April 16 - September 21, 2025
From Asia Society Texas:
“Join Asia Society Texas for the opening of Hung Hsien: Between Worlds,, a solo exhibition of the pioneering modern ink artist and Houston resident Hung Hsien (洪嫻, Margaret Chang, b. 1933). It celebrates the life and artistic legacy of one of the most important yet underrepresented contributors to the development of modern ink painting. The exhibition will be the artist’s first retrospective, surveying a career that spans more than 70 years, from her early years as a fledgling artist in Taiwan to her mature, signature cosmic abstractions.
Enjoy a conversation by the curatorial team of Between Worlds, featuring Dr. Tiffany Wai-Ying Beres (modern and contemporary Chinese art historian), Dr. Einor Cervone (Associate Curator of Asian Art at the Denver Art Museum), and Dr. B Li (independent researcher), moderated by Dr. Owen Duffy, Nancy C. Allen Curator and Director of Exhibitions. Following a special welcome by artist Hung Hsien, and the panel discussion, guests will enjoy a reception in our Water Garden Terrace and journey through the exhibition’s more than 50 paintings that draw primarily from private collections and the artist’s personal archives.
This event is free and open to the public. RSVPs are requested.
The lead curator of Between Worlds is modern and contemporary Chinese art historian, Dr. Tiffany Wai-Ying Beres. She is supported by Dr. Einor Cervone, Associate Curator of Arts of Asia at the Denver Art Museum; Dr. Owen Duffy, Nancy C. Allen Curator and Director of Exhibitions and Rebecca Becerra at Asia Society Texas; and Dr. B Li, independent researcher.
Lead support for Hung Hsien: Between Worlds is provided by the Foundation for Chinese Cultural Heritage. Major support is provided by Nancy C. Allen and an anonymous donor, with additional support provided by the Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation. This exhibition is supported by Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities”
Reception: April 16, 2025 | 6–8 pm
1370 Southmore Blvd.
Houston, 77004 TX
713.496.9901
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