【Special Guided Tour】
Of the works from the Jingguanlou Collection gifted by local collector Dr Leo Wong Kwai-kuen to the Hong Kong Museum of Art, around 170 were by the Shanghai School painter couple Xie Zhiliu and Chen Peiqiu. The exhibition, “A Match Made in Painting: Selected Works of Xie Zhiliu and Chen Peiqiu from the Jingguanlou Collection”, features 99 of their masterpieces from various periods. In the guided tour of the exhibition, Xie Dingwei, the son of the iconic husband-and-wife duo, will lead visitors in exploring his parents’ masterpieces, and share first-hand anecdotes of their fascinating lives, careers and legacy.
Date: 2023.07.22(Saturday)
Time: 11:00am – 12:00nn ; 3:00 – 4:00pm
Venue: Jingguanlou Gallery, 4/F, Hong Kong Museum of Art
Speaker: Mr Xie Dingwei (Son of Xie Zhiliu and Chen Peiqiu)
Language: Putonghua
Fee: Free
Quota for each session*: 50
*Enrollment is not required. Limited quota available on a first-come, first-served basis.
About the speaker:
Xie Dingwei, the son of Xie Zhiliu and Chen Peiqiu, has curated numerous art exhibitions such as “Centre Pompidou: Masters of Modern Art” (2016) and “Botticelli and the Renaissance” (2023), as well as edited and published works such as Jinxiandai Zhongguohua mingjia—Xie Zhiliu (Modern and contemporary masters of traditional Chinese painting—Xie Zhiliu) and Danqing zhiyou—Chen Peiqiu huihua yishu (Excellence in danqing—Chen Peiqiu’s art of painting). In 2023, Xie was rewarded with the National Order of the Legion of Honour for his outstanding contributions to the cultural exchange between China and France.
【Public Talk】
The Power Duo in Contemporary Chinese Art: Pioneering a Song and Yuan Revival in the Late 20th Century
Xie Zhiliu and Chen Peiqiu are leading painters in modern Chinese art, where their ethos has driven the key trend of the revival of Song and Yuan-dynasty painting. In this talk, art historian Dr Tang Zheming, who has published various academic papers on Xie and Chen, will explore the formation and evolution of the artistic philosophy and styles of the duo that are deeply rooted in ancient painting, while highlighting their contemporary symbolism in art and significance in art history.
Date: 2023.07.29 (Saturday)
Time: 3:00 – 4:30pm
Venue: The Hall, 1/F, Hong Kong Museum of Art
Speaker: Dr Tang Zheming (Scholar of Chinese Art History)
Language: Putonghua
Fee: Free
*Enrollment is not required. Limited seats available on a first-come, first-served basis.
About the speaker:
Born in Shanghai in 1970, Tang Zheming studied at Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University from 1997 to 2000 and graduated with a master's degree. He later graduated from the China Academy of Art with a doctorate degree in 2005. From 2000 to 2010, he worked as the deputy editor-in-chief in Shanghai Paintings and Calligraphy Publishing House. From 2010 to 2018, he served as a Master's degree tutor in the Department of Traditional Chinese Painting, Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University. He is currently the deputy director of the Theory and Curatorial Committee of the Shanghai Artists Association.