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Rossano (Ming Ching) Fan Exhibition
Rossano (Ming Ching) Fan Exhibition
Who: Rossano (Ming
Ching) Fan, a renowned Wellington architect and artist who
passed away in July 2014.
What: Art exhibition. A collection of Roassno's work, varying from portraits, nudes and landscapes.
Why: "This complex, Van Gogh-like character was a tortured genius who treaded the line between delusion and brilliance. Rossano is still awaiting acceptance from the art world." This is the first exhibition since his death which could change all that.
Where: PotockiPaterson Art Gallery, Wellington's newest gallery, Level 1, 41-47 Dixon St, Wellington
When: Opening Night 05th November 5.30pm (all welcome) closes 28th November
Described by his daughter as: "unique,non-compromising, contradictory, brilliant, complex person".
Self described: "The only thing that can stop him (to achieve greatness) is himself..." in the NZIFF 2011 documentary "The Temptation of Rossano Fan".
Designed (among others) the late great All Black Ken Gray's and artist Sir Toss Woollaston's houses. In 1990 Rossano retired from architecture and took up painting full time. Rossano's time as an artist has come.
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