HIGHLIGHTS
- Research Carrel Naming Ceremony
- Scenes-urban-rural-HongKong-China: Alex Lui Solo Exhibition (13 May - 31 Aug 2013, P/F)
- Video Exhibition for the PolyU Library Multimedia Project (4 - 22 Mar 2013)
- Library Exhibition on Andy Warhol's Interview (7 May - 31 Aug 2013)
A ceremony officiated by the President was held on 6 May 2013 in recognition of the generous donation of $100,000 from Mrs Katherine NGAN NG Yu-ying (Court Member) for naming a Research Carrel at the Research Enhancement Centre of the Library. |
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From left: Ir Tsui Tack-kong (Honorary Life Associate Director of the PolyU Development Foundation), Professor Timothy W. Tong (PolyU President), Mrs Katherine Ngan Ng Yu-ying (Donor and Court Member), Dr Yip Kit-chuen (Honorary Life Chairman of the PolyU Development Foundation), Dr Shirley CW Wong (University Librarian), Mr Patrick Poon (Council member and Treasurer of the University). |
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Organized by the Culture Promotion Committee of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in association with the Library, the Exhibition features Mr Alex Lui’s works on various scenes of the urban and the rural areas from the 1990’s to the present. The 84 pieces of exhibits, ranging from architectural drawings, Chinese ink paintings, water color and pastel paintings to charcoal and pencil drawings and sketches, capture the sentimental journey of Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland over the last two decades.
About Mr Alex Lui
Mr Alex Lu has a long and distinguished career in architecture. After obtaining Higher Certificate in Building with Distinction in 1964 from the Hong Kong Technical College, one of the predecessors of PolyU, Mr Alex Lui studied architecture at the University of Hong Kong and then city planning at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US.
Mr Lui serves as a Council Member of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University since 2010 and is the Chairman of the Campus Development Committee. With his wealth of experience in the industry and his dedication to the local higher education sector, he has provided PolyU with valuable advice on various campus development projects and has helped identify some campus expansion opportunities for the University. In Mr Lui’s view, thoughts and feelings can be better communicated through pictures than words. He thoroughly enjoys the process of sketching, drawing or painting the people he knows, the cities and the countryside that he is familiar with, and then shares the works with others.
PolyU is most grateful to Mr Lui for his continuous support to the University and for sharing his beautiful drawings, paintings and sketches with the PolyU community through this Exhibition. |
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Opening Ceremony on 13 May 2013 From left: Professor Philip Chan (Deputy President and Provost), Prof. Kenneth PANG (Council Member), Professor Angelina Yuen (Vice President, Institutional Advancement and Partnership), Mrs Lui , Mr Alex Lui (Council Member), Professor Timothy W. Tong (President), Mr Patrick Poon, (Council member and Treasurer of the University), Dr Justin Law (Council Member), Mr Wong Chun Long (President of HKPUSU), Dr Shirley CW Wong (University Librarian), Professor CK Michael Tse (Chairman of the Culture Promotion Committee) |
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The PolyU Library Multimedia Project aims to broaden students’ cultural perspectives, enhance learning experience through multicultural interactions and utilize the extensive learning resources of the Library. Participating students were given professional training on multimedia production. Selected videos produced by various teams of international and local students were showcased in the Library. |
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Andy Warhol’s Interview, originally called inter/VIEW, is a monthly film journal founded by Andy Warhol in 1969. Being regarded as one of the world’s first celebrity magazine, it features interviews with celebrities, artists, and musicians, etc., accompanied with stunning photos and pictures. Various issues covering the period, 1969-1980, are available at Serials Collections of the Library (Shelfmark: CT100.I57). Some of the highlights of the Andy Warhol’s Interview are currently showcased on the P/F of the Library, including items as follows: Cover photos of celebrities such as Elizabeth Taylor No jive with the Five's Michael Jackson The interview with by/on John Lennon and/or Dr. Winston O'Boogie The flip side of Andy Warhol (advertisement on U.S. Pioneer Electronics Corp.) Andy Warhol's unfinished symphony (advertisement on U.S. Pioneer Electronics Corp.) |
