Raymond Fung 馮永基
Born in 1952, Raymond Fung Wing Kee is a renowned artist and architect in Hong Kong. Fung had his first taste of Chinese ink painting at the age of 15. Inspired by the local landscape with an architect’s sensibility, Fung is known for his polyptych works that blend effortlessly into the interior. Former Director of the Shanghai Art Museum Feng Zhengxian described Fung’s works to be a “utopia of the spiritual” which aligns with the artist’s belief that ink painting should be more than a depiction of the scenery but also an interpretation of space. In 1989, Fung was brought to fame as an ink artist with the Contemporary Chinese Painting 1984-89 exhibition, curated by the art curator Professor Wu Hung, at Harvard University (Boston).
He has held solo exhibitions across the globe in New York, Paris, Beijing, Shanghai, Avignon, Taipei, Hangzhou and Hong Kong. His works are widely collected by international corporations and museums including Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, The National Art Museum of China, Shanghai Art Museum (China Art Museum), Hong Kong Museum of Art, The University Museum and Art Gallery (UMAG) of The University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Heritage Museum.
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Blessings
19 January - 28 February 2022 Hong KongA new year begins and everything starts anew. In Chinese culture, festivals and seasons bring family members together. The renewal of life evolves with the seeding of spring, planting of...Read more -
Between Breaths
Raymond Fung 2 November 2021 - 14 January 2022 London‘The art of life between breaths’ 3812 Gallery is delighted to present the first ever solo exhibition of Raymond Fung’s contemporary ink landscapes in London. On show will...Read more -
After Nature: Part I
Raymond Fung X Albert Irvin X Li Lei 14 May - 16 June 2021 Hong KongIn celebration of its 10th anniversary, 3812 Gallery is pleased to present a two-part exhibition titled ‘After Nature’, opening in Hong Kong in May and June 2021. These two exhibitions...Read more -
Reconnect
15 June - 31 October 2020 Hong Kong, LondonRECONNECT: The Summer Exhibition 2020, is a special exhibition programme presented for the reopening of our 3812 London and Hong Kong galleries from 15th June.Read more -
More than Ink
Chloe HO | Raymond FUNG | WANG Huangsheng | Victor WONG | YU Yang 23 January - 31 May 2020 Hong Kong, London3812 Gallery is delighted to present a selection of artworks by Chinese contemporary ink artists Wang Huangsheng, Raymond Fung, Yu Yang, Chloe Ho and Victor Wong in More than Ink,...Read more
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Longing for Nature: Redefining Landscapes in Chinese Art
Museum Rietberg Zürich's latest publication. 18 February 20213812 Gallery artist Raymond Fung's striking vertical ink painting Huang Shan Series (II) has been featured in Museum Reitberg Zürich's latest publication.Read more -
Participation in the HKAGA Fundraiser 2020 I Exhibition at Art Basel
3812 Gallery is delighted to announce our participation in the HKAGA Fundraiser 2020 "Take 2", exhibiting Breathing 2 and 3 by Raymond Fung, at Hong Kong Spotlight by Art Basel from 26-30 November. 13 November 2020Hong Kong Art Gallery Association (HKAGA) Fundraiser, 26 November – 3 December 2020 Click the artwork images to view the details and buy online. Raymond...Read more -
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival
Our artists share with us their thoughts and traditions of the festival. 29 September 2020The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important festivals in China after the Chinese New Year. It is celebrated on the 15th day of...Read more -
Press | China Daily: A show in the cloud
“Art can inspire people, heal one’s emotions, enable viewers to experience and reflect on their feelings.” 25 May 2020The Hong Kong government has extended the temporary closure of cultural venues to contain the spread of COVID-19 until May 7. Most privately-run art spaces...Read more -
Artist Diary | Raymond Fung
Through the absorbance and transmittance of ink on the paper, Raymond Fung speaks out for the desperate and helpless situation of the Earth. 22 April 2020Hong Kong artist Raymond Fung speaks out for the Earth with his new ink painting series Breathing, showing his caring of the environment through art.Read more -
Event | Join us for our first-ever online panel discussion
8pm (HK) / 1pm (UK), 9 April 2020 3 April 2020In this online panel discussion, to be conducted in English at 8pm (HK) / 1pm (UK) on Thursday 9th April 2020, three influential guests in the field of ink art will discuss Reflections on the Eastern spirit and wisdom in contemporary ink art. Our panelists will explore current artistic expressions of contemporary ink, as well as discussing its Easternness, and its relationship with current social issues. This is the first time 3812 Gallery will host an online panel discussion across two channels (Zoom and Zai Art) in order to reach our global audience, from Asia to Europe and beyond.Read more
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ARTicle | Blessings
19 January 2022In this ARTicle, we would like to introduce Blessings, an artistic theme shrouded with spiritual meaning for the 12 featured artworks, that resonate with different...Read more -
ARTicle | Ink Art in the Anthropocene: Dr Malcolm McNeill in Conversation with Raymond Fung
28 October 2021For this edition of ARTicle, we are delighted to present extracts from the Director of the SOAS Postgraduate Diploma in Asian Art and Senior Lecturer...Read more -
ARTpiece | Life by Raymond Fung: Apertures of Contemplation
13 October 2021“As a local architect, I lacked the opportunity to go around the world to express my concerns for the Earth and humanity, but I believe...Read more -
ARTpiece | Raymond Fung's Breathing
30 September 2021In this week's ARTpiece, we have chosen Raymond Fung's beautiful painting series Breathing, with which the artist hopes to inspire reflection and action on the...Read more -
ARTicle | Raymond Fung: Landscapes between art and architecture Interview with Hans Ulrich Obrist
4 December 2020Once he discovered the professional and artistic work of Raymond Fung, Obrist took immediate interest. In Fung, Obrist saw a practitioner who had made real...Read more -
ARTicle | Raymond Fung: Singing to the Poetry of the Earth
11 August 2020ARTicle is a feature curated by 3812 Gallery, presenting must-read articles by curators, scholars and art critics focusing on Eastern Origin in Contemporary Expression for...Read more