Shaoxia ZHANG
Hudson's Talks in New York Studio - 2



In Hudson Shaoxia Zhang's Manhattan studio, the bustling crowds of Fifth Avenue dramatically collide with the serene elegance of the golf course. This iconic thoroughfare, hailed as the "world's premier avenue," pulses with ceaseless clamor, sketching the heartbeat of a modern metropolis. Meanwhile, the golf courses captured by the artist’s brush freeze the pristine natural beauty of lush green landscapes onto canvas. As Zhang creates in his studio, these contrasting scenes alternately strike his senses through sight and sound—a juxtaposition that not only transcends the spatial confines of artistic creation but also sparks unique inspiration. His painted golf courses are no mere reproductions of nature; they blend contemplation and harmony with New York's urban rhythm. The golf journals documenting the relationship between his studio, Fifth Avenue, and Times Square materialize this fusion, vividly illustrating how a contemporary artist finds a poetic abode between the concrete jungle’s vibrancy and the golf course’s tranquility. In this balance of art and inner peace, he imbues his work with a spiritual depth that transcends the visual.