Out of master's tall shadow

A decade has passed since he left Chen Yifei's studio following the sudden death of the modern master, but Zhao Junzhong may still be struggling to find his own artistic path.

Zhao worked with Chen for almost nine years, painting with him until the artist died of gastrorrhagia in 2005, at the age of 59.

But Zhao, now 42, is confident enough to stage his solo exhibition, The State, at Shanghai Oil Painting and Sculptures Institute Art Museum. It showcases about 60 pieces of work he had created in the past three years.