(May 2010, Hong Kong) Wan Fung Art Gallery is pleased to present to you the "Time Variant on Ink- Exhibition of Koon Wai Bong, Zhou Jin and Wong Hau Kwei, winners of Hong Kong Contemporary Art Biennial Awards 2009" from 22 May to 1 Jun, 2010. More than 30 outstanding exhibits will be showcased. The exhibition is held in conjunction with the Hong Kong Contemporary Art Biennial Awards 2009 to promote Hong Kong and Chinese ink artists.

This exhibition explores the development of contemporary Chinese painting. Chinese painting has two thousand years of history. While it has been a media of culture and history, both in the past and present, it is now facing severe competition from different contemporary art forms, especially under the trend of globalization in Hong Kong. Whether traditional ink painting can transform and keep up with time depends on the contemporary ink artists. Wong Hau Kwei, Zhou Jin and Koon Wai Bong are no doubt among the top outstanding contemporary ink artists. Although Wong did not receive systematic training as pupil or in any institute, he has got delicate skills in drawing landscapes. Zhou and Koon, on the other hand, had received institutional education in Mainland and Hong Kong, respectively. Zhou is well regarded for portraying swimmers. Koon''''''''s artworks are more abstract and figural. Althrough they have different background and painting style, with excellent skills and techniques, all three of them can paint any theme with ease.

The multicultural environment of Hong Kong provides a fertile field to cultivate quality artists. Wong Hau Kwei, Zhou Jin and Koon Wai Bong are all renowned artists in the Hong Kong art field. Wong is well acclaimed both in Hong Kong and China, and a number of his artworks were selected and displayed in the Hong Kong Contemporary Art Biennial and the National Artworks Exhibition. Zhou and Koon, besides being an artist, are university professors dedicated to art teaching. Wan Fung Art Gallery would like to invite all art lovers to the "Time Variant on Ink- Exhibition of Koon Wai Bong, Zhou Jin and Wong Hau Kwei" to enjoy the selected masterpieces. After the opening ceremony, the first 150 visitors will receive an art catalogue, "Time Variant on Ink- Paintings by Koon Wai Bong, Zhou Jin and Wong Hau Kwei", proudly published by Wan Fung Art Gallery.

Wan Fung Art Gallery cordially invites you to the opening reception for Time Variant on Ink- Exhibition of Koon Wai Bong, Zhou Jin and Wong Hau Kwei, winners of Hong Kong Contemporary Art Biennial Awards 2009 at 4pm, Saturday, 22 May, 2012

Exhibition Period :  22.05.2010 – 01.06.2010

Exhibition Venue :  Wan Fung Art Gallery

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Male, born in Chongqing, Sichuan Province in 1946.

He was graduated from China Textile University in Shanghai in 1969 and immigrated to Hong Kong as an entreprener in 1978. Wong started his creation of ink and wash landscapes in the 1990s.

Wong mainly does ink painting of landscape, Sai Kung, which is the place that he lives, has become his inspiration and source material of his creation. He likes to travel a lot and sketch from real life. Also, his care for what is happening in the society has helped him inject the modern elements to his works. He likes to paint on tall, narrow roll, with composition of the breathtaking nature from a distant or overlooking view. He also uses short and small strokes to form the objects, in contrast with the long, large roll, which impose a visual extension effect on the audience. He is free from traces and traditions of art school, so his works are fresh, original and a brand new kind of the ‘new ink style’.

His works were selected in Hong Kong Biennial Art Exhibition in 1998, 2001, 2003 and 2005, the Ink and Wash Landscape Painting Exhibition of Hong Kong Scenery held in London and Hong Kong in 2002, Exhibition of Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan Invited Artists, the 9th and 10th National Art Exhibition, Shenzhen International Ink and Wash Painting Biennial Exhibition, 1st Fu Baoshi Award — Nanjing Ink and Wash Painting Media Triennial Exhibition, etc.

Wong’s work “The Canoe”, “Destiny”, “A Sketch of Qingshuiju”, “Sailing through the Sanxia Gorge” have been awarded in many exhibitions. His works are collected by the Hong Kong Museum of Art, the China Museum of Art, Shenzhen Art Academy, Langham Hotel, etc.

 

 

 

 

Associate Professor -The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Zhou Jin received his B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. in Fine Arts from China Academy of Art (Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts) in Hangzhou. He taught at the Department of Chinese Painting of China Academy of Art from 1997 to 2006. He joined the studio faculty of the Department of Fine Arts, CUHK in 2006.

Achievement:
2009         Hong Kong Contemporary Art Biennial Awards 2009,
2004         Merit, The Tenth National Exhibition of Art,China
2004         The gold medal, Art Exhibition in Zhejiang Province Eleventh Gold (2004)
1999         Merit, The Ninth National Exhibition of Art,China

1999         The silver medal , The Zhejiang section of The Ninth National Exhibition of Art,China 
1993         The Silver medal , 93’Zhejiang Chinese Painting Exhibition

 

 

 

 

Lecturer I- Hong Kong Baptist University

Koon Wai Bong received his B.A. and M.F.A. from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.  He is now teaching at the Academy of Visual Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University.  His works were obtained “Hong Kong Contemporary Art Biennial Award” in 2009, “Merit award” from the Tenth National Exhibition of Arts, China in 2004 and “Rising Artist Award” from Hong Kong Art Development Council in 2003, and selected to the Eleventh National Exhibition of Arts in 2009, Beyond the Surface: Chinese Abstract Art in 2008, the Second Beijing International Art Biennale in 2005, and Hong Kong Art Biennial in 1996, 1998 and 2005, and shortlisted in “Hong Kong Arts Centre Thirtieth Anniversary Award” in 2008.  He held solo shows including Past Becomes Present: A Solo Exhibition of Chinese Painting by Koon Wai Bong and Koon Wai Bong: Reworking the Classics both in 2009, and group shows including Water & Ink Interpretations: Taipei Invitation Exhibition of Hong Kong Modern Ink Painting, Ink Contemporary: ReXPERIMENT and Dao Revealed through Brush & Ink: Chinese Paintings and Works of Calligraphy & Seal Engraving by Wan Qingli, Daniel Lau Chak Kwong and Koon Wai Bong in 2009.  His name was included in the Yearbook of Chinese Cultural Heritage in 2007.  Furthermore, his works was housed by museums and private collections in Hong Kong and Mainland China.

2009         Hong Kong Contemporary Art Biennial Award

2009         Selected, The Eleventh National Exhibition of Arts, China

2008         Shortlisted, Hong Kong Arts Centre 30th Anniversary Award

2008         Selected, Beyond the Surface: Chinese Abstract Art

2007         Artist name included in The Chinese Cultural Heritage Annual (Beijing: Cultural Relics Press, 2007, pp. 325)

2006         Invited by Hong Kong University of Science and Technology to create a painting entitled HKUST for the cover of the official Christmas card

2005         Selected, The Second Beijing International Art Biennale 2005, China

2005         Selected, Hong Kong Art Biennial 2005”

2004         Merit, The Tenth National Exhibition of Arts, China 2004

2003         Rising Artist Award”, Hong Kong Art Development Council

1998         Selected, Contemporary Hong Kong Art Biennial 1998

1996        Selected, Contemporary Hong Kong Art Biennial 1996