Hong Kong Palace Museum | “The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Stories Untold — Figure Paintings of the Ming Dynasty from the Palace Museum” Exhibition Workshop: Painting and Calligraphy Mounting Masterclass

Accompanying this thematic exhibition, "The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Stories Untold — Figure Paintings of the Ming Dynasty from the Palace Museum", this workshop offers a practical mounting experience using a replica of a selected exhibit, and introduces commonly used mounting tools.

• Instruction and demonstration by the veteran artist Ng Kwun Lun Tony.
• Session 1:

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   1. Brief introduction to the history of mounting Chinese paintings and calligraphy
   2. Application of mounting materials and tools
   3. Demonstration
   4. Classroom practice: lining (including procedures such as glue making, lining, and pasting the work onto a drying wall)

Session 2:

1. 1. Demonstration
   2. Classroom practice: mounting and backing (including procedures such as sizing, mounting, waxing, and rubbing)

• Participants will use a replica of a selected exhibit from the exhibition, "The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Stories Untold — Figure Paintings of the Ming Dynasty from the Palace Museum" as a practice material and take home the finished work (A3 size) after completing the two-session workshop.

Please note:

• No prior experience is required.
• The workshop is recommended for participants aged 12 or above.
• An A3-sized replica of a selected exhibit from Gallery 4 will be provided at the workshop.
• Exhibition ticket arrangement: This registration is for the captioned programme only. To visit our exhibition, please click here.

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Solely sponsored by:

This activity accompanies the themed exhibition "The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Stories Untold — Figure Paintings of the Ming Dynasty from the Palace Museum". The exhibition is jointly organised by the Hong Kong Palace Museum and the Palace Museum. It is solely sponsored by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust.

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