Bulletin Spring‧Summer 2001

Exchange Activities Over the years, the Y.S. Hui Memorial Fund has sponsored a large number of exchange activities and events for students in the Fine Arts Department, including summer overseas study tours, visits to art museums and galleries, public lectures by overseas artists, and art forums. Seen here are students led by Prof. Victor Lui on a study tour to Taiwan. Popularizing Art Education The Chinese University A r t Museum has conducted research in Chinese art for over three decades, and items in its permanent collection have also been used as reference material fo r teaching. To promote art, the museum holds talks and conferences, publishes books on exhibitions, collections, and special themes o f interest. Besides its permanent collection, it also borrows from local and overseas art museums, galleries, and private collectors for special exhibitions. Docent and audio guide services are provided at the museum , which attracts many visitors each year. Art Museum Collections Bronze spearhead cast with inscription of the King of the Yue State, Warring States period, C .450BC Large ceramic dish painted in underglaze blue, Yuan, 14th century Lacquer dish in octagonal shape and with dragon design, Ming, 16th century The International Symposium on Chinese Rubbings and Calligraphy jointly organized by the University's Fine Arts Department and the Art Museum A guided tour of the exhibition on ancient Chinese calligraphic rubbings for secondary school students The School of Continuing Studies, founded in 1965, has been offering long- and short-term courses in Chinese and Western art for the public. Its students and alumni have set up many art organizations such as One A r t Group and A r t L i n k Club to promot e art-related developments. Last year, in celebration of its 35t h anniversary, the school invited famous Chinese and Western artists to host public lectures and share their creative experience at the Hong Kong Culture: A Multiplicity of Colours 27