IS Department, Hong Kong SAR Government (English) Press Release
Following is the speech by the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Henry Tang, at the opening ceremony of "Louis Vuitton: A Passion for Creation" exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of Art this evening (May 21):
Bernard (Arnault), Jean-Pierre (Thébault), Mademoiselles, Mesdames, Messieurs,
Bonsoir. Je suis ravi de vous rejoindre ce soir. (in French means "Good evening, it is a pleasure to join you this evening").
During my visit to Paris last year, we reached an agreement with LVMH to bring the "Louis Vuitton: A Passion for Creation" Exhibition to Hong Kong. I am delighted to be here tonight for the opening ceremony.
We are pleased to join hands with Louis Vuitton, the Fondation Louis Vuitton pour la creation and the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong in presenting the international premiere of this Exhibition.
I encourage everyone to take advantage of the golden opportunity to see this spectacular collection of modern art by world-renowned designers, architects and artists. At the same time, works from several local artists will also be on display. It promises to be a truly novel artistic experience.
This exhibition is also one of the star attractions of Le French May Arts Festival this year. Since 1993, Le French May has enriched the lives of Hong Kong people with a wide variety of cultural events.
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the Consul General of France in Hong Kong for taking the art festival to new heights.
The Hong Kong Government is committed to developing creative industries. Indeed, cultural and creative industries were recently identified as areas with good potential to strengthen our city's economic competitiveness.
We will soon open a new office called "Create Hong Kong". The office will provide a one-stop service for creative industries so we can better respond to their needs.
In the Budget this year, we also earmarked HK$300 million to support the development of creative industries over the next three years.
This is part of our wider strategy to establish Hong Kong as a centre for arts and culture in Asia. I'm pleased to tell you that we have made good progress in taking forward the West Kowloon Cultural District project. We have received valuable input and support from experts around the world on how to make the most of the site. This ambitious project will be home to a museum and no less than 15 arts venues. It will also be the place to be for people who want to enjoy the harbour and an inspiring, artistic ambience.
As well as working on a master plan for the 40-hectare site, it is important to promote cultural awareness in the community and encourage art in all its forms.
This Exhibition will help to expose the local community to the work of some of the most inspiring and refreshing artists of our time. I am confident it will inspire people to get more involved in creative activities and enhance their appreciation of the arts.
Finally, I thank the Louis Vuitton Foundation for bringing this Exhibition to Hong Kong and the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong for its work in promoting French culture here.
I wish this Exhibition every success, and I look forward to more opportunities for cultural exchange between Hong Kong and France in the future. Thank you very much.
Ends/Thursday, May 21, 2009
Issued at HKT 20:51
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Works from international artists go on display at Museum of Art
IS Department, Hong Kong SAR Government
(English) Press Release
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The creativity and passion of a number of internationally acclaimed artists will be manifested at a large-scale exhibition - "Louis Vuitton: A Passion for Creation" which will run at the Hong Kong Museum of Art from tomorrow (May 22) to August 9.
The exhibition was officially opened today (May 21) by the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Henry Tang. Other officiating guests were the Chairman and CEO of LVMH/Mo?t Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Mr Bernard Arnault, the Chairman and CEO of Louis Vuitton, Mr Yves Carcelle, the President of Louis Vuitton Asia Pacific, Mr Jean-Baptiste Debains, the Consul General of France in Hong Kong and Macau, Mr Jean-Pierre Thébault, the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Mr Thomas Chow, and the Chief Curator of Hong Kong Museum of Art, Mr Tang Hoi-chui.
Jointly presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and Louis Vuitton and the Fondation Louis Vuitton pour la Création in collaboration with the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong, the exhibition has been organised by the Hong Kong Museum of Art and is an event of Le French May.
The composition of this exhibition demonstrates different concepts and practices of contemporary and avant-garde art. It begins with antique trunks and suitcases of Louis Vuitton which have evolved as a symbol of "art travelling". Artists and designers, including Takashi Murakami, Stephen Sprouse and Richard Prince, who share a close partnership with Louis Vuitton, have been invited to display their works of painting, installations, fashion and sculpture created exclusively for this exhibition. By artfully incorporating into the Louis Vuitton monogram, their works show how commercial elements merge with art and design to showcase the high adaptability and evolution of contemporary art.
The second section of the exhibition features a fine selection from the contemporary art collection of the Fondation Louis Vuitton pour la Création, including works by renowned Chinese, French and American artists: Gilbert & George, Andreas Gursky, Bertrand Lavier, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Richard Prince, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, Pierre Huyghe, Christian Marclay, Jeff Koons, Robert Boyd, Paul Chan, Cao Fei and Yang Fudong.
Also on display at the exhibition is a three-dimensional model and brief introduction to the forthcoming Fondation Louis Vuitton pour la Création Museum, designed by iconic architect Frank Gehry. To be inaugurated in France in 2012, the new museum is a fusion of technology, architecture and aesthetic. Its naturalistic curving contours and forms are innovative and representative of the architect's signature style, and will act as an enlightened inspiration to cultural facilities in the future. Renowned American artist Richard Prince has wrapped the fa?ade of the Hong Kong Museum of Art with his work "Hong Kong After Dark", presenting a new landmark landscape of art to the panoramic Victoria Harbour of Hong Kong.
To tie in with the Hong Kong context, and in extension of its principle of nurturing creative talents, the Fondation has invited a curator to commission seven young Hong Kong artists to participate in this exhibition. They are Leung Chi-wo, Tsang Kin-wah, Lee Kit, Tozer Pak, Doris Wong, Adrian Wong and Nadim Abbas. Working in different media and styles, their works originate from their thoughts and passion for the unique urban life, social affairs, cultural heritage and psychology of Hong Kong, and are a mirror to the creative expression and characteristics of Hong Kong contemporary art.
To enhance viewers' appreciation of the exhibition, an education gallery has been set up with introductory text, books and interesting activities. Audio guides, free public guided tours, video programmes, a workshop and an exhibition web-kit will also be provided. Finally, a fully illustrated catalogue will be published and available at the Gift Shop of the Museum of Art.
Admission to "Louis Vuitton: A Passion for Creation" is $30. A half-price concession will be available for senior citizens aged 60 or above, full-time students and people with disabilities. "Free Admission on Wednesdays" and the Museum Weekly Pass will not apply to this exhibition.
The Museum of Art is located at 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. It opens from 10am to 6pm from Sunday to Wednesday and Fridays, and from 10am to 8pm on Saturdays. It is closed on Thursdays (except public holidays).
For details of the exhibition, please visit the Museum of Art's website http://hk.art.museum . For enquiries, call 2721 0116.
Ends/Thursday, May 21, 2009
Issued at HKT 18:31
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藝術館薈萃國際級藝術大師經典之作
IS Department, Hong Kong SAR Government
(Chinese) 新聞公報
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大型藝術展覽──「路易威登：創意情感」將由明日（五月二十二日）起至八月九日於香港藝術館舉行。展覽薈萃國際級藝術大師的經典作品，展現了不同藝術領域的跨界融合，市民可藉此難得機會欣賞到多位享負盛名的當代藝術家創意及情感澎湃之作。
政務司司長唐英年於今日（五月二十一日）為是次展覽主持開幕典禮。其他主禮嘉賓包括LVMH集團主席Bernard Arnault、路易威登主席及行政總裁Yves Carcelle、路易威登亞太區總裁 Jean-Baptiste Debains、法國駐香港及澳門總領事戴博、康樂及文化事務署（康文署）署長周達明，以及香港藝術館總館長鄧海超。
展覽由康文署與路易威登及路易威登創意基金會合辦，法國駐香港總領事館協辦，並由香港藝術館籌劃，為「法國五月」節目之一。
是次展覽的構成，展示了當代及前衞藝術的各種理念和實踐結果。展覽的首部分展示作為「藝術旅遊」表徵的路易威登皮具、箱子；此外，亦展出村上隆、Stephen Sprouse和Richard Prince等三位與路易威登有密切合作關係的藝術家和設計家特別為展覽而創作的繪畫、裝置、時裝、雕塑作品。這些作品巧妙地融入了路易威登的標誌、品牌圖像等，將藝術、設計與商業元素共冶一爐，反映了當代藝術兼容並蓄、推陳出新的創新精神。
展覽的第二部分展示路易威登創意基金會當代藝術收藏的精選作品，當中包括世界知名和來自中國、法國、美國等藝術家如Gilbert & George、Andreas Gursky、Bertrand Lavier、Jean-Michel Basquiat、Richard Prince、Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster、Pierre Huyghe、Christian Marclay、Jeff Koons、Robert Boyd、Paul Chan、曹斐及楊福東等以繪畫、錄像、攝影、裝置等不同媒介，演繹其對當代城市、生活、文化、人文的感思、質疑和詮釋的精作。
此外，展覽更特別展出由國際知名美國建築大師Frank Gehry設計、將於二○一二年於法國落成的路易威登創意基金會美術館的建築模型及相關資料。這幢全新美術館將科技、建築與美學完美結合，輪廓線條和造型有若行雲流水，富於前瞻性，體現了這位建築大師的一貫風格，也為未來的新文化藝術建設帶來新啟發。同時，美國藝術大師Richard Prince以其作品「香港都會夜色」（"Hong Kong After Dark"）覆蓋藝術館外牆，為這幢維港之濱的藝術地標創造另一個新景觀。
展覽的第三部分展示七位年青香港藝術家的創作，他們分別是梁志和、曾建華、李傑、白雙全、黃慧妍、王浩然和唐衲天（Nadim Abbas），並由路易威登創意基金會委任的策展人所邀約，參與是次展覽，以秉持其培育創意人才的宗旨和令展覽更具香港特色。這七位藝術家不同媒介和風格演繹的作品，源於其對香港城市生活、社會事件、文化生態、心理反映的思慮和情感，正反映了當代香港藝術的創意情感和特質。
為增加市民對是次展覽的認識，藝術館展廳內特設教育廳，備有文字解說、閱讀閣等。此外亦籌劃其他富趣味性的活動。展覽期間亦安排錄音導賞、免費公眾導賞服務、錄像節目、工作坊、網上資料套等配套活動。此外，藝術館為展覽印製一冊彩色圖錄，於該館書店發售。
「路易威登：創意情感」藝術展入場費為三十元，全日制學生、六十歲或以上高齡人士及殘疾人士可獲半價優惠。是項展覽不設星期三免費入場，康文署博物館周票亦不適用於是項展覽。藝術館位於九龍尖沙咀梳士巴利道十號，開放時間為星期日至三及五上午十時至下午六時，星期六上午十時至晚上八時，逢星期四休息（公眾假期除外）。有關展覽及相關活動資料，歡迎瀏覽藝術館網頁http://hk.art.museum，或致電二七二一 ○一一六查詢。
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