Asia Society Hong Kong Center proudly presents Hung Hsien: Between Worlds, the first part of “Celebration of Ink” – a two-part series that celebrates the profound legacy and spirit of contemporary ink art.92-year-old Hung Hsien (洪嫻, Margaret Chang) was born in Yangzhou, China in 1933, she moved to Taiwan in 1948, where she studied under revered scholar-painter Prince Pu Ru. She continued her studies at National Taiwan Normal University before relocating to the United States in 1958, where she engaged deeply with Abstract Expressionism, Surrealism, and other modernist movements while studying at Northwestern University and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.Living in the U.S., in the mid-1960s, Hung Hsien invented a modern ink painting language entirely her own. She became one of a few women to exhibit with Taiwan’s avant-garde Fifth Moon Group, a collective dedicated to modernizing ink painting by synthesizing Eastern and Western approaches. Taking inspiration from multiple artists, Hung developed a distinct artistic language that fused lyrical brushstrokes, abstract forms, and bold color blocks. Hung's work is distinguished by her ability to merge the technical mastery of traditional Chinese ink painting with the expressive energy of Western abstraction.Despite her profound contributions to global modernism, Hung remains largely under recognized in mainstream art historical narratives. While Hung’s work has been collected by institutions including the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art and Hong Kong Museum of Art, her legacy is only now beginning to receive the curatorial attention it deserves. Through Between Worlds, ASHK seeks to highlight Hung Hsien’s pivotal yet often overlooked role in modern ink painting.The exhibition is guest curated by Dr. Tiffany Wai-ying Beres, a specialist in modern and contemporary Chinese art, in consultation with Dr. Einor Cervone, Associate Curator of Arts of Asia at the Denver Art Museum. It is co-organized by Asia Society Hong Kong Center and Asia Society Texas, with support from the Asia Society Hong Kong Center Gallery & Exhibitions Team (Chris Wan, Hain Yoon and Natalie Kung), Dr. Owen Duffy, Nancy C. Allen Curator and Director of Exhibitions at Asia Society Texas, and Dr. B Li, independent researcher and longtime friend of the artist.Lead support for Hung Hsien: Between Worlds is provided by the Foundation for Chinese Cultural Heritage. Major support is provided by Nancy C. Allen and an anonymous donor, with additional support provided by the Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation. This exhibition is supported by Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, Rita & KC Kung and Bei Shan Tang Foundation.