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Talk on Claude Monet and His Legacy as a Living Influence
28 February @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Talk on Claude Monet and His Legacy as a Living Influence
2026 marks the centennial of Claude Monet’s passing in Giverny. Please join us for an art talk that takes a closer look at Monet’s legacy as a living influence. Tracing his artistic journey and sharing lesser-known stories, this session will examine how Monet is not merely a founder of Impressionism, but a continuing force whose artistic vision still resonates across generations and geographies. Led by Catherine Kwai, Founder and CEO of Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery, this talk will trace the birth of Impressionism and examine Monet’s singular artistic journey — one marked by constant evolution and a lifelong pursuit of perception through light and color. The talk will further reflect on the reasons behind Monet’s enduring influence across different regions and eras, as well as consider his position within today’s global art market.
There will also be an exclusive guided gallery tour prior to the talk whereby attendees will view and learn more about paintings by Monet, Zao Wou-ki, Lalan, Chu Teh-Chun, Li Huayi, and Ziad Dalloul.
Event Details
When: Saturday 28 February 2025, 2pm: Exclusive Gallery Guided Tour and 3-5pm: Talk on Monet
Where: Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery, JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach, 30 Beach Road, #01-01, Singapore 189763
(nearest MRT station: Esplanade (Circle Line), 3 min walk away)
Price:
$5 for a dues-paying HCS member each (includes HCS-HBS Dual member) and a guest each
$20 for a Harvard alumni (non-dues-paying member and non- HCS-HBS Dual member)
Only 8 spots available thus please sign up ASAP. Register your attendance now!
Important note:
Tickets are available for purchase only by qualified dues-paying Harvard Club members. Each member is allowed to buy a ticket for one guest, who must be accompanied by a qualified member. Tickets are non-refundable, so please make sure to confirm your membership status before buying.
About Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery
Established in 1991, Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery has developed into a cultural force of repute in Hong Kong through its long and distinguished history of advancing artistic exchange between the East and West.
With a dynamic network consisting of a highly-regarded art gallery, consultancy, publishing house, lithograph publisher and cultural foundation, over three decades Kwai Fung Hin has earned a reputation for their particular expertise in 20th century Modern Art and Asian Contemporary Art, and launched over:
- 160 gallery exhibitions;
- 13 institutional exhibitions;
- 52 catalogues and monographs; and
- 133 series of lithographs.
About Catherine Kwai
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Catherine Kwai has developed her passion for art and philosophy since childhood. After a successful 10-year career in the banking industry, she established Kwai Fung Culture & Communications in 1991.
Over three decades, her business has developed into four separate companies, each with its own direction and mission in art: Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery, Kwai Fung Art Consultants, Kwai Po Collection and Kwai Fung Art Publishing House. In 2020, Catherine set up Kwai Fung Foundation for the advancement of education, research and intellectual exchange on Chinese modern and contemporary art in Hong Kong. This was followed by the establishment of Kwai Fung Salone in 2022, a cross-cultural collaborative platform for art and cultural programming in Hong Kong that spotlights local talents as well as international masters across different disciplines.
Aside from gallery exhibitions, Catherine has also collaborated with renowned museums and cultural institutes in China and Hong Kong, curating and co-organising many high-profile and influential exhibitions. Recent examples include curating Calligraphy Rhapsody – Retrospective Exhibition of Georges Mathieu organised by K11 Art Foundation (2021), and serving as consultant for Extended Figure: Art and Inspiration of Lalan at Asia Society Hong Kong Center (2021). Catherine’s contributions to art and cultural exchange between the East and the West have earned her the awards “Knight of the National Order of Merit” (Chevalière de l’Ordre National du Mérite) by the French Government in 2011 and “Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy” (Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia) by the Italian Government in 2021.