The exhibition, conceived for Hong Kong by the National Museum of Asian Arts - Guimet, Paris, showcases a selection of 150 works which retraces the history of exchanges that took place between the Orient and Occident, from the second century BC until the 18th century of our day. It was presented at the Hong Kong Museum of Art, from April 28th to June 15th, 1997.
Website includes photos and texts from the catalog.
It is an ambitious project that encompasses a diversity of art forms including video and installation works, oils and ink paintings, and features artists from the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the Chinese diaspora. Through their rich variety and uniqueness they express the special status of the Nan Yue king. Organized by the Guggenheim Museum in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and the National Administration for Cultural Heritage of the People's Republic of China, the exhibition comprises approximately 500 works of art. It is the first major museum exhibition to unite both traditional and modern Chinese art. Julia Andrews is curator of the modern section together with Kuiyi Shen.