In the beginning, he stared by learning traditional Chinese painting skills to integrated sketches and build up a situation in the paintings, showing the natural and open feeling of Taiwan countryside in a modern art style. ... full story
By Zhong Yuan & Yang Zhang Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou speaks after attending the Taipei art exhibit titled “Ai Weiwei – Absence,” on Nov. 25, 2011. “The distance between Taiwan and China is closely tied to each of our perspectives on human rights ... full story
For many in the Asian art world, Hong Kong's weakness is that its arts scene has yet to forge a strong regional identity. The city offers few major art institutions and little support for local artists, although construction has started on two new ... full story
Taiwan's contribution to the cultural dialogue comes through nine works by local artists invited to the exhibit, which was co-arranged by Videonale Director Georg Elbon and Taiwanese artist Wang Jun-jieh, an associate professor at Taipei National ... full story
This highlights Western galleries' desire to invest in Asia, particularly in China. Also, the galleries do not hesitate to join major Chinese contemporary art fairs in Beijing (China International Gallery Exhibition and Art Taipei) or Hong Kong (Art ... full story
Anyone who wants to learn more about Taiwan's history and culture should not miss out the “Military Dependent Village Cultural Event — Bamboo Fence Art Festival 2011” launched by the New Taipei City Government, running from November 19 ... full story
Taipei, Nov. 28 (CNA) Minister without Portfolio Ovid Tzeng on Monday took over the post of minister for the Council for Cultural Affairs (CCA), vowing to promote art education and make art accessible to common people. Tzeng stressed the importance of ... full story
The National Palace Museum in Taipei is one of the largest repositories of Chinese art in the world, but its plan to open a southern branch in Chiayi County were racked by cost overruns and allegations of scandals. Shih and more than a dozen officials ... full story
2534 works were submitted this year, and after a strict study by the judging committee the organizers have announced that 32 works were selected as outstanding works and will be displayed in the Art Revolution Taipei 2012 2nd Taipei New Art Exhibition. ... full story
Two local newspapers reported Friday that President Ma Ying-jeou was scheduled to visit an exhibition of Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei's works at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum later in the day to show his support for freedom in artistic creation. ... full story
