French masterpieces frame the modern era

The ongoing exhibition Picasso, Modigliani & Modern Art: Masterpieces from LaM Museum at the Bund One Art Museum in Shanghai marks one of the largest showcase of Italian modern artist Amedeo Modigliani in China, "a rare opportunity" for locals, according to Xie Dingwei, founding director of the museum.

Modigliani, who passed away at age 36, left behind about 300 paintings scattered around the world. The Shanghai exhibition features six paintings and three works on paper, which makes this the first time Modigliani's art has been exhibited on a large scale in China.

The exhibition is jointly presented by the Bund One Art Museum and the French institution Lille Museum of Modern, Contemporary and Outsider Art, and is open to the public through Feb 9.