163 Ovation 喝采

Ovation 喝采 
Oil on Canvas 40x50cm

Artist Statement
I took an oil painting class at HKAC, which became the foundation for my oil painting technique. This painting depicts the Louis Koo Theatre at the HKAC. On the screen is the Hong Kong Arts Center, with an aura of light around it, and me in the foreground. The audience is giving an ovation to the achievement of the HKAC.
Artist Bio (in English):
Graduated from the Department of Architecture, Cornell University, with a minor in Photography. William Lim has long been interested in art and architecture. His prestigious architecture company - CL3 has won numerous awards, such as the 'DFA Design for Asia Awards' and 'Grand Award for Culture' presented by the Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC).

He specializes in the production of large-scale art installations, and has recently begun to create oil paintings and ceramics. During his artistic career, he has participated in many international exhibitions including the Hong Kong Victoria Park "Lantern Wonderland", the Venice Architecture Biennale held in Italy, the Hong Kong & Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture, and the "Architecture and Heritage: Unearthing Future" exhibition held at the National Museum of Modern Art, Seoul, Korea in 2019. In addition, William has the following Important Solo exhibition: 

2021 Grotto                           A year of Lost and Found
2022 H Queens                     Willow Dark Flowers Bright
2022 Touch                           Flower Shadow
2023 H Queens                     Flower Good Moon Round
2023 Art Basel                      Ode to a Wandering Son
2023 WOAW Singapore        In Search of Nocturnal World
2023 Grotto                           Journey with Me
2024 Touch                           Fish Wishes

William is also committed to promoting culture and education. He is a member of the Cornell University Board of Trustees, the Gallery Advisory Committee of Asia Society Hong Kong Centre, a Arts and Culture Council Member of Asia Society Hong Kong Centre and a museum expert adviser to the Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Services Department. In 2018, the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) awarded him an Honorary Doctor of Arts and Sciences. In 2019, William donated 90 artworks of "Living Collection" to M+, a museum of visual culture in the West Kowloon Cultural District of Hong Kong, in which 70% of the pieces are from Hong Kong local artists.