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18/2/2005

Eternity and a Moment

University Museum and Art Gallery, Pokfulam

Paintings by Lam Man-kong

The University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong is pleased to present the exhibition Eternity and a Moment: Paintings by Lam Man-kong from 19 February to 20 March 2005, featuring approximately fifty of Lam’s recent drawings and oil paintings depicting landscapes, still lifes, and portraiture.

Born in Fujian in 1952, Lam Man-kong began to study painting when he was still a child. As a teenager, he painted propaganda images for the County Cultural Bureau acquiring meticulous painting skills. He moved to Hong Kong in 1978 where he became a professional oil painter and art critic.

Since 1990 Lam has been living in Paris, where he studied in the École Nationale Superieur des Beaux-arts from 1990 to 1992. He spent one year copying the great masters' paintings at the Musée Louvre. He finds inspiration in Impressionist artists such as Claude Monet (1840–1926), Camille Pissarro (1863–1944), and Alfred Sisley (1839–1899). His paintings are known for their elegant and graceful expression of emotions and have been featured in "Salon de l'Automne" and "Salon de la Société des artistes francais". In 2004, Lam organised the large exhibition entitled "Wind of China", featuring works by French-based Chinese artists.

The opening of the exhibition will take place at the Museum on Friday 18 February 2005 at 5:30 p.m. Mr. TSUI Tsin Tong, G.B.S., LL. D, J.P., will officiate at the ceremony.

The Museum opening hours are Monday to Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Sundays 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. The Museum is closed on 16 March and public holidays. Admission is free.

* For additional information or photographs, please call 2241 5512 or visit the Museum website

Image: Lam Man-kong "A Moment" Oil on canvas 2004 73 x 100 cm (Photo credit: University Museum and Art Gallery, HKU)

University Museum and Art Gallery
94 Bonham Road
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