![a painting of Renmin Square, located in Shanghai. From the Artist: Shanghai is a very special city in China because of its recent history of colonization and its cultural background as a city of business and financials. Due to these reasons, the locals in Shanghai would regard marriage as a very realistic issue so they would arrange their kids' marriages according to realistic facts instead of love itself. I found the scene of marriage arrangement very special on the Renmin Square so I decided to depict it.](https://bfafinearts.sva.edu/wp-content/uploads/final-show-1-Tianzhu-Zhang张天助-803x600.jpg)
Tianzhu Zhang, Shanghai Renmin Square, 2021. Oil on canvas. 48 x 72 inches.
![A portrait of a man painting. From the artist: My grandfather is a huge influence to me whether it is about painting or life. I miss him day by day after he passed away and this painting is simply my dedication to him based on a old photo of him when he was at his 20s.](https://bfafinearts.sva.edu/wp-content/uploads/final-show-2-Tianzhu-Zhang张天助-596x600.jpg)
Tianzhu Zhang, Grandfather in his 20s, 2021. Oil on canvas. 47×47 inches.
![A painting of flowers. From the artist: Spring has arrived near me, and I love this season of hope, new birth and possibilities. I would like to depict my impression of flowers and all kinds of colors that I found in this season, through an abstract way.](https://bfafinearts.sva.edu/wp-content/uploads/final-show-3-Tianzhu-Zhang张天助-463x600.jpg)
Tianzhu Zhang, Spring Breeze 1 , 2021.
Oil on canvas. 31.5 x 47 inches.
![A painting of flowers, painted loosely and quickly. From the artist: Spring has arrived near me, and I love this season of hope, new birth and possibilities. I would like to depict my impression of flowers and all kinds of colors that I found in this season, through an abstract way.](https://bfafinearts.sva.edu/wp-content/uploads/final-show-4-Tianzhu-Zhang张天助-465x600.jpg)
Tianzhu Zhang, Spring Breeze 2, 2021.
Oil on canvas. 31.5 x 47 inches.
![A painting of the artist's studio. From the artist: My studio once got robbed and messed up by some kids. They destroyed my paintings and tools, splendid paint on the floor, and left me with many thoughts. I painted this one just for a sober observation and thinking after that thrilling day. When things are settled, I have become less upset and started to appreciate the good side of things that are originally negative.](https://bfafinearts.sva.edu/wp-content/uploads/final-show-5-Tianzhu-Zhang张天助-536x800.jpg)
Tianzhu Zhang, Scene From My Studio, 2021.
Oil on canvas. 47 x 70 inches.
![A painting using abstract shapes and a cool tone palette. Painted quickly. From the artist: These 2 paintings are also painted again after kid's naughty behaviors on my old paintings, in which they almost destroyed the whole image of these two by throwing paint randomly on them. I calmed myself down and started to look at them again, and finally I found a way to repaint them based on what have been prepared for me. I think they are reborn after this dramatic moment.](https://bfafinearts.sva.edu/wp-content/uploads/final-show-6-Tianzhu-Zhang张天助-672x800.jpg)
Tianzhu Zhang, The Violet Pulse, Oil on canvas, 39 x 55 inches.
![Abstract painting, painted quickly and sporadically. From the artist: These 2 paintings are also painted again after kid's naughty behaviors on my old paintings, in which they almost destroyed the whole image of these two by throwing paint randomly on them. I calmed myself down and started to look at them again, and finally I found a way to repaint them based on what have been prepared for me. I think they are reborn after this dramatic moment.](https://bfafinearts.sva.edu/wp-content/uploads/final-show-7-Tianzhu-Zhang张天助-669x800.jpg)
Tianzhu Zhang, The Pandemic, 2021. Oil on canvas. 47 x 70 inches.
![An abstract painting, painted quickly and loosely.](https://bfafinearts.sva.edu/wp-content/uploads/final-show-8-Tianzhu-Zhang张天助-573x800.jpg)
Tianzhu Zhang, Red Lakes, 2021. Oil on canvas. 39 x 55 inches.