Zhang Qikai

Zhang Qikai was born in the Sichuan province in 1950 and moved to Chongqing with his family in 1953. He learned painting form his elder brother and, as a teenager during the Cultural Revolution, he began to paint huge portraits of Mao Zedong. In 1980 he was a founding member, along with his contemporaries Luo Zhongli, He Duoliing, Zhang Xiaogang and Ye Yongqing, of the ‘Weed Society'.

Zhang Qikai

Zhang Qikai, is a contemporary artist renowned for his innovative approach to traditional Chinese ink painting. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree from the National Academy of Arts in Hangzhou in 1992 and later earned another Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from the Academy of Fine Arts in Brera, Italy, in 2001. Zhang's work often blends Eastern and Western artistic traditions, creating a unique visual language that reflects his cross-cultural experiences.