{"id":7866,"date":"2021-06-05T07:38:48","date_gmt":"2021-06-05T07:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/?page_id=7866"},"modified":"2021-07-21T07:10:16","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T07:10:16","slug":"1978-1980","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/about\/department-history\/1978-1980\/","title":{"rendered":"1978-1980"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:20px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important;margin-left:0px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:20px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:0px;\"><h1 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:40;line-height:1.6;\"><h2>1977-1978<\/h2><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>The report by Professor C.R. Dodwell, commissioned by HKU, recommends that the university establish a Department of Fine Arts whose mission would be to teach art history, as a complement to the only existing tertiary programme in the visual arts at that time, CUHK&#8217;s Department of Fine Arts, which specialized in studio art. The Department is set up with an establishment of 6 teaching positions, to be filled gradually.<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-2{margin-top:20px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important;margin-left:0px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-2{margin-top:20px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:0px;\"><h1 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:40;line-height:1.6;\"><h2>1978-1979<\/h2><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Department opens, initially offering one full-year course in Chinese art to 11 students. The full-time teaching staff includes Chuang Shen (seconded from the Department of Chinese) as Head and Judy Ho. The support staff includes Clara Wong as Secretary and Kitty as Clerk. The Department is housed in the Fung Ping Shan Building, sharing space with the Fung Ping Shan Museum. Together with the Hong Kong Arts Centre, the Department organizes its first exhibition, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cA Retrospective Exhibition of the Works of Fan Tchun-pi\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in the Pao Sui Loong Galleries, Hong Kong Arts Centre and the Fung Ping Shan Museum to mark the establishment of the Department of Fine Arts. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-3{margin-top:20px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important;margin-left:0px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-3{margin-top:20px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:0px;\"><h1 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:40;line-height:1.6;\"><h2>1979-1980<\/h2><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Department begins to offer Western art history with the hiring of Carolyn Muir. Judy Ho resigns after the first semester, so that the teacher staff remains at 2. Karen Wong is hired as the Department\u2019s first Resources Officer, and Alan Lui as the Department\u2019s first Technician. The Department organizes the exhibition, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAn Exhibition of Works By Huang Binhong\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in the Pao Sui Loong Galleries, Hong Kong Arts Centre. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div ><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" title=\"1979 class photo\" src=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1979-group-photo.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-7992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1979-group-photo-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1979-group-photo-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1979-group-photo-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1979-group-photo-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1979-group-photo-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1979-group-photo.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>Fine Arts staff and students in 1979<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div ><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" title=\"The establishemnt of the Fine Arts Society\" src=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/The-establishemnt-of-the-Fine-Arts-Society.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-8070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/The-establishemnt-of-the-Fine-Arts-Society-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/The-establishemnt-of-the-Fine-Arts-Society-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/The-establishemnt-of-the-Fine-Arts-Society-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/The-establishemnt-of-the-Fine-Arts-Society-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/The-establishemnt-of-the-Fine-Arts-Society-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/The-establishemnt-of-the-Fine-Arts-Society.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p>Students setting up the Fine Arts Society&#8217;s booth<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div ><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" title=\"Fine Arts tea gathering\" src=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Fine-Arts-Tea-Gathering.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-7995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Fine-Arts-Tea-Gathering-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Fine-Arts-Tea-Gathering-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Fine-Arts-Tea-Gathering-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Fine-Arts-Tea-Gathering-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Fine-Arts-Tea-Gathering-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Fine-Arts-Tea-Gathering.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p>Staff and students at the tea gathering<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > 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