Special Exhibitions

      Four to five special exhibitions are held annually, featuring art and antiquities from museums in China and overseas as well as from local collections. Collaborative efforts make an important contribution to the Art Museum's goals of enhancing public unberstanding of Chinese art and culture.

      The Art Museum has established itself as one of the most active museums in Hong Kong for major exhibitions from China. Our collaborators include the following :


  • Tokyo Fuji Art Museum
  • Yale University Art Museum
  • Palace Museum, Beijing
  • Shanghai Museum
  • Zhejiang Provincial Museum
  • Nanjing Museum
  • Hubei Provincial Museum
  • Guangdong Provincial Museum
  • Guangzhou Museum of Art
  • Jiangxi Provincial Museum
  • Hunan Provincial Museum
  • Peking University Library

      The more recent joint exhibitions are:


  • The Art of Ju Chao and Ju Lian (1996)
  • Themes and Variations: The Zisha Pottery of Chen Mingyuan (1997)
  • The Dawn of Chinese Civilization: Jades of the Liangzhu Culture (1998)
  • Pre-Qin Civilization in the Jianghan Region (1999)
  • The Art of Chinese Seals through the Ages (2000)
  • ANCIENT CHINESE CALLIGRAPHIC RUBBINGS (2001)
  • Flower and Bird Painting of the Ming and Qing Periods¡]2001¡^
  • CHINESE EPIGRAPHY: Inscribed Relics of Pre-Yuan Era¡]2001¡^
  • Yuan and Ming Blue and White Ware from Jiangxi¡]2002¡^
  • The Art of Chen Hongshou: Painting, Calligraphy, Seal-carving and Teapot-design ¡]2005¡^
  • Qing Imperial Monochromes: The Zande Lou Collection ¡]2006¡^
  • Guardians of Tradition: The Guangdong Painting Society 1923-1937 ¡]2006¡^
  • Painting and Calligraphy by Shanghai Artists from the Yu Garden Collection ¡]2006¡^
  • Learning From Nature: Sketches and Drawings by Gao Jianfu ¡]2007¡^
  • Ancient Chinese Bronzes from The Shouyang Studio: The Katherine and George Fan Collection ¡]2009¡^
  • War and Peace: The Art of Yip Yan Chuen. Gifts from the Yip Family ¡]2009¡^


      The Art Museum also enjoys the cooperation of local collectors and collector's societies whose important collections provide rich resources for exhibition and research, apart from the Art Museum collections. A selection of exhibitions are given below :


  • The Cheng Xun Tang Collection of Painting and Calligraphy on Fans (1996)
  • Chinese Handwriting in Hong Kong: Gleanings of a Hundred Years (1997)
  • The Imperial Connection: Court Related Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Humphrey K.F. Hui Collection (1998)
  • The Sanbuyi Tang Collection of Masterworks by Ting Yin Yung (1998)
  • Unearthing Hong Kong before the advent of writing:A Decade of Archaeology at The CUHK¡]1998¡^
  • Ancient Chinese Black Wares from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Yeung Wing Tak (1999)
  • Sparkling Splendours: The Art of Ancient Chinese Carvings on Rock Crystal and Agate The Taoshi Zhai Collection (2000)
  • The Art of Feng Kanghou: Calligraphy, Painting and Seal-Carving (2000)
  • ELEGLANCE AND RADIANCE-Grandeur in Qing Glass: The Andrew K. F. Lee Collection (2000)
  • Early Chinese Glass from the Kwan Collection (2000)
  • Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Gift in Memory of Mr. Wong Siew Chan and Mr. Wong Peng Cheong (2001)
  • ANCIENT CHINESE GOLD ORNAMENTS (2001)
  • Inkplay in Microcosm: Chinese Inside-painted Snuff Bottles The Humphrey K. F. Hui Collection (2002)
  • DOUBLE BEAUTY: Qing Dynasty Couplets from the Lechangzai Xuan Collection (2003)
  • Rustic Images: Shiwan Ware from the Eryi Caotang Collection (2003)
  • Shimmering Colours: Monochromes of the Yuan to Qing Periods. The Zhuyuetang Collection ¡]2005¡^
  • Master of Cursive Calligraphy: Yu Youren 1879-1964 ¡]2005¡^
  • Ink Rubbings: Gifts from the Family of Professor Shang Chengzuo ¡]2005¡^
  • Elegance in Relief: Carved Porcelain from Jingdezhen of the 19th to Early 20th Centuries ¡]2005¡^
  • Rustic Images: Shiwan Ware from the Eryi Caotang Collection ¡]2005¡^
  • Nobel Riders from Pines and Deserts: The Artistic Legacy of the Qidan ¡]2005¡^
  • The Art of Giving: The First 35 Years at the Art Museum ¡]2006¡^
  • Celestial Jewellery: Later Chinese Gold Ornaments ¡]2006¡^
  • Double Beauty II ¡]2007¡^
  • The Studio and the Altar: Daoist Art in China ¡]2007¡^
  • Timeless Legacy: The Mok Family Collection of Chinese Art ¡]2008¡^
  • Heavenly Splendour: The Edrina Collection of the Ming and Qing Imperial Costumes ¡]2008¡^
  • The Bei Shan Tang Legacy: Gifts of Chinese Art ¡]2009¡^
  • The Art World of Van I-Pong ¡]2010¡^
  • A Heavenly Union in Art¡GThe Bequest of Professor and Mrs. Chow Chian Chiu ¡]2010¡^
  • Layered Beauty: The Baoyizhai Collection of Chinese Lacquer ¡]2010¡^
  • Gifts from Huang Miaozi and Yu Feng: Paintings, Calligraphy, Rubbings and Rare Books ¡]2011¡^
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