Ended Season
Artist
Zheng Chongbin
(American, b. China, 1961)
Place of OriginCalifornia, United States
Date2011
MaterialsInk and acrylic on paper
DimensionsH. 81 1/2 in x L. 283 1/2 in, H. 207 cm x L. 718.8 cm
Credit LineMuseum purchase with exchange funds from the estate of K. Hart Smith with additional funds from the Clarence Shangraw Memorial
Object number2012.5
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on viewSignedsigned in pencil in LR corner of painting
More InformationZheng Chongbin explores new modes of expression for ink by synthesizing Chinese painting traditions with Western genres of abstraction. Zheng, who thinks ink "speaks the contemporary language," calls his current expression "the style of no style." His compositions, simultaneously bold and harmonious, result from his process of varying the tempo and density of ink applied to paper. Born in Shanghai, he earned an MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute and now divides his time between China and the Bay Area.
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