‘Chair’ Abstract Impasto Oil on Canvas by Minglei Wang (China)

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A striking fusion of early 20th-century artistic movements. Produced in the early aughts by emerging Beijing-based artist MINGLEI WANG (from … Read more A striking fusion of early 20th-century artistic movements. Produced in the early aughts by emerging Beijing-based artist MINGLEI WANG (from whom it was directly acquired), the focus of this predominantly abstract oil on canvas is a black clay pipe on the seat of a white wooden chair. The work showcases quick, expressive brushwork, a dramatic, Fauvist color scheme—incorporating striking hues of magenta, canary yellow, and cyan—and an off-kilter perspective. It currently remains unframed. See less