The Pride of Lingnan: In Commemoration of the 110th Birthday of Chao Shao-an

Hong Kong Heritage Museum
1/F Thematic Galleries 3, 4 & 5
23 May 2015 – 7 September 2015

Jointly presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Guangzhou Museum of Art
Jointly organised by the Hong Kong Heritage Museum and the Guangzhou Museum of Art
Supported by Bureau of Culture, Audio, Television and Press of Guangzhou Municipality

Professor Chao Shao-an is a renowned master of the Lingnan School of Painting, which held the initiative of "modernisation of Chinese painting" within the tradition. He succeeded in creating a unique artistic style by merging art with life. His work has important influence in Hong Kong, and also placed the Lingnan School in a significant role in the development of Chinese art. The Hong Kong Heritage Museum and Guangzhou Museum of Art jointly organise this travelling exhibition in 2015 to commemorate the 110th birthday of the artist in order to review Chao's lifetime artistic achievements.

Selected exhibits date from 1930s to 1990s, covering subjects of birds-and-flowers, landscapes, insects, animals, figures and calligraphy. Highlights include, "Tiger", "White Peacock", "Moonlight over the Pond", and the 5-panel screen "Banana Trees", from the collection of Hong Kong Heritage Museum, and "Peacock", "Fishermen Gather in River Bank", and "Flower Bridge in Guilin", from the Guangzhou Museum of Art. Other exhibits include sketches and poem manuscripts by the artist, a comprehensive display of artistic style and development. Interactive programmes are set up and precious video clippings of the artist in demonstrations are shown to increase audience interest.

To complement the exhibition, other special programmes including public and family/children programmes will be organised for museum visitors:

Public Programmes
Talk-and-Demonstration Series: Discovering the Lineage of Lingnan School
The Revolutionary Spirit of the Lingnan School and Chao Shao-an

Family/Children Programmes
Family Chinese Painting Trial: Bringing Wild Imagination to Life
Express Yourself through Chinese Fan Painting
3D Art Tunnel: Bringing Back the Past

Exhibit Highlights