Hong Kong Eye presented by Prudential will be the first major international showcase of Hong Kong contemporary art. A touring exhibition presenting over 50 works by 18 emerging Hong Kong artists will be held at the Saatchi Gallery in London in December 2012 and at ArtisTree in TaiKoo Place, Hong Kong in May 2013. To mark the start of this significant programme, a major publication, entitled Hong Kong Eye: Hong Kong Contemporary Art, edited by Serenella Ciclitira and Chang Tsong-Zung, published by Skira, launches today. The publication includes over 100 artworks by 76 artists, offering the largest survey to date on Hong Kong contemporary art.
Hong Kong Eye presented by Prudential is curated by Chang Tsong-Zung, guest professor of China Art Academy and Director of Hanart TZ Gallery, Serenella Ciclitira, CEO of Parallel Contemporary Art and Honorary Fellow at the Royal College of Art, and Nigel Hurst, Director and CEO of the Saatchi Gallery. Prudential is the principal sponsor for the Hong Kong Eye programme and aspires to foster a legacy of greater insight and appreciation of Hong Kong art.
The book gives crucial recognition to Hong Kong’s contemporary art scene and provides a new resource and education tool for teachers, pupils and residents in Hong Kong, as well as worldwide. It features 66 emerging artists and 10 pioneers who have had a significant influence in shaping art in Hong Kong. The publication will be available at all good book stores, distributed by Rizzoli in the US and globally by Thames & Hudson. 350 books will also be donated to educational institutions and public libraries in Hong Kong.
The exhibitions will be free to the public and will provide vital international exposure for emerging Hong Kong artists, with the majority of works being shown for the first time outside of Asia. The works span across a range of media including painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, video and installation. Exhibiting artists are: Amy CHEUNG, CHOW Chun Fai, Silas FONG, HO Sin Tung, KONG Chun Hei, KUM Chi Keung, LAM Tung Pang, LEUNG Kui Ting, Otto LI, LUI Chun Kwong, Florian MA, Joao Vasco PAIVA, Hector RODRIGUEZ, Angela SU, Annie WAN, Adrian WONG, Justin WONG Chiu Tat and Fiona WONG Lai Ching. Asia Art Archive will also use the Hong Kong Eye exhibition as a platform from which to conduct a series of programmes for teachers and its youth group as part of its ongoing educational programmes.
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