HKU Bulletin May 2012 (Vol. 13 No. 2)

Arts and Culture Professor Wong Shiu-hon, a former Professor of the Department of Chinese (now School of Chinese), is currently an Honorary Fellow of the Jao Tsung-I Petite Ecole and was a pupil of Professor Lo Hong-lit and Professor Jao Tsung-I. He is renowned for his research in Guangdong painting and poetry, but his own paintings and calligraphy are not as well known as they could be, largely because of Professor Wong’s own modesty and reluctance to display them. This could change with an exhibition of the Professor’s works at the Jao Tsung-I Petite Ecole. When they were young, he and his brother, Wong Shiu-hin, studied under Li Fenggong and Liang Boyu, and established a solid foundation in painting. The human figure paintings of his youth recall those of Li, and his blue and green landscape paintings capture Liang’s style. During his time at HKU, Professor Wong focused on his teaching duties and rarely painted. It was only with his early retirement and his move to Australia that he was able to start painting again. The collection is therefore largely composed of works produced during or after Professor Wong Shiu-hon Wandering in the Wonderland An exhibition that takes us through the artistic journey of Professor Wong Shiu-hon, showcasing paintings and calligraphy works he produced after his early retirement. the 1980s, and includes paintings of landscapes, flowers, birds, and human figures, as well as a range of different styles of calligraphy. M Exhibition of Paintings and Calligraphy by Professor Wong Shiu-hon runs at the Jao Tsung-I Petite Ecole until June 8, 2012. 49 May 2012 The University of Hong Kong Bulletin The University of Hong Kong Bulletin www.hku.hk/publications/bulletin.html Published by the University of Hong Kong The Bulletin is the University magazine that features our latest activities, events and plans. It aims to keep the local and international community informed of new breakthroughs in a wide range of disciplines initiated by members of the University. Editorial Team Chief Editor: Katherine Ma, Director of Communications Managing Editor: Shirley Yeung, Publications Manager Assistant Editor: Yu Nga-wing Writers: Kelvin Au, Teri Fitsell, Kathy Griffin Design and production: Seedland International Limited Contribution and Feedback With special thanks to staff and students who kindly contributed their time and their photographs to the Bulletin . We welcome contributions of content for publication. Items should include the author’s name and University contact details. Please direct contributions, comments or suggestions to the Communications and Public Affairs Office at bulletin@hku.hk for consideration. Care for the Environment While our publication is printed on environmentally friendly paper, we urge you to share your copy with friends and colleagues, and help reduce our carbon footprint. Alternatively, you may choose to unsubscribe at bulletin@hku.hk, and read the Bulletin online at www.hku.hk/publications/bulletin.html