香港西畫的發展，至早可追溯到十九世紀開埠初。二次大戰結束後，四十至五十年代之間，更是本地西畫的黃金時期，不少曾在海外留學的藝術家，此時都停居香港，或開設畫室授徒，或組織畫會，對推動本土的西畫發展，作出深遠之貢獻。當中著名的西畫家如李秉，余本，陳福善等，除了作育菁莪，培養本地青年藝術家，又時常透過藝術活動，連繫本地華人與外籍人士，促進彼此間交流，為本地藝術開拓了新的面貌。本講座會以這些藝術家的作品，向大家細說當年這段香港藝術故事。

The introduction of Western paintings to Hong Kong can be dated back to early 19th century. From the 1940s to 1950s, Western paintings had its golden time in Hong Kong. Many artists who used to study overseas settled in Hong Kong. They opened their own studios, recruited apprentices, and established art communities. The various kinds of activities about Western paintings had great influence to local painters at the time. Li Bing, Yu Ben, Chen Fushan among others, not only made the effort to nurture young artists, but also bring together local Chinese and foreign artists by holding art events. The speaker will introduce those artists' works and tell the stories of the art communities in the 1950s.