Witty Monkeys in Chinese Culture: Celebrating the Year of the Monkey

According to the Chinese zodiac, 2016 is the year of the Monkey. To welcome the Lunar New Year, the Art Museum, CUHK presents the exhibition, “Witty Monkeys in Chinese Culture: Celebrating the Year of the Monkey”. Staging exhibits from the Han dynasty to modern China, this special
Art Museum of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
Feb 5th – 21st 2016
Hong Kong, Art Museum, Institute of Chinese Studies Shatin, N.T.Map
, 'The White Apes,' 1940, Art Museum of the Chinese University of Hong Kong

Huang Kan

The White Apes, 1940

Art Museum of the Chinese University of Hong Kong

, 'Carved Jade Group of Three Monkeys Holding a Peach,' , Art Museum of the Chinese University of Hong Kong

Carved Jade Group of Three Monkeys Holding a Peach

Art Museum of the Chinese University of Hong Kong

, 'Rubbings of Qianjin Houwang Inkstone ,' , Art Museum of the Chinese University of Hong Kong

Rubbings of Qianjin Houwang Inkstone

Art Museum of the Chinese University of Hong Kong

, 'Gibbon in Snow,' 1910, Art Museum of the Chinese University of Hong Kong

Gao Qifeng

Gibbon in Snow, 1910

Art Museum of the Chinese University of Hong Kong

, 'Covered Box in the Form of Pomegranate and Monkey in Susancai Glaze,' , Art Museum of the Chinese University of Hong Kong

Covered Box in the Form of Pomegranate and Monkey in Susancai Glaze

Art Museum of the Chinese University of Hong Kong

, 'Copper Seal with Two Characters “Zuo Gong”, and a Knob in the Shape of Monkey,' , Art Museum of the Chinese University of Hong Kong

Copper Seal with Two Characters “Zuo Gong”, and a Knob in the Shape of Monkey

Art Museum of the Chinese University of Hong Kong

, 'Rubbings of Qianjin Houwang Inkstone,' , Art Museum of the Chinese University of Hong Kong

Rubbings of Qianjin Houwang Inkstone

Art Museum of the Chinese University of Hong Kong

Press Release

CUHK Exhibits Monkey Artefacts to Celebrate Lunar New Year

According to the Chinese zodiac, 2016 is the year of the Monkey. To welcome the Lunar New Year, the Art Museum of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) presents the exhibition ‘Witty Monkeys in Chinese Culture: Celebrating the Year of the Monkey’ from 5 to 21 February 2016. Members of the public are welcome to visit the exhibition. Admission is free.

The Monkey, with its intelligence and lively character, was a popular decorative figure in ancient Chinese art. This special exhibition includes a selection of over tenthirty artifacts from the Han dynasty to modern China, all of which are related to the Monkey. It will vividly illustrate the manifold representations of monkeys in Chinese culture.

Details of the exhibition are as follows:

Exhibition Period: 5 to 21 February 2016

Opening Hours: Mondays to Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays: 10:00am-5:00pm
Sundays: 1:00pm-5:00pm

Closed: Thursdays
Lunar New Year Holidays (8-10 February)

Exhibition Venue: Gallery I, Art Museum, Institute of Chinese Studies, CUHK

Enquiries: 3943-7416

Follow Artists In This Show

Gao Qifeng
Huang Kan