Jay Chou's 'Greatest Works of Art' video goes viral with Monet, Dalí, Magritte
Taiwanese pop star Jay Chou released the music video for 'Greatest Works of Art' on July 6, 2022, set at Le Samaritaine in Paris. The video features Chou playing a vintage piano and traveling back to 1920, where he encounters artists referenced in the song, including Magritte, Dalí, Monet, Van Gogh, Sanyu, and Matisse. It also includes a piano duel with Chinese superstar Lang Lang and a meeting with poet Xu Zhimo. The video quickly became one of the most viewed music videos on YouTube. Chou, 43, is a major art collector in Asia; in 2023, Sotheby's held a Hong Kong auction of over 100 pieces from his collection, selling for $9 million.
Key facts
- Jay Chou released 'Greatest Works of Art' on July 6, 2022.
- Music video set at Le Samaritaine in Paris.
- Chou travels back to 1920 in the video.
- References artists: Magritte, Dalí, Monet, Van Gogh, Sanyu, Matisse.
- Features pianist Lang Lang and poet Xu Zhimo.
- Video became one of the most viewed on YouTube.
- Chou is a major Asian art collector at age 43.
- Sotheby's auction of his collection in Hong Kong raised $9 million.
Entities
Artists
- Jay Chou
- René Magritte
- Salvador Dalí
- Claude Monet
- Vincent van Gogh
- Sanyu
- Henri Matisse
- Lang Lang
- Xu Zhimo
Institutions
- Sotheby's
- YouTube
- Artribune
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Le Samaritaine
- Hong Kong
- China