Self-portrait exhibition gives an intriguing picture

Fifty self-portraits by well-known artists is being showcased in a 10-exhibition series in Shanghai.

The series, presented by the Uffizi Galleries, Florence, Italy, ranges from Renaissance masters such as Italian painters Raphael and Titian, and Flemish Baroque painter Rubens to contemporary figures like Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama and Chinese multidisciplinary artist Cai Guoqiang.

Titled Uffizi Self-portrait Masterpieces, the exhibition kicked off at the Bund One Art Museum on Sept 9. It will run until Jan 8. The exhibition, which has been specially curated for Shanghai, will eventually become a permanent showcase at the Uffizi Galleries, according to Laura Donati, a curator with the Italian museum, one of the most prominent art institutions in Europe.