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HKMoA to showcase works of Spanish modern art master Miruˆ (with photos)
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     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) is collaborating with the Fundació Joan Miró, Spain for the first time to proudly present "The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Joan Miró - The Poetry of Everyday Life" exhibition starting from tomorrow (March 3) at the Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA), showcasing over 90 masterpieces and media from different periods by Spanish modern art master Joan Miró. The exhibition is a rare large-scale retrospective showcase of Miró in Hong Kong in recent years. Members of the public will be able to learn more about how Miró, one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, transformed everyday objects into abstract art with poetic intensity.
 
     Addressing the opening ceremony today (March 2), the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Kevin Yeung, said that the Fundació Joan Miró, one of the world's highly acclaimed art institutions which was founded by the Spanish master himself, boasts the world's most comprehensive collection of Miró's works. He noted that this exhibition is the first collaboration between the Fundació Joan Miró and the LCSD. Over the years, the LCSD had collaborated with many top museums across the globe to bring the finest exhibitions to Hong Kong. The month of March marks the start of Hong Kong's yearly launch of arts and cultural events. This exhibition, together with all the wonderful events to follow, including the Museum Summit to be held on the 24th and 25th of this month, will attract art lovers from Hong Kong and around the world, and strengthen the city's long-standing status as a well-known East-meets-West centre for
international cultural exchange.
 
     Other officiating guests included the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to the People's Republic of China, Mr Rafael Dezcallar de Mazarredo; the Director of the Fundació Joan Miró, Dr Marko Daniel; the Executive Director of Charities and Community of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Dr Gabriel Leung; the Chairman of Museum Advisory Committee, Mr Douglas So; the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Mr Vincent Liu; and the Museum Director of the HKMoA, Dr Maria Mok.
 
     Miró is one of the most renowned Spanish artists of the 20th century. Along with Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí, Miró is known as one of the three greats of Spanish modern art. He had a profound influence on modern art, and his pioneering approach, childlike imagery and vivid colours were very popular with artists of the time. Miró's love for all kinds of everyday objects and their intrinsic poetic qualities is apparent throughout his long and fruitful career. Linking art to life was one of his greatest aspirations, which was often realised by his unique ability to perceive the poetic qualities possessed by the most humble of items, turning ordinary objects into extraordinary art.
 
     This exhibition presents 94 of Miró's artworks, including paintings, sculptures, drawings, textiles, lithographs, posters and audio-visual materials related to him, ranging from his early to late years, many of which come from the Fundació Joan Miró, founded by the master himself in 1975. The exhibition showcases his breakthroughs and achievements in different art media, offering audiences a retrospective look at Miró's creative career.    
 
     The HKMoA has specially invited local artists to create new art pieces, paying tribute to Miró's masterpieces and complementing the exhibition with a unique Hong Kong viewpoint. Inspired by Miró's poetic symbols, new media artist GayBird created a series of multimedia installations to explore how images and sounds are transformed into symbols.
 
     Sharing Miró's quest for breakthroughs in using materials and different ways of expression, artist Leelee Chan created an original abstract piece with unconventional sculpture materials. Illustrator Zoie Lam teamed up with the HKMoA curatorial team to create an illustration booklet that presents iconic art features and approaches of the master. A Miró-style augmented reality scene is set up in the museum, offering viewers of all ages a glimpse of Miró's poetic world.
 
     In addition, the HKMoA has selected and put on display artworks by Zao Wou-ki, Wu Guanzhong, Luis Chan and Ha Bik-chuen from its own collection in the same gallery to highlight the similarities and differences between Chinese and Western artists in the comprehension of abstract art, creating a unique dialogue between the East and West.
 
     The exhibition will run from March 3 to June 28 at the Special Gallery on the second floor of the HKMoA (10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon). The exhibition is solely sponsored by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, presented by the LCSD, and jointly organised by the HKMoA and the Fundació Joan Miró, Barcelona. As with all its donations, the Hong Kong Jockey Club's support for "The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Joan Miró - The Poetry of Everyday Life" is made possible by its unique integrated business model through which racing and wagering generate tax revenue and charity support for the community, so as to act continuously for the betterment of the society.  

     For details of the exhibition, please visit the website at hk.art.museum/en/web/ma/exhibitions-and-events/the-hong-kong-jockey-club-series-joan-miro-the-poetry-of-everyday-life.html or call 2721 0116 for enquiries.
 
Ends/Thursday, March 2, 2023
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"The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Joan Miró — The Poetry of Everyday Life" exhibition will be held at the Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA) starting from tomorrow (March 3). Picture shows the officiating guests at the opening ceremony held today (March 2) included (from left) the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Mr Vincent Liu; the Executive Director of Charities and Community of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Dr Gabriel Leung; the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to the People's Republic of China, Mr Rafael Dezcallar de Mazarredo; the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Kevin Yeung; the Director of the Fundació Joan Miró, Dr Marko Daniel; the Chairman of the Museum Advisory Committee, Mr Douglas So; and the Museum Director of the HKMoA, Dr Maria Mok.
"The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Joan Miró — The Poetry of Everyday Life" exhibition will be held at the Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA) starting from tomorrow (March 3). Picture shows officiating guests (from left) the Director of the Fundació Joan Miró, Dr Marko Daniel; the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Kevin Yeung; the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Mr Vincent Liu; and the Chairman of the Museum Advisory Committee, Mr Douglas So, during a tour of the exhibition today (March 2).
"The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Joan Miró — The Poetry of Everyday Life" exhibition will be held at the Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA) starting from tomorrow (March 3). Picture shows (from left) the Curator of the HKMoA (Learning and International Programmes), Ms Lo Yan-yan; the Director of the Fundació Joan Miró, Dr Marko Daniel; and the Museum Director of the HKMoA, Dr Maria Mok, during the press preview today (March 2).
"The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Joan Miró — The Poetry of Everyday Life" exhibition will be held at the Hong Kong Museum of Art starting from tomorrow (March 3). Picture shows sculpture works created with daily objects by Miró.
"The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Joan Miró — The Poetry of Everyday Life" exhibition will be held at the Hong Kong Museum of Art starting from tomorrow (March 3). Picture shows Miró's work, "Sobreteixim 6".
"The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Joan Miró — The Poetry of Everyday Life" exhibition will be held at the Hong Kong Museum of Art starting from tomorrow (March 3). Picture shows Miró's triptych, "Fireworks", which has rarely been seen outside the Fundació Joan Miró.
"The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Joan Miró — The Poetry of Everyday Life" exhibition will be held at the Hong Kong Museum of Art starting from tomorrow (March 3). Picture shows the museum section featuring Miró's "Poster Art".
"The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Joan Miró — The Poetry of Everyday Life" exhibition will be held at the Hong Kong Museum of Art starting from tomorrow (March 3). Picture shows Hong Kong new media artist GayBird and his artwork, "Bird Code", which complements the exhibition with a unique Hong Kong viewpoint.
"The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Joan Miró — The Poetry of Everyday Life" exhibition will be held at the Hong Kong Museum of Art starting from tomorrow (March 3). Picture shows Hong Kong artist Leelee Chan and her sculpture "Untitled", which complements the exhibition with a unique Hong Kong viewpoint.
"The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Joan Miró — The Poetry of Everyday Life" exhibition will be held at the Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA) starting from tomorrow (March 3). Artworks by Zao Wou-ki, Wu Guanzhong, Luis Chan and Ha Bik-chuen from the HKMoA's collection are also on display in the same gallery to highlight the relationship between Miró and these four artist and similarities and differences between them in the comprehension of abstract art.
"The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Joan Miró — The Poetry of Everyday Life" exhibition will be held at the Hong Kong Museum of Art starting from tomorrow (March 3). Picture shows the education corner, "MiróLand", which is part of the exhibition.
"The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Joan Miró — The Poetry of Everyday Life" exhibition will be held at the Hong Kong Museum of Art starting from tomorrow (March 3). Picture shows the "Dream with Miró" section, which is part of the exhibition.