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《彩墨画集》 谈起上海总是先谈起上海人，谈到上海人焦点便在上海女人身上。 记忆中的上海姑娘在六七十年代中；束短发，穿蓝制服；清秀爽朗、干净、利索。 现在的上海小姐打扮入时。东京、香港甚至欧美时兴的东西瞬间便在她们之间流行。 梦中的上海女人是三四十年代的胡蝶、白光；抚媚撩人，或周旋於灯红酒绿或挣扎於油米柴盐之中掩不住自立要强的心气。 老友胡永凯笔下红颜正是走近身旁的梦中人。 方毓仁 2001年秋 "Shanghai Beauty " When we talk about Shanghai, we always end up talking about the Shanghainese, and when we talk about the Shanghainese, we end up talking about Shanghai women. When I think back to the Sixties and Seventies, I remember them with their short bobbed hair and neat blue suits, they were a picture of sweetness and purity. Nowadays, Shanghai ladies are very fashionable; anything popular in Tokyo, Hong Kong or even Europe soon appears on the streets of Shanghai. In my imagination the Shanghai women of the Thirties are like the movie stars Zhou Xuan and Hu Die - seductive and alluring. Some women of that time led colourful lives, others led a more humdrum existence, and some barely struggled to make a living. But in running their owm lives and demonstrating their independence, they always strived for a better life. In these paintings my good friend Hu Yongkai depicts the women of Old Shanghai from my dreams and conjures them back to life. Fong Yuk Yan October 2001 《群芳谱》 奔驰车头的星徽，LV手袋的格子图案都是人们熟悉的品牌符号。还有，在中环的画廊里，湾仔的画框店中，或是赤柱的游客市集上，从众多的真品、仿品、印品中人们一眼便能认出的千姿百态的胡永凯的“女人们”也是香港的“名牌”了。外国人说：这是东方莫迪格亚尼。那线、那墨在右颈斜肩上勾画的细眼、直鼻与小咀为胡氏赢得了美誉，造就了这个“品牌”。 从远古的壁画到唐代的陶俑；在江南的村姑中，在旧日大上海的灯红酒绿间，胡永凯找到并创造了自己的夏娃。 将胡氏所绘的女人们与古往今来的仕女画作比较，她们最为鲜活：在城里、在乡间；或动、或静；或正、或“邪”的女人们的描绘表达了自身对生活的体验，将平和、美好的情绪传达给观众。胡永凯的画作为何能像流行音乐般传播开去，答案就在这里。 方毓仁 2005年6月 "My Fair Lady" In Hong Kong the star insignia of Mercedes or the checkerboard design of Louis Vuitton are brand logos that everyone easily recognizes. Similarly Hu Yongkai’s paintings of women are ubiquitous. Originals can be found in galleries in Central, prints can be found in framing shops in Wanchai and imitations can be found in Stanley Market. Foreigners often say that Hu Yongkai is a Chinese Modigliani, along with the slanted shoulders and long thin neck the artist uses ink and line to create his own highly distinctive stylized face, which over time has become like his own brand insignia. From ancient Chinese murals to the pottery of the Tang Dynasty, from amongst the country girls of Jiangnan to the socialites of old Shanghai, Hu Yongkai has found and created his own Eve. When compared to Chinese master figure painters, Hu’s women seem fresh and alive; whether from the city or the countryside, virtuous or tainted, these women are all striving to make a better life for themselves. Through his portrayal of women the artist expresses his own understanding and experience of life and conveys to the viewer a mood of tranquility and beauty. The popularity of this artist lies in his ability to portray real women with real lives. Fong Yuk Yan June 2005
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1. | Qinghua Hu Yong Kai Ink and colour on paper 2006 | |
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2. | Dancing Hu Yong Kai Ink and colour on paper 2006 Sold | |
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3. | Mother and Child Hu Yong Kai Ink and colour on paper | |
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4. | Offerings of Flowers
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5. | Morning Hu Yong Kai Ink and colour on paper 2006 | |
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Exhibition: My Fair Lady |
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1. | Lady with a flower in her hair Hu Yong Kai Ink and colour on paper 2005 Sold | |
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2. | By the pond Hu Yong Kai Ink and colour on paper 2005 | |
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3. | Tang dynasty lady II Hu Yong Kai Ink and colour on paper 2005 | |
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Silk Fan Hu Yong Kai Ink and colour on paper 2005 | |
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5. | Reflection Hu Yong Kai Ink and colour on paper 2005 | |
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6. | Singing bird Hu Yong Kai Ink and colour on paper 2005 |
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7. | Nude with cat IV Hu Yong Kai Ink and colour on paper 2005 |
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8. | Child
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9. | Pink Flower Hu Yong Kai Ink and colour on paper 2005 Sold |
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10. | Bamboo Curtain Hu Yong Kai Ink and colour on paper 2005 |
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11. | Restful Day Hu Yong Kai Ink and colour on paper 2005 |
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12. | Red Leaves Hu Yong Kai Ink and colour on paper 2005 |
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13. | Tea Time Hu Yong Kai Ink and colour on paper 2005 |
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14. | Cherries Hu Yong Kai Ink and colour on paper 2005
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15. | Flautist Hu Yong Kai Ink and colour on paper 2005 |
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16. | Massage Parlour Hu Yong Kai Ink and colour on paper 2005 |
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17. | Barber Shop Hu Yong Kai Ink and colour on paper 2005 |
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1. | Duet Hu Yong Kai Ink and colour on paper 2001 | |
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2. | In the Park Hu Yong Kai Ink and colour on paper 2001 | |
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3. | Public Telephone Hu Yong Kai Ink and colour on paper 2001 | |
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4. | Sharpening Knives Hu Yong Kai Ink and colour on paper 2001 |
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Mid Wine Hu Yong Kai Ink and colour on paper 2001 |
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Carry on Dancing I Hu Yong Kai Ink and colour on paper 2001 |
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Lap Dog Hu Yong Kai Ink and colour on paper 2001 |
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Sitting on the Balcony Hu Yong Kai Ink and colour on paper 2001 |
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Getting Dressed Hu Yong Kai Ink and colour on paper 2001
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Reflection Hu Yong Kai Ink and colour on paper 2001
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Exhibition: A Tale of Two Cities |
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Temple Street-Fortune Teller Hu Yong Kai Ink and colour on paper |
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Temple Street-Magic Bird Hu Yong Kai Ink and colour on paper |
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Exhibition: Ebony and lvory |
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Nude No.1 Hu Yong Kai Ink on paper 2002 |
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Nude No.2 Hu Yong Kai Ink on paper 2002 |
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Nude No.3 Hu Yong Kai Ink on paper 2002 |
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Nude No.8 Hu Yong Kai Ink on paper 2002 |
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Nude No.10 Hu Yong Kai Ink on paper 2002 |
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Nude No.11 Hu Yong Kai Ink on paper 2002 |
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Nude No.12 Hu Yong Kai Ink on paper 2002 |
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Nude No.13 Hu Yong Kai Ink on paper 2002 |
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Nude No.16 Hu Yong Kai Ink on paper 2002 |
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11. | Nude No.18 Hu Yong Kai Ink on paper 2002 | |
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12. | Nude No.19 Hu Yong Kai Ink on paper 2002 | |
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13. | Nude No.20 Hu Yong Kai Ink on paper 2002 | |
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14. | Nude No.21 Hu Yong Kai Ink on paper 2002 | |
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15. | Nude No.23 Hu Yong Kai Ink on paper 2002 | |
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16. | Nude No.27 Hu Yong Kai Ink on paper 2002 | |
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17. | Nude No.29 Hu Yong Kai Ink on paper 2002 | |
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18. | Nude No.34 Hu Yong Kai Ink on paper 2002 | |
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19. | Nude No.35 Hu Yong Kai Ink on paper 2002 | |
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20. | Nude No.37 Hu Yong Kai Ink on paper 2002 | |
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Nude No.40 Hu Yong Kai Ink on paper 2002 |
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22. | Nude No.41 Hu Yong Kai Ink on paper 2002 |
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23. | Nude No.47 Hu Yong Kai Ink on paper 2002 | |
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