Fellowship Project
Dr. Lesley Lau spent four months (May – August 2011) at The British Museum in London, U.K., where she conducted research on the museum’s Chinese export art collection with a focus on the Reeves collection.
Biography
Dr. Lesley Lau is the Director of Sun Museum. Prior to her current position, she was the founding curator of the Art Promotion Office (APO) and the art space, Oi!. She had also worked for the Hong Kong Museum of Art, the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre and the Heritage & Museums Division of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, specialising in Chinese export art as well as public and community art development in Hong Kong.
Recent Development and Achievement
Dr. Lesley Lau has been appointed Director of Sun Museum since October 2024. Established in 2015, Sun Museum is a non-profit independent museum. With a special focus in painting, the museum aims to promote and support Chinese art and Hong Kong artists. To improve visitors’ experience, the museum opened a shop and café at its new location in 2024.
Dr. Lau is implementing a five-year plan(2024-2029) for the museum, which includes rebranding, strategic curatorial and programing directions, and partnership. The schemes and programmes in progress are Sun Delight, Sun Salon, Sun Connect, Sun Classroom, Sun Chatroom, Sun Artroom, Sun Playroom and Sun Refresh.
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