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Bamboo Baskets
Chinese Origins, Japanese Innovations
25 Jun 2025 - 26 Oct 2025Designing Jewels:
200 years of French Savoir-Faire (1770 – 1970)
6 Jun 2025 - 5 Oct 2025Designing Jewels: 200 years of French Savoir-Faire (1770 – 1970)
Public Guided Tour and Designer Demonstration in July
7 Jun 2025 - 31 Jul 2025 Guided Tour and Designer DemonstrationBROWSE COLLECTION BY CATEGORY
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【Chinese Origins, Japanese Innovations🎋中式古韻和式新編】
How does a bamboo basket transcend ancient Chinese origins to become a symbol of Japanese innovation?
The University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong, is honoured to present Bamboo Baskets: Chinese Origins, Japanese Innovations, a major exhibition offering an overview of the finest achievements of bamboo art in East Asia. The expansive yet meticulously curated selection prompts a reassessment of the central role played by continental prototypes, or karamono (唐物, literally ‘Tang things’ or ‘Chinese things’), in the remarkable development of Japanese basketry over the past 150 years. Supported by two visionary collectors, this exhibition marks the first time that Chinese and Japanese baskets are being presented side by side in Hong Kong.
The display of bamboo baskets encompasses more than 200 objects that illustrate a wide range of weaving techniques, tracing the evolution of early Ming and Qing dynasty vessels to their influence on Edo period artefacts and the innovative development of contemporary kogei. Focused on the transfer of knowledge and the preservation of long-practiced bamboo weaving techniques, the exhibition also explores the cultural context of the traditional tea ceremony and the related art of ikebana flower arrangement. Together, the exhibition documents the handcrafted creation of some of East Asia’s finest decorative arts and celebrates a significant form of intangible cultural heritage, still perfected by family workshops that have passed down their skills through generations.
Discover more and experience the timeless craftsmanship and innovation of bamboo baskets — Link in bio.
🇭🇰 UMAG HKSAR Establishment Day Closure Arrangement 🇭🇰
📅 Closure Notice
Please note that the UMAG will be closed on Tuesday, 1 July in observance of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day. Wishing everyone a joyful holiday! 🥳
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🎨 Artwork Featured
CHAU Shik-hung (b. 1954), “Welcome the Return of Sovereignty”, 2010, Oil on canvas, HKU.P.2011.1892
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📅 閉館通知
港大美術博物館將於7月1日（星期二）香港特別行政區成立紀念日休館。祝大家節日快樂，與親友共度美好時光！🥳
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🎨 圖中作品
巢錫雄（1954年），《歡迎回歸》，2010年，布本油彩，HKU.P.2011.1892
✨ Experience the Living Traditions of Japan: Matcha & Ikebana Workshops ✨
Curious about the art traditional Japanese tea ceremony and the art of ikebana flower arrangement? Join us for hands-on workshops inspired by “Bamboo Baskets: Chinese Origins, Japanese Innovations” exhibition!
What awaits you:
🍵 Masahiro Kinoshita, a Certified Master of the Sansai-ryū School in the Samurai Tradition of Tea, will share the art of making matcha. In the present hyper-connected world, taking a moment for an ippuku of matcha is a chance to step away from the noise, to appreciate the craftsmanship in the tea and the bowl, and to find a moment of quiet connection with ourselves.
🌸 Based on the fundamentals of the Kaden-ryū School, founded by Sakagawa Kikuto, Véronique Masurel Joassin will teach an ikebana workshop introducing Japanese floral art through the creation of a simple arrangement that opens the Way of Flowers, Kadō in Japanese.
👉 Workshop details: link in bio!
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🍵 Experience the Art of Matcha and Ikebana Workshop 🌸
📆 Wednesday, 25 June 2025
🕑 2:00–3:00pm (Matcha) | 3:30–5:30pm (Ikebana)
📍 Workshop Room, G/F, Fung Ping Shan Building, UMAG, HKU, 90 Bonham Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
💬 English
🎫 Free-of-charge
🎟️ Quota for each workshop: 15 (first-come, first-served)
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Bamboo Baskets: Chinese Origins, Japanese Innovations
展覽《竹藝巧編：中式古韻和式新編》
📆 June 25 – October 26, 2025
📍 University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong
📍 香港大學美術博物館
🎟️ Free Admission 免費入場
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✨ Discover the Hidden Stories Behind French Jewelry Masterpieces ✨
Would you like to dive in and get to know more about the fascinating stories behind exquisite jewelry designs? Come join our guided tour of "Designing Jewels: 200 years of French Savoir-Faire (1770 – 1970)"!
What awaits you:
👀 Explore rarely-seen jewelry drawings and design sketches
💎 Witness the artistic journey from initial sketches to gouache renderings to finished masterpieces
🧑🎨 Weekend Designer Demonstrations: Watch skilled artisans beautifully create gouache paintings before your eyes
👉 Check out our monthly guided tour and designer demonstration schedule, link in bio!
✨ 發掘法國珠寶傑作背後的隱藏故事 ✨
您想深入了解精美珠寶設計背後的迷人故事嗎？歡迎參加我們的「筆脈珍傳：法國珠寶巧藝二百年（1770-1970）」導賞團！
🎨 精彩內容：
👀 探索罕見的珠寶圖稿和設計草圖
💎 見證從初步構圖至水粉畫繪圖，最終精煉成不朽傑作的藝術歷程
🧑🎨週末設計師示範：親眼觀看水粉畫創作過程
👉 請於檔案內連結查看我們的每月導賞團及設計師示範時間表！
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展覽《筆脈珍傳：法國珠寶巧藝二百年 (1770-1970)》
Designing Jewels: 200 years of French Savoir-Faire (1770 – 1970)
📆 June 6 - October 5, 2025
📍香港大學美術博物館
📍 University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong
📖 延伸展覽 Satellite Exhibition
📍 L’ÉCOLE珠寶藝術學院
📍 L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts
🎟️ 免費入場 Free Admission
🔗 了解更多 Learn More: link in bio.
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