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HKIAAF 09 - Scenes at the Fair |
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| The monumental sculpture “A Merry Victory” by the Chinese sculptor Xu Hongfei (b. 1963) was exhibited by Galerie Ora-Ora, Hong Kong.
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A contemporary painting, “Ma On Shan” by Zheng Weiguo (b. 1920) formed an eye-catching backdrop to an exhibition of rare antique snuff bottles by Robert Hall, UK.
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| A collector takes a close look at a rare antique jade piece exhibited by Dynasty Collection, USA and Taiwan. |
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Kaikodo Gallery (USA) displayed a stunning selection of Chinese ink paintings, from the Ming and Qing dynasties through to contemporary works . |
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UK-based antique textiles specialist Jacqueline Simcox shows a rare Tibetan thangka painting to Hong Kong collector, Angus Forsyth. |
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Guests at the Vernissage admired a wide variety of Modern and Contemporary art works on display in the Art section of the fair. |
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The Ink Society of Hong Kong presented a special exhibition entitled “Contemporary Ink: Introducing China’s New Generation of Ink Painters”. One of the paintings on display was “High-heeled Shoes” by Li Tingting (b. 1982)
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Art works by major Western and Asian artists were on display at leading galleries including Sundaram Tagore Gallery (USA, Hong Kong) (left), and Alisan Fine Art (Hong Kong) and Kwai Fung Hin ArtGallery (Hong Kong) (right) |
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Fabio Rossi, Director of Rossi & Rossi (UK) shows guests rare antique Himalayan bronzes and works of art at his booth. Rossi & Rossi also displayed a pair of exceptionally rare Imperial robes from the Liao Dynasty (907-1125).
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Daphne King Yao gives guests a guided tour of the works on display at Alisan Fine Arts, Hong Kong. The gallery’s exhibition highlighted the work of leading Chinese 20th Century diaspora artists including Chao Chung-hsiang (1910-1991) (New York), Walasse Ting (b. 1929) (Netherlands), Zao Wou-ki (b. 1921) (France) and Chu Teh-chun (b. 1920) (France).
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The National Museum of China staged a special exhibition at the fair, to introduce guests to its history and development. The Museum is currently undergoing renovation and expansion; on completion in 2010 it will be the largest museum in the world.
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