Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 1981

Art Exhibition s GuangdongCalligraphy of the Ming and Qing Periods 7th November - 6th December, 1981 (Art Gallery) The first of its kind, this was a large-scale exhibition held in association with Museums in Guangzhou. It provided a comprehensive picture of Guangdong calligraphy of the Ming and Qing periods. The exhibits, many of which were on display for the first time in Hong Kong, were all drawn from the collections of the Art Gallery, the Guangdong Provincial Museum and the Guangzhou Municipal Art Gallery. Notable calligraphists included Chen Xianzhang, Qu Dajun, Liang Peilan, Chen Gongyin, Wu Wei, Gao Yen, Xue Shiheng and Ding Richang. To help organize the exhibition, the authorities in Guangzhou sent a 5-member delegation to Hong Kong. During their stay here, the delegates visited museums and attended seminars to exchange ideas with local artists. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the exhibition, the Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Ma l i n , extended a warm welcome to the five delegates and said, "This is the first time our University has co-operated with the Guangdong Provincial Museum and the Guangzhou Municipal Art Gallery. The exhibits have been carefully chosen from the three museums. After they have been displayed here, they will be exhibited at the Guangzhou Municipal Art Gallery. We hope we can have more opportunities for similar co-operation in future." “As a result of the development of maritime transportation, Guangdong became the centre for East-West communications, in which commerce boomed and cultural activities flourished. This trend was especially true of the field of calligraphy, in which large numbers of artists emerged. In addition to their achievements in calligraphy, artists featured in this exhibition also excelled as academics, poets, Buddhist scholars or painters. One could say, therefore, that this exhibition introduces us not only to the development of calligraphy in the Ming and Qing dynasties, but also to the cultural history and background of Guangdong in the same period," Dr. Ma added. ChineseCeramics from the Collection of the Kau Chi Society of Chinese Art 19th December, 1981-18th February, 1982 (Art Gallery) This is a comprehensive survey of Chinese ceramic ware through the ages, from the third millenium B.C. to the eighteenth century A.D. The exhibits, totalling some one hundred and sixty pieces, consist of neolithic pottery, proto-yue ware, sancai ware, Cizhou ware, Temmokus, northern celadons, Jian ware, Jizhou ware, Longquan celadons, blue and whites, doucai wares and monochromes. The collection illustrates the superb craftsmanship and the unsurpassed skill of the Chinese potter. Exhibition of Department of Extramural Studies The Exhibition of Works by Students of the Extramural Studies Department was held from 27th August to 2nd September, 1981 at the Hong Kong Arts Centre. On display were creations by students of the three certificate courses in Modern Chinese Ink Painting, Drawing and Painting, and Commercial Photography. Huang Zigao (1794-1839), Couplet, seal script, Guangdong Provincial Museum collection 32