David Diao who began his work in the 60s as an formalist painter has since the mid 80s taken the myths
and stories abstract painting tells to justify itself as a starting point and subject for his paintings. Recently he has taken his musings to architecture. He just returned from France where he showed his Barnett Newman Series from 1990-1992. He is busy putting finishing touches on his first solo in China which hopes to recreate in found ciphers and memory his demolished family home in China. He has shown for 20 years at Postmasters Gallery, NY.