local gallery booths participating in this year's International Art Fair. With special introductions by the gallerists, we gained better appreciation for the artworks which were sometimes mind stretching and other times simply a pleasure to view.

12/05/2009

Lecture: Singapore Shophouse and Hong Kong Tong Lau with Dr. Lee Ho Yin

Dr. Lee Ho Yin's lecture and slide presentation brought alive those combined residential and commercial architectural hybrids that bejeweled the twin cities.

09/05/2009

Heritage Walk: Central to Wanchai with Cheng Po Hung

Cheng Po Hung is a walking encyclopedia of Hong Kong. Over 20 participants joined the tour that started at Central and ended with Yum-Cha at the nostalgic Lun Mun Restaurant in Wanchai.