Hong Kong painter and ceramic artist, Terence Lee graduated from California College of Art and Crafts with a major in contemporary ceramics and painting. After returning to Hong Kong in 1984, he began to teach painting and ceramics in his studio and other art faculties, including HK Art Centre, Chinese University and HKU SPACE. He has conducted solo and group exhibitions both in Hong Kong and overseas.
To pursue his interest in Chinese Song ceramics, he traveled widely to China where he collected sherds at various old kiln sites and experimented with the production of ceramics using a traditional 55 meter-long dragon kiln. His works, embracing both traditional and contemporary techniques and styles, are collected by museums in Hong Kong and Beijing.
Gitone is Terence's studio and gallery where he also conducts painting and ceramic classes for adults and children during the day. In the evening, it transforms into an elegant restaurant for private dining with home-style cooking served in exquisite utensils that are unique pieces of art beautifully handmade by Terence and others.
This special summer gathering will begin with an optional workshop where Terence will talk about over-glaze painting and guide participants through the process of designing and putting their creative designs onto ceramic plates. After the workshop, everyone will feast on Gitone's Summer Special menu that includes its signature dish – Stewed Pig's Trotter. At the end of dinner, everyone is welcome to stay and enjoy the summer evening with music to sing and dance into the night.
How do you pack a person's life and accomplishments into a five minute video? 'This was the challenge that documentary filmmaker Nancy M. Tong faced when commissioned by New York's Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA, designed by renowned artist/designer Maya Lin) to produce documentary videos on several Chinese Americans whose lives exemplified certain periods of American history. 'Working with famous writers and playwrights, Tong constructed ten videos in first person narrative which weaved together archival films from the Library of Congress and other sources. 'Through sample screening of some of these documentaries, we can come to appreciate this powerful media art, not only as an art form, but also as a historical, educational, social, political tool to convey or preserve ideas, and to even make a difference in the society.
Nancy will share with us the production process as well as the satisfaction and frustration in making documentary videos, in particular, her interesting experiences when she taught some Muslim women to make documentary films in Iran, Pakistan and Indonesia.
Nancy Tong is currently'a Visiting Associate Professor at HKU's Journalism and Media Studies Centre. However, back home, she produces and directs'documentary films in New York. 'Her films cover various subject matters on history, arts and culture.'
'Life is an Entrepreneurial Journey and we are the Entrepreneurs of our lives because we are the first ones to live our lives. I have always believed in the Science of Life Management and the Art of Designing My Life.'
Based on this principle, our speaker, Po Chung (OBE, SBS, JP) will share key cross-over ideas which he has taken from art into the understanding, designing, creating and operating of his entrepreneurial life.
Chung is a successful entrepreneur and an accomplished artist. Since his retirement from DHL that he co-founded, Chung has devoted his time to community services for the development of arts and culture, management and general education, philanthropy and social entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation in Hong Kong. His service commitment has been recognized with numerous awards over the years including an OBE in 1995, a Silver Bauhinia Star in 2002 and a Honorary University Fellowship from the University of Hong Kong in 2008. His latest and probably most ambitious project is to organize the freshman liberal arts curriculum when the eight universities in Hong Kong convert from a 3-year to a 4-year undergraduate system in 2012.
Retirement has allowed Chung to refine the process for understanding, designing and managing life. To raise the consciousness and help others explore new life purpose, he founded The Good Life Initiative Foundation. In January 2009, he published his first book, The First 10 Yards – The 5 Dynamics of Entrepreneurship and How They Made a Difference at DHL and Other Successful Startups. As he continues to shape and train the next generation with a winning edge outlook, he poses these for us to contemplate –
"Architect Thinking, Innovation, Passion, Paint Your Story Board, What is your song? "
Synopsis:
Ten years after Dr. Sun Yat-sen was identified as a gemingzhe (revolutionary), three young artists who became the torch-bearers of the Lingnan School of painting came out in support of Sun and his Revolutionary League (Tongmeng Hui). A few years later, on the eve of the May Fourth Movement of 1919, the journal New Youth raised the question of a revolution in art and the editor published a reply to illustrate how artists could go about making revolution. May Fourth could be described as the beginnings of a cultural revolution in China that reached a painful climax more than fifty years later when a lot of art throughout the country was destroyed.
However, before the 1980s, the revolution in art itself did not get far except in urging artists to do more to serve the poor and dispossessed and also the new political classes. On the other hand, the idea of modern revolution was applied systematically to changing the way Chinese history has been presented and the results remain influential in China today.
About the Speaker:
Professor Wang Gungwu, CBE, Vice-Chancellor of The University of Hong Kong from 1986 to 1995, is currently the University Professor at the National University of Singapore and Emeritus Professor of the Australian National University. He has received Honorary Doctorates from the Universities of Cambridge, Hong Kong, Melbourne, ANU, Sydney, Monash, Griffith, and Hull, as well as Honorary Member of many academic institutions worldwide.
Among his numerous publications, some recent ones are: “The Chinese Overseas: From Earthbound China to the Quest for Autonomy” (2000); “Don’t Leave Home: Migration and the Chinese” (2001); “海外華人研究的大視野與新方向：王賡武教授文集” (New Directions in Overseas Chinese Research, 2002); “Anglo-Chinese Encounters since 1800: War, Trade, Science and Governance” (2003); “Diasporic Chinese Ventures Edited by Gregor Benton and Liu Hong” (2004); “移民及興起的中國” (Migrants and China’s Rise); “離鄉別士：境外看中華” (China from the Periphery, 2007).
Perched up on the Peak with a spectacular view of the harbour is Victoria House, a 1950s colonial architecture, which is home to the Chief Secretary of Hong Kong for the past half a century. Mrs. Lisa Tang, an ardent supporter of the arts, has graciously consented to open her home for our talk on 'Women Collectors' with an afternoon tea for our members. Come and enjoy a luxurious and leisurely Sunday afternoon with family and friends!
Our guest speaker, Catherine Maudsley will give a talk on 5 great women collectors, namely, Isabella Stewart Gardner, Helena Rubinstein, Peggy Guggenheim, Doris Duke and Barbara Hutton, all shared a deep passion for art and collecting. While their collections of Western art are well known, little is known of their interests in Asian, Islamic and African art. This lecture examines how these interests grew and evaluates the legacies of their collections.
Maudsley was educated in Canada, USA, Beijing, Hong Kong and Kyoto and holds MA and MPhil degrees in fine arts and religion. The recipient of numerous scholarly awards and research fellowships, Catherine has been a guest lecturer to over 30 organizations, including Sotheby's Institute of Arts as well as global forums.
At stop press, we do not have information yet regarding the highlights of this auction. However, we are able to schedule a guided tour with two of Christie's Asian arts specialists, Rosemary Scott and Pola Antebi to view the major exhibits and discuss the works on display.
Rosemary Scott is the International Academic Director of Christie's Asian Art Department. Before joining Christie's, she was Curator of the Percival David Foundation and Head of the Museums Department of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Prior to this, she was Deputy Keeper of the Burrell Collection in Glasgow, responsible for the Oriental Art collections. Scott currently serves as the President of the London Oriental Ceramic Society.
Pola Antebi is the Head of the Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Department in Hong Kong, which under her leadership has grown exponentially. She also supports Christie's sales in London, New York and Paris. Her areas of expertise include Imperial ceramics, jades and works of art from the Yuan to the Qing periods. She holds degrees in French Literature and Art History from the University of Vermont in the United States.
Synopsis:
This talk examines the representation of families in Impressionism. It first explains why family ties became so important in the formation of modern identity in France in the late 19th century. Drawing on comparisons with photographic family portraits from the time, it then reveals how Impressionist imagery created a new, modern model of the nuclear family as a secular community celebrating individualism and egalitarianism. The talk looks in detail at family images by four Impressionist painters ' Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt and Berthe Morisot ' to see how they interpreted their own family relations in very different and sometimes surprising ways.
Speaker:
Greg Thomas holds a Ph.D. in Art History from Harvard University and is an Associate Professor in the Department of Fine Arts at The University of Hong Kong. A specialist in 19th-century French art, he has published "Art and Ecology in 19th-Century France: The Landscapes of Th'odore Rousseau" (Princeton University Press, 2000) and will soon publish a new book, entitled "Impressionist Children: Childhood, Family, and Modern Identity in French Art", with Yale University Press. Dr. Thomas has also lectured and published on European interactions with China and is the assistant editor of the 13-volume "Wuming (No Name) Painting Catalogue", recently published by The Hong Kong University Press.
Back for its third year, Art HK 2010 will be held from 27 to 30 May 2010 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). The Hong Kong International Art Fair is the leading platform for international modern & contemporary art in Asia. This year, Art HK 2010 will welcome over 140 galleries from 28 countries. Since its inception in 2008, The Hong Kong International Art Fair has attracted and welcomed art connoisseurs, artists and visitors worldwide.
Leading galleries such as Gagosian, Lisson Gallery & White Cube are returning again this year. The Fair will also showcase diverse solo presentations of several of the world's most respected contemporary artists. Highlights include Chinese artist Liu Ye for Sperone Westwater, Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara for Marianne Boesky, Aya Takano for Emmanuel Perrotin and the acclaimed Glasgow artist Jim Lambie for the Modern Institute. Following its debut at the 2009 Fair, the Art Futures section is again dedicated to showcasing the works of emerging artists from new galleries opened within the last five years, providing a unique opportunity for visitors to experience the latest developments in cutting-edge art.
(For the latest updates, please visit http://www.hongkongartfair.com/eng/welcome/)
Do join Vanessa Wong for this guided tour and visit seven selected galleries to view some of the highlights of this year's Fair.
Award winning architect and interior designer Gary Chang is famous for Curio-Box, his 32 square metre apartment which has been featured in the New York Times for its 24-fold transformations according to changing needs and functions. The clever design is based on the notions of Change, Choice, Co-Existence and Connectivity which are the parameters of new urban dynamics and compact living, blurring the boundaries between the building envelopes and the furniture.
Chang's other famous designs include the Suitcase House in the Great Wall Commune, Beijing; Kung Fun Tea Set by Alessi; Broadway Cinematheque; The Organic Pharmacy and many others. He has participated in major international biennial and triennial exhibitions and won numerous prestigious awards in architecture, interior and product designs. Gary graduated from The University of Hong Kong in 1987 with a degree in Architecture.
Due to the small size of the Curio-Box, participants will be divided into two groups: group one will visit the HK Film Archive while group two visits Curio-Box, and then vice versa. Afterward, we shall enjoy lunch with Gary for further design inspirations.
Come and see how tight space is ingeniously designed to the extreme!
There will be a special guided tour of Forces of Nature, an exhibition of works by five of Hong Kong’s most prominent sculptors, some of whom will be on hand to visit with us. The show’s “nature” theme is expressed either through the medium chosen – metal, earth, bamboo, or an idea explored – rocks, clouds and seeds.
Sculptors: Kum Chi Keung (甘志強) makes social commentary with his inventive bamboo installations; Tony Ng (吳觀麟) explores cloud imagery; Mok Yat-san (莫一新) translates mountains into metal; Man Fung-yi (文鳳儀) balances the fragility of seeds and pods with the strength of brass and steel; and ceramist Caroline Cheng (鄭褘) uses clay to fashion amazing garments. You’ll find humour, beauty and thought-provoking ideas in the creative expressions of these five artists.
Sponsored by Hongkong Land and organized with the assistance of Sandra Walters Consultancy Ltd., this show will be exhibited at the Rotunda in Exchange Square from 19 to 29 April 2010.
