

Catalogues listed in alphabetical order
| A State of Transition, Contemporary Painting from Shanghai | ||
| Exhibition of contemporary Shanghai artists' works was held at the Hong Kong Arts Centre in association with Shanghai Industrial Investment Company. This catalogue contains an introduction jointly signed by Michael Chen, Galleries Director of the Arts Centre, and Alice King. Architect,Tao Ho, and art critic, Joan Lebold Cohen, each contributed a text. Plates of artworks are divided into 'oil and mixed media painting', and 'ink and brush painting'. The 14 artists who participated in the exhibition include Chen Jialing, Liu Jian, Wang Dalin, Li Shan to name a few. One artwork per artist is presented against their biodata. Altogether a list of the 56 artworks of the exhibition is included. Soft cover, 48 pages. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 200 / US$ 25 | ![]() |
| I Am In It: Contemporary Chinese Art Expressions | ||
| Catalogue of a group exhibition first shown at the Florida Gulf Coast University, and later held at the gallery under the same title. The catalogue contains a Preface signed by Alice King, a Foreword by Dr. Wilson G. Bradshaw, president of the University, and acknowledgements by the Guest Curator, Dr. Zhang Yiguo. Each of the 4 artists (Shao Yan, Pu Lieping, Lan Zhenghui and Yiliao) contributed a text in which are integrated illustrations of the artists' previous works. The texts are followed by the artists' biodata. 44 plates of the artworks are included. A selected bibliography is also included. Soft cover.187 pages. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 350 / US$ 45 | ![]() |
| Lui Shou Kwan (1919 - 1975) and His School | ||
| Catalogue featuring Lui Shou Kwan and his students. Published in conjunction with their show, held on the eve of the 20th anniversary of Lui's death, at the Hong Kong Arts Centre and Alisan Fine Arts in 1995. Works encompass Liu's career ranging from his early traditional Hong Kong landscapes and flowers to his semi-abstract works culminating in the Zen paintings. Foreword and introduction in both English and Chinese by Alice King and Mayching Kao, Dean & Chair, School of Arts & Sciences, the Open University of Hong Kong respectively. Also includes biography and illustrations of his students: Irene Chou, Chui Tze Hung, Pat Hui, Kan Tai Keung, Koo Mei, Leung Kui Ting, Poon Chun Wah, Wucius Wong. 54 colour plates, 87 pages, soft cover. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 350 / US$ 45 | ![]() |
| New Direction in Contemporary Chinese Tapestry | ||
| Published in 1988, the exhibition catalogue assembles texts by Oscar Ho, Exhibition Director then at the Hong Kong Arts Centre, signed by Alice King, Maryn Varbanov of the Institute of Art Tapestry Varbanov, Ouyang Ying of the Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts. Each of the 10 artists' biodata is included along with of 13 colour plates. Soft cover, 20 pages. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 35 / US$ 4.50 | ![]() |
| Oriental Plaza, Selected Contemporary Sculpture from China | ||
| A Foreword by H.L. Kam, Chairman of Oriental Plaza Company, an Introduction signed by Alice King, and a contribution by Zhu Qi, art critic, present the 22 participating sculptors to the exhibition held in 2000. Their biodata are included. Colour plates of at least 2 artworks by artist are shown. Soft cover, 56 pages. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 200 / US$ 25 | ![]() |
| The Poetic Visions- Poetry, Calligraphy, Painting by Wucius Wong and Pat Hui | ||
| Featuring 25 colour plates of works done by Pat Hui and Wucius Wong. Painting by Pat Hui and Calligraphy by Wucius Wong. Each painting's poem translated into English by Pat Hui, also included in catalogue. Foreword in Chinese and English by Alice King. Essay by Pat Hui. 63 pages, soft cover. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 200 / US$ 26 | ![]() |
| Chao Chung Hsiang: Volume One | ||
| One of the most comprehensive catalogues written on Chao Chung Hsiang. Foreword by Alice King and essays by well established art academia and curators, including Chuang Shen, former professor of Academia Sinica, Taiwan, Roger Geopper of the University of Cologne, Hsiao Chong-ray of the National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, and Robert Moes, Curator of Oriental Art, The Brooklyn Museum, New York. Essays are in both English and Chinese. 128 colour plates, hardback, published in 1992. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 800 / US$ 104 | ![]() |
| Chao Chung Hsiang: Volume Three | ||
| Chao Chung Hsiang's third publication by Alisan Fine Arts, published for the inauguration exhibition of the Zhejiang West Lake Art Museum in Hanzhou in 1999 - 2000. The exhibition then traveled to the Hong Kong Arts Centre, Alisan Fine Arts and Club 21 Gallery at the Four Seasons, Singapore. Comprehensive essays in both English and Chinese by Professor Chuang Shen, retired professor of Academia Sinica, Taiwan and Julia Andrews of Ohio State University, USA. Foreword by Alice King. 92 pages, 47 colour plates, soft cover | ||
| Price: | HK$ 400 / US$ 52 | ![]() |
| Chao Chung Hsiang: Volume Four | ||
| Published in 2004 for Chao's travelling exhibition to Beijing, Shanghai, Paris, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Includes foreword in English and Chinese by Alice King and essays by Gao Minglu, Julia F. Andrews, David Clarke, Martina Koppel-Yang, and Gerard Henry. 83 colored plates, 123 pages, soft cover | ||
| Price: | HK$ 400 / US$ 52 | ![]() |
| A Lyrical Journey 2007 | ||
| In conjunction with the artist's solo exhibition held at the Shanghai Art Museum in 2007, the catalogue includes a Preface by the Executive Director of the Museum, Li Lei; a Foreword signed by Alice King; a contribution by Jeffrey Wechsler, Senior Curator at the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum; a text by Gao Dong, Associate Professor at the School of Architecture of the Tsinghua University; and William Zimmer's contribution, art critic at the New York Times. All 5 texts are in English and Chinese. Altogether 110 plates and the artist's biography follow. Soft cover. 144 pages. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 350 / US$ 45 | ![]() |
| Chu Teh-Chun and His Universe | ||
| Catalogue features oil paintings by Chu Teh- Chun that were exhibited in the University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong for French May 2004. Foreword in Chinese and English by Alice King. 17 colour plates, 24 pages, soft cover. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 150 / US$ 20 | ![]() |
| Of Poetry and Music: Ink Paintings by Chu Teh Chun | ||
| Published in conjunction with Chu Teh-Chun's exhibition at Alisan Fine Arts in May, 1999. The catalogue features his recent black & white ink paintings as well as several chinese ink & colour works on paper. Foreword in English and Chinese by Alice King and essay in Chinese by Liao Ching Fong, Taiwan art critic, 26 colour plates, 38 pages, soft cover. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 100 / US$ 13 | ![]() |
| Chuang Che: Recent Landscapes | ||
| Featuring Chuang Che's works on paper and canvas. Includes essay by Jeffrey Wechsler of Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers University. Published in 1993 in conjunction with his second show at Alisan Fine Arts. 11 colour plates, soft cover. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 50 / US$ 6 | ![]() |
| Chuang Che: The Song of the Earth | ||
| Published in 2002 to accompany an exhibition of the same name, this catalogue contains 11 of Chuang Che's paintings dating from 2001-2002 as well as 5 earlier unpublished paintings. Maggie Pai has contributed a two page analysis in English of Chuang's latest work. The foreword by Alice King is in both English and Chinese, while Chuang himself has contributed an article in Chinese about the selection of his paintings as backdrops for various scenes in the production of Mahler's "The Song of the Earth" by the Hong Kong Dance Company. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 80 / US$ 11 | ![]() |
| Cui Zifan: Master of the Unbridled Brush | ||
| Published in conjunction with Cui Zifan's first solo exhibition at Alisan fIne Arts in March, 1992. Foreword in English and Chinese by Alice King. Essay in English with Chinese translation by Lars Berglund, Ph.d, Docent/ Associate Professor of Art History, Sweden. 52 colour plates, 62 pages, soft cover. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 150 / US$ 19 | ![]() |
| Hidden Seed Garden: An Installation by Ming Fay | ||
| The catalogue was published to coincide with the exhibition held at the gallery 10 January - 10 February 2002, Ming Fay's first installation in Asia. It is 20 pages long plus a soft cover. It features a Foreword in Chinese and English by Alice King, an Introduction in English by New York Art Critic Arlene Raven, and an Introduction in Chinese by Zong Zhi Yuan. The installation consists of many individual mobiles and there are 8 pages of illustrations. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 100 / US$ 13 | ![]() |
| Recent Work, Fung Ming Chip | ||
| Featuring 28 of his recent works, 1998-2005. Foreword in English and Chinese by Alice King, and a short essay in English with Chinese by Fung Ming Chip. 21 plates, 28 pages, soft cover. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 150 / US$ 20 | ![]() |
| Gao Xingjian- Contemplating an Inner Vision | ||
| Catalgue for an exhibition presented by Alisan Fine Arts in New York, at Artemis Fine Arts in March 2004. Foreword in Chinese and English by Alice King. Excerpt form Gao Xingjian's Return to Painting. 31 plates, 24 pages, soft cover. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 250 / US$ 32 | ![]() |
| New Works by Gao Xingjian 2007-2008 | ||
| Catalogue for an exhibition presented by Alisan Fine Arts. This exhibition is as part of Le French May Festival and the Gao Xingjian Arts Festival in May 2008. Foreword in Chinese & English by Alice King. Excerpts from Gao Xingjian's article "The Aesthetics of the Artist" (Paris 2007),originally writen in Chinese and translated into English. 25 plates, 48 pages, soft cover. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 200 / US$ 26 | ![]() |
| The Solitary World of Gao Xingjian | ||
| Featuring works from 1997 to 2001. Foreword in English and Chinese by Alice King, and a short essay in English with Chinese translation by Professor Michael Sullivan. 21 plates, 28 pages, soft cover. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 100 / US$ 13 | ![]() |
| Gu Wenda | ||
| Featuring early works from the 1980's of well known Shanghainese artist, Gu Wenda. 12 colour plates, 10 pages, soft cover, published in 2000 | ||
| Price: | HK$ 40 / US$ 5 | ![]() |
| Hoo Mojong: Oil Paintings | ||
| Published in conjunction with Hoo Mojong's show in 1996 at the Shanghai Art Museum and Alisan Fine Arts. Features Hoo's oil paintings from 1989 - 95. Foreword in English and Chinese by Alice King and essay in Chinese by Shen Rui Jian, Chinese art critic and in French by Gerard Henry of Hong Kong. 15 colour plates, soft cover. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 50 / US$ 6 | ![]() |
| Huang Rui: One Man Exhibition | ||
| Published in conjunction with Huang Rui's first show at Alisan Fine Arts in 1991. Includes Huang's abstract works on canvas. Introduction by well-known Japanese art critic, Takami Akihiko. 8 colour plates, soft cover | ||
| Price: | HK$ 50 / US$ 6 | ![]() |
| Painting and Calligraphy-New Visions, Recent Work by Jiang Dahai | ||
| Published in 2006 in conjunction with Jiang Dahai's first show in Alisan Fine Arts. Includes foreword by Alice King, excerpts from the opening ceremony and symposium of Jiang's exhibition, and an interview of the artist by Karen Yan of Talkies Magazine, translated by Valarie Doran. 30 colored plates, 36 pages. Soft cover | ||
| Price: | HK$ 150 / US$ 20 | ![]() |
| Jiao Xiao Jian | ||
| Published in 2000 by Alisan Fine Arts in conjunction with Jiao’s first exhibition in Hong Kong. Includes foreword by Alice King. 7 colored plates, 9 pages. Soft cover | ||
| Price: | HK$ 50 / US$ 6.25 | ![]() |
| Modern Master - Innovations in Oil on Rice Paper | ||
| The catalogue includes a Foreword signed by Alice King, an extract of a text by Chen Xiejun, Director of the Shanghai Museum, originally published in his Foreword in Kong Baiji in conjunction with an exhibition at his Museum. For the gallery's exhibition held in 2006, 30 plates are included, followed by the artist's biography. Soft cover. 44 pages. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 150 / US$ 19 | ![]() |
| Leng Hong: Douce France | ||
| Featuring Leng Hong's works on paper and canvas. Published in 1994 in conjunction with his first show at Alisan Fine Arts. Foreword by artist. 16 colour plates, soft cover. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 50 / US$ 6 | ![]() |
| Li Huasheng: An Individualistic Artist | ||
| Published in conjunction with Li Huasheng's show at The Chinese Culture Centre of San Francisco, USA and Alisan Fine Arts in 1998. Foreword in English and Chinese by Alice King and essay in English with Chinese translation by Lucy Lim, Ph.D, Art Historian. 39 colour plates featuring Li's works from 1981 - 1993, 45 pages, soft cover. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 200 / US$ 26 | ![]() |
| Li Shan: Building the Rouge Empire Paintings from 1976 to 1992 | ||
| Featuring Li Shan's early works on canvas. The catalogue traces the development of his career from almost primitive and tribal like subject matters to his well known Mao heads. Foreword and essays in English and Chinese by Alice King and art critic Wu Liang respectively. Published in 1992 in conjunction with Li's show at the Hong Kong Arts Centre. 40 colour plates, 64 pages, soft cover. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 150 / US$ 19 | ![]() |
| Liu Feng Zhi: Tiananmen Landscapes | ||
| Featuring Liu Feng Zhi's Tiananmen series on canvas. Introduction by Alice King in English and Chinese. 40 colour plates, 43 pages, soft cover. Published in 1996 | ||
| Price: | HK$ 150 / US$ 19 | ![]() |
| Explorations: Recent Works by Liu Jian | ||
| Published in conjunction with Liu Jian's first solo exhibition in New York, USA in 1992. 10 colour plates, soft cover | ||
| Price: | HK$ 50 / US$ 6 | ![]() |
| Lu Fusheng: A Scholar Painter | ||
| Published in conjunction with Lu Fusheng's exhibition at Alisan Fine Arts in 1995. Includes a foreword in Chinese with English translation by the artist, two Chinese essays by well known Chinese art critics, as well as an introduction in English by Alice King. 31 colour plates, 63 pages, soft cover. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 250 / US$ 32 | ![]() |
| Luo Qi, Calligraphy-Painting | ||
| Published in 2006 in conjunction with Luo Qi's first solo show in Hong Kong at Alisan Fine Arts. Includes foreword by Alice King and an article by Professor Lars Berglund from Lund University, Sweden. 140 colored plates, 261 pages. Soft cover. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 300 / US$ 39 | ![]() |
| The Power of Ink. T'ang Haywen (1927-1991) | ||
| Catalogue published in conjunction with the exhibition "Encre/Chine: Ink paintings by Jean Degottex, Gao Xingjian, T'ang Haywen" for the French May 2005 at the University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong. Foreword in Chinese and English by Alice King. Essays by art historian Xing Xiaosheng and Jean-Paul Desroches, curator of Musée National des Arts Asiatiques-Guimet. The catalogue features 36 colour plates, 60 pages, soft cover. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 300 / US$ 39 | ![]() |
| Paintings on Chinese Nautical Charts | ||
| A solo exhibition was organised for the French May 2007, the exhibition catalogue contains a Foreword signed by Alice King, a special contribution by Zao Wou-ki, and another text by Daniel Pennac, French novelist. All texts are in English and Chinese. 17 plates are presented in colour with the artist's biography. Soft cover. 44 pages. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 150 / US$ 19 | ![]() |
| The Black and White World of Walasse Ting | ||
| Published in conjunction with Walasse Ting's show at Alisan Fine Arts in May 2001. The catalogue features his black & white paintings, with Chinese foreword by Chen Long, Associate Director, Shanghai Fine Arts Museum, and English foreword by Alice King. 23 plates, 24 pages, soft cover. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 100 / US$ 13 | ![]() |
| Wang Chuan: Abstract Paintings 1999 - 2000 | ||
| Includes 21 colour plates of Wang Chuan's abstract works on paper and canvas from 1986 - 2000. The catalogue juxtaposes his early works on paper with the more recent works which show a lot more tension and unrest following his diagnosis of cancer. Foreword in English and Chinese by Alice King. Published in 2000, 27 pages, soft cover. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 80 / US$ 10 | ![]() |
| Wang Dalin: Visual Enchantment | ||
| Featuring Wang Da Lin's colourful works on canvas. Published in conjunction with his show in 1993. Foreword in English and Chinese by Alice King. 21 colour plates, 40 pages, soft cover. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 150 / US$ 19 | ![]() |
| Landscape Transformations | ||
| With a Foreword signed by Alice King, a contribution by Tina Yee-wan Pang, Curator at the Museum of the University of Hong Kong, and another text by Fan Di'an, Director of the National Art Museum in Beijing, the catalogue was prepared for the gallery's exhibition held in February 2007. The 3 texts are in English and Chinese. 45 plates of the artworks are presented along with the artist's updated biography. Soft cover.72 pages. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 250 / US$ 32 | ![]() |
| Wang Tiande: Ink for the 21st Century | ||
| Published for the gallery's exhibition held in April 2003, the catalogue is prefaced by Alice King followed by a contribution (in Chinese only) by Fan Di'an, Director of the National Art Museum in Beijing. Photos of the artist at work are added to the 31 plates, artist's sketches and the artist's biography Soft cover. 44 pages. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 250 / US$ 32 | ![]() |
| Enlightened Blackness Ink Paintings | ||
| Yang Jiechang's solo exhibitionjointly held in 2001 at the University Museum and Art Gallery of the University of Hong Kong and Alisan Fine Arts Gallery is introduced in a text signed by Alice King, a Foreword by Yeung Chun-tung, Director of the University Museum, and a text contributed by Martina Koeppel-Yang. 15 plates and a short biography are included. Soft cover, 20 pages. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 80 / US$ 10 | ![]() |
| Yi Kai: Time, Yin and Yang | ||
| Published in 2000, the catalogue opens up on a detailed Table of Contents. Sixteen (16) colour plates follow a Foreword signed by Alice King. The artist's biography is also included. Soft cover. 18 pages. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 80 / US$ 10 | ![]() |
| Celebrating Zao Wou-ki | ||
| Published for the gallery's exhibition as part of the French May 2009, the catalogue presents a Preface signed by Alice King; a special contribution by Francois Cheng, 'Academie Francaise'; and a text by Harold Mok, Chairman and Professor of the Department of Fine Arts, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. All texts are in English and Chinese. A selection of quotes by the artist appear are the front and back flaps of the catalogue, also at the beginning of the following sections introducing the plates of different media: oil and watercolour paintings, etchings and lithographs, and ink paintings. The artist's updated biography is followed by an index of plates. Glossy soft cover. 52 pages. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 350 / US$ 45 | ![]() |
| Zao Wou-ki | ||
| Published for the gallery's exhibition as part of the French May 2003, the catalogue presents a text signed by Alice King; and, a contribution in Chinese only by the artist's good friend, Francois Cheng, 'Academie Francaise'. Plates of the 14 watercolours and 6 oils are illustrated in colour. The artist's biography is included. Glossy soft cover. 49 pages. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 220 / US$ 27 | ![]() |
| Zao Wou-ki - Graphic Works | ||
| A pamphlet of the artist's graphic works prepared for a 2006 solo exhibition presents a selection of 15 prints in colour. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 20 / US$ 2.50 | ![]() |
| Zeng Mi: A Contemporary Literati Expressionist | ||
| Catalogue of the artist's solo exhibition held in 1999 contains a Foreword signed by Alice King, and special contribution by Lars Berglund, Docent and Art Historian. 34 plates of the artworks are followed by the artists' biodata. Soft cover. 42 pages. | ||
| Price: | HK$ 200 / US$ 25 | ![]() |
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