Zao Wou-ki (1920–2013), the prominent contemporary Chinese painter, died on April 9 at the age of 93. His dynamic compositions emerged from a hybrid aesthetic of traditional Chinese brushwork and vivid European abstraction, and made him a seminal figure during the formative years of contemporary Chinese art.
One of Singapore’s longest-standing galleries, Element Art Space, is moving to a new location in the Raffles Hotel Arcade in the central district.