A comment from Simon de Pury, the curator of Lou Zhenggang Shizen (Nature), a solo exhibition by Lou Zhenggang, which will be held at Almine Rech London starting Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
Lou Zhenggang
Untitled 2022
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Size:116.7cm × 91.0cm
Lou Zhenggang is now recognized as one of the great masters of abstraction, as evidenced by her inclusion in the seminal 2023 exhibition 'Abstraction: Genesis and Evolution of Abstract Painting. Cézanne, Fauvism, Cubism, and on to Today' at the Artizon Museum (formerly Bridgestone Museum) in Tokyo. Lou Zhenggang’s work remains quintessentially Asian in spirit, yet universal in its appeal. While some may draw distant parallels to Zao Wou-Ki or Cy Twombly, her artistic language is entirely her own, blending the cultural heritage of China and Japan into a unique and powerful expression.
Despite her prominence, Lou Zhenggang is entirely dedicated to her craft and uninterested in promoting her own work.
She has abandoned travel, avoids distractions, and keeps studio visits rare, choosing instead to devote all her time to painting. Fortunately, her admirers and collectors—moved by the depth and power of her work—have taken it upon themselves to champion her art on the global stage.
— Simon de Pury
Lou Zhenggang Shizen (Nature)
Almine Rech London
Address: Grosvenor Hill, Broadbent House, W1K 3JH London UK Google Map
Exhibition period: Thursday, April 22 — Sunday, May 24
Opening on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 from 6 to 8 pm
https://lzgstudio.com/en/exhibitions/detail/19