Beauty, According To The Italians
Parkview Museum's new exhibition Challenging Beauty looks at the changing notions of beauty in Italian art over the past 50 years
ART LOVERS CAN heave a collective sigh of relief. Following the December passing of George Wong, passionate art collector and chairman of the Hong Kong Parkview Group, the fate of the Parkview Museum in Singapore seemed unclear. But the opening of its latest show has been accompanied by the announcement that the museum - perhaps the best private museum here that's free to the public - will continue running for at least two more years and has three more shows in the pipeline.
"George was a true lover of art. He believed the value of art lay not just in its aesthetics but its ability to convey powerful messages . . . We're dedicated to carrying on his legacy," said Vicky Hwang, managing director of Parkview Group and niece of the late Mr Wong.
The new show is titled Challenging Beauty: Insights Into Italian Contemporary Art and curated by the esteemed Lorand Hegyi. It constitutes the first major Italian contemporary art exhibition in Singapore, with works taken from Mr Wong's own collection. These run the gamut from pieces by the Arte Povera artists of the 1960s to that of the current generation of Italian practitioners.
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