GU Gan 古千

by EKCARTASIA | Sep 23, 2022

Gu Gan: Autumn Lotus, 1999; coloured ink on rice paper, 88.9cm x 68.6cm GU Gan 古千    (1942-2020) About the Artist The founder of the Modernist School of Chinese Calligraphy, Gu Gan was one of the first to reinvent Chinese calligraphy for a contemporary audience. His...

GU Wenda 谷文達

by EKC | Sep 23, 2022

Gu Wenda: Calligraphy 4, 1986; ink on paper, 100.3cm x 68.6cm ​ Gu Wenda 谷文達  (b. 1955) About the Artist One of the most regarded artists in the Chinese diaspora, Gu is an alumni of the Shanghai School of Arts, a holder of a Masters of Fine Arts from the China Academy...

GUAN Zhi 官志

by EKCARTASIA | Sep 23, 2022

Guan Zhi: Raging and Surging, 2021; ink and colour on paper, 96cm × 240cm Guan Zhi 官志 (b. 1970) About the Artist Chinese ink artist Guan Zhi initially followed the traditional path of gifted students by attending the elite Renmin University in Beijing and later...

HARRINGTON Lavinia

by EKCARTASIA | Sep 21, 2022

Lavinia Harrington: Alone With You, 2024; soft pastel and DAS air dry clay on handmade 400gsm Khadi White Banyan Rag Paper, 164.2cm x 111.8cm (signed ‘Lavinia’ and titled ‘Alone with you’ in pencil on the verso) Lavinia Harrington (b. 1986) About the Artist...

HELLEU Paul César

by EKCARTASIA | Sep 20, 2022

Paul César Helleu: Portrait of Élisabeth de Caraman-Chimay, Countess Greffulhe, 1891; pastel on canvas, 200 x 115cm (signed, located and dated ‘91)   Paul César Helleu (1859-1927)   About the Artist Pastel and drypoint artist Paul-César Helleu’s enchanting portraits...