Paper, oil and a vision for Chinese art

Beijing gallery owner Hadrien de Montferrand is presenting oil paintings by emerging artist Lu Chao at the ongoing Art Basel Hong Kong.

The oil work is a dramatic departure from Montferrand's previous offerings at Art Basel. Over the past two years, he has presented paper works from established Chinese artists, which his gallery specializes in.

This year, the French gallerist is backing Lu's solo shows, Black Mirror. The show features 30 works that Lu says reflect "a search for a faint shadow in a black mirror". It is part of the fair's Insights section from March 15 to 17.