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Away from Hong Kong’s famous street scenes, surprising scenic spots that inspired artists the focus of CUHK show

  • Exhibition features artists ranging from modern ink pioneers Chao Shao-an and Lui Shou-kwan to Western-style painters such as Au Yeung Nai Chim
  • More than 100 paintings and photographs are on display

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Aberdeen (1956) by Wucius Wong, one of over 100 paintings and photographs depicting scenic spots in Hong Kong at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Hong Kong’s famous street scenes and landscapes have been a source of inspiration for generations of visual artists, but a new exhibition at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) reminds us of scenic spots that many of us might have overlooked.

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More than 100 paintings and photographs depicting Hong Kong from the 1940s to the 1970s are now on show at CUHK’s Art Museum. All the works are from its permanent collection, but many are on public display for the first time.

“For the past eight months, Hongkongers have not been able to travel,” says Josh Yiu, director of the museum. “Many of us are re-exploring scenic sites in the city, and we have realised that many of these sites have actually been popular with artists in the old days.”

The exhibition, titled “Hong Kong Impressions”, features artists ranging from modern ink pioneers Chao Shao-an and Lui Shou-kwan to Western-style painters with a large local following, such as Au Yeung Nai Chim.

Memento of an Outing to Tsuen Wan (1966) by Lui Shou-kwan. Photo: Lui Shou-kwan
Memento of an Outing to Tsuen Wan (1966) by Lui Shou-kwan. Photo: Lui Shou-kwan
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Luk Keng Village (1969) by Lui Shou-kwan. Photo: Lui Shou-kwan
Luk Keng Village (1969) by Lui Shou-kwan. Photo: Lui Shou-kwan
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