Programmes in this area bring the best of Chinese arts to the rest of the world, or introduce a fresh perspective on arts from other parts of the world to China.
The Warrior Emperor and China's Terracotta ArmyThe exhibition marks the Terracotta Army's first visit to Canada. Organised by the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), this exhibition is an important cross-cultural exchange between Shaanxi-based museums and archaeological institutions in Mainland China and museums in Canada. The Foundation is the Presenting Sponsor of the debut exhibition at the ROM, which opened in June 2010. Over 250 artifacts including 10 life-sized terracotta sculptures and new archaeological finds will be showcased in a chronological sequence of pre-Qin, Qin and Han Dynasty. Visitors will learn about ancient Chinese civilization and China's rich history of these periods.
Fresh Ink: Ten Takes on Chinese TraditionsIn December 2010, the Foundation will partner with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston to present Fresh Ink: Ten Takes on Chinese Tradition. This groundbreaking exhibition showcases contemporary Chinese creativity inspired by China’s millennia-long artistic and cultural traditions. Ten leading artists from China and the Chinese diaspora have created new works in direct response to the classical artworks chosen from the Museum’s permanent collection of Chinese art. By presenting the contemporary artworks alongside their forebears, Fresh Ink expands the traditional definition of ink painting by highlighting the diversity of ink painting today: the new works vary in style, method, and scale. This underlying message of the exhibition echoes the Foundation’s objective: to revitalise traditional Chinese arts and to encourage appreciation of its new development by a broader audience. The artists include: Arnold Chang, Li Huiyi, Li Jin, Liu Dan, Liu Xiaodong, Qin Feng, Qiu Ting, Xu Bing, Yu Hong, and Zeng Xiaojun. The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Fellowship for Outstanding Chinese WritersThe Foundation provides support for a young and promising Chinese writer from Hong Kong annually to participate in the International Writing Program (IWP). Our fellow for 2009 is Mr. Dung Kai Cheung; 2010 is Ms. Hon Lai Chu. The “International Writing Program – Hong Kong Selection Panel” has been formed to choose an outstanding writer to participate in IWP 2010 and IWP 2011. Founded at the University of Iowa in 1967, IWP is a renowned residency programme that gathers established writers of the world for a semester of shared reading, writing and conversation in Iowa City, U.S.A. The town was named City of Literature by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2008.
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan – Overseas TourMoon Water at the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad Moon Water comes from the inspiration of the proverb: “Flowers reflected in a mirror and moon projected on water are essentially illusions”. Its movements, in the form of mutual promotion and restraint, vividly showcase the spirit and rhythm as aspired in Chinese calligraphy and painting. The work has been hailed as the pinnacle of traditional Chinese movements transformed in contemporary style. International critics marvel that this dance of oriental Tai Chi has made perfect match with Bach’s Six Suites for Solo Cello. The Foundation is proud to bring Moon Water to Vancouver, sharing with the audience a paragon of harmonic integration of Chinese and Western culture. Learn more about Moon Water.
Wind Shadow U.K. Premier Wind Shadow is the first cross-disciplinary collaboration between choreographic master Lin Hwai-min and leading Chinese visual artist Cai Guo-Qiang. The production is built upon state-of-the-art visual ideas, blending dance and installation art to produce a stunning appeal. Powerfully imaginative and philosophical, it explores the universe and the unknown while pondering contemporary circumstances. The Foundation is delighted to support the U.K. premier of Wind Shadow, which encourages audiences to reflect on the society in which we live.
Wild Cursive The Foundation supported Cloud Gate Dance Theatre to perform nine performances in London and New York. The programme Wild Cursive illuminated the aesthetics of traditional Chinese calligraphy through the language of theatre. The Foundation proudly brought Asia's most influential dance theatre to two major cultural capitals of the world, sharing with international audiences the energy with which the calligraphers "danced" while writing. The performances captivated and inspired many audiences.
Documentary Film Education Programme by Visible RecordsThis is a year-long screening programme to be held at various secondary schools and universities in Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China. The objective is to raise young people's awareness of social issues through documentary films produced by Chinese directors in the region.
Power & Glory: Court Arts of the Ming DynastyThe exhibition at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco features over 240 artefacts from three of the most renowned museums in China - the Palace Museum, Nanjing Municipal Museum and the Shanghai Museum. We hope that these imperial artefacts, created for the Forbidden City during the 14th to mid 17th centuries, will deepen the audience’s understanding of Chinese culture and heritage.
Cai Guo-Qiang: I Want to BelieveThe Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation is proud to be the lead sponsor of Cai Guo-Qiang: I Want to Believe, on view at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York. In an unprecedented retrospective of one of the most celebrated contemporary artists, the exhibition presents a chronological and thematic survey that charts the artist's creation of a distinctive and conceptual language. The Foundation and Cai Guo-Qiang share a vision of providing creative opportunities for everyone and the important role that art can play in highlighting and commenting on social issues. Cai Guo-Qiang has literally exploded the accepted parameters of art making in our time. Drawing freely from ancient mythology, military history, Taoist cosmology, extraterrestrial observations, Maoist revolutionary tactics, Buddhist philosophy, gunpowder-related technology, Chinese medicine, and methods of terrorist violence, Cai's art is a form of social energy, constantly mutable, linking what he refers to as "the seen and unseen worlds." This retrospective presents the full spectrum of the artist's protean, multimedia art in all its conceptual complexity. Designed as a site-specific installation, "Cai Guo Qiang: I Want to Believe" presents art as a process that unfolds in time and space.
Britain Meets the WorldBritain Meets the World: 1714-1830, jointly curated by the National Palace Museum of China and the British Museum, focused on Britain's rise from an island state to a world power. The exhibition drew analogies between Britain in the 18th century and China today.
Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra - Canada TourThe Foundation supported Hong Kong's flagship Chinese Orchestra in promoting traditional and contemporary Chinese music in Canada. A distinguished cultural ambassador, the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra performed in Toronto an exchange concert with local musicians and a special programme to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The orchestra's appearance in Festival Vancouver 2007 successfully raised awareness and built new audience for Chinese music.
6th World Congress of International Drama/Theatre and Education Association (IDEA)The Foundation sponsored the IDEA Performance Festival, part of a six-day international congress that provided a quality platform for performers, educators, audience, students and parents to interact and inspire. The 56 performances featured 35 performing groups from all over the world and showcased a vibrant palette of styles and practices. The Foundation is proud to support educators from China to attend the congress, sharing ideas and best practices, as well as expanding their professional networks.
Hong Kong International Artists' Workshop: 4x4Organized by the Art in Residence (AiR) Association, Hong Kong International Artists' Workshop: 4x4 brought together 8 overseas artists (from Germany, India, Thailand, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Peru, Australia and the United States) and 8 local Hong Kong artists to interact and make use of the local resources in Sham Shui Po (a lively district in Hong Kong) for creative exploration and sharing. The Workshop provided a platform for the artists as well as local students and the general public to develop deeper cultural understanding. The Kowloon Technical School served as a workstation where student ambassadors joined the artists as they went about their creative process. The promotion of cross-cultural understanding and art education, core objectives of the Foundation, is carried out on various levels: between overseas and local artists; between artists and students of Kowloon Technical School; and between artists and the community in Sham Shui Po.
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