Mao Yan
Chinese, 1968
WA-00008848
PaintingContemporary
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Mao Yan is a Chinese painter known for luminous, thinly layered oil portraits rendered in muted tonal palettes, often depicting solitary figures against indeterminate backgrounds. His technique builds translucent glazes that lend faces a spectral, almost dissolving presence. His work is held by institutions including the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing.
Source: Pace Gallery · Trust score: 100% · Updated 3mo ago
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