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About the event
Chan Wing-sum is an accomplished painter with a strong personal style. He studied painting with the Lingnan master Professor Chao Shao-an in 1976, as well as pursuing traditional Chinese painting, calligraphy, and seal carving under other renowned teachers. He has participated in various joint and solo exhibitions in Hong Kong, Mainland China, and Canada, etc. Based on the composition, imagery and ink adaptation in traditional Chinese painting, Chan adds his carefree brushwork and contemporary interpretation to create his ink painting in an abstract manner. His works embrace the flexible concept of Lingnan School of Painting to blend traditional and modern elements with innovative approaches.
In 2021, Chan Wing-sum generously donated 15 of his representative artworks to the Hong Kong Heritage Museum. This exhibition showcases Chan Wing-sum’s landscape and flower-and-bird paintings, placed alongside the works by Professor Chao Shao-an. The visitors can see how Chan has incorporated his mentor’s painting techniques into his own works and appreciate his mastery of ink adaptation.
The exhibition is also one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD has all along promoted Chinese history and culture through organising an array of programmes and activities to enable the public learn more about broad and profound Chinese culture. For more information, please visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/ccpo/index.html.
Exhibition website: hk.heritage.museum/en/web/hm/exhibitions/data/chan-wing-sum.html
About the organiser
Under the umbrella of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the Hong Kong Heritage Museum presents a unique mix of history, art and culture in a great variety of programmes that cater for the wide-ranging interests of the public.
Designed both to entertain and to enlighten, our lively and informative exhibitions and activities offer a kaleidoscopic array of cultural and educational experiences for our visitors.
Featuring an exhibition area of some 7,500 square metres, the museum houses six permanent galleries - Hong Kong Pop 60+, the Jin Yong Gallery, the Cantonese Opera Heritage Hall, the T. T. Tsui Gallery of Chinese Art, the Chao Shao-an Gallery and the Children's Discovery Gallery - as well as six thematic galleries that regularly host exhibitions showcasing the diverse treasures of our heritage.
As part of our mission is to reach out to the community and encourage public participation in museum activities, we organise a wide array of programmes, such as thematic talks, seminars, guided tours, workshops, family/ children activities, school and theatre programmes, and online programmes to promote our permanent and special exhibitions to the general public and various target audiences, including students, teachers, older adults and family groups, to raise their interest in Hong Kong’s art and culture.