A feast for the eyes in Upper Austria
A dandy from Malaysia is the painter of kings
Ken Yang has been drawing and painting like a man possessed since the age of three, an artist who locates himself in the Renaissance and whose sophisticated painting technique and subjects are reminiscent of the 19th century. His works are on display at the Schütz Art Museum in Engelhartszell until November 3: a feast for the eyes.
He paints like an old master, combines traditional European techniques with modern Asian styles and presents himself as a dandy, just like in the 19th century: Ken Yang, born in Malaysia in 1978, has been drawing and painting like a man possessed since the age of three. In 2002, he moved to Paris, where he has a studio near Montmartre full of historical furniture - in the style of great role models from French culture.
Ken Yang has a great obsession with the Renaissance, in whose tradition he sees himself and lives. Accordingly, the universal artist Leonardo da Vinci is particularly important to him. The lost work "Salvator mundi" was meticulously analyzed and recreated by Ken Yang.
Purchasing family made contact
Since his first royal commission in 2009, Ken Yang has been the painter of kings: Because since then, he has created portraits for members of various Malaysian and European royal families as well as other celebrities. He was awarded the title of "Royal Portraitist" at the 2017 International Heritage Fair in Paris.
But how did an artist as exotic in many respects as Ken Yang with an international reputation come from Paris to tranquil Engelhartszell? The contact came about through the Pöttinger family of entrepreneurs, who are among the buyers of Yang's works. The exhibition itself is a feast for the eyes and also an eye-opener. Recommended, like everything else that museum founder Josef Schütz selects. The major show "Ken Yang 20 years of masterpieces" runs until October 6 - well worth seeing!
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