Imitating His Way to Originality
By Regina Hoo
March 2019 FEATURE
The Zhou YongJiu Art Exhibition was held at the Camera Museum up on Penang Hill last October to create awareness of the hardships faced by the Chinese art industry and to promote the appreciation of oil paintings. Zhou YongJiu himself unveiled a collection of personal and Van Gogh-inspired pieces to local art enthusiasts.A self-portrait of Zhou.But first, some context. Dubbed the “Oil Painting Village” in the art world, Dafen, a suburb of Shenzhen, is believed to be the world’s largest...
Regina Hoo
is the deputy editor of Penang Monthly.
