WHAT

As a continuation of Alisan Fine Arts’ 40th anniversary celebration, the ninth solo exhibition at the gallery of renowned Chinese diaspora artist, Chao Chung-Hsiang (1919-1991), traces the development of artist’s works from classical Chinese paintings to powerful black and white abstract ink paintings and finally to the integration of the East & West to create his signature florescent paintings.

WHY

Like his contemporaries Zao Wou-Ki, Chu Teh-Chun and Wu Guanzhong, Chao studied at National Institute of Art, Hangzhou (currently China Academy of Art) under Lin Fengmian and Pan Tianshou, two pivotal figures in the history of Chinese modern art. Progressively gaining international recognition in New York after he immigrated there in the 1950s, his works reflect the characteristics of various important schools of painting in America and Europe such as Abstract Expressionism, Cubism, Pop Art and Action Painting. Combined with his Chinese roots, he successfully introduced a unique style of Chinese art to the West and since then has held an important position in the 20th century art world.