Curator-Led Private Tour of Free Radicals
Date: 9 June 2026 (Tuesday) Time: 6pm-6:45pm Venue: Goethe-Institut, 14/F Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd., Wanchai, Hong Kong Registration required, free for members & current students, $100 for non-members Medium: English/ Cantonese It was a private tour of the exhibition “Free Radicals: New Expressions From an Untethered Generation,” which marked the curatorial debut of our alumna Enid Tsui. Inspired by the biochemical concept of “free radicals”—highly responsive, free-floating molecules—the exhibition spotlighted three talented young local artists: Bethany Man, Elizabeth Li, and Aidan Ng. Through deeply personal and emotionally charged work, they demonstrated how agility helped them maintain their artistic freedom amid geopolitical, climatic, and technological shifts. Enid is the Arts Editor at the South China Morning Post and author of Art in Hong Kong: Portrait of a City in Flux. Co-curated with Kim Lam (Parallel Space), the show explored how a new generation navigates a changing world. All three featured artists presented alongside Enid to share insights into their works.
Online Talk: The Legacy of Eternal Egypt in the Greco-Roman Imagination
Date: 20 March 2026 (Friday) Time: 6pm-7pm Speaker: Prof. Susanna McFadden Format & medium: Online via Zoom, English Registration: required, free for all This online talk delved into the fascinating cultural exchanges between ancient Egypt and the Greco-Roman world, highlighting how Greco-Roman artefacts feature the imagined Egypt, how Egyptian art, architecture, and mythology had an enduring impact in the art production of later centuries. It paired beautifully with the current exhibition “Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums” at the Hong Kong Palace Museum.
Museum visit: Min Chiu Society at Sixty-five
Date: 4 December 2025 (Thursday) Time: 4pm-5pm Venue: Hong Kong Museum of Art Medium: Cantonese Registration: required, free for members & current students, $100 for non-members, first come first served On a day when the museum was closed to the public, we were honoured to have the opportunity to visit the exhibition "Engaging Past Wisdom: Min Chiu Society at Sixty-five" with Assistant Curator Terry Ng. Terry conducted an informative tour on the wide range of exquisite treasures from Min Chiu Society and generously shared with us his curatorial thoughts that went into the selection and design process.
Short Course on Art History 2025: Exploring the Art and Culture of the Muromachi Period (SC25J)
Conducted in Cantonese, this 4-week online course explores the arts and culture in the Muromachi period, a captivating era that saw the rise of shogunate and Sino-Japanese cultural exchange. Overview Explore how art traditions evolved with elements of Zen Buddhism and Chinese aesthetics during the Muromachi period, and how these changes were evident in ink painting, garden design, tea culture and other art production at the time. Understand the social and political contexts of the Muromachi period, and the relationship among shogunate, Zen and art. Examine the Ashikaga art collections, the role of Dōbōshū, and Ami School Use Sesshū Tōyō as an example to learn how ink paintings demonstrate Sino-Japanese cultural exchange. Dates: August 7, 14, 21, and 28 (Thursday) Time: 8pm to 10pm Format: Online Language: Cantonese Tuition: $1,200 (member), $1,500 (non-members) Instructor: Dr. Yuk Lan Ng is an art historian whose primary research focuses on Chinese and Japanese art, folk art, and cultural exchange. She has teaching experience in the University of Hong Kong, Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Hong Kong Baptist University, along with extensive research in Japan supported by the Japan Foundation.
Museum visit: Exploring the Three Collections of Ancient Paintings and Calligraphies
Date: 21 August 2025 (Thursday) Time: 3pm-5pm Venue: Hong Kong Museum of Art Medium: Cantonese (abbreviated English translation by HKUFAAA staff upon request) Registration: required, free for members & current students, $100 for non-members, first come first served Hong Kong Museum of Art is hosting an exhibition "The Pride of Hong Kong: Three Preeminent Collections of Ancient Paintings and Calligraphies." The three collections are Xubaizhai 虛白齋 of Low Chuck-tiew 劉作籌 (1911-1993), Chih Lo Lou 至樂樓 of Ho Iu-kwong 何耀光 (1907-2006), and Bei Shan Tang 北山堂 of Lee Jung-sen 利榮森 (1915-2007), all built with immense passion, vision, and dedication for Chinese painting and calligraphy. We are delighted to offer our alumni community, students and friends, an exclusive visit on a day when the museum was closed to the public. Assistant Curator Cherie Fong, also alumni, guided us through the show, amusing us with various anecdotes on individual pieces, fascinating collector stories and curatorial highlights. Local artist Yau Wing-fung was also there to share with us the creative process behind his two works shown along with this exhibition.
Curator-led Tour: Ha Bik Chuen’s Motherboards & Collagraphs at Para Site
Date: 19 July 2025 (Saturday) Time: 11am-12:15pm Venue: Para Site, 22/F, Wing Wah Industrial Bldg., 677 King’s Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong Medium: English Registration: required, free for members & current students, $100 for non-members Speaker: Dr. Michelle Wun Ting Wong (Independent researcher and curator) On a sunny summer morning, just before the typhoon arrived, alumni-cum-curator Dr. Michelle Wun Ting Wong walked us through her latest exhibition "Reframing Strangeness: Ha Bik Chuen’s Motherboards and Collagraphs" at Para Site. Developed from a chapter of her doctoral thesis on the life and work of a Hong Kong artist Ha Bik Chuen, this exhibition refocuses on Ha’s printmaking practice through a beautifully orchestrated display of tangible objects. Dr. Wong shared with us how the vision of this exhibition was realized over the course of 2 years. It was an ideal learning opportunity for those who were not just curious about Ha Bik Chuen, but were also keen to know more about the curatorial aspect of the show.
Digital Ink Art Workshop: Experiencing Chinese Painting by Technology with Wong Chung-yu
Date: 29 May 2025 (Thursday) Time: 6:30pm-9:00pm Venue: Art History Resource Centre, Run Run Shaw Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU Medium: Cantonese Registration: required, 2 free student quota, $300 (member), $360 (non-member), first come first served It is uncommon to practice (or even imagine) ink painting with a mouse and technology, but Hong Kong artist Wong Chung-yu has developed a painting software "Pure Ink" that allows users to make ink art on a digital platform. In 2024, the software was the Winner of iF Design Award, and it is free for download in the public domain. We are excited to have invited the artist to give us an exclusive 2.5hr session, sharing his experience in developing "Pure Ink" and teaching participants how to make digital ink art with this very programme.
Guided Tour: Hong Kong Affordable Art Fair with Jeannie Wu
Date: 25 May 2025 (Sunday) Time: 11:00am-11:45am Venue: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Expo Drive, Wan Chai Medium: English Registration: required, free (fair tickets covered), first come first served Speaker: Jeannie Wu
Curator-led Tour & Artist’s Talk: Maeve Brennan
Date: 16 April 2025 (Wednesday) Time: 6:15pm-7pm (tour), 7pm-8pm (talk) Venue: JC Contemporary, Tai Kwun Medium: English Registration: required Quota: 15 (first come first served), full After a busy art week, HKUFAAA invited members and friends to join a curator-led tour of Maeve Brennan: Records, guided by Tiffany Leung, followed by an engaging artist talk. Explore Brennan’s thought-provoking works, including moving images, sculptures, and printed matter, and witness the international premiere of her film Sitculosa. In the talk, Maeve Brennan shared insights into her practice and her explorations of the histories and politics of objects and places. Brennan’s art delves into the clandestine trade of antiquities, revealing underappreciated stories and uncovering hidden insights within intricate historical and systematic frameworks.
Artist Sharing: Collective Memories Reimagined with A.I.
Date: 10 March 2025 (Monday) Time: 6:30pm-8pm Venue: Arts Tech Lab, 4/f, Run Run Shaw Tower, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong Medium: Cantonese Registration: required, free for all This event is supported by the Department of Art History, HKU Speaker: Bianca Tse, born and raised in 1980s Hong Kong, combines her expertise in visual communication with a deep passion for documentary work. Growing up in a Temporary Housing Area, she developed a strong connection to the themes of chaotic urban life and poverty. Her fascination with the history of Kowloon Walled City and her hometown fuels her artistic vision. Bianca’s style is rooted in storytelling, weaving together Hong Kong’s collective memories with the limitless possibilities of AI as a creative medium. By blending authentic history with imagination, she creates a captivating juxtaposition between the familiar and the extraordinary, breathing life into forgotten narratives and presenting them in a unique light.