Zhang’s first solo exhibition with LGDR will be in New York City in 2023 - while works by the artist will feature in the gallery’s booths at Frieze Seoul (September 2022) and Art Basel Miami Beach (December 2022).

Known for her enigmatic large-scale paintings, Zhang has honed a nuanced visual language based upon intuitive brushwork and filled with abstracted anatomical elements of flora and fauna. Drawing inspiration from such historical masters as Gustave Courbet, Francis Bacon, William de Kooning, and Georgia O’Keeffe, she constructs brightly hued compositions of animal flesh and floral motifs. Zhang renders these with a distinctive graphic linework that reflects the influence of digital imagery, populating her canvases with flowers, fruits, vegetables, and flesh in a constantly evolving, resonant painterly world that she describes as “a fuller and more vibrant state of life.”

Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn, Co-Founder of LGDR comments, “Zhang Zipiao’s distinct hand, with her ribbons of juicy bold color, combined with strong physicality and unrest, place her as a central painter of her generation. We look forward to showcasing her new series next year, which follows her solo presentation at Salon 94 in 2021—a through-line demonstrating our continued support for her practice.”

LGDR works with Zhang in collaboration with White Space gallery in Beijing.

Photo: Yu Fan