Age equates to beauty in the nostalgic Parisian artworks of Chinese artist Chiu Tak-Hak. Self-taught, Tak-Hak embraces Paris’ time-tempered historic cafes, boutiques, storefronts and streets in moody, atmospheric works that preserve what he calls the city’s “dying past.” After moving to Paris in 1972, Tak-Hak first painted abstractions, then developed his current style of Realism, which incorporates elements of Impressionism, Abstraction and collage. Tak-Hak is drawn to buildings that emanate solitude, like a stage set awaiting the performers. His spellbinding works are lauded at shows and galleries in the United States, Hong Kong, Germany and Paris.

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