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.
“15 Minutes Eternal”—which has brought “the largest ever collection of Andy Warhol’s work to Asia”—may have been a hit in Singapore and Hong Kong, but it will be a little diminished when it arrives at Shanghai’s Power Station of Art, probably in April, and will remain so for its time in Beijing.