Meanwhile, contemporary painting exhibitions in the capital felt like a rarity.

Using a long-exposure technique, he has created a body of work he describes as a combination of contemporary painting, cinema and land art.

He was especially vociferous about the historical scope of the central group of artworks, which curators wanted to broaden to include contemporary painting, prints and sculpture.

Realist tradition gave rise to many trends of contemporary painting, including painting from nature, severe style painting, and decorative art.

I think younger artists should really look at this guy's work to understand what's going on in contemporary painting.