Calligraphy and painting were two of the most prized art forms in ancient China. Calligraphy was believed to be the most eminent and most complete form of painting. The history of painting in China dates back to the 2nd century BCE. In the earliest times, painting and writing were made out on silk, till paper was later formulated during the 1st century CE. Chinese art, and in particular, Chinese painting is greatly treasured around the globe. Chinese painting can be trace...

Adam Cvijanovic?s paintings combine pop kitsch with the gravitas of historical painting. Completely self-taught, Cvijanovic approaches painting with an unconventional process. Adam Cvijanovic. View art work,selected exhibitions and paintings of artist Adam Cvijanovic at The Saatchi Gallery - London contemporary art gallery.

Enrico David?s stylised figures draw upon the carnival-esque, their elaborate costumed appearance both celebrates and closets their identity.Enrico David. View art work,selected exhibitions and paintings of artist Enrico David at The Saatchi Gallery - London contemporary art gallery.

Feng Zhengjie paints striking contemporary women. With their coloured hair, richly hued clothes and luscious, expressive lips, the women appear irresistibly dazzling. Feng Zhengjie. View art work,selected exhibitions and paintings of artist Feng Zhengjie at The Saatchi Gallery - London contemporary art gallery.

Zhang Xiaogang's portraits depict an endless genealogy of imagined forebears and progenitors, each unnervingly similar and distinguished by minute difference. Zhang Xiaogang. View art work,selected exhibitions and paintings of artist Zhang Xiaogang at The Saatchi Gallery - London contemporary art gallery.

Anne Chu was born on 1959 Lives and works New York, NY. Anne Chu's work is impressed by a wide range of historical and cross-cultural influences. Her figurative sculptures possess otherworldliness, transporting sense of time and place to create imaginary scenarios of suggested fantasy.

Steven Claydon was born on 1969 Lives and works in London. Steven Claydon appropriates the styles and figures of history to draw provocative connotations between contemporary social concerns and obsolete ideologies.

Tom Burr was born on 1963 in New Haven, Lives and works in New York. Conceptually oriented artists tend to be either obsessed or dismissive towards the objects they use. In most cases somebody else produces the work for them using standard industrial materials.

Eric Freeman work combines the illusory qualities of paint with the physicality of altered environment. Eric Freeman. View art work,selected exhibitions and paintings of artist Eric Freeman at The Saatchi Gallery - London contemporary art gallery.

Fang Lijun?s characteristic figure and has been widely interpreted as the symbol of disillusion, mockery and rebellion in present Chinese society. Later series include the water series, dreamlike works of swimmers, and gigantic, multi-panel, woodblock prints. Fang Lijun. View art work,selected exhibitions and paintings of artist Fang Lijun at The Saatchi Gallery - London contemporary art gallery.