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Lui Shou-kwan 呂壽琨

born 1919, Guangdong
died 1975, Hong Kong
Works by Lui Shou-kwan include Ink Art, Painting, Work on Paper, Sound, Video, Archival Documentation, Photography, Book/Periodical, Drawing, Ephemera and Poster.

There are 190 objects by Lui Shou-kwan from the M+ Collection and the M+ Collection Archives available online.

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A collection of items, including as notebooks, sketches, illustrations, and photos, sourced from an ink artist’s archive.
A collection of items, including as notebooks, sketches, illustrations, and photos, sourced from an ink artist’s archive.

What the Lui Shou-kwan Archive Reveals About Art Groups in Hong Kong from the 1950s to the 1970s

Lui Shou-kwan’s archive sheds light on Hong Kong’s cultural networks and groups, the artist’s legacy, and Hong Kong’s art history development
8 mins: 
Visual Art  /  Article
Ink and colour painting featuring expansive washes of ink and colours, and a distinction between the upper and lower areas. The lower section contains a black field with ink splatters and lighter parts at the bottom. Liberal washes of red, black, and a small patch of green cover the upper area.
Ink and colour painting featuring expansive washes of ink and colours, and a distinction between the upper and lower areas. The lower section contains a black field with ink splatters and lighter parts at the bottom. Liberal washes of red, black, and a small patch of green cover the upper area.

Lui Shou-kwan’s Radical Ink Painting

An introduction to the practice and legacy of the Hong Kong painter, teacher, and ink artist, Lui Shou-kwan
10 mins: 
Visual Art  /  Article
Video still showing a smiling woman gesturing to two artworks in a gallery space. On the floor is a short pedestal displaying an installation artwork of shiny red tin cans standing upright and intermittently stacked atop one another in various arrangements on the ground. Hanging on the wall directly behind is a vinyl painting on canvas with a border of red and white stripes. Colourful shapes, expressive lines, squiggles, and dots fill the canvas, anchored by a stack of three blue ellipses in the centre.
Video still showing a smiling woman gesturing to two artworks in a gallery space. On the floor is a short pedestal displaying an installation artwork of shiny red tin cans standing upright and intermittently stacked atop one another in various arrangements on the ground. Hanging on the wall directly behind is a vinyl painting on canvas with a border of red and white stripes. Colourful shapes, expressive lines, squiggles, and dots fill the canvas, anchored by a stack of three blue ellipses in the centre.

Inside ‘Individuals, Networks, Expressions’

Join curators Pauline J. Yao and Lesley Ma on a virtual tour of the visual art exhibition ‘Individuals, Networks, Expressions’
28 mins: 
M+ Exhibitions  /  Video
Two works in the post have been put together to form a banner. On the left, an ink painting on paper depicts Hong Kong at night using varying shades of black, dark blue, and yellow. On the water are several boats, and along the shore, buildings with yellow lights are visible. On the right, a watercolour painting depicts a blue boat on the stormy sea. A group of people sit or stand on the deck, looking into distance.
Two works in the post have been put together to form a banner. On the left, an ink painting on paper depicts Hong Kong at night using varying shades of black, dark blue, and yellow. On the water are several boats, and along the shore, buildings with yellow lights are visible. On the right, a watercolour painting depicts a blue boat on the stormy sea. A group of people sit or stand on the deck, looking into distance.

How Did You Two Meet? Hong Kong Visual Culture Objects in the M+ Collections

Two curators from M+’s Hong Kong Visual Culture team look at two seemingly disconnected objects in their collections, finding new ways to connect them
6 mins: 
Visual Art  /  Article
Vintage aerial photo of Hong Kong from around 1990.
Vintage aerial photo of Hong Kong from around 1990.

Can You Recognise These Spots in Hong Kong?

How well do you know Hong Kong? Take our quiz to find out!
1 min: 
Design and Architecture  /  Quiz
Two people with their backs turned to the camera look up at a wall covered in small flattened coins with miniature ink paintings on them. Cartoon speech bubbles are coming from them, one of which has an emoji of an artist before a question mark, and the other with an emoji of a hammer, a pen, and a palette of paint before a question mark.
Two people with their backs turned to the camera look up at a wall covered in small flattened coins with miniature ink paintings on them. Cartoon speech bubbles are coming from them, one of which has an emoji of an artist before a question mark, and the other with an emoji of a hammer, a pen, and a palette of paint before a question mark.

Ask an M+ Curator About Ink Art: Your Questions Answered #1

Lesley Ma, Curator, Ink Art at M+, answers the first set of questions from visitors about 'The Weight of Lightness: Ink Art at M+'
7 mins: 
Visual Art  /  Article

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