The Forum for Curators of Chinese Art (the ‘Forum’) brings together Chinese art curators, museum professionals, and art historians in the global network of Bei Shan Tang Foundation (the ‘Foundation’) with the goal of facilitating knowledge exchange and catalysing museum collaborations. Previous Forums were organised in collaboration with museums including the Art Museum, the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong, 2009), the Seattle Art Museum (Seattle, 2011), the Shanghai Museum (Shanghai, 2013), The British Museum (London, 2014), The Palace Museum (Beijing, 2016), the Royal Ontario Museum (Toronto, 2018), as well as the Hong Kong Museum of Art and the Hong Kong Palace Museum (Hong Kong, 2023). An online Forum was hosted by the Foundation in 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Bei Shan Tang Foundation was founded in 1985 by Dr. J. S. Lee to institutionalise his efforts to promote Chinese art and culture, with a tax-exempt charitable (Section 88) status. Along with its original mission to promote Chinese art and culture, the Foundation now also dedicates a significant part of its resources to support educational initiatives.
Vision and Mission in Chinese Art and Culture
Strategic Priorities in Chinese Art and Culture
Recent Major Initiatives in Chinese Art and Culture