Celebrated all over the world for his quixotic portrayals of the fair and feminine, Hu Yong Kai's remarkable openness to absorbing new penchants and influences has delighted international audiences for nearly twenty years. Imbued with the Oriental tradition and vivid ethnic colours and spiritedness, Hu's paintings are at the same time contemporary in expression, inspiring not only fellow artists, but also a multitude of individuals within the inter-disciplinary fields of film, television, fashion and interior design.

Viewing the paintings of Hu Yong Kai, one is immediately drawn to his depiction of female figures and his ability to utilise different elements from both Chinese and Western traditions. Cubist faces, Fauvist contours, colours of folk art and classical brushwork, all executed with precision and spontaneity, have yielded a modern, unique concept of elegance, charisma and beauty.

Hu's attention to the female subject characterises what he makes of the female world in a wider historical and geographical context. The world created by Hu Yong Kai is feminine, gentle, introverted and peaceful. His paintings have no place for the image of the adult male as he seems to go out of his way to abandon the natural or social attributes of masculinity, extroversion and eagerness to excel above others. With the classic charm of a lady from the old Eastern world and the exciting allure of a woman in modern times, the Oriental beauty of Hu Yong Kai has become a symbol of contemporary aesthetics that is received with universal endearment.