Lui Shou-Kwan

(Chinese, 1919–1975)

zen painting by lui shou-kwan

Lui Shou-Kwan

Zen Painting, 1970

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red mountain landscape by lui shou-kwan

Lui Shou-Kwan

Red Mountain Landscape, 1962

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ink lotus by lui shou-kwan

Lui Shou-Kwan

Ink Lotus, 1974

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happy valley by lui shou-kwan

Lui Shou-Kwan

Happy Valley, 1960

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zen painting 1965 winter by lui shou-kwan

Lui Shou-Kwan

Zen Painting 1965 Winter, 1965

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zen painting 1970 by lui shou-kwan

Lui Shou-Kwan

Zen Painting 1970, 1970

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nature by lui shou-kwan

Lui Shou-Kwan

Nature, 1962

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red lotus by lui shou-kwan

Lui Shou-Kwan

Red Lotus, 1963

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abstract landscape s62-41 by lui shou-kwan

Lui Shou-Kwan

Abstract Landscape S62-41, 1962

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lotus a63-60 by lui shou-kwan

Lui Shou-Kwan

Lotus A63-60, 1963

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 lotus, s63-3 by lui shou-kwan

Lui Shou-Kwan

Lotus, S63-3, 1963

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fishing boats by lui shou-kwan

Lui Shou-Kwan

Fishing Boats, 1962

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Biography

Timeline

1919
Born in Guangdong, China
1946
Graduated from university in Guangzhou with a degree in economics
Organised the Kwangtung Flood Charity Fund Chinese Painting Exhibition in Canton, China
1948
Moved to Hong Kong
1949
Joined the Hong Kong and Yaumatei Ferry Company, working as an inspector
1952
Contributed articles on art and reviews on art exhibitions to local newspapers
1956
Published "A Study of Chinese Painting"
1957
Became member of the Society of Hong Kong Artists
1958
Organised adult art classes at the Chung Shan Middle School, Hong Kong
1959
Invited by the Modern Literature and Art Association to be its honorary advisor

Exhibitions

2013
Lui Shou-kwan, Zen Ink Art, FINE ART ASIA 2013, Hong Kong (solo)
Lui Shou-kwan, Zen Ink Art, Alisan Fine Arts, Hong Kong (solo)
Group show with Fang Zhaoling and Man Fung-yi, Hong Kong Pavilion, Masterpiece London Fair, UK
2009
Selected Hong Kong Artists, Alisan Fine Arts, Hong Kong
Hong Kong International Arts & Antiques Fair, Hong Kong Exhibition & Convention Centre, Hong Kong
2008
“Hong Kong Art: Open Dialogue” Exhibition Series II--- “New Ink Art: Innovation and Beyond”, curated by Mrs Alice King, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
2007
3rd Shanghai Ink Biennial, “Exploration: New Ink Art Shanghai”, Zhu Qizhan Art Museum, Shanghai, China
2002
Retrospective exhibition "Lui Shou-Kwan-New Ink Painting" at Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong (solo)
1995
Lui Shou-kwan and His School, Alisan Fine Arts, Hong Kong
1988
Alisan Fine Arts, Hong Kong (solo)

Public Collections

Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
De Yong Museum, San Francisco, CA, USA
The Victoria & Albert Museum, London
Museu Luis de Camoes, Macau
National Historical Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
M. H. de Young Museum, Avery Brundage Foundation, San Francisco, USA
The Victoria & Albert Museum, London, United Kingdom
The Ashmoleum Museum, Oxford, United Kingdom
The City Art Gallery, Bristol, United Kingdom
The Castle Gallery, Nottingham, United Kingdom

Literature

2014
Chang, Tsong-Zung. Geometry of the Spirit: 50 years of Leung Kui Ting. Hong Kong: Hanart TZ Gallery
2013
Alisan Fine Arts. Lui Shou-kwan: Zen Ink Art. Hong Kong: Alisan Fine Arts
Bliss, Sharon E, Joseph Z. Chang, Abby Chen, Charles Egan, Britta Erickson, Mark Dean Johnson, Alicia Kolbus, Jianhua Shu, Mabel Teng, Leslie Wong, and Jay Xu. The Moment for Ink. United States: San Francisco State University
Lai, Ming-hoi Victor. “A Dialog with Hong Kong Arts: 1842-1960.” In Hong Kong Visual Arts Yearbook 2013, edited by Tong Kam-tang, 54-63. Hong Kong: Department of Fine Arts, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Tam, Laurence, editor. Examples of Understanding Hong Kong Art through Culture. Hong Kong: The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Yiu, Josh, editor. Two Masters, Two Generations, and One Vision for Modern Chinese Painting : paintings by Gao Jianfu (1879-1951) and Lui Shou-kwan (1919-1975) in the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the University of Oxford. Hong Kong: Art Museum of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
2012
Kan, Tai-keung. Hong Kong Design Legacy and Beyond: 70 Fruitful Years of Kan Tai-keung. Hong Kong, Hong Kong Institute of Contemporary Culture
2008
Chan, Yuk-keung, and Wan Chui-ki Maggie, editors. Hong Kong Visual Arts Yearbook 2008. Hong Kong: Department of Fine Arts, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Tang, Hoi-chiu, Alice King, Lee Chack-fan, and Laurence Tam. New Ink Art: Innovation and Beyond. Hong Kong: University of Hong Kong School of Professional and Continuing Education
Tang, Hoi-chiu, Eve M.Y. Tam, Mimi W.M. Cho, Sandra Y.L. Hu, Cynthia C.M. Woo. Open Dialogue: A Launching Publication for the “Hong Kong Art: Open Dialogue” Exhibition Series 2008-09. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Museum of Art