Art odyssey
Late ink artist Wu Guanzhong (1919-2010) formed a close bond with Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, and Shenzhen, Guangdong province. He studied at the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou, and donated dozens of his works to Zhejiang Art Museum. He visited Shenzhen more than once, holding solo and group exhibitions there to add momentum to the city's cultural vibe.
I Owe My Life to Art, an ongoing exhibition at Shenzhen Art Museum's new venue, through Sept 7, gathers paintings and documents in the collections of Zhejiang Art Museum and Shenzhen Art Museum, navigating Wu's art as a clue to map the development of 20th-century Chinese art.
Wu is highly acknowledged as a leading figure who integrated Western art styles with the aesthetic and philosophy of Chinese culture. After graduating from the China Academy of Art, he pursued further studies at the National School of Fine Arts in Paris. The rich experiences allowed him to venture into a lifelong exploration in renovating the face of Chinese art. Adopting the spirit of modernism he was exposed to while in Europe, he also turned to Chinese cultural traditions to revive that minimalist brushwork style.
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