University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong

Zha Shibiao</a>, active in the Jiangnan area, and Guangdong painters Li Jian, <a target="_blank" href=https://www.mutualart.com/Organization/University-Museum-and-Art-Gallery--The-U/"/Artist/Su-Renshan/F38D8E4E12608252">Su Renshan</a> and <a target="_blank" href=https://www.mutualart.com/Organization/University-Museum-and-Art-Gallery--The-U/"/Artist/Liang-Yuwei/2FFCA39887771F73">Liang Yuwei</a>, each known for their distinct personal style. Within the context of the development of modern Chinese painting, the Lingnan School advocated for a fusion of Chinese and Western styles, while the Guangdong Chinese Painting Research Society sought innovation within the paradigm of tradition. The vibrant artistic interactions between the Guangdong, Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai art scenes can be seen in the works of <a target="_blank" href=https://www.mutualart.com/Organization/University-Museum-and-Art-Gallery--The-U/"/Artist/Huang-Binhong/4CD5847B62D95345">artists like Huang Binhong</a>, Zhang Hong, <a target="_blank" href=https://www.mutualart.com/Organization/University-Museum-and-Art-Gallery--The-U/"/Artist/Lu-Zishu/D61F4C2B4E9BB040">Lu Zishu</a> and Chiu Sai-Kwong (<a target="_blank" href=https://www.mutualart.com/Organization/University-Museum-and-Art-Gallery--The-U/"/Artist/Zhao-Shiguang/C0EC89348F346F2D">Zhao Shiguang</a>), reflecting the depth and virtuosity of the evolution of 20th-century Chinese painting and the enduring friendships transcending time and space in the Hong Kong art community. Rarely displayed in public, the exhibition includes iconic works by renowned modern masters and influential art educators such as <a target="_blank" href=https://www.mutualart.com/Organization/University-Museum-and-Art-Gallery--The-U/"/Artist/Liu-Haisu/1FB5AB9ACC65C312">Liu Haisu</a>, <a target="_blank" href=https://www.mutualart.com/Organization/University-Museum-and-Art-Gallery--The-U/"/Artist/Fang-Zhaolin/D21FAA32C405B909">Fang Zhaoling</a>, <a target="_blank" href=https://www.mutualart.com/Organization/University-Museum-and-Art-Gallery--The-U/"/Artist/Rao-Zongyi/98F3EDB58FDB9EF6">Rao Zongyi</a>, <a target="_blank" href=https://www.mutualart.com/Organization/University-Museum-and-Art-Gallery--The-U/"/Artist/Huang-Zhongfang/3016E9E2B73E5169">Harold Wong</a> Chung-fong and <a target="_blank" href=https://www.mutualart.com/Organization/University-Museum-and-Art-Gallery--The-U/"/Artist/Wan-Qingli/80420F5549B3FD1D">Wan Qingli</a>, along with Hong Kong and Hong Kong Malaysian masters Choi Hoi-ying (<a target="_blank" href=https://www.mutualart.com/Organization/University-Museum-and-Art-Gallery--The-U/"/Artist/Cai-Haiying/94A4B3D4A5F6764C">Cai Haiying</a>) and Liew Come-tong (<a target="_blank" href=https://www.mutualart.com/Organization/University-Museum-and-Art-Gallery--The-U/"/Artist/Liu-Qindong/9320ADA581631CB8">Liu Qindong</a>), revealing their unwavering commitment to ink art.&nbsp;</p><p>The collection of Chinese landscape paintings constitutes the foundation of UMAG’s educational and research efforts. Since establishing the collection and making it publicly accessible in the 1950s, UMAG has been closely connected to the development of twentieth-century Chinese painters, actively documenting and studying the evolution of local artistic talents and the Hong Kong art scene. We would like to thank our community of donors—both artists and collectors—for their generosity and for being part of this fascinating journey. Finally, this exhibition would not have been possible without the financial support of the University of Hong Kong Museum Society and HKU’s Endowment for Music and Fine Arts Fund.</p><p><br></p>" />