As part of Alisan Fine Arts’ 45th anniversary programme Then and Now, this exhibition at Alisan Atelier runs parallel to The Chinese Avant-Garde in Paris at our Central gallery, with both exhibitions part of this year's French May Arts Festival Associated Project. Where the “Then” honours the francophone Chinese masters who forged modernism in post-war Paris, the “Now” gathers four contemporary artists—Li Donglu, Qi Zhuo, Shi Qi, and Yao Qingmei—who currently live and work in that same city. Each has created and selected works specifically for this exhibition, transforming inherited materials, images, and ideas within contemporary spatial and conceptual frames to recast lineage as a living engine for the present.

Opening reception: 28 May, 2026, Thursday, 6pm–8pm

Gallery address: 1904 Hing Wai Centre, 7 Tin Wan Praya Road, Aberdeen