项永昌88回顾展
James Hong Yung Chung Retrospective Exhibition 88 Years Old

Hong Yungchang has loved calligraphy and painting since he was young and would practice on his own during his free time. At 20, he began studying floral painting, and in 1964, upon the recommendation of his teacher, Zhang Bihan, he became a student of Peng Ximing, specializing in landscape painting.

Beginning his studies in 1964, Hong left Hong Kong for Singapore in 1971 for work. After moving from Hong Kong, he was introduced by Professor Jao Tsung-I to two Singaporean art collectors (Xiang Xue Zhuang and Xiu Hai Lou). Through multiple visits to view their extensive collections of masterpieces, Xiang gained invaluable insights. He began participating in art exhibitions in 1966, he had an solo exhibition in Singapore in 1973 and, in 1993, went to Suzhou for business investment, where he connected with veterans in the calligraphy and painting community, fostering friendships through art. Starting in 1997, he held solo exhibitions in Suzhou, Hangzhou, Shaoxing, and Shangyu.

Hong Yungchang’s works are now part of collections at the Hong Kong Museum of Art, the Nanyang University Museum in Singapore, as well as private collections in the UK, US, and Germany.

项永昌自幼热爱书画，常在闲暇时自我练习。20岁时，他开始研习花卉画，并在1964年经老师张碧寒推荐，拜入彭襲明门下，专攻山水画。

自1964年开始学艺，1971年项永昌因工作原因离开香港前往新加坡。移居新加坡后，经饶宗颐教授引荐，他结识了新加坡的两位艺术收藏家——香雪庄和袖海楼。多次拜访观摩他们珍藏的名家名作，项永昌从中受益良多。他于1966年开始参与艺术展览，并于1973年在新加坡举办个人画展。

1993年，他前往苏州进行商业投资，与当地书画界的资深艺术家交流，透过艺术结交了许多好友。自1997年起，他在苏州、杭州、绍兴和上虞举办多场个人画展。

项永昌的作品现收藏于香港艺术馆、新加坡南洋大学文物馆，以及英国、美国和德国的私人收藏。