Mission Museum
First Initiative Foundation (FIF) is proud to be the Community Partner of this four-month-long exhibition introducing more than 40 masterpieces from the Uffizi Galleries, Florence.
For this initiative, we have designed a series of multi-faceted programs aimed at captivating the imagination of adults and children alike. We offer exciting, empowering and most importantly fun experiences for the audience to engage with
and discover art.
We cordially invite you to join an adventure with us, featuring interactive experiences guided by FIF expedition leaders, exploratory ARTLabs, community reading sessions and more... We hope you also get a chance to check out and enjoy our bilingual storybook and audiobook designed to introduce young visitors to the works of art.
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The Community Programme
FIF has designed and organised an extensive programme of Art Labs to be held most weekends during the exhibition. Experts across all fields hosted a splendid array of fun, interactive and engaging ArtLabs with an Italian twist for visitors of every age, from music and 'Science meets Art' sessions for kids to coffee tastings and Feng Shui for adults.
FIF X Hong Kong Local Artists
The foundation was honoured to invite two renowned local artists, Wilson Shieh and Kong Kee, to enliven the activity rooms - Room da Vinci (B25) and Room Marco Polo (B26) at HKMoA.
Wilson Shieh
Born in Hong Kong in 1970, Wilson Shieh received a BA (1994) and a MFA (2001) from the Fine Arts Department of The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
He has a studio at the Fotan Artists Cluster since 2008. He works in Chinese Gongbi (fine-brush) style ink painting and focuses in figurative motive with a contemporary approach.
A recent exhibition was “The Naked Form in Modern Chinese Art” (Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK, 2019)
KongKee
All-rounded comic and animation artist whose style ranged from comedy to tragedy. Hong Kong based comics and animation artist.
Publications including Hi-Jacking (collaborated with Chihoi), Pandaman, Ding Ding Penguin, and Travel to Hong Kong with Blur in collaboration with English rock band BLUR in 2015. After 2017, based on his original comic, Kongkee co-directed animation short film Dragon’s Delusion -Departure, with TSUI Ka-hei and LEE Kwok-wai and received HK 2017 Regional Gold Award and Gold Mention at DigiCon6 ASIA by TBS Japan.
Meanwhile, they had a great success from crowd-funding, with the support from more than a thousand backers, the “Dragon’s Delusion” project will become one of the most exciting animation movie kickstarting project.
For the duration of the exhibition, FIF has recruited and trained Expedition Leaders to help art lovers “Embark on an Art Adventure”.
Our Leaders will provide an accessible and fun guide for visitors to the exhibition. In doing so, we encourage museum goers to approach art with some guidance.
Our Expedition Leaders will equip visitors with the tools/framework to explore and appreciate art through friendly and easy-to-understand content. Their visit to the museum will be relaxed, enjoyable,
and of course, entertaining.
"What am I looking at?" is a free-to-take booklet, designed by local experts in the field of Art and Culture. With this guide, you will travel back in time to the Italian Renaissance and understand about the interesting stories behind the portraits on display in this exhibition. Discover how the artists, including the famous Sandro Botticelli, used different ways to showcase different characters and their fascinating lives. You might be surprised to find their hidden messages.
My Museum, My Way is a unique self-guided itinerary to experience the museum and exhibition through the lens of another character or even your alter-ego! Based on their mood, visitors can pick a role to play upon arrival and set off on their curated journey at their own pace.
Find it on G/f & 2/F, HKMoA!
Click the icon below to try our “My Museum, My Way” Instagram filter.
The book is based on Botticelli and His Times - Masterworks from the Uffizi featuring a collection of Italian Renaissance paintings from the Uffizi Galleries at the Hong Kong Museum of Art. This charming and educational story touches upon the importance of teamwork, exploration, curiosity and friendship.
After “My Monet” and “Smile with FiFi!”, the First Initiative Foundation are proud to present our brand new storybook, “Mystery at the Museum”.
Beautifully illustrated by local artist Don Mak, this book depicts the exciting adventure of wild boar Sandro from Italy as he visits three-legged toad Trio in Hong Kong. The storybook is accompanied by a fun activity book “Sandro & Friends” as well as a captivating audiobook available in three languages (Cantonese, Mandarin and English) for download.
FIF has invited our Artist in Support Miriam Yeung to narrate the Cantonese version, Educational Outreach Committee member Karen Li-Lau the Mandarin version and Managing Director Amanda Cheung the English version. Buckle up your seat belts and get ready for an audio-visual adventure with Sandro and Trio!
This book set was created by members of FIF’s Educational Outreach Committee, Managing Director Amanda Cheung and Wild Child Creative, and co-published by FIF and Asia One Books.
All proceeds raised from sales will benefit FIF’s charitable outreach in our community. If you would like to purchase a set, please visit our online shop or The Bookshop in the Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA).
Every night at all the museums in the world, something magical happens: the exhibits come to life!
Paintings visiting Hong Kong from Italy have fallen under a mysterious spell just before the opening night. It is up to our heroes Sandro the lucky boar from Florence and Trio the three-legged toad from Hong Kong to save the day.
Follow them on their adventure to solve the “Mystery at the Museum”!
To enrich the reading experience, we are delighted that three special guests have recorded the audiobooks for Mystery at the Museum. The audiobooks are in Cantonese, Mandarin and English, narrated by our Artist-in-Support Miriam Yeung (Cantonese), Young Educational Outreach Committee member Karen Li-Lau (Mandarin) and Managing Director Amanda Cheung (English).
Born and raised in Hong Kong, illustrator Don Mak graduated with a BA(Hons) in Design – Visual Communications from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and started out as a freelance illustrator. In 2016 he co-founded DONMAK & CO., a Hong Kong-based illustration studio whose clients range from magazines, publishers and advertising agencies to NGOs. Mak has always worked with local artists and designers, and his Hong Kong cityscapes tell a vivid story. He has been a member of the Hong Kong Society of Illustrators since 2004.
Sandro
Ciao! My name is Sandro! I am the statue from the Piazza del Mercato in Florence, Italy, a wild boar who loves travelling, and my hobbies are eating, sleeping, eating and er… sleeping.
Trio
Hi, I am Trio, a lucky three-legged toad. I am a sculpture at the Hong Kong Museum of Art, and part of the committee that welcomes travelling exhibits. I love meeting new friends and introducing them to delicious Hong Kong food! I also love going to parties, and even enjoy planning them!
Sandro the lucky boar – our mascot for our outreach programme – will be recreated in the form of adorable soft toys for kids (and adults) to enjoy. All proceeds from the sale of our soft toys will go towards FIF’s initiatives and programs.