Museum puts little-known artist in spotlight

In 2006, Chinese artist, writer and poet Mu Xin returned to his hometown of Wuzhen after decades in New York.

He spent the last five years of his life in his childhood house in the eastern part of the ancient water town, writing and painting until the last moment of his life.

Few locals knew of this versatile master. When the Mu Xin Art Museum opened in November, the modern architecture of the pond-side site and its large-scale opening exhibition pushed Mu back into the spotlight.