Details:

This watercolor portrait depicts a woman with large earrings and a green dress. The vibrant colors paired with the simple yet elegant lines evoke movement and emotion, bringing this static image to life.
Unframed

① Artwork:

Untitled

This work depicts a woman with large earrings and a green dress. The figure seems to come directly from a fashion magazine, a frequent source of inspiration for the artist. Zhou creates enigmatic portraits rendered in simple lines and suffused with color. Her vibrant and elegant compositions evoke movement and emotion, bringing static images to life.

Specs:

7.5 inches
11 inches

③ Artist:

Ying Ge Zhou

Working from both fashion magazines and her imagination, Ying Ge Zhou creates enigmatic watercolor portraits rendered in simple lines. By adding lines of text from magazine pages to her graceful compositions, she often adds an element of unexpected humor and irony. Zhou skillfully brings static images to life, evoking both movement and emotion.

Ying Ge Zhou was born in Guangdong, China.

Zhou’s work has been shown in exhibitions at: Nina Johnson Gallery in Miami, Florida; Fraenkel Gallery in San Francisco, California; Gallery Paule Anglim in San Francisco, California; The Oakland Museum of California; and Andrew Edlin Gallery in New York City.

Ying Ge Zhou:
Untitled, 2021
Watercolor and ink on paper
11.0 × 7.5 inches /