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About the artist
Jacky Tsai imaginatively blends artistic techniques and imagery in the traditional East with Western Pop culture elements, seeking balance and harmony between East and West through his artistic creations. Jacky Tsai’s creative mediums include painting, sculpture, installation, screen printing and digital art. His works utilize traditional Chinese art techniques to condense and intersect the concepts of past, present, and future time in his cross-media art creations. Recently, Jacky Tsai became the first artist in Asia to transform his traditional art into digital art and programmable works.
In October 2022, he was honored as Artist of the Year by the Hong Kong Digital Art Festival and his exhibited artworks were successfully auctioned at Sotheby’s Hong Kong at the same time. Jacky Tsai received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the China Academy of Art before studying at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London. His work has been exhibited around the world, with major exhibitions in London, Moscow, Hong Kong, New York, Singapore and Shanghai, etc. In August 2021, Jacky held his first solo retrospective in mainland China at the Fosun Foundation in Shanghai. In addition, he has held solo exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art, Moscow; Unit London Gallery, London; Museum of Contemporary Art, Bangkok; and Museum Wave, Seoul. His works have been collected by important collectors and institutions in China and abroad.
About SHANGHAI TANG
SHANGHAI TANG was established by Sir David Tang KBE, in Hong Kong in 1994. The brand name adopts the transliteration of ‘Shanghai Bund’ in Chinese and humorously combines the English pronunciation of the founder’s surname ‘Tang’. Inspired by the romance and opulence of 1930’s Shanghai Bund, Sir David Tang opened a Chinese-style tailor shop in Hong Kong dedicated to preserving the traditional craftsmanship of Chinese tailoring.
SHANGHAI TANG is renowned for combining unique design concepts with traditional Chinese elements. Innovative fabrication and bold colours are applied with traditional Chinese craftsmanship to create a new contemporary oriental aesthetic. Over the years, many international celebrities have favoured the brand including the late Princess Diana, Gong Li, Nicole Kidman, Kate Moss, Sammi Cheng, to name a few. The brand pays attention to the importance of art to Chinese culture, and continuously collaborates with famous Chinese contemporary artists, such as Liu Ye, Xu Bing, etc., making art one of the core values of SHANGHAI TANG.
Today, SHANGHAI TANG is still leading the exquisite oriental lifestyle, adhering to the core concept of ‘Make Life a Party’. Through traditional Chinese designs, delicate craftsmanship, high-quality products and excellent services, SHANGHAI TANG becomes a recognizable Chinese brand, and extends the allure of contemporary oriental aesthetics to various products and art collaborations. The brand’s product line includes bespoke tailoring services, ready-to-wear, accessories, jewellery, homeware and artworks.
