Political turmoil during the mid-20th century flooded Hong Kong with an influx of paintings, calligraphies and other artefacts. It was during this period that Low Chuck-tiew’s (1911–1993) Xubaizhai, Ho Iu-kwong’s (1907 – 2006) Chih Lo Lou and Lee Jung-sen’s (1915 – 2007) Bei Shan Tang were built out of either a passion for painting and calligraphy or a self-imposed mission to preserve and promote Chinese heritage by their masters. This exhibition brings together these three collections of Xubaizhai, Chih Lo Lou and Bei Shan Tang, featuring 93 sets of classics. The show explores the significant role that the city has played in the preservation of traditional Chinese art and salutes the altruism of the Hong Kong collectors who donated their prized possessions to public institutions.
HKMoA — “The Pride of Hong Kong: Three Preeminent Collections of Ancient Paintings and Calligraphies”
