[WORKSHOP] Painting and Restoration Workshop

May 12, 2018 (Saturday)
Renaissance Painting Techniques: From Venice to Naples
Two old Masters paintings, one Venetian and one Neapolitan will be shown to the class.
Guided by the instructor, participants will learn how the oil paintings differ. Participants will experiment with these two different painting techniques and make a copy of one of the two paintings in acrylic and oil.

May 26, 2018 (Saturday)
Painting Restoration: Retouching
Participants will examine a range of paintings and also experiment, with the restoration process of retouching.

Repeat of the 24 February & 3 March 2018 session

Time: 15:00 – 17:00
Venue: G/F T.T. Tsui Building, University Museum and Art Gallery, HKU
Audience and Limit: 10-12 participants, age 18 or up
Language: English
Cost: HK$200 for painting and restoration class
Note: The restoration workshop is only meant as a brief introduction to the field of painting restoration.

Registration & Enquiries:
Registration starts from March 12, 2018. Course fee is HK$200 per participant. Please click here for the application form. For enquiries, please contact Ms Chelsea Choi: cchelsea@hku.hk / 2241 5509.

Instructor: Youjin Noh - Youjin holds a Master’s degree in Painting Conservation from the Sorbonne University (Maîtrise des Sciences et Techniques de Conservation – Restauration des Biens Culturels) in Paris, as well as a Master’s in Paper Conservation from the University of London. Prior to this, Youjin studied Asian Arts at Ewha University in Seoul. She has previously worked at the Hamilton Kerr Institute of Cambridge University as a painting conservator, undertaking the restoration of numerous important works, including the Adoration of the Shepherds by Sebastiano del Piombo (Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge University), which won the 2017 Restoration and Conservation Museum + Heritage Award. Youjin currently runs her own restoration studio in Hong Kong.