Holding the roots

A new exhibition showcases the work of Luo Zhongli, who is regarded as the father of modern Chinese art, Zhang Kun reports in Shanghai.

Being the president of the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute has hindered his art, yet it was a price Luo Zhongli was willing to pay.

The 67-year-old artist, whose 1980 painting Father is recognized as a landmark in modern Chinese art, was speaking in Shanghai on June 10 for the opening of his exhibition The Art of Luo Zhongli in the historic Ampire Building on the Bund.