Photograph of John Warner, the founding curator of the Hong Kong City Hall Museum and Art Gallery
Hong Kong Art Today (Chinese: 今日的香港藝術) was an exhibition held at the Hong Kong City Hall Museum and Art Gallery (later renamed Hong Kong Museum of Art in 1975) from 25 May to 4 July 1962. Featuring a total of 120 exhibits by 65 artists, it was the first major exhibition of the Museum and Art Gallery after its opening in March, as well as the first large-scale art competition organised by the government.[1]
Apart from the usual practice of inviting participating artists, the event also incorporated an open call for submissions, which caught the attention of the local art scene. In his introductory text for the exhibition catalogue, the museum's curator John Warner explained what he envisioned as the "valid art forms of to-day": "They have shown a preference for material quality, intelligent experiment and originality rather than outworn cliche, dull technical skill and cheap imitation."[2]
^Lee, Jack Saichong (2006). "Luis Chan and the 'Hong Kong Art Today' Dispute". From Reality to Fantasy: The Art of Luis Chan. Hong Kong: Asia Art Archive. pp. 134–40. ISBN 9889766434.
^Warner, John (1962). "Introduction". Hong Kong Art Today. Hong Kong: HK Printer.
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Photograph of John Warner, the founding curator of the Hong Kong City Hall Museum and Art Gallery