Portrait of the Artist
We know them through their artworks. We understand, or at least try to understand, their artworks at exhibitions. But most of us never have the opportunity to get to know them. In Shanghai Daily¡¯s new¡°Portrait of the Artist¡±column, we will take you around town to have a look inside the studios of Shanghai-based artists and show them at work.

The adman-turned-artist Wang Rongxin adjusts an artwork at his studio on Moganshan Road.
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Long voyage of discovery (19/1 10:10)
Famed for his nostalgic capturing of bygone Shanghai, photographer Deke Erh's latest project is to portray the spectacular scenery of Northwest China, and his superb photos are now showing at his studio on Taikang Road, writes Wang Jie.

Modern technique, ancient style (19/1 10:11)
Wang Jieyin is a "reclusive artist," but his studio is unexpectedly sited on Taikang Road, the city's main artistic street.

Mediterranean memories ...  (21/12 10:23)
Ge Qiantao is 48, rich and unmarried but he prefers to live in the world of art rather than go out courting women.

 
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