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Rosanna Li Wei-Han 李慧嫻

Rosanna Li is a leading ceramic artist from Hong Kong, and retired Assistant Professor at the School of Design of Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Born in Hong Kong, Rosanna first studied Ceramics at the Hong Kong Polytechnic, and pursued tertiary education at University of Liverpool. Her works have been exhibited extensively in Asia, Australia, Canada, the U.S.A and Europe. Rosanna’s works are collected by the Hong Kong Museum of Art, the Shiwan Ceramic Museum in Guangdong, and many more museum and institutions in Asia. Rosanna has garnered numerous awards, including the Hong Kong Urban Council Fine Art Award (Ceramics) in 1985, the Artist of the Year Award (Sculpture), the Silver Award in Ceramics of the Guangdong Museum of Art in 2000; and in 2005, she was awarded the Secretary for Home Affairs Commendation Medal, for her contributions to the promotion of the arts and culture in Hong Kong.

Earthy and comical, Rosanna’s plump, amiable, figures are versatile caricatures, portraying the various, vibrant facets of Hong Kong popular culture. The Mahjong figures are caught in earnest play, looking mirthful and at ease, while her yoga sculptures are seated in repose, emitting through their robust, ample frames, a contemplative aura that speaks of the artist’s wit and craftsmanship, relayed through her chubby, amiable creations.

Selected Solo Exhibitions

  • 2018 | Love Books, Love Puffs, Love Mobiles, Grotto Fine Art, Hong Kong
  • 2017 | Toast to Go – Rosanna Li Ceramics Solo Exhibition, Giant Year Gallery, Hong Kong
  • 2014 | Soulmate – a Solo Exhibition of Rosanna Li, YY9 Gallery, Hong Kong
  • 2013 | Coffee or Tea? Ceramic Works by Rosanna Li Wei-Han, iPreciation, Singapore
  • 2009 | Yuanyang Qishui – Han’s Café, Grotto Fine Art, Hong Kong
  • 2006 | Men, I wish I knew How to Quit You!, Grotto Fine Art, Hong Kong
  • 2002 | Easy Easy, Rotunda, Exchange Square, Central Hong Kong
  • 2000 | Terraces Topography: Yu Lan Festival, Para/Site , Hong Kong
  • 1999 | The Unbearable Loneliness of Being, Pottery Workshop, Hong Kong
  • 1997 | Hong Kong Artists Series: Li Wei Han – Muddle Muddles, Hong Kong Museum of Art

Awards

  • 2020 | Artist of the Year Award (Visual Arts) at the 14th Hong Kong Arts Development Awards
  • 2005 | Secretary for Home Affairs Commendation Medal Awards
  • 2000 | Artist of the Year Award (Sculpture)
  • 2000 | Silver Award in Ceramics of the Guangdong Museum of Art
  • 1985 | Hong Kong Urban Council Fine Art Award (Ceramics)

Selected Public Collections

  • Hong Kong Heritage Museum
  • Hong Kong Museum of Art
  • Guangdong Museum of Art
  • Shiwan Ceramic Museum, Guangdong
  • Zhejiang Art Museum

Images of artworks

Lui Chun Kwong 呂振光 (b. 1956)

Lui Chun Kwong was born in Guangdong, China in 1956, settling in Hong Kong since 1962. He studied at the Department of Fine Arts of the National Taiwan Normal University in 1980 and returned to Hong Kong after graduation. He obtained a Master of Arts degree from the Goldsmiths’ College of the University of London in 1994.

Lui founded the Hong Kong Modern Art Society of Watercolour with his fellow artists in 1988, and chaired the Society for the first three years. He also served as Chairman of the Hong Kong Visual Art Society from 1988 to 2002. Lui joined the Department of Fine Arts of the Chinese University of Hong Kong from1985 to 2010, teaching studio courses on Western media. He also supervised M.F.A. Students.

Lui Chun Kwong established his Yiliu Painting Factory in 2001 and jointly held its first open studio event with his students in Oct, which became a prelude to the Fotanian Open Studios series.

Artist Statement
My work is neither a conceptual exploration nor emotional expressions. For me, both are only fragments of creativity. In a certain respect, my work is dealing with standing, drinking, walking and ploughing. It merely a basic attitude or behaviour.

Standing: awareness of position; from things I see, ideas could be formed. Drinking: awareness of materials; by media I use, sensibilities could be motivated.
Walking: awareness of direction; through circumstances, I follow, problems could be overcome.
Ploughing: unconsciousness of space; no up and down, no left and right, no low and high, it is but a working practice!
Standing like a stork, drinking like a cat, walking like a camel, ploughing like a cow, these postures are what I am very much interested in. They have repeated over and over again but the result is no different. Standing on a point, drinking from a square, walking along a line, ploughing in a field; Standing from a point, leading to a square, approaching along a line, forming a field. My work is something like these.

 Selected Solo Exhibitions

  • Lui Chun Kwong Recent Works, 2015, Aike-Dellarco, Shanghai, China
  • Piao Piao Ran – Recent Works by Lui Chun Kwong, 2012, Osage Gallery, Hong Kong
  • Lui Chun Kwong: I Am Not Myself, 2004, Yiliu Painting Factory, Fotan, Hong Kong
  • Lui Chun Kwong Yi Liu Shan Shui, 2001, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong
  • Flea Market: An Exhibition of Paintings and Crafts by Lui Chun Kwong, 2000, Para/Site Art Space, Hong Kong
  • Hong Kong Artists Series: Lui Chun Kwong, 1998, Arts Centre, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong

 Selected Group Exhibitions 

  • The is the way of living: Lui Chun Kwong + Chen Shun-chu, 2014, a.m.space, Hong Kong
  • Painting On and On 5. Taciturn, 2014, Painting On and On and HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity, Hong Kong
  • OPEN “Flags” 15. International Exhibition of Sculptures and Installations, 2012, Venice Lido, San Servolo Island, Italy
  • Yu Di: Lui Chun Kwong & Lee Kit, 2012, Aike-Dellarco, Shanghai, China
  • Hong Kong Eye, 2012, Saatchi Gallery, London, UK
  • Lui Chun Kwong: You Are Here, I am Not., 2010, Osage Kwun Tong, Hong Kong
  • Legacy and Creations: Ink Art vs Ink Art, 2010, Shanghai Art Museum, China
  • Beyond the Image: Liang Quan, Lui Chun Kwong, Yan Shanchun, 2009, Osage Kwun Tong, Hong Kong
  • Encounter: Dublin, Lisbon, Hong Kong & Seoul, 2009, The Korea Foundation Cultural Center, Korea
  • New Ink Art, 2008, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
  • Unpcak, 2008, Nanshan Museum, China Academy of Art, China
  • Reversing Horizons, 2007, MoCA Shanghai, China

Selected Public Collections

  • National Museum of History, Taiwan
  • Department of Fine Arts, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
  • Hong Kong Museum of Art
  • Hong KongHeritage Museum
  • Hong Kong Arts Centre
  • The Art Gallery, the Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • GuangdongMuseum of Art, China
  • Museum +, Hong Kong
  • Long Museum of Art, China

 For the full list of exhibitions, please contact the gallery at enquiry@ipreciation.com

Artwork Images

Au Ka Wai 歐家威 (b. 1973)

Au Ka Wai obtained his Bachelor & Master of Fines Arts degrees, from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Chelsea College of Art & Design, London, in 1996 and 2000 respectively. In 1995, when Au was still pursuing studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, he held his inaugural solo exhibition at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, and was invited to organize another solo show the next year. Right upon graduation, his works were featured at the Hong Kong Museum of Art three times in 2 consecutive years. Au received the Fine Arts Award at the Contemporary Hong Kong Art Biennial in 1996, and he also won the Vermont Studio Center Freeman Fellowship, USA in 2002.

In the process of creating artworks, some could regard materials as a ‘tool’, used solely as a means of achieving an outcome; paying due attention to idea and form as opposed to material. Au, however, with a more avant-garde perspective, envisages the role of arts through the delicate use of materials; as he endeavours to explore the possibilities of ‘material’, to transcend his views of aesthetics.Through paper, Au stretches and expands the physicality of paper by tearing and thinning it into delicate sheathes, and lays them layer upon layer to illustrate the softness of the material- to allow the material to be viewed through another perspective, besides its usual form of manifestation.

For instance, by tearing paper into irregular shapes, and layering them into different tiers, Au not only stretches the potential of the Chinese paper, but illustrates interactivity between the visual image and spatial sculpture. Layer upon layer, line after line, Au creates a three-dimensional plane which is formed through undulating lines. Playing with the ‘softness’ and ‘hardness’ of the material, Au manipulates the papers through liberal movements, creating a structure that appears solid, or thick.

To Au Ka Wai, art need not be a means of conveying an idea or vision, one could also create art based on one’s abilities to explore the possibilities of material. The artist may express oneself through painting and sculpting, with the intention of freeing the hidden potential of material; embracing the limitless opportunities that allows the artist to manipulate and showcase its qualities. The repeated use of a single element reveals the artist’s attentiveness and absorption for his works, while unfold in the compressed space is the traces of a repetitive creation process, all done by a pair of bare yet artistic hands. In Au’s works, images of the Hong Kong local streets are made visible pieces by pieces, as a record of his ordinary days in town.

Education

  • 2000 | Masters in Fine Arts, Chelsea College of Art & Design, London, UK
  • 1996 | Bachelors in Fine Arts, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Selected Solo Exhibitions

  • 1996 | Yathabhutadarsana, Hong Kong Cultural Centre Exhibition Gallery, Hong Kong
  • 1995 | Exhibition by Au Ka Wai, Sir Run Run Shaw Hall, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • 1995 | Art Exhibition by Au Ka Wai, Hong Kong Cultural Centre Exhibition Gallery, Hong Kong

Selected Group Exhibitions

Awards

  • 2002 | Vermont Studio Center Freeman Fellowship, USA
  • 1996 | Contemporary Hong Kong Art Biennial 1996, Urban Council Fine Arts Awards, Hong Kong

For full list of exhibitions and awards, please contact the gallery at enquiry@ipreciation.com

Images of artworks

  AKW-0015_Deoi Gam Zaau 對金抓, 2013, 101x101cm,paperAKW-0014_Maa Soeng Gaa Gun 馬上加官, 2013, 101x101cm, paper

Annie Wan 尹麗娟 (b. 1961)

A prominent Ceramic artist from Hong Kong, Annie Wan obtained her Bachelor & Master of Fine Arts degrees, from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1996 and 1999 respectively. She has showcased her works in numerous museums and festivals since 1991, including the Hong Kong Arts Centre, the International Ceramics Festival in Tokoname, Japan, the Hong Kong Cultural Festival in Japan, and the Museum of International Ceramic Art in Denmark. Annie’s works are collected by the Hong Kong Museum of Art, the Guldagergaard Museum of International Ceramic Art in Denmark, the Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park in Japan and the Philippe Charriol Foundation. Over the years, she has also garnered numerous awards, such as award winner at the Contemporary Hong Kong Art Biennial Exhibition in 2003, and Winner (Sculpture category) at the Philippe Charriol Foundation Art Competition in 1999.

Inspired and moulded to imitate ordinary objects, Annie’s works are personable, nostalgic reflections; materialised at times, through unglazed porcelain or stoneware clay, to become surreal depictions of the original. Taking abstract forms, with slightly perturbing effect, Annie’s creations aptly detail the tricky, delicate confluence of longing and rediscovery.

Education

  • 1999 | Master of Fine Arts, Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • 1996 | Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts, Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • 1991 | Higher Certificate in Studio Ceramics, Hong Kong Polytechnics
  • 1982 | Diploma in Design, Hong Kong Polytechnics

Selected Solo Exhibitions

  • 2017 | “Zan Baak Fo”, Cheung Hing Grocery Store & Former site of Giant Year Gallery, Hong Kong
  • 2013 | Zan Baak Fo, Cheung Hing Grocery Store & Former site of Giant Year Gallery, Hong Kong
  • 2013 | Text · Book, 1a Space, Hong Kong
  • 2008 | Looking for Poetry in Wanchai, Stage One Art Space, Hong Kong
  • 2005 | Moulding World – A Summer in Denmark, the Habitus, Hong Kong
  • 2001 | Rediscovery, First Institute of Art and Design Gallery, Hong Kong
  • 1999 | Longing and Rediscovery, the MFA thesis exhibition, Hui Gallery, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • 1998 | Ceramic Works by Wan Lai Kuen, Fringe Festival ‘98, Hong Kong
  • 1997 | Paintings by Annie Wan, Fringe Festival ‘97, Hong Kong

Selected Group Exhibitions

  • 2018 | Warum Kunst?, Museum Ulm & Kunsthalle Weishaupt, Germany
  • 2018 | PRESENCE: A Window into Chinese Contemporary Art, St George;s Hall, Liverpool, United Kingdom
  • 2018 | The 3rd Guangdong Contemporary Ceramic Art Exhibition, Ucity Art Museum of GAFA, Guangzhou, China
  • 2018 | Hanzi Exhibition, Qube, PMQ, Hong Kong
  • 2017 | What’s in Store?, Salford Museum and Art Gallery, United Kingdom
  • 2016 | The Eight Climate (What Does Art Do?), 11th edition of Gwangju Biennale, South Korea
  • 2015 | Contemporary Asian Ceramics Exchange Exhibition, Museum of China Academy of Art, China
  • 2014 | Kochi-Muziris Biennale, Kochi, India
  • 2014 | Asia Triennial Manchester 2014, Manchester, UK

Awards

  • 2016 | Presented and granted by Hong Kong Development Council to participate in the 11th Gwangju Biennale, South Korea
  • 2011 |Granted Guest Artist, Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Japan
  • 2003 | Award Winner, Contemporary Hong Kong Art Biennial Exhibition 2003, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
  • 2002 | Awarded Artist, Artists in Neighbourhood Scheme II, Hong Kong Art Promotion Office, Hong Kong
  • 1999 | Winner-sculpture, Philippe Charriol Foundation Art Competition, Hong Kong
  • 1991 | Chosen artist, International Workshop of Ceramic Art in Tokoname, Japan

Selected Public Collections

  • Guldageraard, Museum of International Ceramic Art, Denmark
  • Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
  • Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Japan
  • Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Hong Kong
  • Philippe Charriol Foundation, Singapore

For the full list of exhibitions, awards and public collections, please contact the gallery at enquiry@ipreciation.com

Artwork Images

Tse Yim On 謝炎安 (b. 1974)

Born in 1974, Hong Kong, Tse Yim On 謝炎安 grew up in the Generation X era and was heavily influenced by the rise of titillating, pseudo-violent cartoons, especially the heavily caricatured style of Japanese anime. His art is satirical and wildly fantastic, using a highly coloured lens filled with cartoon visuals and pop culture aesthetics.

What is most notable is Tse’s striking insight overlaid by a keen and witty sense of humour, almost parallel to Warhol’s Pop Art. Unlike other conceptual or popular culture artists, his artistic techniques remain assured and meticulously detailed. However, Tse’s real strength lies in his undeniable relevance even in today’s fast-changing world and his individualistic contributions to the face of contemporary culture. His paintings are vibrant and command attention. Once drawn to his paintings, it is hard not to be complicit in deciphering the messages behind his works, bringing into hearts and minds of its viewers its captivating elements.

Tse Yim On acquired his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Fine Arts from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. In 1998, he was awarded the “Hong Kong Urban Council Fine art Award”. He has participated extensively in various art exhibitions, especially those staged to illustrate existing social issues. Tse has been an advisor to the Hong Kong Arts Development Council since 2002. His work has been increasingly sought after and collected by the Hong Kong Museum of Art and private collectors.

Selected Solo Exhibitions

  • 2018 | Wonderful World of Color by Tse Yim On, Gallery by the Harbour, Harbour City, Hong Kong
  • 2013 | Flaneur, iPreciation, Singapore
  • 2012 | Mongkok Library, iPreciation, Hong Kong
  • 2010 | Great Righteousness Resolving Confusion, iPreciation Hong Kong
  • 2003 | I have a Beautiful World Because I Love You, Para/site, Hong Kong
  • 1998 | Perusing Culture, Para/site, Hong Kong

Selected Group Exhibitions 

  • 2019 | Together We March Forward: New Asia 70th Anniversary Art Exhibition, Hart Hall, H Queen’s, Hong Kong
  • 2019 | Under the Bridge Art Project: Once Upon a Lychee, Mei Foo Bus Terminus, Hong Kong
  • 2018 | Art New York 2018, Pier 94, New York, USA
  • 2017 | Evolving Images: Modern Hong Kong Printmaking, 17, Sun Museum, Hong Kong SAR, China
  • 2016 | From Longing to Belonging, CMC Gallery, Hong Kong SAR, China
  • 2016 | Portable Art Week 2016, iPreciation, Singapore
  • 2015 | Art Paris, Grand Palais, Avenue Winston Churchill, Paris
  • 2014 | From Longing to Belonging, Laznia Centre for Contemporary Art, Poland
  • 2012 | Painting On and On, Southsite, Hong Kong
  • 2012 | Four Symbols – Eight Faces, iPreciation, Hong Kong
  • 2011 | Octopus – Nine Contemporary Artists from Hong Kong, Hanina Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • 2010 | You are Here, I am Not, Osage Kwun Tong, Hong Kong
  • 2009 | Blindness & Insight, The Rotunda Exchange Square, Hong Kong
  • 2008 | CHiE!, Osage Kwun Tong, Hong Kong
  • 2005 | Excursion to the readings, Para/site, Hong Kong

Images of artworks

TYO-0013_2010-03, 2010, 91.3x91.3cm, acrylic on canvas

 

Doris Wong Wai Yin 黃慧妍 (b. 1981)

Born in Hong Kong in 1981, Wong Wai Yin is a young visual artist who experiments with a variety of media. Ranging from painting, sculpture, collage, installations and photography, Wong’s works have won acclaim for her unique, conceptual approach. Possessing an expansive way of thinking beyond traditional studio practices, the artist frequently investigates the nature of what is real or fake, what constitutes art, and what doesn’t. Creating emulators, Wong proceeds to juxtapose these ‘raw’ pieces alongside the original articles, dispelling the notion of an ideal framework, and persuading viewers to question the nature of authenticity; challenging preconceptions whilst blurring boundaries. Wong graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2004, and a Masters in Fine Arts from the University of Leeds, the United Kingdom in 2005. She was also the Founder of the Observation Society in Guangzhou. Wong has exhibited her works extensively in Hong Kong, as well as showcases in Japan, U.S.A, Singapore and Guangzhou. Wong’s works were also featured at the Hong Kong Museum of Art in 2009, as part of the ‘Louis Vuitton: A Passion for Creation’ exhibition. Wong’s artworks, including the exclusive ‘Hong Kong Artist Museum’ paintings, and her Museum Poster Series of works, are available for sale.

Education

  • 2005 | MA in Fine Art, University of Leeds, UK
  • 2004 | Bachelor of Arts, Fine Art Department, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Selected Solo Exhibitions

Selected Group Exhibitions

  • 2014 | Man’s Future Fund, Discover Asia, Art Fair Tokyo, Japan
  • 2013 | “But is it Art?” “I know but I don’t know.”, Gallery EXIT, Hong Kong
  • 2013 | The Imperfect Circle, Osage Gallery, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong
  • 2013 | Hong Kong Eye”, ArtisTree, Hong Kong
  • 2012 | Mobile M+: Yau Ma Tei”, Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong
  • 2012 | Why Do Trees Grow Till the End?, SOUTHSITE, Hong Kong
  • 2012 | Wearable Exhibition: Bring Art Everywhere, Fotan, Hong Kong
  • 2011 | Primitive Craftsmanship – Contemporary Mechanism, Artist Commune, Hong Kong
  • 2011 | Except why not just come right out and say it, Collectors House, Heerlen, The Netherlands
  • 2010 | Go-Young Artist in China, OCAT, Shenzhen, China
  • 2009 | ISCP Open Studio, ISCP, New York, USA
  • 2009 | One Degree Separation, Chinese Art Centre, Manchester, UK
  • 2009 | Louis Vuitton: A Passion for Creation, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
  • 2009 | Muse, Louis Vuitton Gallery, Hong Kong
  • 2009 | Charming Experience, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
  • 2008 | 3rd Guangzhou Triennial, Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangzhou, China
  • 2007 | Art responds to the 14 Qks, Para/Site Art Space, Hong Kong
  • 2007 | Copied right, Para/Site Art Space, Hong Kong
  • 2007 | 97+10, Videotage, MOMA, Shanghai, China
  • 2007 | Variances in Singular, Hong Kong Art Center, Hong Kong
  • 2006 | Dream a little dream, Para/Site Art Space, Hong Kong
  • 2005 | Hong Kong Art Biennial Exhibition, Hong Kong
  • 2005 | Art SuperMart Para/Site, Para/Site Art Space, Hong Kong
  • 2005 | Studio Visit, Bankley House Studios, Manchester, UK
  • 2005 | Meeting Point, MA Fine Art Graduation Show, University of Leeds, UK

For full list of exhibitions, please contact the gallery at enquiry@iprecitaion.com

Images of Artworks

Szeto Lap 司徒立 (b. 1949)

Born in Guangzhou, China in 1949, Szeto Lap took up residence in Hong Kong at the age of 23, a prelude to a move to France three years later in 1975. A young, budding Chinese artist in Europe, Szeto won recognition by staging his first solo exhibition at the Galerie l’Oeil Sévigné in Paris. He has since embarked on various educational projects, acting as Guest Professor to renowned art institutions in China, and was also Lecturer of the PhD programme at the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou in 2001.

Szeto Lap is an artist who revels in simplicity, providing a sense of calm and introspection through his oil paintings, conferring sensibility to a society that is warped by a multitude of complexities. Never ceasing in his pursuit and perusal of beauty, he charts details meticulously. The objects in his paintings espouse a mysterious quality and are thought-provoking owing to the premeditated play of shadows. Szeto’s philosophical approach to life attests to the quietude and composure in his paintings, advocating the precepts of truth and knowledge, with elements metamorphosed as filters of light in his creations.

Forsaking the common desire to climb the social ladder, the artist, relishing this nonconformist adoption, has gained rare insights to the callous materialistic attributes plaguing city life, deviating entirely from such heady, disillusioned affairs, thus achieving artistic enlightenment through his paintings with a psychological eminence that induces admiration.

Selected Exhibitions

  • 1979 – 2003, Exhibitions at Galerie l’Oeil Sévigné (Paris, France), Galeria Claude Bernard (Paris, France), Galerie Jacques Elbaz (Paris, France), Barentin Museum (Taipei, Taiwan), Galerie Elegance (Taipei, Taiwan), 亚洲艺术中心 (Taipei, Taiwan), Marlborough Fine Art Gallery (London, UK), Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery (Hong Kong, China), Galerie Sepia (Paris, France), etc.
  • 1980, Grand Palais Water Color Exhibition (Paris, France)
  • 1981, Lubiam Prize (Lubiam, Italy)
  • 1982, “IN SITU” exhibition, National Museum of Modern Art, Georges Pompidou Centre (Paris, France)
  • 1983, “Drawings of Figurative Expressionists” Exhibition, National Museum of Modern Art, Georges Pompidou Centre (Paris, France)
  • 1986, Individual Exhibition at the Hong Kong Institute of Promotion of Chinese Culture (Hong Kong)
  • 1987, Group Exhibition, Cultural Centre, Boulogne (France)
  • 1988, Individual Exhibition, Barentin Museum (Barentin, France)
  • 1989, “Sur le Vif” group exhibition, Beaucaire Museum (Beaucaire, France)
  • 1992, Seminar of “Drawings of Figurative Expressionists” at China Academy of Art (Hangzhou, China)
  • 1993, First Proposal on the Basic Theory of the “Drawings of Figurative Expressionists” in China
  • Participate at the amendment of the course of study on the Faculty of Oil Paintings of China Academy of Art (Hangzhou, China)
  • 1996, Editorial Executive Member of the “Twenty-First Century” Bimonthly Magazine of the Institute of Chinese Studies, the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
  • 2000, Workshop on the “Research of Szeto Lap’s Oil Paintings” at Xian Academy of Fine Arts (Xian, China)
  • “Breeze of Stillness” for the “Le French May”, joint co-organized with the Consulate General of French, was held in the University Museum and Art Gallery, Hong Kong University (Hong Kong, China)
  • 2003 – 2004 , Touring Exhibitions were held in 5 National Museums in China, including the National Art Museum of China, Shanghai Art Museum, the China Academy of Art Museum, Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangdong, and the University Museum and Art Gallery, the University of Hong Kong.
  • 2012, Expressionist Paintings, Shanghai Art Museum, China

Awards

  • 1981, Prix Lubiam, Italy
  • 1982, Feneon Prize, Paris Academy, France
  • 2000, Grand Prize on Painting, Academy of Fine Arts, Institute of France, France
  • 2002, Cooperate with Xu Jing & other professors on the “Method of Teaching on the Basic of Drawings of Figurative Expressionists”
  • Educational Achievement Prize, China Academy of Art (Hangzhou, China)
  • Educational Achievement Prize, Hangzhou, China
  • 2004, Awarded the Chevalier de L’Ordres des Art et Lettres

Irene Chou 周綠雲 (b. 1924 – d. 2011)

Irene Chou 周綠雲 (1924–2011) was a pioneering Hong Kong ink painter and a key figure in the development of the Hong Kong New Ink movement. Through exhibitions and research, iPreciation has been actively presenting her work and contributing to the appreciation of her legacy in modern Chinese ink painting.

About Irene Chou

Irene Chou was a pioneering figure in the Hong Kong New Ink Painting movement, transforming traditional Chinese ink painting into a modern, expressive art form. Her bold brushwork and experimental techniques explored themes of the universe, spirituality, and human consciousness. As a result, her paintings convey powerful emotion and philosophical depth. Today, her works are recognized as foundational in contemporary ink art.

Early Life and Education

Born in Shanghai in 1924, Chou completed a modern education at St. John’s University, graduating in 1945. Soon after, she worked as a journalist before relocating to Hong Kong in 1949. During this period, she began studying under Lingnan School master Zhao Shao’ang, gaining a strong foundation in traditional ink painting techniques.

However, she quickly sought a more personal artistic voice. Influenced by her mentors but driven to innovate, Chou began exploring forms beyond conventional landscape and bird-and-flower subjects. Consequently, her work evolved into a unique, expressive style.

Development of Her Artistic Style

In the 1960s, Chou studied under the influential ink painter Lui Shou-Kwan. His approach to modernizing Chinese ink painting profoundly shaped her direction. As a result, she started experimenting with abstraction, exploring the expressive potential of ink, colour, and gesture.

Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, she developed signature techniques, including splash ink, layered textures, and her renowned “one-stroke” method. These methods created dynamic compositions that combined traditional Chinese aesthetics with modern abstract expression. Moreover, Chou’s paintings often incorporated philosophical ideas from Zen Buddhism and Taoism, reflecting both spiritual and cosmic themes.

Additionally, her works became increasingly energetic and emotive, capturing movement, flow, and the invisible forces shaping life.

Artistic Themes and Philosophy

Chou frequently explored the relationship between the human mind and the universe. She often stated that “the universe is my mind; my mind is the universe.” Because of this philosophy, her paintings evoke cosmic imagery, swirling forms, and flowing brushstrokes. These elements symbolize the continuous flow of life and universal energy.

At the same time, her art reflected personal journeys of loss and transformation. Consequently, her works are both introspective and dynamic, inviting viewers to contemplate the nature of existence and consciousness. Her abstract compositions merge emotional intensity with intellectual inquiry, creating a profound visual experience.

Later Years and Legacy

In 1991, Chou suffered a severe stroke, which temporarily halted her artistic practice. Nevertheless, she persevered through rehabilitation and eventually resumed painting. Later, she moved to Brisbane, Australia, where she continued to create works until her passing in 2011.

Despite these challenges, Chou remained committed to artistic exploration. Her later works often expressed themes of renewal, resilience, and spiritual reflection. Today, her paintings are held in major public and private collections worldwide. Institutions such as the British Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston include her works. Consequently, her influence continues to inspire contemporary ink artists and scholars studying modern Chinese ink painting.

Education

1945 | BA in Economics at St. John’s University, Shanghai

Selected Solo Exhibitions

  • 2021 | As Clouds – A Solo Exhibition by Irene Chou, iPreciation, Singapore
  • 2019–2020 | Irene Chou Rediscovered: Paintings from the M. K. Lau Collection, Duddell’s, Hong Kong
  • 2019 | A World Within – The Art and Inspiration of Irene Chou, 20th Century Chinese Female Artist Series, Asia Society Hong Kong Centre, Hong Kong / The Pulse of Ink, iPreciation, Singapore
  • 2013 | Hong Kong Masters, Rossi & Rossi Ltd, London
  • 2012 | A Tribute to Hong Kong Masters, Hanart TZ Gallery, Hong Kong
  • 2010 | De la Chine, entre Tradition et Modernité, Galerie F. Hesler, Luxembourg
  • 2008 | Life is a Many Splendoured Thing, iPreciation, Singapore
  • 2007 | The Norman W. M. Ko Collection of Hong Kong Art, University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • 2007 | The New Face of Ink Painting: Modern Ink Painting Group Exhibition, Central Plaza, Hong Kong
  • 2007 | Life is a Many Splendoured Thing, The Rotunda, Exchange Square Central, by iPreciation, Hong Kong
  • 2006 | Creative Spirit: Hong Kong Visual Arts, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Hong Kong
  • 2006 | Universe of the Mind: Retrospective, University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • 2003 | Irene Chou, My Universe, iPreciation Gallery, Singapore

Selected Group Exhibitions

  • 2021 | Art for Everyone at HKMoA, City-wide Art Campaign, Hong Kong
  • 2020 | UNSCHEDULED, Hong Kong Art Gallery Association, Tai Kwun, Hong Kong
  • 2019 | iPreciation 20th Anniversary: Reverie Collection – 25 Years of Art Collecting Journey, iPreciation Gallery, Singapore
  • 2019 | iPreciation at Taipei Dangdai 2019, Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Taipei, Taiwan
  • 2018 | iPreciation at Fine Art Asia 2018, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
  • 2018 | HOPE, a charity exhibition celebrating the works of outstanding contemporary Chinese women artists
  • 2015 | A Legacy of Ink: Lui Shou-kwan 40 Years On, Hong Kong Arts Centre / Alisan Fine Arts, Hong Kong
  • 2013 | Hong Kong Masters, Rossi & Rossi Ltd, London, United Kingdom
  • 2012 | A Tribute to Hong Kong Masters, Hanart TZ Gallery, Hong Kong
  • 2010 | De la Chine, entre Tradition et Modernité, Galerie F. Hesler, Luxembourg
  • 2008 | Hong Kong Art: Open Dialogue Exhibition Series II – New Ink Art: Innovation and Beyond, curated by Alice King, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
  • 2007 | The Norman W. M. Ko Collection of Hong Kong Art, University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • 2007 | The New Face of Ink Painting: Modern Ink Painting Group Exhibition, Central Plaza, Hong Kong
  • 2006 | Contemporary Hong Kong Ink Painting Exhibition, Hong Kong Central Library, Hong Kong
  • 2004 | Reconciliation Art Works, Multicultural Community Centre, Brisbane, Australia
  • 2002 | Chinese Paintings from the Khoan and Michael Sullivan Collection, Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
  • 2002 | Artists in the Neighbourhood Scheme II Launching Exhibition, Hong Kong Central Library, Hong Kong
  • 2002 | Hong Kong Cityscapes – Ink Painting in Transition, Hong Kong Festival, London, United Kingdom

Selected Public Collections

  • Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
  • British Museum, London, United Kingdom
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA
  • Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
  • University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong (formerly known as Fung Ping Shan Museum), Hong Kong
  • Norman W. M. Ko Collection, Hong Kong
  • M. K. Lau Collection, Hong Kong
  • M+, Hong Kong
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Australia
  • National Museum of History, Taipei, Taiwan
  • National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, Taiwan
  • National Art Gallery, Manila, Philippines
  • City Gallery, Manila, Philippines
  • Raya Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
  • Hong Kong Land, Hong Kong

Awards

  • 1988 | Hong Kong Artists’ Guild Painter of the Year Award
  • 1983 | Urban Council Fine Arts Award for Painting (Chinese Media)
  • 1972 | Pacificulture Asia Museum Fine Art Award

Further Information

For further information on Irene Chou and her work, please refer to the following resources:

Institutional and Reference Resources

And many other private and public collections throughout Asia and internationally. For the full list of exhibitions and public collections, please contact the gallery at enquiry@ipreciation.com.

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Cheung Yee 張義 (b. 1936 – d. 2019)

Cheung Yee was one of the most important modern sculptors in Hong Kong. At iPreciation, his works are presented as part of our commitment to showcasing artists who bridge traditional Chinese cultural heritage with contemporary artistic expression.

About Cheung Yee

Cheung Yee 張義 (b. 1936 – d. 2019) was one of the most respected names in modern Asian art and a key figure in the development of modern sculpture in Hong Kong. Widely recognised for integrating Western sculptural techniques with traditional Chinese cultural symbols, his works create a distinctive dialogue between ancient Chinese philosophy and modern artistic expression.

Cheung Yee later became the only artist in Hong Kong to have been invited to hold three solo exhibitions at the Hong Kong Museum of Art, and his practice remains central to the history of modern sculpture in Hong Kong.

Early Life and Education

Cheung Yee was born in Guangzhou, China, in 1936 and later moved to Hong Kong, where he spent most of his life and artistic career. During his early years, he developed a strong interest in literature, philosophy, and traditional Chinese culture.

He graduated from the Fine Arts Department of Taiwan Normal University in 1958. In the late 1950s, after returning to Hong Kong, he began making sculptures and became actively involved in the city’s emerging modern art movement. In 1963, he co-founded the Circle Art Group in Hong Kong with other local artists to promote modern art.

Artistic Career and Development

Throughout his career, Cheung Yee explored the relationship between Chinese cultural heritage and contemporary sculpture. In particular, he was fascinated by the symbolism found in ancient texts, calligraphy, mythology, and archaeology.

Many of his artworks incorporate elements of traditional Chinese philosophy while maintaining a distinctly modern sculptural language. At the same time, his works often display strong textures, symbolic forms, and dynamic compositions. In 1964, he held his first solo exhibition at the City Hall Museum and Art Gallery, now the Hong Kong Museum of Art.

Cheung Yee later taught at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and influenced many younger artists in the city. After his retirement in 1998, he moved to Los Angeles, where he continued to develop his cast paper and sculptural practice.

Cast Paper Murals and Innovative Techniques

Cheung Yee became especially well known for his innovative cast paper murals, which he developed during the 1970s. These works combine sculpture, calligraphy, and painting within a single artistic form.

For example, Ode to General Pei incorporates four different scripts by the Tang dynasty calligrapher Yan Zhenqing. Through this approach, Cheung Yee transformed written language into powerful visual compositions.

These works blur the boundaries between traditional calligraphy and contemporary sculpture. In recognition of his important contributions to the arts, he was awarded the MBE in 1979.

Symbolism in Cheung Yee’s Sculptures

Cheung Yee also created numerous sculptures in bronze and wood that explore traditional Chinese symbolism. One of the most distinctive features of his work is the repeated use of tortoise-shell motifs, drawn from ancient Chinese divination practices in which cracks formed under heat were interpreted as signs and answers.

He transformed these patterns into sculptural forms that evoke both history and philosophical reflection, giving his works a strong sense of cultural memory while remaining modern in visual language.

Major Works and Artistic Exploration

Several sculptures demonstrate this symbolic language particularly well. Works such as Four Spirits and Spirit C & D are notable for their enigmatic structures and powerful visual presence.

These sculptures subtly reference elements of Chinese mythology while maintaining a contemporary abstract style. Another remarkable work, Magic Nine, features a truncated bronze column with wood-grain textures and tortoise-shell shaped apertures. Serpentine forms move across the surface of the sculpture, creating rhythm and movement while inviting deeper cultural interpretation.

Legacy of Cheung Yee

Over the course of more than three decades, Cheung Yee continuously explored new artistic directions while maintaining a strong connection to Chinese cultural heritage. Today, his sculptures and cast paper works continue to inspire collectors, scholars, and artists worldwide.

His artistic legacy demonstrates how traditional cultural ideas can be reinterpreted through modern sculptural practice, making him one of the most important sculptors in Hong Kong’s modern art history.

Education

  • 1958 | Graduated from the Fine Arts Department of Taiwan Normal University

Selected Solo Exhibitions

Selected Group Exhibitions

Awards

  • 1979 | Awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire (Honorary)
  • 1988 | Awarded Sculptor of the Year Award, Hong Kong Artists’ Guild

Public Collections

  • Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
  • Museum of Modern Art, Mexico City, Mexico
  • National Museum of History, Taipei, Taiwan
  • Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
  • Taiwan Museum of Art, Taichung, Taiwan
  • Kaohsiung Fine Arts Museum, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Permanent Collections

  • Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, England, UK
  • Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Hong Kong
  • Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
  • Kaohsiung Fine Arts Museum, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
  • Museum of Modern Art, Mexico City, Mexico
  • National Museum of History, Taipei, Taiwan
  • Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
  • Taiwan Museum of Art, Taichung, Taiwan

For the full list of exhibitions, awards and collections, please contact the gallery at enquiry@ipreciation.com.

Further Information

For further information on Cheung Yee, including institutional references and market records, please refer to the following resources:

Institutional Resources

Market and Auction Records

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