Opening Ceremony of the exhibition, “The Art of Paper-cutting by Li Yunxia”
We invite you to cover the following event:
Event: Opening Ceremony of the exhibition, “The Art of Paper-cutting by Li Yunxia”
Date: 31 January 2013 (Thursday)
Venue: Singing Waves Gallery, 6/F, Amenities Building, CityU, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong
Time: 5:30pm
Li Yunxia’s works of paper cutting art have been frequently chosen as national gifts and collected by many heads of states, national leaders and museums. The Hong Kong Post Office also invited her to design stamps with paper cutting patterns for the 2013 “Year of Snake”.
Honoured throughout her career, she has made frequent visits to countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Malaysia and Brunei on cultural exchanges and exhibitions of the art of paper cutting. Her name is recorded in Who’s Who in the World, List of Chinese Folk Celebrities, Dictionary of Renowned Chinese Contemporary Calligraphists and Artists, Album on Chinese Contemporary Paper Cutting Artists, History of Chinese Folk Paper Cutting and other biographical directories.
Li Yunxia’s artworks reflect the rich tradition of Chinese folk art. With a pair of scissors and several pieces of coloured paper, she produces an impressive array of beautifully-crafted and lively shapes. With the approach of the Spring Festival, her works at this exhibition are full of warm festive elements in keeping with this holiday. The exhibition also provides a retrospective look at her career over more than 30 years.
Officiating guests at the opening ceremony will include:
· Ms Li Yunxia
· Mr Liu Hanqi, Deputy Director General of the Publicity, Culture and Sports Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR
· Mr Mario Ignacio Artaza, Consulate General of Chile in Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR
· Mr Poon Yiu-ming, Chief Editor, Mingpao Monthly
· Prof. Cheng Pei-kai, Director, Chinese Civilisation Centre, City University of Hong Kong
“The Art of Paper-cutting by Li Yunxia” will be held from 1 February to 17 March 2013 at the Singing Waves Gallery on Level 6 of the Amenities Building at City University of Hong Kong. Opening hours are from 10 am to 7 pm every day. Public enquiries: 3442 2477
The media are welcome to cover the ceremony and visit the exhibition.
Media enquiries: Yvonne Lee, Communications and Public Relations Office (Tel: 3442 6807 or 6050 2293)