Hung Hoi

1957, Xiamen, China

Introduction

Hung Hoi, born in 1957, moved to Hong Kong in 1978  and studied under the reputed Chinese painter, Yang Shan-shen. From 1984 to the present, he teaches at the school of professional and continuing education at the Hong Kong University (SPACE). He had also taught as Lecturer at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and as Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture of the Hong Kong University. In 1992, he was the winner of the “Hong Kong Urban Council Fine Arts Award”. In 2006, he was presented with the Secretary for Home Affairs’Commendation Medal. In 1999 and 2014,  he received the Outstanding Award at the Chinese National Art Exhibition. He is currently the Museum Expert Advisor of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department; Adjunct Professor of the School of Professional and Continuing Education of the Hong Kong University; Committee Member of the Artists Association of China; Executive Vice-President of the Artists Association of Hong Kong; Research Fellow of the Cityscape Ink Institute of the China National Academy of Painting; and Art Advisor of Zhuhai Institute of Painting.

Solo exhibitions had been hosted at the Hong Kong Museum of Art; the Taiwan Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall;  the Matsuya Ginza Gallery in Tokyo, Japan; the Art Gallery of Shenzhen Academy of Painting; Rong Bao Zhai  (Hong Kong); and the Sun Museum. Major group exhibitions include: Collecting the 20th Century by the British Museum; Art Basel Hong Kong; the National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China; Sotheby's; Christie's; and China Guardian. His artworks were collected by the National Art Museum of China, Beijing; the British Museum, London; the Hong Kong Museum of Art; the Hong Kong Heritage Museum; Legislative Council of the HKSAR; Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung; and Taiwan Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Taipei.


SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2016

  • Envisioned Landscape: The Art of Hung Hoi, Sun Museum, Hong Kong

2015

  • Ink Art by Hung Hoi, Rong Bao Zhai, Hong Kong

2014

  • Spiritual Landscape: Hung Hoi’s Art, Shenzhen Fine Art Institute, Shenzhen, China

  • The Spirit of Landscape: Exhibition of Work by Hung Hoi, JaoTsung-I Academy, Hong Kong

2006

  • Tradition into Contemporary: Art of Hung Hoi, Presented by Leisure and Cultural Services Department, organized by Art Promotion Office, Exhibition Hall, Hong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong

2004

  • Hung Hoi’s Art, The National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Taipei, Taiwan

1998

  • A New Look of Ink Paintings: Painting Exhibition of Hung Hoi, High Block Exhibition Gallery, City Hall of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

1996

  • Hong Kong Artists Series: Nonchalant Mountains & Streams - Hung Hoi, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong

1988

  • Exhibition of Work by Hung Hoi: The Contemporary Chinese Painter, Matsuya Ginza Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

SELECTED GROUPS EXHIBITIONS

2024

  • A New Era of Ink Painting in Hong Kong: 1st Chinese Cultural Festival, Hong Kong Central Library, Hong Kong

  • A Decade of Innovation: Chinese Ink Painting Insitute Hong Kong 10th Anniversary, Hong Kong Central Library, Hong Kong

2022

  • Brushes and Ink Paintings of the Bay Area: Art Exhibition Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Hong Kong's Return to the Motherland, Hong Kong Central Library, Hong Kong

  • New Rhythm of Line: Contemporary Hong Kong Ink Art, Hong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong

2021

  • Shuimo Hong Kong: Chinese Ink Painting Institute Hong Kong, Members Paintings, Hong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong

2020

2015

  • Shui Mo Hong Kong, Hong Kong Central Library, Hong Kong

2014

  • Contemporary Literati: Landscapes in Mind, Sotheby’s, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong
  • Scenery in Hong Kong - Love in Hong Kong: Chinese Painting of Wucius Wong, Wang Qiu Tong, Wong HauKwei, Shen Ping, Hung Hoi, Singing Waves Gallery, City University, Hong Kong
  • Chinese Painting Society Hong Kong- Members's Paintings Exhibition, Guan Shanyue Art Museum, Shenzhen, China
  • Ink of Two Cities - Shenzhen & Hong Kong Metropolitan Ink Painting Exhibition, Shenzhen Fine Art Institute, Shenzhen, China; Exhibition Gallery, Shatin Town Hall, Hong Kong
  • Hong Kong Contemporary Ink Art, Art Museum of Beijing Fine Art Academy, Beijing, China
  • The Twelfth National Exhibition of Fine Arts & Exhibition of Nominated Works for Chinese Fine Art Awards, Creative Awards, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China

2013

  • Shui Mo Hong Kong: Exhibition of Hong Kong Ink Paintings, Exhibition Hall, Hong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong

  • Shui Mo Hong Kong, Hong Kong Central Library, Hong Kong

  • The 27th Asian International Art Exhibition Asian Soil: Smile of Integrity Land, Ratchadamnoen Contemporary Art Center, Bangkok, Thailand 

2012

  • Shui Mo Hong Kong: Exhibition of Hong Kong Ink Paintings, Cheng Feng Art Museum, Zhuhai, China

  • Rediscovery: Hong Kong Ink Painting, China Guardian, Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  • Exhibition of Hong Kong Contemporary Art Awards, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong

2011

  • Ink Painting Two Cities: Hong Kong & Shenzhen 2011 Works Exhibition of Ink Painting and Metropolis, Shenzhen Fine Art Institute, Shenzhen, China; Hong Kong Central Library, Hong Kong

  • Shui Mo Hong Kong: Exhibition of Hong Kong Ink Paintings, China Artists Association, National Art Museum of China, Beijing

2010

  • Collection of Chinese Fan Painting of National Art Museum of China, National Art Museum of China, Shoto Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan

  • Legacy and Creations: Ink Art vs Ink Art, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, Hong Kong

  • 7th International Ink Art Biennale of Shenzhen, Guan Shanyue Art Museum, Shenzhen, China

2009

  • 11th National Art Exhibition, Shantou Lim Por Yen International Convention & Exhibition Center, Shantou , China

  • Renowned Chinese Painters Invitation Exhibition 2009, Nanjing Museum, Nanjing, China

  • Renowned Chinese Painters Exhibition, Beijing, China

  • Hong Kong．Water．Ink．Colour: Exhibition of Chinese Paintings 2009, Hong Kong Central Library, Hong Kong

  • Shore: International Literary and Visual Art Exhibition, Sino Art, Central Plaza, Hong Kong

  • Ink Painting · Two Cities: Hong Kong & Shenzhen 2009 Works Exhibition of Ink Painting and Metropolis, Shenzhen Fine Art Institute, Shenzhen, China; Hong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong

  • Contemporary Hong Kong Art Biennial Exhibition, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong

2008

2007

  • One World: Chinese Paintings of the UN Family by Chinese Artists, presented by State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China; United Nations Headquarters, New York, USA

  • The New Face of Ink Paintings: Modern Ink Painting Group Exhibition and Symposium, Sino Art, Central Plaza, Hong Kong

  • East, West, South, North: Opening Ceremony and Reception of the Exhibition Commemorating the 2nd  Anniversary of the National Art Museum of China, National Art Museum of China, Biejing, China

2006

  • Contemporary Hong Kong Ink Painting Exhibition, Shenzhen Fine Art Institute, Shenzhen, China; Hong Kong Central Library, Hong Kong

  • New Classic Art Exhibition of Five Chinese Artists, The National Dr.SumYat-sen Memorial Hall, Shi Jh Tang Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan

2005

  • Artists in the Neighbourhood Scheme III: Launching Exhibition, Hong Kong Central Library, Hong Kong

2004

  • Contemporary Landscape Paintings Invitational Exhibition: Lofty Mountains and Running Waters, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China

  • Kaleidoscope: Contemporary Hong Kong Ink, Alisan Fine Arts, Hong Kong

2003

  • Collection of Art 2003, Exhibition Hall, Hong Kong Culture Centre, Hong Kong

2002

  • Lingnan School’s New Look: Spring Exhibition 2002, Low Block Exhibition Hall, Hong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong

2001

  • New York 20th Century Art Exhibition, New York, USA

2000

  • Contemporary Hong Kong Art 2000 Exhibition, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong

  • Paris International Salon Asian Art Exhibition, Paris, France

1999

  • 9th National Art Exhibition, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China

1997

  • 1st National Invitational Exhibition of Chinese Paintings, Beijing, China

1996

  • World Peace : Hong Kong and Japan Art Exchange Exhibition, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong

  • Contemporary Chinese Paintings Exhibition, City Hall, Hong Kong

  • Chinese Modern Ink Painting Exhibition, Duo Yun Xuan, Shanghai, China; Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Hong Kong

1995

  • Empire of the Dragons: Chinese Art Treasures Through 4000 Years from Hong Kong, Sweden; Denmark

  • Contemporary Hong Kong Painting Exhibition, Fukuoka Art Museum, Fukuoka, Japan

1994

  • 8th National Art Exhibition, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China

  • Hong Kong Art, Kagoshima Prefectural Museum of Culture, Reimeikan, Japan

  • Hong Kong Art, Los Angeles, USA

  • Traditional Chinese Painting Today, The Rotunda, Exchange Square, Hong Kong

  • The Hong Kong Artists Association Chinese Painting Exhibition, The Hong Kong Institute for Promotion of Chinese Culture, Hong Kong

  • Asia Ink Painting Artists Invitational Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  • East Asian Arts Exchange and Invitation Exhibition, City Hall, Hong Kong

1993

  • Painting Exhibition of Urban Council Fine Arts Award Winners, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong

1992

  • Chinese Painting and Calligraphy by Guangdong and Hong Kong Artists from the Taiyilou Collection, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong

  • Conflux: Contemporary Works of the Collection of the Hong Kong Museum of Art, Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, Canada

  • Hong Kong 2022: Recent Works by Urban Council Fine Arts Award Winners, Hong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong

  • Chinese Art 1992, Godfrey Far Eastern Art, London, UK

1991

  • Collecting 20th Century Art Exhibition of the British Museum, British Museum, London, UK

  • Chinese Modern Ink Painting from Hong Kong, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan

1990

  • Ink Painting by Hong Kong Artists, Edmonton Provincial Museum, Canada

  • Metamorphosis: Contemporary Chinese Paintings Exhibition, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong

  • Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition of Hong Kong Major Artists, Taipei, Taiwan

  • Chinese Painting Today, Boston, USA

  • A Sentiment for Brush and Ink Art Exhibition, Hong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong

  • 2nd Chinese Sports Art Exhibition, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China

  • Joint Exhibition of One Art Group, City Hall, Hong Kong

1989

  • 13 Major Hong Kong Artists Exhibition, Nagoya, Japan

  • 7th National Art Exhibition, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China

  • Artists' Responses: World Environmental Day, City Hall, Hong Kong

  • Remembered Landscapes: Exhibition of Paintings by Hung Hoi and Chung Ming, Alisan Fine Arts, Hong Kong

1988

  • Ink Painting by Hong Kong Artists, Barbican Centre, London, UK

  • 1st Exhibition of Federation of Asian Art Associations, National Museum of Taiwan, Taichung, Taiwan

  • 1st Great Wall Art Exhibition, Beijing, China

  • Wuhan International Ink Painting Festival, China, Wuhan, China

  • Joint Exhibition of Works By Hong Kong Artists, Tsuen Wan City Hall, Hong Kong 

  • Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition of Major Artists of China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, Zhejiang Museum, Hangzhou, China

1987

  • Ink Paintings by Hong Kong Artists, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong

  • International Art Exhibition, Ishikawa Prefectural Museum, Japan

1986

  • Exhibition of International Art of Suiboku, City Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

1985

  • Art Exhibition of China International Youth Year, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China

  • Shui Mo: The New Spirit of Chinese Tradition, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong

  • Contemporary Chinese Painting, Hong Kong Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong

1984

  • 6th National Art Exhibition, Guangzhou; Beijing, China

  • 1st Choice Exhibition, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong

  • Joint Exhibition of One Art Group, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, Hong Kong

1981-94

  • Contemporary Hong Kong Art Biennial Exhibition, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong



SELECTED COLLECTIONS

British Museum, London, UK

National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China
Shenzhen Fine Art Institute, Shenzhen , China

National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, Taiwan

Taiwan Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Taipei, Taiwan

Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong

Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Hong Kong

Legislative Council of the HKSAR, Hong Kong

Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong

Cathay Pacific Airways, Hong Kong

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