Leung Kui-Ting
Introduction
The gallery began representing Leung in 1983, holding a solo exhibition for him in 1991, and included his works in two group exhibitions for Lui Shou-kwan and his students in 1995 and 2015. Leung has had over sixty solo and group exhibitions around the world, including in North America, Europe and Asia.
His works have been collected by Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, University of Oxford; Singapore National Gallery; Hong Kong Museum of Art; Hong Kong Heritage Museum; Hongkong Land; Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation; Museu Luís de Camões, Macau. Over the years he has won several major awards in Hong Kong, including the Urban Council Fine Art Award in 1976, 10 Outstanding Young Persons of the Year in 1981, Urban Council Sculpture Design Award in 1994, Visual Arts Fellowships of Hong Kong Arts Development Council in 1999. He received the Freeman Asia Foundation Award, United States in 1998.
BIOGRAPHY
1945 Born in Guangzhou, China
1948 Moved to Hong Kong
1964 Studied painting under Lui Shou-kwan at Extra Mural Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong
1974-1990 Began teaching as a part-time lecturer at the Swire College in Design, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
1980-1994 Principal and Director of Academic Affairs of Hong Kong Chingying Institute of Visual Arts
1999 Commissioned artwork, Provisional Regional Council Public Art Scheme Competition, Hong Kong
Present Director of Hong Kong Chingying Institute of Visual Arts
Advisor of the Hong Kong Art Development Council
Honorary Advisor of Hong Kong Museum of Art
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBTIONS
2014
- Geometry of the Spirit, 50 Years of Leung Kui-ting, Hanart TZ Gallery, Hong Kong
2005
- University Museum and Art Gallery, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2003
- Artist Commune, Hong Kong
2001
- Chinese Cultural Centre, Vancouver, Canada
1998
- Vermont Studio Gallery, Vermont, United States
1997
- Chinese-American Arts Council, New York, USA
1994
- Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China
1993
- Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
1992
- Fung Ping Shan Museum, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Central Academy of Craft Art and Design, Beijing, China
1991
- Recent Ink Paintings by Leung Kui-ting, Alisan Fine Arts, Hong Kong
1990
- Hong Kong Institute for Promotion of Chinese Culture, Hong Kong
1988
- Museum Luis de Camões, Macau
1984
- The American Library, Hong Kong
- Hui Arts, Minnesota, United States
1978
- Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
1975
- Up-Gallery, University of Pittsburgh, USA
1974
- Gallery 76, Toronto, Canada
1973
- Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong
1968
- American Cultural Center, Hong Kong
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBTIONS
2024
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1985-2024: Forty Years of Contemporary Ink in China, Art Museum of Nanjing University of the Arts, Nanjing, China
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A New Era of Ink Painting in Hong Kong: 1st Chinese Cultural Festival, Hong Kong Central Library, Hong Kong
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The Glory of Ink Painting: From Lingnan School pf Painting to Greater Bay Area Contemporary Ink Painting Exhibition, Inaugural Project, Shenzhen Art Museum, Shenzhen, China
2021-2022
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Hong Kong: Here and Beyond, M+, Hong Kong
2021
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Ink Dreams: Selections from the Fondation INK Collection, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, USA
2016
2015
2012
- The Origin of Tao: New Dimensions in Chinese Contemporary Art, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
2010
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Legacy & Creations: Ink Art vs Ink Art, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China
2009
2008
2007
- Hong Kong Contemporary Chinese Ink Painting Exhibition – In Celebration of 10th Anniversary of Hong Kong’s Return to the Motherland, Artist Commune, Hong Kong
- The New Face of Ink Painting – Modern Ink Painting Group Exhibition, Sino Group, Central Plaza, Olympic City, Hong Kong
2006
- Contemporary Hong Kong Ink Painting Exhibition, Hong Kong Central Library, Hong Kong
2004
- Mapping Asia-18th Asian International Art Exhibition, Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Hong Kong
2003
- Yuan Yang-Exhibition on Coffee & Tea, Museum of Tea Ware, Hong Kong
2002
- Hong Kong Cityscapes-Ink Painting in Transition, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
- Modern Chinese Art from Khoan and Michael Sullivan, Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
- In and Out of the Hong Kong Art Biennale, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Hong Kong
2000
- Ink Deconstruction, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Hong Kong
1999
- 14th Asian International Art Exhibition, Asian Art Museum, Fukuoka, Japan; Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre, Hong Kong
- Interaction of Ink Painting and Installation, Artist Commune, Hong Kong
1998
- Four Sides Art Exchange Exhibition, Gallery of Hong Kong University of Science Technology, Hong Kong
1997
- Hong Kong Art 1997 – Collections of Hong Kong Museum of Art, Beijing, Guangzhou, China
1995
1994
- Urban Council Sculpture Design Competition – Selected Works Exhibition, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
1992
- Contemporary Works from Hong Kong Museum of Art, Vancouver Museum of Art, Vancouver, Canada
1990
- Metamorphosis – Contemporary Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong
1989
- 4th Asian International Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
1988
- Recent Paintings by Poon Chun-wah, Leung Kui-ting, Ouyang Nai-zhan, Alisan Fine Arts, Hong Kong
- 3rd Asian International Art, Fukuoka Museum of Art, Japan
- Hong Kong Modern Art, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China
1985
- Sculptures by Chu Hon-sun and Leung Kui-ting, Alisan Fine Arts, Hong Kong
- Shui Mo – The New Spirit of Chinese Tradition, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong
1983
- Contemporary Visions of Three Hong Kong Artists: Hon Chi-fun, Leung Kui-ting, Wong Cheung, Alisan Fine Arts, Credit Commercial de France, Hong Kong
1982
- Hong Kong Art Now, Metropolitan Museum of Manila, Philippines
1979
- International Triennial Exhibition of Woodcut, Fribourg Museum of Art and History, Switzerland
1977
- Hong Kong Arts Centre Inaugural Exhibition, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong
- 1975 Contemporary Hong Kong Art, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong (also in 2000,2002)
1974
- 2nd Ashiyagawa International Biennale Exhibition, Ashiyagawa, Japan
1973
- Contemporary Prints by Chinese Artists, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
1972
- Contemporary Chinese Artists, Evansville Museum, Indiana, USA
1971
- Art Now Hong Kong, London, Edinburgh, Bristol, Manchester, UK
1970
- Young Artists of Hong Kong, City Hall Museum and Art Gallery, Hong Kong
- Expo ’70, Hong Kong Pavilion, Osaka, Japan
1969
- Contemporary Hong Kong Art, City Hall Museum and Art Gallery, Hong Kong
1967
- Music & Fine Art Festival, City Hall Museum and Art Gallery, Hong Kong
1966
- Chinese Art, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Massachusetts, USA
- Contemporary Hong Kong Art, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong (also 1975,1977,1981,1992,2000)
SELCTED AWARDS
1976 Urban Council Fine Art Award, Hong Kong
1981 10 Outstanding Young Persons of the Year Award, Hong Kong
1994 Award of Urban Council Sculpture Design Competition – Category 1 & 2, Kowloon Park and Salisbury Garden, Hong Kong
1998 Freeman Asia Foundation Award, Vermont Studio Center, Vermont, USA
1999 Visual Arts Fellowships, Hong Kong Arts Development Council, Hong Kong
2002 Public Art Scheme, Leisure & Cultural Services Department, Hong Kong
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, USA
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK
Singapore National Gallery, Singapore
Citibank, Singapore
Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
M+, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Hong Kong
Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank, Hong Kong
Hongkong Land, Hong Kong
LGT Bank, Hong Kong
The Bankers Club, Hong Kong
Museum Luis de Camões, Macau