Cheung Yee, 040503 Fortune 50, 2004, 101 x 132 cm, Cast Paper
iPRECIATION pays tribute to Cheung Yee (b. 1936 – d. 2019), a master of our time through an exhibition titled The Art of Cheung Yee. The exhibition features important artworks created between 1964 and 2008, displaying Cheung’s multifaceted and distinctive styles.
Touted as a trailblazer in Hong Kong’s contemporary art scene, pioneer Cheung Yee is a familiar name to art scholars in the region and collectors globally. Best known for his monumental wood, metal relief and General Series of crab-like sculptures, Cheung experimented with a variety of mediums throughout his career and has made fame for himself since the 1950s. Highly recognized for his ground-breaking and original creations, he was conferred The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Member class (MBE) by Queen Elizabeth II of England in 1979 at the age of 43, joining one of the rare few in Hong Kong’s cultural industry to receive this honour.
Venue: iPreciation, 50 Cuscaden Rd, HPL House #01-01
Hours: Viewing arrangement is recommended. Please call 6339 0678 or email Brian at brian.foong@ipreciation.com.
When: 10 May - 5 Jun 2021,
By: iPRECIATION
