Leading Chinese artist to exhibit golf course paintings

at the Bellini Museum in Florence

Golfers with an appreciation of the fine arts should put a date in the diary to visit an exhibition of golf course landscape oil paintings being held in Florence in June.

Chinese artist Hudson Shaoxia Zhang has been a golf fan for over three decades, alongside his influential role as a professor of art history, and over the last six years has dedicated himself to capturing the landscapes of golf courses worldwide through drawing and painting, blending his twin passions of golf and art to create a distinctive and unparalleled body of work. 

Through Zhang's unique perspectives and techniques, visitors are transported to renowned golf courses worldwide, from China's stunning Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Golf Club to California's iconic Cypress Point Club, New Jersey's exclusive Pine Valley Golf Club and the humbler surroundings the Forest of Arden in Warwickshire. 

As a professor of art history, Zhang's plein air scenes evoke historical landscape paintings akin to the works of Jean-Baptiste Corot and David Hockney, who revisited similar subjects. Ultimately, Zhang's golf course landscapes are dreamscapes - vibrant, diverse, and painted with unwavering passion. 

The Hudson Shaoxia Zhang Solo Exhibition is being held at the Bellini Museum in Florence, with a press preview on June 22and public viewing on June 23-30.