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Zao Wou-Ki at Marlborough Fine Arts
2009-11-28 14:24
Where: Marlborough Fine Arts
When: 24 September - 20 November
Zao Wou-Ki's signature is a blend of the Chinese written character and Western script, an acknowledgement that the octegenarian artist, whose distinctive style emerged after a period spent in Paris in the 1930s, either struggles for cultural identity or seeks to reconcile the two cultures.
However you choose to see it, there is no doubt that in his paintings, inks and exquisite ceramics Zao is paying homage both to the pop art movement of the 50s and 60s and the even greater traditions of ancient Chinese art.
Whether you are making a purchase or not, this exhibition, at Marlborough Fine Arts, is definitely one for your list of things to see in Monaco this autumn.
Our Arts Correspondent