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Zao studied under Lin Fengmian at the National Academy of Arts in Hangzhou. In 1947, he went to
Paris where he befriended many important artists and dealers. His first solo exhibition was held at
the Galerie Creuze in 1949; he continued to exhibit his work at the Galerie de France in Paris and
Kootz Retrospective exhibitions of his work were organized by the Taipei Fine Arts Museum and
Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts in 1993 and 1995. A more recent retrospective show was held in 1998
which was then toured in three major museum: the Shanghai Museum of Art, the Beijing Museum of Art
and the Grand Palais in Paris. Zao's compelling abstract paintings have earned him international
fame and are much sought after by museums and private collectors.
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