Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
HKMoA receives donation of over 2 000 Cantonese artefacts from Muwen Tang collection and launches inaugural exhibition
To honour this gift, the HKMoA has designated the Muwen Tang Gallery of Cantonese and Export Art to display these exceptional treasures, and has launched the inaugural exhibition “Proudly from Canton: The Muwen Tang Collection of Cantonese and Export Art”. The exhibition features over 120 representative sets of donated iconic items of Cantonese art, from imperial tributes to export goods, which chart the golden age of Guangdong’s artistic achievements.
Addressing the exhibition opening and the donation and gallery inauguration ceremony held today (May 28), the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Miss Rosanna Law, said that although Hong Kong is a small place, it is home to many collectors who are devoted to preserving and promoting Chinese culture by building distinctive private collections – and Dr Kwan stands out as a leading example. This donation fully exemplifies his noble spirit of transforming private treasures into public heritage. The collection is comprehensive in scope and rich in variety, with each piece being exceptionally precious. It will help consolidate the HKMoA’s global leadership in the collection and study of export art. Miss Law noted that export art blends Chinese and Western craftsmanship and aesthetic sensibilities. Sold worldwide during the 18th and 19th centuries, it represents a unique crystallisation of cultural exchanges between the East and West. The arrival of this precious collection in Hong Kong perfectly echoes the city’s important role as an East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange.Issued at HKT 20:40
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