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TOUCH GALLERY

Eighteen

Highlight of the Month - Chui Pui Chee

 
2022.06.01 - 2022.07.03

Following ‘Nine Abysses’ in May, Hong Kong artist Chui Pui Chee once again presents a solo exhibition - ‘Eighteen’ at Touch Gallery, which showcases the most representative series of works from his artistic career in the past eighteen years, including early calligraphy of pop songs, termite, ants, and even the ink paintings inspired by ‘Batman’. He learns from the ancients and innovates, presents his unique style with sophisticated insight and perception.

 

Chui studied calligraphy under Professor Jat See-yeu and Professor Wang Dongling, it established a solid foundation for his calligraphy. Chui received his BA from the CUHK Fine Arts Department as well as MA and PhD from the Calligraphy Department at the China Academy of Art in 2007 and 2010 respectively. In 2012, he won the Young Artists Award in the Hong Kong Contemporary Art Awards 2012 with ‘Wyman Wong's Lyrics “TourBillion” in Running Script’, and he has received public recognition widely as an artist since then. His unrestrained and powerful calligraphy interprets contemporary Cantonese lyrics intriguingly. Chui constantly experiments with various themes, pursuing breakthroughs and exploring possibilities of artistic expressions, while he utilises traditional ink painting to depict popular culture and the life course of insects. He is inspired by the surroundings in our daily life, and tells stories of modern people through his artworks.

 

In this retrospective, the audience can understand Chui’s creative context and artistic orientation comprehensively, how he creates from life and illustrates a portrayal of reality. The accumulation of the artist's long-term artistic practice and life experience, with his passion for creation and life, shows everyone his fascinating artistic path.

About Chui Pui Chee

1980 Born in Hong Kong

1999 Queen’s College

2003 B.A., Department of Fine Arts, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

2007 M.A., Department of Chinese Calligraphy, China Academy of Art

2010 PhD, Department of Chinese Calligraphy, China Academy of Art

 

Selected Awards 

2020 Finalist of The 2020 Sovereign Asian Art Prize

2018 Finalist of The 2018 Sovereign Asian Art Prize 

2016 Award for Young Artist (Visual Arts) of the Hong Kong Arts Development Awards 2015

2015 Finalist of The 2015 Sovereign Asian Art Prize 

2012 ‘Young Artist Award’, Hong Kong Contemporary Art Awards 2012 

 

Auction

2018 There's Snow Again V, Christie’s Hong Kong, First Open

2017 There's Snow Again VIII, Christie’s Hong Kong, Autumn Sale 

2017 There's Snow Again VI, Christie’s Hong Kong, Spring Sale

2016 There's Snow Again IV, Christie’s Hong Kong, Autumn Sale 

 

Selected Solo Exhibitions 

2022 ‘Eighteen’,Touch Gallery, Hong Kong

2022 ‘Nine Abysses’,Touch Gallery, Hong Kong

2018 ‘Bedtime Stories’, Grotto Fine Art, Hong Kong

2015 ‘My Tiresome at the Bottom of the Valley’, Grotto Fine Art, Hong Kong

2013 ‘Chui Pui-chee – In Calligraphy In Me’, Grotto Fine Art, Hong Kong 

2011 ‘Review and Prospects: Works of Chinese Calligraphy by Chui Pui-chee 2011’, Hong Kong

 

Selected Group Exhibitions 

2022 ‘Now Showing 2.0’, Karin Weber Gallery, Hong Kong

2021 ‘Flower, Not’, iPreciation, Singapore

2021 ‘Now Showing’, Karin Weber Gallery, Hong Kong

2020 ‘HAPPEN with HART Dawn Chorus | Chui Pui-chee x Batten and Kamp’, HART Hall, H Queen’s, Hong Kong

2020 ‘The 2020 Sovereign Asian Art Prize: Shortlisted Finalists Exhibition’, K11 HACC, Hong Kong

2019 ‘Classics Remix: The Hong Kong Viewpoint’, Hong Kong Museum of Art

2019 ‘Together We March Forward: New Asia 70th Anniversary Art Exhibition’, HART Hall, H Queen’s, Hong Kong

2018 ‘The 2018 Sovereign Asian Art Prize: Shortlisted Finalists Exhibition’, HART Hall, H Queen’s, Hong Kong

2017 'Ensuring the Best Influence for Her Son Mencius', Ink Asia 2017, Hong Kong

2017 ‘Hong Kong Cancer Fund Charity Auction’, Hong Kong

2015 ‘Senses, University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong

2015 ‘A Tale of Two Cities – Painting and Calligraphy by Shanghai and Hong Kong Artists’, Hong Kong

2015 ‘Calm Non-action’, Hong Kong

2015 ‘INKcarnation: Literary Tattoos’, Hong Kong

2015 ‘The 2015 Sovereign Asian Art Prize: Shortlisted Finalists Exhibition’, Hong Kong

2015 ‘Hong Kong Cancer Fund Charity Auction’, Hong Kong

2015 ‘Calligraphy and non-Calligraphy: 2015 Hangzhou International Modern Calligraphy Exhibition’, Hangzhou, China

2014 ‘Elephant Parade Hong Kong’, Hong Kong

2014 ‘SCMP Charity Art Auction’, Hong Kong

2013 ‘International Modern Calligraphy Exhibition’, Hangzhou, China

2013 ‘Calligraphy Exhibition of Contemporary Calligraphers from Hong Kong’, Hong Kong

2013 ‘Hong Kong Cancer Fund Charity Auction’, Hong Kong

2013 ‘Hong Kong Contemporary Art Awards 2012’, Hong Kong Museum of Art 

2012 ‘Artworks by 9 Hong Kong Alumni of China Academy of Art 2012’, Hong Kong 

2012 ‘With the boundary –Biennial Exhibition of Lanting Calligraphy Society’, Hangzhou 

2012 ‘International Calligraphy Exhibition’, Shinjang 

2012 ‘Calligraphy Exhibition of Art Museum of Zhang Hai’, Henan 

2010 ‘Calligraphy Exhibition of Hong Kong Contemporary Calligraphers’, Hong Kong   

2010 ‘Calligraphy, non-Calligraphy - International Modern Calligraphy Exhibition’, Hangzhou 

2010 ‘Hong Kong Contemporary Art Biennial Awards 2009’, Hong Kong Museum of Art 

2006 ‘Works of Chinese Calligraphy of Jiazi Society’, The Victoria and Albert Museum, London 

2006 ‘International Calligraphy and Seal Carving Exhibition of Xiling Society of Seal Arts’, Hangzhou 

2005 ‘Hong Kong Art Biennial Exhibition 2005’, Hong Kong Museum of Art 

2003 ‘Hong Kong Art Biennial Exhibition 2003’, Hong Kong Museum of Art  

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