News in 2023-2024
Launching of the FAULTLINES Afterwords website
Afterwords is a website developed for the 2018 Gwangju Biennale “Faultlines” exhibition curated by Dr. Yeewan Koon. It documented a series of interviews with the participating artists held during the summer months of 2018. Artists included Hasan Elahi, Hyangro Yoon, Simon Leung, Nara Yoshitomo, Shitamichi Motoyuki, Joongho Yum, Byron Kim, Tara Donovan, Yoan Capote, Chen Wei, Luke Ching, Minjung Kim and Paolo Cirio. Visit the site to learn more.
New Publication by David Clarke
New Publication by David Clarke China-Art-Modernity Congratulations to our Honorary Professor David Clarke, whose latest publication entitled China—Art—Modernity: A Critical Introduction to Chinese Visual Expression from the Beginning of the Twentieth Century to the Present Day has just come out and is now available at Hong Kong University Press, as well as Amazon and Book Depository. Along with his earlier well-received publications, Hong Kong Art: Culture and Decolonization (2001), Water and Art (2010), and Chinese Art and its Encounter with the World (2011), this volume is another valuable one to add to his oeuvre, to the field of Chinese art history, and to our collection!
Asian Art Essay Prize 2017-2018
The Department of Fine Arts is pleased to announce that the committee for the Asian Art Essay Prize, consisting of Dr. Koon, Dr. Wyma and Dr. Hammers, has selected the essay “A New Perspective in Reviewing the Modern Woodcut Movement” by Melanie Chung as the winner. We appreciate the sophisticated analysis Ms. Chung brought to bear on her research of the history of the modern woodcut movement in twentieth-century China. Ms. Chung explores the scholarship on the history of the Chinese modern woodcut movement and evaluates claims that these artists with their print medium were aware of and engaged with international avant-garde [...]
Career Opportunities: Assistant or Associate Professor
Career Opportunities: Assistant or Associate Professor of Art History and Coordinator of the M.A. in Art History (Ref.: 492417) The Department of Fine Arts, HKU, invites applications for the position of assistant professor (tenure-track) or associate professor (with tenure) in art history. The successful applicant will take leadership of the department’s new M.A. in art history, beginning September, 2019 (https://finearts.hku.hk/maah). Applicants should have substantial, high-quality teaching experience and demonstrate a commitment to rigorous and innovative research. Specialization in Asian art, western art, or museum studies is preferred. Curatorial or related professional experience is a plus, as is related administrative [...]
Dr. Yeewan Koon and the 2018 Gwangju Biennale
The 2018 Gwangju Biennale will soon start and Dr. Yeewan Koon as one of the 11 curators is currently busy working with the artists at the exhibition venue. Their section is called “Faultlines”. Information will soon be available on a dedicated website for this section. Meanwhile, here are some links for updates on the event: 2018 Gwangju Biennale official site related article: Gwangju Biennale pushes boundaries with 11 curators and focus on Korean artists
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