HIYA
Hong Kong International Youth Artists Society
June to July
In the early summer of June, the warm breeze is roaming around, and in the endless flow of time, the spirit is still soaring.
Summer in July is still clear and peaceful, and the grass is still growing.Under the starry sky, looking at a newly created art work, and keep in mind the original intention.
Past HIYA Events
International Cultural and Art Exchanges
On April 14 2023, Ms. Chantelle Huang, President of the Hong Kong International Youth Artists Society, and representatives visited the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum and met with local representatives from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's International Cooperation Department, Museum Director Nguyen Anh Minh, and staffs. We express heartfelt thanks for their hospitality. During the meeting, both parties discussed artistic exchanges and expressed the hope that there would be more cultural and artistic exchange activities between the Hong Kong International Youth Artists Society and the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in the future.
Director Nguyen Anh Minh, representing the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum, affirmed the Museum's readiness to cooperate with HIYA in introducing and promoting art to the domestic and international public.
Past HIYA Events
“Memory of Touch” Exhibition
Sponsored by HIYA, the “Memory of Touch (不忘初心)” exhibition was held at Central Library from May 5th to May 8th, 2023. The theme of this exhibition is the moment that touches people's hearts the most. Artists will interpret the objects and moods in different forms and styles, and use artistic interpretations to evoke people's memories of the unforgettable moments of events and moods. In artistic creation, one should capture and recapture the original intention, fully display one' unique style and creativity, and encourage the inclusion of modern elements. The exhibition displayed several pieces of special collector items, as well as the "Original Heart" works of more than a dozen local artists.
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Pablo Picasso: Paintings in Glass
Venue: 1/F & 2/F, Fung Ping Shan Building, UMAG, HKU, 90 Bonham Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Dates: 18 May 2023 - 27 Aug 2023
Time: Tuesday to Saturday 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Sunday 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Monday Exhibition Closed
Admission: Free
The University Museum and Art Gallery (UMAG) of the University of Hong Kong is honoured to present Pablo Picasso: Paintings in Glass, an unprecedented display of works by the world-famous twentieth-century painter, supported by the French May Arts Festival and Hongkong Land. In the mid-1950s, the workshops of Roger Malherbe-Navarre expanded on the light boxes of French painter Jean Crotti by layering pieces of glass into pictorial depictions (gemmail, French for ‘enamel gem’) of several of Picasso’s paintings.
Impressed by the gemmistes’ masterful assembling and fusing of carefully selected glass, Picasso declared ‘A new art is born!’ Made and exhibited to explore and display the medium’s artistic possibilities, the results are simply astonishing. The selection of works on loan from a private collection, and on view at UMAG, shed a new light on some of Picasso’s most renowned painterly compositions.
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Virtually Versailles｜Interactive Exhibition
Venue: Thematic Galleries 3-5 Hong Kong Heritage Museum, 1 Man Lam Rd, Sha Tin, Hong Kong
Dates: 19 April 2023 to 9 July 2023 (close Tuesday)
Admission: Standard $ 10 Group $ 7 Concessionary $ 5
Jointly presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and French May Arts Festival, jointly organised by the Hong Kong Heritage Museum and the Palace of Versailles, and with major support of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, Virtually Versailles, the official touring exhibition of Versailles that combines heritage and digital.
Relive the magic of Versailles — admired globally for centuries and still one of the most prestigious symbols of France’s grandeur and heritage. Through this interactive exhibition, you can now step foot into the famed Hall of Mirrors, the French gardens and even catch a glimpse of Marie-Antoinette’s bedchamber.
Combining past and present, imagining heritage and future, reconnecting through old and new, Virtually Versailles is an interactive exhibition, taking visitors on a virtual journey into the world of Versailles’ estate. Now more than ever, the Palace of Versailles remains a vibrant and pioneering venue through its exploration of a new genre. Like a foretaste of the Palace of Versailles, this experience will not leave you unmoved and will give you the desire to come and discover the Palace, even more beautiful when viewed in person. Join us and explore Versailles together!
News of the Art World
2023 Sotheby's Spring Auctions | Chinese Art Recorded a Total of HK$1.64 Billion, a Nine-Year High
2023 Sotheby’s Spring Auctions | Chinese art totaled HK$1.64 billion, a nine-year high. Chinese artworks, modern Chinese calligraphy and painting, and ancient Chinese calligraphy and painting achieved a record high of HK$1 billion in the spring auction, reflecting an optimistic outlook for the Chinese art market. The total turnover of HK$1.64 billion (US$208.5 million) was the highest in nine years, and the highlight of the lot was undoubtedly Zhang Daqian's "Flowers Blooming Ten Yards of Shadows" golden screen. The turnover of Chinese artworks alone broke through HK$1 billion, also a nine-year high. Among them, the Ming Yongle imperial blue and white cloud and dragon pattern holding pot changed hands for HK$107.5 million (US$13.7 million); Dr. Zhang Yongzhen's collection of imperial enamel colored apricot forest Spring Swallow bowl found a new owner for HK$198.22 million (US$25.25 million). In the auction of ancient Chinese calligraphy and painting on April 6, 21 fans of Ming and Qing calligraphy and painting collected by Guo Yimin were sold at a price exceeding the high estimate. Among them, Huang Daozhou's self-written poems in running script and Zhang Bi's cursive script were released at a price nearly 17 times the low estimate, successively received HK$1.02 million (US$129,438) and HK$825,500 (US$105,169).
Knowledge Expansion
Knowledge expansion/Pop Quiz
“Paintings tell about the Dragon Boat Festival"— painted by masters of traditional Chinese painting_Zhang Daqian
On the Dragon Boat Festival, in addition to "Dragon Boat Race" and "Eating Zongzi", there are also well known ornaments that are beautifully designed and have the purpose of warding off evil spirits and killing insects. What is the name of these ornaments?
If you have the answer, please let us know via WhatsApp 90621702. People who get the correct answer will receive a nice gift from HIYA.
Recent HIYA News
Ms. Chantelle Huang, the president of the Hong Kong International Youth Artists Society, and Mr. Fan Chun, the vice-chairman, were invited by the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Japan recently, and their artworks "Untitled Series" and "Treasure in the Water" were exhibited in the Tokyo Painting and Calligraphy Art Exhibition. The artworks will be exhibited at by the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Japan from May 12th to 18th, 2023.
It is a great honor for the artworks of Ms. Chantelle Huang and Mr. Fan Chun to be exhibited overseas. Hope to see more artworks of them overseas in the future. Congratulations!
Art Work by Our Members
Ivana Zhou | HIYA Member
Ivana zhou was born in Wuhan, Hubei Province in 1999. Graduated from Marangoni Istituto, Milan, majoring in fashion design. In 2021,she founded her personal brand -Esseri Senzienti during her study in Milan. Her works have been published in Vogue, BAZZER, COSMO, ELLE, PURPLE PEARL, ROIDX and other media.
When all is said and done · Chinese Dream Series 01
In ancient Chinese legends dragon is a kind of miraculous animal that can change forms at will, can make clouds and rain, and provides benefit to all things. It is a symbol of China. Chinese people take pride as "descendants of the dragon". It is the Ninth Five-Year Lord, the head of the Four Spirits, and has awesome supernatural powers. The legends describes its ability to show or hide, to be thin or huge, to be short or long, to reach the sky at the vernal equinox, to dive into the abyss at the autumnal equinox, can bring wind and rain, and is eclectic. Therefore, in Chinese traditional culture, the dragon is a symbol of power, nobility, and honor, as well as a symbol of luck and success.
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