Events

(Front) William Lim, 54:10: Artist’s table, 2011 (Right) Lam Tung-Pang, The Huge Mountain, 2011. Courtesy of Living Collection.

Contemporary Asian Art: An Insider’s View

Date: 15 - 19 May 2017 (Monday - Friday)

Time: 10am - 5pm

Venue: Run Run Shaw Tower, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam

Speakers: 

Yeewan Koon - Associate Professor, Department of Fine Arts, The University of Hong Kong
Elaine Kwok - Director, Christie’s Education, Asia
Roslyn Hammers - Associate Professor, Department of Fine Arts, The University of Hong Kong
Kathleen Wyma - Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Fine Arts, The University of Hong Kong

Programme speakers are subject to change.

Programme:

Monday, 15 May | How to Look at Art - Part I

The programme begins with a series of seminars on how to look at modern and contemporary art. While the seminars will be anchored in Chinese artists from the 20th century onwards, the emphasis will be on approaches in looking at art, with the aim of equipping participants with tools for analysis of works of art across different time periods and mediums. We will visit an artist studio, and hear firsthand about artists’ ideas, methods, and practice.

• Programme Introduction
• The Myth of the Modern
• The Lure of the Modern
• How to talk about art: Techniques of looking and writing
• Chinese Contemporary Art
• Visit: Artist Studio

Tuesday, 16 May | How to Look at Art – Part II

We continue with looking at art from different areas in Asia, with lectures about contemporary art created in Japan and India. The afternoon will include an exercise on stylistic analysis, so participants will have the opportunity to apply the approaches learned in the previous two days, before heading to an art gallery to look at original works of art and installation methods.

• Japanese Contemporary Art
• Indian Contemporary Art
• Group Exercise: Stylistic Analysis
• Visit: Art Gallery

Wednesday, 17 May | Contemporary Art Markets

Day three is about how the market shapes our understanding of contemporary art. We begin by looking at the different aspects of the art market, and how the various roles have changed in the past few decades. The afternoon begins with a group exercise to better understand the different channels available in art collecting. The day concludes with conversations with a top art fair director and a gallerist on their respective business models.

• Mapping the Contemporary Art Market
• How to be an Auctioneer
• Group Exercise: What is the best place to buy art?
• Conversation: Fair Director

Thursday, 18 May | Institutions in the Art World

On the fourth day we will examine non-profit enterprises, whether they be national museums, small-scale alternatives spaces, and city-wide biennales. Christie’s experts will analyze the different attributes that determine the value of a work of art, and explain how auctions work. A visit to one of the city’s top institutions concludes the day, where we will hear from the Executive Director on the museum’s vision and strategy.

• Institutions in the Art World
• What is a Biennale
• The Auction House
• The Museum

Friday, 19 May | Art Matters

The programme concludes with a series of case studies on different ways to pursue a passion in the arts. There will be a discussion with practitioners at different stages of their careers in the arts, offering perspectives from both the commercial and academic sectors. We will also hear from people who engage with the arts in other ways, whether through consulting by leveraging relevant expertise, or being an art collector, and supporting artists and institutions through patronage. We finish with a series of reflections and a graduation ceremony to tie together the learnings of the week.

• Visit & Conversation: Collector
• Panel: Careers in the Art World
• Group Exercise: Reflections & Conclusions
• Graduation Ceremony
   

Programme details are subject to change.

Seminars, discussions, and program materials will be in English.

Letter of attendance will be issued to participants who attend all sessions.

Fee
HK$25,000 Regular
HK$22,000 Early-Bird (payment by 17 April 2017 - extended deadline)

Scholarship & Group Discount
Limited scholarship places available at HK$9,000; applicants must be able to demonstrate need and complete a short application. Special rates for group of 3 or more are also available. Please contact Ms Georgina Challen (gchallen@hku.hk / +852 3917 4250) for more information. 

Registration Link: http://bit.ly/2ivYBym (the event has concluded)

For enquiries, please contact natalie.yip@hku.hk.

TOP