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2008 October 30 - November 6
The Glory of Chinese Printing
Discover treasures of an Ancient Culture including formats of traditional Chinese characters, remarkable presswork of successive dynasties and live demonstration of Chinese wood block printing. This exhibition is sponsored by the China Printing Museum with co-sponsors of Australian Golden Land Printing and Shenzhen Jinjia Color Printing Group Co. Ltd. There will be live demonstration of traditional Chinese Block Printing with English interpretation and a lecture about “the Invention and Improvement of Chinese Printing Technology”.
Future Exhibitions
2008 November 9 - November 15
Ni Yuan Calligraphy Exhibition
Mr. Ni comes from Shanghai. He started his calligraphic career in his teenage years. He is famous for his Xing Cao and Bang Shu style calligraphy. Renowned calligraphist Mr. Wu Jianxian was his master.
Mr. Ni produced numerous number of calligraphic artwork, many of which were exhibited at national and international exhibitions. Due to his reputation in the United States, Japan and Singapore, his artwork is heavily sort after by art institutions, museums and private collectors.
Between 9th and 15th November 2008, the Museum is hosting Mr. Ni's calligraphic exhibition features over 100 pieces of his artwork.
2008 November 23 - November 30
Mr Pan Chinese Painting Gallery
2008 - 2009
Bridge of Memories
Bridge of Memories is an exhibition that explores the complexities of "identity" through the personal experiences of Chinese Australians who have migrated from many parts of the Asia Pacific region.
The exhibition provides an understanding of the diverse cultural make up of the Chinese Community from China, Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia and Vietnam.
The exhibition highlights the various changing world economic, social and political circumstances over the past 50 years, during which time over 500,000 Chinese have migrated to Australia, impacting on the make-up of today's multicultural society.
The exhibition is being jointly researched and supported by the Australian National University - Faculty of Asian Studies.
Travelling Exhibitions
2007 - 2009
An Australian Way of Life
An Australian Way of Life celebrates the achievements and contribution of 12 Chinese Australians to Australian society, culture and commerce over the past 150 years.
Chinese presence in Australia dates back to before the gold rush of the 1850s, but it was with the discovery of gold in Victoria that large waves of Chinese came to what they called the New Gold Mountain. Some of the Chinese men who came to Australia during this time, and who stayed after the gold rush, became extremely successful; men like Louis Ah Mouy, the first to send word of the gold rush to China, and Lowe Kong Meng, said to be one of the wealthiest men in Victoria in the 1880s.
Immigration restriction through the 1901 White Australia Policy caused Chinese immigration to shrink dramatically. A rising generation of Australian-born, well-educated, bicultural leaders came to the fore. William Ah Ket, an outstanding barrister, was a leading Chinese advocate at the turn of the century.
In recent times, Chinese Australians have been recognised for their achievements in areas as diverse as medicine, mathematics and music. Heart surgeon Dr Victor Chang was a pioneer of the modern heart transplant. Mathematician Terence Tao was awarded the most prestigious prize in mathematics, the Fields Medal, in 2006. John Williams is internationally renowned as a classical guitarist.
The exhibition and touring program has been supported by the Australian Consulate in Guangzhou, China, and Austrade in Taipei, Taiwan, to promote the long term contribution that Chinese people have made to Australian society. It has travelled throughout Chinese and is currently touring in Taiwan.
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