The Zhou
B Art Center presents a vibrant mix of galleries,
artist's studios, and special event spaces, in addition to the
Zhou
B
Café
&
Art
Lounge. Our 3rd Friday openings are eclectic and enthusiastic
events featuring
gallery openings and open studios for all our in-residence
artists, from Chicago and abroad. Our various spaces &
galleries are also available for your special events. Visit our Special Events page for more information.
The Zhou B Art Center was founded in 2004 by the
brothers Shan Zuo and Da Huang Zhou. It is located in the Bridgeport
neighborhood of Chicago where the Zhou Brothers have
lived for more than two decades. The Zhou B Art Center is a private,
non-government funded art center designed to facilitate the exchange of
contemporary art between Chicago and the international art community.
With 87,000 square feet, the Center offers innumerable possibilities
for
exploring the arts in a charismatic location, as well as collectively
forming an
extravagant fusion of culture and creativity.
Zhou Brothers with Chinese
President Hu Jintao and US President Barack Obama. Photo by Pete
Souza, official White House photographer.
Behind-the-Scenes Video: President Barack Obama's
Gift to President Hu Jintao of China
In honor of President Hu's State Visit, President
Obama presented the Chinese leader with a painting created by the Zhou
Brothers. Based in President Obama's hometown of Chicago, Illinois,
DaHuang and Shan Zuo Zhou are distinguished Chinese American
contemporary artists known for their unique collaborative work process.
Their thinking, aesthetic and creativity are a symbiosis of Eastern and
Western philosophy.
It's an original multi-textural oil painting on
canvas measuring 86 inches wide and 68 inches high – 8 and 6 are lucky
numbers that coincide with China's country code 86. From the Great Wall
of China to the portraits of the eight U.S. Presidents since President
Nixon's
historic trip to China in 1972, the painting is replete with imagery
and motifs that represent 5,000 years of Chinese culture and the
friendship that our two countries have shared and will continue on
together into the future.
The Zhou Brothers were on hand Tuesday night for
the gift exchange between the two Presidents. With White House and
State Department staff huddled around, the Zhou brothers explained the
significance of the painting, what the gift symbolizes, and their
passion for and love of America.
Kalpen Modi is an Associate Director in the
Office of Public Engagement
Kinema Group presents: Zhou brothers, From
President to President. The creation of 8 U.S Presidents and the
Great Wall - The Gift from President Obama to President Hu Jintao
of China
