Paintings and sketches by the Chinese artist. Recognized as one of the foremost classical oil painters of his generation in China, this will be Yang's first one-man exhibition in Hong Kong.
Paintings
The University Museum and Art Gallery is pleased to present paintings and
sketches by the Chinese artist Yang Feiyun. Recognized as one of the
foremost classical oil painters of his generation in China, this will be
Yang's first one-man exhibition in Hong Kong.
The works of Yang Feiyun can be characterised by the artist's detailed and
straightforward approach to his subjects. His most powerful works are
portraits, often of people with whom the artist has a close relationship,
none closer than that with his wife, Peng Peng, who is his principle muse
and protagonist. In oils she can be transformed into a character in a story
captured for a moment on the canvas achieving a sense of ease and intimacy.
All of Yang's characters reveal great psychological depth, yet Yang often
challenges our expectations by painting them in ambiguous or incongruous
surroundings.
Yang Feiyun was born in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and began
his artistic career as an art clerk in the Culture Palace of the Railway
Bureau in Hohhot. In the 1970s he was accepted into the prestigious Central
Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing where he has been a professor in the
department of oil painting for over twenty years. Yang has won many awards
and honours, and participated in many exhibitions including the
groundbreaking show of nudes at the China National Art Gallery in Beijing in
1988. Yang Feiyun believes that painting is the most direct art form, and
has remained committed to developing his skills beyond the constraints of
the European and Russian traditions that they are inspired by. This
exhibition is a good opportunity to view the work of one of China's leading
painters in the classical tradition.
The exhibition is co-organised by the Chinese Artists Association and the
Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing. The Vice Chancellor of the
University of Hong Kong, Professor Lap-Chee Tsui, will officiate at the
opening ceremony at the Museum on Thursday 25 September at 6:00 pm. The
artist will be in Hong Kong for the exhibition opening and available for
press interviews from 23 to 25 September. Please contact the Museum office
to make an appointment.
Yang Feiyun will give a sketching demonstration at the Museum on Saturday 27
Spetember 2003 at 3:00 pm. This programme is free and open to the public.
The opening hours of the University Museum are Monday to Saturday 9:30 am to
6:00 pm; Sundays 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm. The Museum is closed on public
holidays. Admission is free. All are welcome.
Please visit the Museum website or call 2241-5513 for
further information.
Image: Method, oil on canvas
161 x 130 cm, 1998
University Museum and Art Gallery
94 Bonham Road, Pokfulam - Hong Kong
tel 2241-5513