Date:  Friday, 27 November 2026
Time:  3:00 - 4:15 pm
Venue:  Hong Kong Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Speakers: Professor Astrid Harth, Assistant Professor, Department of Chinese and History, City University of Hong Kong
Language:  English
Target: Secondary School teachers
Application: Please go to the Hong Kong’s Education Bureau (Training Calendar System) CDI020261426

Introduction

The guided tour to the “Proudly from Canton: The Muwen Tang Collection of Cantonese and Export Art” exhibition will introduce participants to art and crafts produced in Guangdong during the 18th and 19th centuries for export, imperial tribute, and local consumption. Through close examination of the visual and physical characteristics of oil paintings, reverse glass paintings, carved ivory, enamels, and lacquerware, participants will gain an understanding of the world of Cantonese art production and consumption.

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Co-organization:
Department of Chinese and History, City University of Hong Kong
Curriculum Development Institute (the Personal, Social and Humanities Education section) of Hong Kong’s Education Bureau