Salvador Dali (1904-1989) was one of the most popular of modern artists. The Pompidou Centre in Paris is showing its respect and admiration for the artist and his powerful personality with an exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings, sculptures, drawings and more. Among the works and masterworks on exhibition the visitor will find the best pieces, most importantly The Persistence of Memory. There is also L'Enigme sans Fin from 1938, works on paper, objects, and projects for stage and screen and selected parts from television programmes reflecting the artist's showman qualities.

The visitor will enter the World of Dali through an egg and is met with the beginning, the world of birth. The exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exiting through the brain.

The exhibition shows how Dali draws the viewer between two infinities (无限). "From the infinity small to the infinity large, contraction and expansion coming in and out of focus: amazing Flemish accuracy and the showy Baroque of old painting that he used in his museum-theatre in Figueras," explains the Pompidou Centre.

The fine selection of the major works was done in close collaboration (合作) with the Museo Nacional Reina Sofia in Madrid, Spain, and with contributions from other institutions like the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg.

Not too long ago, 41-year-old Garrett Fisher flew a small airplane close to the surface of the largest glacier in Norway. In that environment, the plane carrying a man who pursues glaciers seemed almost like a toy. Fisher is trying to photograph every glacier on Earth before some of them disappear.

Scientists say many glaciers are getting smaller because Earth’s average temperature is increasing. Information from the European Environment Agency, or EEA, says glaciers in the Alps have lost about half of their volume since 1900 and that by 2100, the size of European glaciers could decrease by between 22 percent and 84 percent. Historical records of the size of glaciers in Europe also show that glaciers are now shrinking faster. This has pushed Fisher to combine his love of flying and photography to photograph Earth’s remaining glaciers before it’s too late.

Fisher believes his photographs can be of great value to future generations. So, he has launched the Global Glacier Initiative, a non-profit group to support and show his work. He plans to open his photos to the public for research.

Fisher flew a small plane that has a smell of oil and feels like an old car. It was his choice to have the dangerous flying. “The weather is bad and the flying is technically challenging, ”Fisher said. Some people would ask, “Why risk flying over glaciers when satellites have already given pictures of them?” Fisher said that satellite images don’t catch the beauty of glaciers the way his photos can. His photos show the colors, shapes, and shadows as the light from the sun hits the glaciers.

Fisher has paid for his glacier photography with his own money. But it is costly. Money is running out and Fisher is looking for people who will help support his work. He hopes his photos will be a reminder to people. He is trying to obtain the perfect image, which is so beautiful that it can make people and policymakers act.

Art Museum, CUHK

A unit of the Institute of Chinese Studies in the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), the Art Museum researches and displays a wide range of works of art. Exhibitions on Chinese art are held all year round.

Address: Art Museum, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, New Territories

Tel: +852 3943 7416

How to get there: MTR (香港地铁) University Station and take CUHK shuttle bus to Central Campus.

Hong Kong Arts Centre

Hong Kong Arts Centre has been focusing on contemporary arts and culture in Hong Kong and abroad since it was founded in 1977. It includes theatres, galleries, studios, a restaurant, a café as well as offices owned by local and international arts and culture organizations.

Address: 2 Harbor Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island

Tel: +852 2582 0200

How to get there: MTR Wan Chai Station Exit C, go straight to Harbor Road. Turn left to the Arts Centre.

Hong Kong Film Archive

Come here to be absorbed in the magic of Hong Kong’s splendid cinema history. Film lovers should be careful—you might never get out of the Resource Centre, which houses an enormous number of books, magazines, newspapers and audio-visual materials.

Address: 50 Lei King Road, Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong Island

Tel: +852 2739 2139

How to get there: MTR Sai Wan Ho Station Exit A, walk through Tai Hong Street to Lei King Road for five minutes.

University Museum & Art Gallery, HKU

The University Museum & Art Gallery, in the University of Hong Kong (HKU), focuses on artistic and cultural experiences that are available to people from all walks of life. The museum houses over one thousand items of Chinese antiques, including bronzes and paintings.

Address: 90 Bonham Road, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong Island

Tel: +852 2241 5500

How to get there: MTR HKU Station Exit A.