David Clarke

David Clarke was born in Somerset, England, and studied in London. He has lived in Hong Kong since 1986. An art historian as well as a photographer, he is currently Professor in the Department of Fine Arts of the University of Hong Kong. Clarke has written about art in China, Europe and America, and has had a particular engagement with Hong Kong and its culture, expressed through both his writing and his photographic work. Clarkes artworks have been widely exhibited, both in Hong Kong and overseas. Two books of his photos have been published, both by Hong Kong University Press: 'Reclaimed Land: Hong Kong in Transition' (2002) and 'Hong Kong x 24 x 365: A Year in the Life of a City' (2007).

David Clarke obtained his Ph.D. in art history from the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, in 1983. He is a Professor in the Department of Fine Arts of the University of Hong Kong, where he has worked since 1986.

Clarke is the author of a number of books, including 'Modern Art: A Graphic Guide' (Camden Press, 1987), 'The Influence of Oriental Thought on Postwar American Painting and Sculpture' (Garland Publishing, 1988), 'Art and Place: Essays on Art from a Hong Kong Perspective' (Hong Kong Unive...

EXHIBITION PARTICIPATION:

( * indicates one-person show)

Small Change, Quart Society, Hong Kong, 6-17 April, 1990.

Spring Ending, Quart Society, Hong Kong, 19-25 April, 1990.

Arts Support `90, Hong Kong Arts Centre (4-5 June, 1990) and City Contemporary Gallery, CCDC (8-24 June 1990).

Quart Members` Show, Quart Society, Hong Kong, 16-27 Nov. 1990.

Photo Mail Art `92, New Image Gallery, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, U.S.A., 30 November - 10 December 1992.

Hong Kong Arts Centre Members and Staff Exhibition 95/96, H.K. Arts Centre, 20-31 March, 1996.

Cheap (but good) art, Hong Kong Arts Centre, opening date 27 July 1996.

The Metropolis - Visual Research into Contemporary Hong Kong. Photography Exhibition (1990-1996), Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2-12 August 1996. By invitation of the curatorial team.

Cultural Chop Suey II, Fringe Club Gallery, 4-13 October, 1996. By invitation of the curator, Lau Kin Wai. Images of artworks from this exhibition may be found online at http://www.fa.hku.hk/DavidClarkePortfolio/index.htm.

One Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety-Seven Postcards, Gallery 7 (Hong Kong), 29 November - 3 Decemb...