The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series:
Noir & Blanc—A Story of Photography
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series:
Noir & Blanc—A Story of Photography
1 Jul 2024
Ticket Information
Standard: HKD 140
Concessions*: HKD 70
M+ Members: HKD 98
M+ Patrons' Guests: HKD 70
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Noir & Blanc—A Story of Photography is M+’s first exhibition dedicated to exploring the medium of photography and also the opening programme of the French May Arts Festival 2024, co-presented by M+ and the French May Arts Festival, in collaboration with the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF), and exclusively sponsored by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. The exhibition includes more than 250 significant photographs from BnF’s world-renowned collection of photography, complemented by over 30 works drawn from the M+ Collections, examining black-and-white photography as a time-honoured medium of art.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Noir & Blanc—A Story of Photography is a thematic presentation of photographic works dating from 1915 to 2019 and is the first major public exhibition of BnF’s photography collections in Asia. It features over 170 internationally celebrated photographers, including Man Ray, Diane Arbus, Mario Giacomelli, Robert Frank, William Klein, Daido Moriyama, Valérie Belin, and Henri Cartier-Bresson. Over 30 works from the M+ Collections will also be showcased, spotlighting how eminent Asian photographers and artists such as Chang Chao-Tang, Ho Fan, Lang Jingshan, Liu Heung Shing, Nalini Malani, Ishimoto Yasuhiro, and Yau Leung transformed this expressive medium.
The three thematic sections of the exhibition offer different perspectives to understand black-and-white image-making over the course of more than a century. ‘Aiming for Contrast’ captures moments of stark opposition in our everyday existence that intensify perceptions of reality. ‘Light and Shadow’ demonstrates how photographers paint using light, expressing nuances of texture, mood, pattern and structure. ‘Colour Chart’ highlights the tonal nuances of grey, which introduce infinite variations to monochrome photography.
Yau Leung, Two Women (Gloucester Road), 1961. M+, Hong Kong. © Photo Pictorial Publishers Ltd.
Liu Heung Shing, China After Mao—Skating in Dalian, 1981. M+, Hong Kong. © M+, Hong Kong
Flor Garduño, Basket of Light, 1989. BnF, Paris. © Flor Garduño
Mario Giacomelli, I Have No Hands to Caress My Face, 1961–1963, printed ca.1971. BnF, Paris. © Mario Giacomelli Archives
Yau Leung, Two Women (Gloucester Road), 1961. M+, Hong Kong. © Photo Pictorial Publishers Ltd.
Liu Heung Shing, China After Mao—Skating in Dalian, 1981. M+, Hong Kong. © M+, Hong Kong
Flor Garduño, Basket of Light, 1989. BnF, Paris. © Flor Garduño
Mario Giacomelli, I Have No Hands to Caress My Face, 1961–1963, printed ca.1971. BnF, Paris. © Mario Giacomelli Archives
Tickets
Tickets to The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Noir & Blanc—A Story of Photography include General Admission access. Children ages 6 and below do not need to purchase tickets.
Through the Jockey Club Community Outreach and Arts Education Programmes, which is exclusively sponsored by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, complimentary tickets are offered for teachers and students from local secondary schools. Please refer to School Programmes webpage for more details.
A complimentary guided tour led by M+ Volunteer Guide is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Public
Standard: HKD 140
Concessions*: HKD 70
M+ Members
M+ Members enjoy three free admission vouchers for selected Special Exhibitions per membership year. The vouchers will be distributed to all M+ Members starting from 1 March 2024, and the offer remains valid until 31 December 2024. M+ Members can also enjoy a 30% discount on additional tickets with unlimited quota. Discounted ticket holders must be accompanied by the member.
Discounted tickets: HKD 98
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M+ Patrons
Patrons of all tiers can enjoy unlimited free access to Special Exhibitions with a designated number of guest(s); and a 50% discount on additional guest tickets (unlimited quota). Discounted ticket holders must be accompanied by patrons.
Discounted guest tickets: HKD 70
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*Concession tickets are available to full-time students, children ages 7 to 11, senior citizens ages 60 or above, persons with disabilities and companion, and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients.
Image at top: Mario Giacomelli, I Have No Hands to Caress My Face, 1961–1963, printed ca.1971. BnF, Paris. © Mario Giacomelli Archives
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