Zao Wou-Ki

Zao Wou-Ki was born in Beijing (then “Peking”) and studied calligraphy and painting at the School of Fine Arts in Hangzhou. He moved to Paris in 1948 where he lived out most of his remaining life. Zao worked primarily in oils, ink, and watercolor but also experimented with engraving and lithography. Zao is famously known for his synthesis between Eastern calligraphy and European Art Informel; a unique style defined by contrasting colors, intense linework and lyrical abstraction. His legacy of more than seventy years presents a life of experimentation and negotiation between Chinese and Western artistic traditions. Zao is a master of the post-war era artists and among the highest-selling Chinese painters of his generation.

Ben Brown Fine Arts is pleased to announce Ghosts of Empires ll, an exhibition curated by Ghanaian-American curator and cultural critic Larry Ossei-Mensah. Taking place at Ben Brown Fine Arts London (16 September – 22 October 2022), the exhibition seeks to explore the intersections, overlaps, and dissonance between the Black Atlantic and Asia Imperialist Trade routes and brings together an extraordinary group of contemporary artists hailing from African and Asian diasporas.

This seminal exhibition features the work of Hurvin Anderson, Adam de Boer, Alvaro Barrington, Delphine Desane, Theaster Gates, Jeanne F. Jalandoni, Tidawhitney Lek, Chris Ofili, Fadekemi Ogunsanya, Maia Cruz Palileo, Miguel Àngel Payano Jr., Paul Anthony Smith, Zao Wou-Ki and Livien Yin.

Zao Wou-Ki

Ghosts of Empires II

Ghosts of Empires

GHOSTS OF EMPIRES II: An Interview

Larry Ossei-Mensah Curates Show in London on the Afterlife of Empires

This exhibition confronts the legacy of British colonialism

Diverse Voices: The Changing Face of Curating

MUSE SEE: Ghosts of Empires II at Ben Brown Fine Arts | London

Ben Brown Fine Arts to Present a Group Show Curated by Ghanaian-American Curator and Critic Larry Ossei-Mensah

GHOSTS OF EMPIRES II, AN EXHIBITION CURATED BY GHANAIAN-AMERICAN CURATOR AND CULTURAL CRITIC LARRY OSSEI-MENSAH

History and Legacy Reconsidered in the Now: Ghosts of Empires II at Ben Brown Fine Arts London

"Ghosts of Empires II An Exhibition Articulating Black And Asian Diasporic Experiences" – Ben Brown Fine Arts

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