Bulletin Number Four 1986

Exhibition ofPaintings of the Ming &Qing Dynasties from the Guangzhou A r t Gallery An exhibition o f 'Paintings o f the Ming and Qing Dynasties from the Guangdong A rt Gallery', jo in tly organized by the Guangdong A rt Gallery and the A rt Gallery o f the University, is being held at the A rt Gallery o f this University from 18th October to 14th December, This is the third cooperative exhibition project between the two museums, and is presented in cel ebration o f the thirtieth anniversary o f the founding o f the Guangdong A rt Gallery. The exhibition features ninety-nine scrolls and albums o f Chinese paintings by 102 well-known artists who were active in the Ming and Qing dynasties. While making no attempt to organize acomprehensive exhibition to trace all the developments in Chinese painting in the past five centuries, it is hoped that the breadth o f the painting development in the two dynasties, w ith all its varied richness, can be demon strated in the present exhibition. The absence o f works by some o f the important artists o f the Ming and Qing period may be compensated by the inclusion o f minor masters whose presence would give a more complete picture o f a stylistic current or an artistic centre. For example, the development o f the Orthodox school can be traced to the late Qing period in the works o f Dai X i and Zhang Zhiwan. Or the complexity o f the art scene in Yangzhou is demonstrated by the works o f Gu Fuzhen, Wang Yun, Yan Y i and Cai Jia placed alongside those by the more popular Yangzhou Eccentrics. In addition, major artists from Guangdong were also included in the exhibition to highlight regional developments in the period under discussion. A ll o f the exhibits, including landscapes, figures, birds and flowers, bamboo and animals, are selected from the Guangdong A rt Gallery. The preview o f the exhibition was held on 17th October and Dr. Q.W. Lee, Council Chairman, o ffic i ated at the opening ceremony. A lecture on 'Paintings o f the Ming and Qing Dynasties from the Guangzhou A rt Gallery' was given by Mr. Xie Wenyong, Assistant Curator o f the Guang zhou A rt Gallery on 20th October. M ing Dynasty; D ong Qichang (1555-1636); Thatched Cottage o f Jianjiang; Hanging scroll NEWS 15