The Tin Ka Ping Centre of Chinese Culture, and the Department of Creative Arts,
School of Arts and Social Sciences, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, are proud to
present “A Timeless Dialogue with Xu Beihon” (與徐悲鴻的時空對話). This seminar
will cover Xu Beihong's background, art and history, including Ms Xu Fangfang's
memoir, as well as the development of the Sino Group's Xu Beihong project, and the
technologies and techniques used, such as Hong Kong’s first naked-eye 3D LED display
for showcasing Xu Beihong's works.
About the Speaker:
Ms Xu Fangfang is the daughter of the pioneering Chinese artist Xu Beihong. Born and
raised in Beijing, China, Xu Fangfang graduated in piano performance from Beijing's
Preparatory Music High School affiliated to the Central Conservatory of Music. She
moved to the U.S. in 1981 and earned a B.A. in history from the University of California,
Berkeley, and an M.B.A. from Stanford University. In 2000, she became the founding
director of the music department at Renmin University of China. She helped initiate
and facilitate the first comprehensive solo U.S. exhibition of her father Xu Beihong's
work, presented by the Denver Art Museum, Oct. 2011-Jan. 2012. She has published
several articles on Xu Beihong and his art, including “Xu Beihong, Pioneer of Modern
Chinese Painting” in Arts of Asia 42, no. 1 (2012), and “Xu Beihong's Life and Art,”
in Xu Beihong: Pioneer of Modern Chinese Painting, Denver Art Museum, 2011.
Date:
05 Feb 2026 (Thu)
Time:
12:00-14:00
Venue:
Chan Cheung Tak Lecture Theatre (E0311), 3/F, Block E
Jockey Club Campus, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
81 Chung Hau Street, Ho Man Tin, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Language:
Mandarin
Interested parties are welcome to make an online registration at here / 按此登記
