City University of Hong Kong “Roofs of Paris” Exhibition
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Event: City University of Hong Kong “Roofs of Paris” Exhibition
Date: 25 May 2017 (Thursday)
Media preview
Time: 2:00 pm
Venue: CityU Exhibition Gallery, 18/F, Lau Ming Wai Academic Building, CityU, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon
Spokespersons: Mr Emmanuel Bréon, Curator of the Exhibition and Chief Curator of the Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine
Mr Olivier Boileau Descamps, Co-curator of the Exhibition
Dr Isabelle Frank, Director of CityU Exhibition Gallery
Opening ceremony
Time: 6:15 pm
Venue: 5/F, Lau Ming Wai Academic Building, CityU
Guests of Honour: Mr Eric Berti, Consul General of France in Hong Kong and Macau Professor Way Kuo, CityU President
Dr Andrew Yuen, Chairman of the Board, Le French May
Mr Emmanuel Bréon, Curator of the Exhibition and Chief Curator of the Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine
“The Roofs of Paris” presents an unforgettable artistic journey featuring the magnificent roofs of Paris, highlighting the city’s metamorphosis from a dark, medieval landscape into the “City of Light”. The roofs of Paris are so important to global cultural heritage that they have been submitted as candidates for registration on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The more than 100 objects transport viewers back through the ages, from the 18th century to the present. The display includes historical 3D, architectural models, oil paintings, prints, photographs, drawings, and postcards, as well as new media installations developed by CityU’s School of Creative Media.
Organised in collaboration with Le French May, the exhibition will be held from 26 May to 23 July. Well-known museums such as the Musée Carnavalet, the Musée de Montmartre, and the Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoin are loaning their works of art for the first time to Hong Kong, making this a truly exceptional event.
Media enquiries:
Terry Lam (Tel: 3442 5228 or 6183 0947) or Emily Law (3442 6819 or 9773 7664), Communications and Public Relations Office