Date: 28 Feb 2026 - 28 Feb 2026
Venue: G/F and 1/F, Fung Ping Shan Building, UMAG, HKU, 90 Bonham Road, Pokfulam
The workshop will consist of two parts, starting with a meditation session led by Monica Laura Smith, a specialist in counseling, meditation, and psychological astrology. Following the meditation, ink artist Wang Xin will lead a masterclass in painting, where participants will experience the transformative effects of ink and colour while exploring fundamental techniques using ink, water, and brushwork. This will foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of the interplay between colours, ink, and space.
Instructor: Wang Xin and Monica Laura Smith
Wang Xin (Edward), born 1964 in Xingtai City, Hebei province, currently resides in Beijing. He lived in New York City from 2016 to 2017. Conferred the title of ‘National First-class Artist’, he currently supervises graduate students studying towards the Master’s in Fine Arts with a specialisation in painting and calligraphy at the Communication University of China (CUC).
Smith was born in Turin, Italy, and has worked for nearly forty years in counseling, meditation, and psychological astrology. She is the founder of Soundgate, which offers a direct, embodied experience of presence and inner coherence, fostering a deep connection among body, mind, and awareness.
This is an event associated with the exhibition Reimagining the Diamond Pine: Ink Art of Wang Xin. For details, please click here.
Date | Time | Audience and Language | Registration fee and material cost | Registration Deadline
28 February 2026 (Sat) | 2 pm–4 pm | Adults (Meditation: English / Ink Art: Mandarin) | HK$ 350 per person | 25 February 2026
*The quota for each time slot is 12.
^Necessary tools will be provided for use during the workshop and must be returned after the class.
Registration:
Registration opens on 11 February 2026. To register, please fill in the following e-application form and settle the corresponding course fee by online payment. (HKU Online Payment System (OPS) account is required. Account registration method is included in the e-application form)
All applications will be processed only when both the completed form and course fee are received. Applications are confirmed upon receiving an email from UMAG. The applicants may be requested to provide online payment receipt as proof.
Please click on your preferred date to apply and proceed to online payment:
For enquiries, please contact us Tel.: 3917 5506 / Email: casperli@hku.hk.