HKMoA receives donation of artefacts from Hua-e Jiaohui Lou collection and launches new exhibition (with photos)
The Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA) has received a generous donation from Dr Kössen Ho, which comprises over 340 precious artefacts from his Hua-e Jiaohui Lou collection. This diverse collection encompasses bamboo and wood carvings, Chinese painting and calligraphy, ink rubbings and textiles, with modern bamboo carvings forming the largest category. It also marks the largest gift of bamboo carvings to a local museum since 1985. The HKMoA is launching the "On Ink and Bamboo: The Hua-e Jiaohui Lou Donation" exhibition starting from tomorrow (October 30), which features about 200 selected sets of artworks from the donation, demonstrating the refined elegance of bamboo-carving art. Speaking at the exhibition opening cum donation ceremony held today (October 29), the Under Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Raistlin Lau, said that Dr Ho entrusted the fruits of his lifelong devotion to the museum, transforming his private treasures into public heritage. Building upon the historical lineage of the museum's existing collection of Ming and Qing bamboo carvings, the donation of modern bamboo carvings fills a gap in the study of modern Chinese bamboo craftsmanship. Not only does it
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