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Lingnan Images——Paintings by Prof. Ng Yuet-lau and Prof. Philip Chiu

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Lingnan Images——Paintings by Prof. Ng Yuet-lau and Prof. Philip Chiu

Date:

2 Mar 2016 - 22 Mar 2016

Time:

7:30am-9:30pm (Mondays to Fridays); closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays

Venue:

Exhibition Gallery, G/F, Chan Chun Ha Hall, S.H. Ho College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Admission:

All are welcome.

Enquiries:

For any enquiries, please contact Ms. Law (Tel: 3943 1448 or e-mail to idalaw@cuhk.edu.hk).

Event Details:

Lingnan Chinese Painting could be traced to two progenitors in Qing dynasty, the cousins Ju Chao and Ju Lian. Gao Jianfu, Gao Qifeng, and Chen Shuren were their most famous followers, becoming known as the ‘Three Masters of Lingnan’. Prof. Ng Yuet-lau, a closed disciple of Chao Shaoang who was under tutelage of Gao Qifeng, has been assiduous in promoting the Lingnan painting. The Lingnan School focuses on sketching in nature, where different objects found could be artistic themes. Bright colours adopted in Lingnan painting have marked a watershed from other Chinese painting schools. The ‘Lingnan Images—Paintings by Prof. Ng Yuet-lau and Prof. Philip Chiu’ held at S.H. Ho College, CUHK is the first exhibition of the Lingnan masters’ world tour. The artworks, altogether more than 50 pieces, range from their representative Chinese paintings, paintings of Ling Ngai Association members, to the works by students of S.H. Ho College and Christian Zheng Sheng College. The themes cover landscapes, flowers and birds, as well as local customs and humanity aspects. Having appreciated the refined artworks, visitors would have an overall impression of the multi-faceted dimensions of Lingnan Art.