DRAWING INFLUENCES

Oil painter Pang Tao has aided the modernization of Chinese art over the past 40 years, Lin Qi reports.

It can become a lifelong battle for some when they are born in families of eminent artists and have to not just take the legacies forward but also make their own mark.

But that has not been a problem for 84-year-old Pang Tao, who has inherited an innovative spirit to incorporate cultural traditions into modern art. She has also developed a distinct art vocabulary.