ART SYMPOSIUM: Art is Everywhere
VIEW EVENT DETAILSSession 1
Session 1: October 28, 2016, 2:30pm - 5:30pm
Session 2: October 29, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Session 3: October 29, 2:30pm - 5:30pm
In a city like Hong Kong, where pragmatism and business – even in the art world – is king, we ask “Why does Art matter?” In a two-day symposium with a diverse roster of speakers, the Hong Kong Art Gallery Association will ponder questions about why those living in the art world – artists, art students, collectors, patrons and public bodies – do what they do, and why you should care.
What does art give us as individuals and as a society that nothing else can? Why is art necessary in our lives and in our education? How can we justify investing so much time and resources to produce and display artistic expressions? Why do we need art in our local communities? Why should the government and the business community care and invest in art?
Session 1 Schedule
2:15pm — 2:30pm
Coffee, Tea and Refreshments
2:30pm — 2:45pm
Welcoming Remarks & Introduction to David Elliott
2:45pm — 3:45pm
“Alterity and other things. Thinking about Qualities in Contemporary Art”
David Elliott, Writer, Curator, Museum Director
3:45pm — 4:00pm
Break
4:00pm — 4:05pm
Introduction to Sir David Tang
4:05pm — 4:25pm
“Why Art is Important to a Society” (Film)
Sir David Tang, Writer, Art Collector, Entrepreneur
4:25pm — 4:30pm
Introduction to Panel
4:30pm — 5:25pm
“Engaging Audiences: Museums, Biennials and Triennials”
David Elliott, Writer, Curator, Museum Director
Suhanya Raffel, Executive Director, M+
Yongwoo Lee, Executive Director, Shanghai Himalayas Museum
Moderator: Elaine Ng, Editor and Publisher, Art Asia Pacific Magazine
5:25pm — 5:30pm
Closing Remarks
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The Hong Kong Art Week Art Symposium is made possible through the support from Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong