ART Haven Sdn Bhd is holding a group exhibition entitled Strokes of the
Orient at Bangsar Shopping Centre in Kuala Lumpur until Feb 6.

On display are 50 Chinese paintings in watercolour, acrylic and oil.

Art Haven's Violet Wong said 10 per cent of the proceeds from the sale
of these works would be donated to the National Tsunami Disaster Fund.

The participating artists are Zhang Ke Xin, Ma Yu Ping, Ma Min Kun, Gu
Sheng, Tung Fu Shen and Li Ru Kuang from China, and Yau Chung Hwa and S.K.
Lee from Singapore.

The works showcase the classical and the more contemporary schools of
Chinese art," said Wong.

"Many of the pieces carry meaningful Chinese calligraphy and have a feng
shui significance to enhance the home and the workplace," she added.

China artist Nan Wu, 55, from Guangdong province, has a selection of
beautiful rooster paintings in watercolour.

Zhang, 48, has a degree from the Art Department of the Harbin Teacher's
University and is a member of the China Artists' Association. His
paintings brim with the vigour and magnificence of nature.

Ma Yun Ping, 60, is from Kunming. She now lives in the US. The horse in
many of her works represents the hope of freedom and peace.

Gu Sheng and Ma Min Kun, who are also from Kunming, use mainly acrylic
and their works depict women playing musical instruments or involved in
daily chores.

Tung Fu Shen was born in Hu Bei in 1929. His style of Chinese
calligraphy is meaningful as it is worked creatively into the pictorial
compositions.

His words offer encouragement and refer to ideal states of being such as
harmony and serenity.

Lee, 73, is a retired professor from Singapore's Nanyang University and
paints on subjects like hibiscus.

For more information, call 012-201-0667. Viewing hours: 11am to 9pm
daily.