Perspective of century

The career of Dai Ze (1922-2023), a longtime professor at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, mirrors the transformation of China's art world through the latter half of the 20th century. Trained in oil painting under a realism-oriented discipline, he created works that addressed social change and collective memories, while simultaneously developing a personal style to express his own vision.

The exhibition I Come With the Trend, now on at Shenzhen Art Museum, presents both sides of Dai's work: the collective narrative in his history-themed paintings and individual exploration in still-lifes and landscapes, spanning ink paintings, oil canvases and watercolors. His mastery of technique is evident across these varied forms, unified by his pursuit of refinement and innovation. The exhibition runs until Nov 9.

10 am-6 pm, closed on Mondays. 30 Tenglong Lu, Longhua district, Shenzhen, Guangdong province.0755-2806-2004.