There he became a patron and friend of Li Shan, today a leading Chinese painter with an international following.

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An exhibition of Chinese painter Yan Pei Ming runs until 12 January.

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In one of the most elaborate displays, the Gagosian Gallery added a carpeted side room to its booth to showcase a pair of new pencil drawings of trees by Zeng Fanzhi, a Chinese painter who is better known for his colorful portraits of men wearing white masks.

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One of his mentors was a talented painter, and Jiang himself plays piano, erhu (Chinese two-stringed violin) and flute.

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