《致曾特首》 觀念藝術展覽

2005至07年度，曾蔭權先生獲選為香港特別行政區行政首長，補替董建華先生的提早離任。這兩年，曾特首「送」了不少禮物給市民，作為(視覺)藝術界一份子，當然特別留意曾特首給我們的禮物是如何如何有助文化藝術的發展。

曾特首於2005-07年度任期內，強烈堅持以單一招標去發展西九龍文娛藝術區，因其堅持，西九被推倒重來。而有關博物館的構思將以「M+」(即大型綜合式多用途博物館)為基礎云云……雖然西九發展計劃至今仍只是一小撮專家們的會議議程，但今年9月11日舉行一關於「文化藝術核心小組」就西九發展提出新構思的報告簡介會上，業界又有難得機會列席參與旁聽。

曾特首於2005-07年度任期內，支持教育改革，增加藝術教育在正規學習內的比重，令學生可以透過通識科，學習更多藝術知識，讓他們知道世上原來除了梵高及畢加索這兩位藝術家之外，還有第三個藝術家——九龍皇帝曾灶財。

2006年初，政府罕有地把石硤尾工廠大廈的土地用途，更改為適合發展成創意藝術中心用途，為期五年。這對藝術界而言，也是一件喜訊，雖然該中心一再延遲入伙、裝修費近億、長遠發展視野模糊……

2006年7月25日，曾特首低調到過土瓜灣牛棚藝術村視察。當日，牛棚內4個藝術團體趁機聯署一封關於改善牛棚發展的意向信，然後經由是次展覽策展人之一：阿金，親手交予曾特首。之後，2007年初牛棚各租戶便收到遷移牛棚現有租戶的計劃，並構思將牛棚「改建」成以表演藝術為主的藝術空間，牛棚租戶想到自己以6年時間辛苦建立、經營的成績，將可能一下子被「劫」去，自此便一直處於高度警戒狀態，人心惶惶。

曾特首於上屆在任期間，對本地藝術界的「支持」有目共睹，C & G藝術單位希望能透過是次展覽，邀請五位本地藝術家，創作題為《致曾特首》的藝術作品，以表達對曾特首的感謝。最後，由於曾特首獲連任為2007至2012年度特首，相信他將忙足五年。所以我們會將是次參展藝術家履歷、作品資料與價錢整理好之後，直接「致曾特首」，讓其百忙中也能了解本地藝術、選購心頭好，及支持本地藝術。

主辦及策劃：

C & G藝術單位

參展藝術家： 區凱琳、林玉蓮、張志平、張嘉莉、鄭怡敏(阿金)

開幕日期： 二零零七年九月二十九日(星期六)，下午6:00

展覽日期： 二零零七年九月三十日(星期日) 至 十一月五日(星期一)

展覽時間： 下午2:00-7:30，逢星期四、五、六、日、一，(星期二、三及公眾假期休息)

展覽地點： ­香港 九龍 太子 西洋菜南街222號 三字樓 (始創中心後)

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"To Tsang, C.E."Conceptual Art Exhibition

From 2005 to 2007, Mr. Donald Tsang Yam-kuen was elected as the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, in order to take over for Tung Chee-Hwa. In these two years, Tsang gave many "presents" to Hongkongers. Of course, for visual artists, most of their attention falls onto the gifts presented for the cultural and art development.

**During Tsang¡¦s term in office in 2005-07, government decided to discontinue the single development approach of the West Kowloon Cultural District Project, and started consultancy all over again.The idea of "M+," a visual cultural complex, was then launched¡K Although the West Kowloon project has been just the agendas in meetings of a small group of professionals, the start of the Public Engagement Exercise in September seems to provide an opportunity for the public to have a better look of this project.

**During his term in office in 2005-07, Mr. Tsang supported education reform, which allows more art education elements in the liberal studies curriculum, in order to encourage Hong Kong students to discover that, other than Van Gogh and Picasso, there is an artist called ¡§the King of Kowloon,¡¨ in this world.

**In the beginning of 2006, government changed the land-use of an abandoned factory building in Shek Kip Mei to be a creative art center for at least 5 years. It seems to be a good news for people in the visual art area, though the center has been delayed to open, has spent almost a thousand million for renovation, and does not have a clear picture for long-term development.

**On the 25^th of July, 2006, Mr. Tsang made an unofficial visit to the Cattle Depot Artist Village.  On that day, 4 art organizations in the artist village co-signed a suggestion letter about further improvement for Cattle Depot Artist Village. The letter was then handed in to Mr. Tsang by Gum, who is one of the curators for the current exhibition. Afterwards, at the beginning of 2007, the tenants of this artist village were informed with a moving plan, which involves turning the current artist village to be an art space only focuses on performing art, and invites the tenants to move out, despite all their hard-work in this village over the past 6 years.

In the last two years in office, it is obvious that Cheif Executive Donald Tsang did give the local art scene quite a lot of 'support' In the current art exhibition, "To Tsang, C.E.," C&G Artpartment invites five local artists to present the tailor-made artworks for Mr. Tsang with thankfulness.   Understanding that Tsang must have a very busy schedule, we will well organize all the related information and images, and present our art gifts to him in person afterwards, in the hope of providing an opportunity for Mr. Tsang to obtain a better understanding of local art, and perhaps also to show his support of local art by purchasing a piece of work from this exhibit.

Detail:

Presented by:C & G Artpartment

Artists:AU Hoi Lam, LAM Yuk Lin, CHEONG Chi Ping,

CHEUNG Clara, CHENG Yee Man(Gum)

Opening:  6:00pm, (Sat) 29th September, 2007.

Exhibition Period:(Sun)30 September - (Mon)5 November, 2007

Exhibition Time:2:00 - 7:30pm, Thursday to Monday,

(Closed on Tue, Wed and Public Holiday)

Address:3/F, 222 Sai Yeung Choi Street South, Prince Edward, Kowloon, Hong Kong(Behind Pioneer Centre)

Enquiry:: 23909332 or info@CandG-Artpartment.com