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CUHK Art Museum Exhibits Gold and Silver from Shaanxi
Shaanxi is internationally famous for its massive and important findings of gold and silver. History of Gold: Masterpieces from Shaanxi is co-presented by the Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau, the Shaanxi History Museum (Shaanxi Cultural Heritage Promotion Center), and the Art Museum of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) from tomorrow (24 June) to 24 September 2017. The exhibition features 60 pieces (sets) of carefully-selected ancient Chinese gold and silver works from 22 institutions of Shaanxi province, dating from 1000BC to 19th century. Members of the public are welcome to visit the exhibition. Admission is free.
The opening ceremony of the exhibition was held today (23 June). Those present included Mr. Luo Wenli, Deputy Director of the Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau; Prof. Fanny M.C. Cheung, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President of CUHK; Mr. Han Jianwu, Associate Dean of the Shaanxi Institute for Preservation of Cultural Heritage; Mr.Bobby Liu, Executive Director of Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Co. Ltd; Mr. Chan Shing-wai, Assistant Director of Leisure and Cultural Services (Heritage and Museums); Prof. Leung Yuen-sang, Director of the Institute of Chinese Studies, CUHK and Prof. Josh Yiu, Director of the Art Museum, CUHK.
Ancient Chinese goldsmithing is not a well-known art field, compared to bronze, jade, and ceramic, probably due to two factors. One is the lack of record in historic literature, and the other is inaccuracies and misleading information from goldsmiths themselves. The research project ‘Ancient Chinese Gold Techniques’ is a collaborative effort of the Art Museum of CUHK, the Shaanxi Institute for Preservation of Cultural Heritage, the Conservation Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of Hong Kong, and the Master Studio of Chow Tai Fook starting from 2014, for the first time using interdisciplinary research methods to reconstruct several major ancient goldsmith techniques and the history of their development.
Based on these astonishing exhibits, a number of interactive programmes will be organized, such as guided tours, parent-child workshops and a series of public lectures that aim to provide the audience with different museum experiences and a deeper understanding of the exhibition subject. A specially designed exhibition brochure will be freely distributed.
Both the exhibition and the entire research project are fully sponsored by Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Co. Ltd.
Details of the exhibition are as follows:
Exhibition Period: | 24 June to 24 September 2017 |
Exhibition Venue: | Art Museum, Institute of Chinese Studies, CUHK |
Opening Hours: |
Mondays to Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays: 10:00am-5:00pm |
Closed: | Thursdays (Except Public Holidays) |
Enquiries: | 3943-7416 |
Attachment: Highlighted exhibits