Message from Dr Foo Yong Kong

President

Malaysian Contemporary Chinese Painting & Calligraphy Association

Chinese painting and calligraphy plays a large part in making our

lives infinitely rich. It  stimulates our innermost emotions and allows us an avenue to express our creativity and passion. Chinese art is also an integral aspect, and an indicator, of the cultural advancement of the community.  And the 2007 First China and Malaysia  International Ornamental Stone and Painting and Calligraphy  Art  Invitation Exhibition is a unique tribute to the mutual appreciation  of art in these two countries.

On behalf of the Malaysian Contemporary Chinese Painting & Calligraphy  Association, I would like to extend my gratitude to the Guangxi  Research & Exchange Centre for the Eastern Stone Culture, Guangxi Arts  Collector Association and the Guangxi View Stone Association for  kindly extending us an invitation to attend the exhibition.

This is the first time we have been given the opportunity to exhibit

our works in Guangxi and I believe this is indeed a great honour for

us. Chinese painting and calligraphy had their roots in Malaysia more

than two centuries ago and over the years they have garnered a very

respectable following.  Practitioners of these traditional art forms

have made many visits to various provinces in China to learn and share

experiences with other enthusiasts.

Although we have had a long history of being involved in Chinese

painting and calligraphy, we still have a lot to learn in these

fields. We are grateful that this exhibition will provide us an

opportunity to meet up with top masters in their craft and share their

expertise.

Once again, I extend my sincere appreciation to the organising team

and wish them all success.