News in 2023-2024
Gwangju Biennale Panel Discussion
A full range of contemporary art events took place in Hong Kong towards the end of March. On 23 March, we were delighted to have invited the curatorial team of Gwangju Biennale 2016, representatives of Hong Kong Arts Development Council, as well as local students and professionals in this field to come together at HKU for a panel discussion. The event started with a presentation by Binna Choi, curator of Gwangju Biennale 2016, exploring the potentials of a simple but fundamental question “What does art do?”. It was then followed by an inspiring conversation between Michelle Wong, assistant curator of Gwangju Biennale 2016, and Annie [...]
In Conversation with Cai Guo-qiang and Yoshitomo Nara
Asia Society collaborated with the Department to offer the public an opportunity to meet with Yoshitomo Nara and Cai Guo-qiang, at a conversation with Michelle Yun (Senior Curator, Modern and Contemporary Art, Asia Society Museum) and Dr. Yeewan Koon (Associate Professor, Fine Arts Department, The University of Hong Kong). On 21 March 2016, despite the spring drizzles, our students, including the entire class of ARTH2090, and an enthusiastic body of art lovers of various backgrounds and interests flocked into Loke Yew Hall to hear them speak. Simultaneous translations of English, Chinese, and Japanese, were provided for the event.
Call for PhD / MPhil Applicants
The Fine Arts department invites applications for a fully-funded PhD or MPhil in art history. Projects in any field or period of art history will be considered providing that suitable supervision is available. Application is through the HKU graduate school, where details of the application process can be found. The deadline for application (in the first clearing round) is April 30 2016, and the successful applicant will be expected to begin her studies in the Autumn of 2016. Interested applicants are encouraged to consult the department’s website and to contact Dr. Opher Mansour (Postgraduate Coordinator) to discuss the application process.
Caption Contest
There is a caption contest held for the two murals in Chi Wah Learning Common. Interested students may submit their captions, which should be 8 words or less each, to friendsofthelearningcommons@hku.hk on or before 29 February 2016. For more details, please click here.
Dr. Yeewan Koon: Radio Talk on Dunhuang Caves
The Big Idea: Dunhuang Caves Dr. Yeewan Koon had recently been invited to the RTHK Radio 3 programme “The Big Idea” to talk about the Dunhuang Caves with Dr. Mimi Gates, chair of the Dunhuang Foundation. Click here to load the programme notes and listen to the talk.
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