by Alisan Fine Arts Location: Alisan Fine Arts
Artist(s): T C LAI
Date: 20 Nov - 31 Dec 2013
As part of the first ever Hong Kong Art Gallery Week organized by the Hong Kong Art Gallery Association, Alisan Fine Arts presents Professor TC Lai's forth solo exhibition with the gallery. Born in 1921 to a family of scholars, Lai is a renowned Hong Kong artist and scholar. Like true scholars before him, he has mastered poetry, calligraphy and painting, known as the "Three Perfections" in Chinese culture. He has published more than 35 books on Chinese culture and art, including Chinese Calligraphy, Chinese Seals (University of Washington Press 1975, 1976) and Chinese Painting (Oxford University Press 1992). Considering his background as a classical Chinese scholar steeped in Western culture, it is only natural that he has incorporated elements of both to make his art uniquely his. At the ripe age of 92, Lai's works continue to exude vitality and exuberance.
