Zhang Hongtu

Thinking about this Zhang Hongtu image for my seminar that addresses hybridity in contemporary art. Zhang Hongtu was born in China, but moved to the U.S. in the 1980s. His work typically combines styles from China and Europe, as in his 1999 painting Zhao Mengfu-Monet (pictured below) which appropriates the composition of the famous Yuan dynasty Zhao Mengfu painting Autumn Colors on the Qiao and Hua Mountains in the style of French Impressionist Claude Monet. I really love his work, and I'd be curious to know what others think about this type of hybridity in art. Opinions?