Father and son

Lotus is a recurring motif in the works of Pan Tianshou (1897-1971) as he modernized the flower-and — bird genre.

His semiabstract strokes possess a majestic spirit of tenacity in the paintings. His son Pan Gongkai continues to experiment with lotus and his approach is even more abstract and minimalist.

The works of father and son artists are now on display at the Pan Tianshou Art Center, a new addition to the cultural scene in Zhejiang province situated in Pan Tianshou's hometown of Ninghai county in Ningbo.

The architecture, resembling a lotus from high above, was designed by Pan Gongkai.

Pan Tianshou's paintings include his donations to Ninghai and collections from other institutions such as the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou, where he taught for many years.

The exhibition is a celebration of a family's commitment to conserving the ink tradition.

9 am-4:30 pm, closed on Mondays. 66 Tianming Zhonglu, Ninghai county, Ningbo, Zhejiang province.