{"id":214314,"date":"2025-01-16T16:22:50","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T08:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk\/?post_type=press&#038;p=214314"},"modified":"2025-01-16T16:29:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T08:29:19","slug":"celebrating-the-year-of-the-snake-at-cuhk-art-museum","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk\/en\/press\/celebrating-the-year-of-the-snake-at-cuhk-art-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating the Year of the Snake at CUHK Art Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-214314","press","type-press","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"title_alt":"","sub_title_alt":"","press_date":"20250116","keep":false,"details":"<p>The Art Museum of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is presenting the exhibition \u201cCelebrating the Year of the Snake\u201d until 21 June. Members of the public are welcome to visit.<\/p>\r\n<p>Featuring 24 sets of snake-related artefacts from the Museum\u2019s collection, the exhibition explores the diverse representations of this fascinating creature throughout history. Exhibit highlights include a Warring States bronze seal of snake-handling deity, a rubbing of an Eastern Han snake-handling shaman stone carving unearthed in Shandong, and two snake paintings by renowned Qing artists.<\/p>\r\n<p>In China, the historical image of the snake is complex: it is associated with the creation myth, serves as a spiritual animal alongside shamans and is closely related to the dragon. Additionally, the snake is paired with the tortoise to symbolise the northern guardian, Xuanwu. The snake also embodies danger, as its lethal venom instils fear, and it is categorised among the \u201cfive poisonous creatures\u201d. With its unique form, the snake is the inspiration for numerous works of art and design.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong><u>Exhibition details<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong><em>Celebrating the Year of the Snake<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<table width=\"561\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"144\">\r\n<p>Period:<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"417\">\r\n<p>From now until 21 June 2025<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"144\">\r\n<p>Venue:<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"417\">\r\n<p>Gallery II, CUHK Art Museum<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"144\">\r\n<p>Opening hours:<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"417\">\r\n<p>Please visit the Art Museum\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artmuseum.cuhk.edu.hk\/en\/visit\/opening\/\">website<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"144\">\r\n<p>Enquiries:<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"417\">\r\n<p>3943 7416<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","show_as_achievement":false,"achievement_category":[],"show_as_clarification":false,"show_as_announcement":false,"photos":[{"photo":214308,"caption":"Poster for the exhibition \u201cCelebrating the Year of the Dragon\u201d"},{"photo":214310,"caption":"Bronze seal with snake-handling bird-headed deity design (Seal)  \r\nWarring States Period\r\nAnonymous gift\r\nAcc. No.: 1993.0097"},{"photo":214311,"caption":"Bronze seal with snake-handling bird-headed deity design (Surface)\r\nWarring States Period\r\nAnonymous gift\r\nAcc. No.: 1993.0097"},{"photo":214312,"caption":"Bronze seal with snake-handling bird-headed deity design (Impression) \r\nWarring States Period\r\nAnonymous gift\r\nAcc. No.: 1993.0097"},{"photo":214309,"caption":"Bronze seal with snake-handling bird-headed deity design (Clay Impression)\r\nWarring States Period\r\nAnonymous gift\r\nAcc. No.: 1993.0097"},{"photo":214313,"caption":"Rubbing of stone carvings unearthed from Hongfu Temple in Jiaxiang, Shandong Province\r\nStone: Eastern Han Dynasty; rubbing: 20th century\r\nGift of Huang Miaozi and Yu Feng \r\nAcc. No.: 2002.0941"},{"photo":214305,"caption":"A leaf from the album Animals\r\nJu Lian (1828-1904)\r\nDrawn in the 12th year of the Guangxu reign (1886), Qing dynasty\r\nGift of Bei Shan Tang \r\nAcc. 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