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2019-09-27
ISSUE #431
Ongoing
Quai Branly Museum spotlights traditional Taiwanese culture by examining the longstanding practice of burning paper offerings for loved ones in the afterlife.
The "Tattoo COLOR, Tattoo HONOR" exhibition at Museum Siam spotlights the facial and body tattoos of the Taiwanese indigenous Atayal and Paiwan tribes.
"The Ouroboros" is an international joint exhibition that marks the second phase in the 2018-2019 Taiwan-Luxembourg Exchange Program.
Taiwan artist Chou Yu-cheng is one of the 55 international artists who have been invited to participate in the 2019 Lyon Contemporary Art Biennale.
Art Bank Taiwan has partnered up with the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the Holy See for a special light-themed art show.
Ministry Updates
2019 Taiwan Comic Art Festival in Taipei
The 2019 Taiwan Comic Art Festival will kick off on Sept. 24 at the Taiwan Comic Base under the theme "Roaming Across Domains" to showcase the vast opportunities made possible by introducing the comic arts to fields such as theater, film, literature, food, music, and technology.
2019 Asian Art Biennial in Taichung
Curated by Taiwan's Hsu Chia-wei and Singapore's Ho Tzu-nyen, the 2019 Asian Art Biennial will be staged by the Taichung-based National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts this October under the theme "The Strangers from beyond the Mountain and the Sea."
Cultural Features
Yu Long-hui was one of Taiwan's most influential wuxia comic artists of the 1960s, with the scene said to be dominated by Yu in the north and Hsu Mao-sung in the south. He was honored with a Special Contribution Award at the 2019 Golden Comic Awards.
Wuxia Comic Artist | Yu Long-hui
Dolabalas Leather Carving Studio founder Tjuku has transformed the traditional symbols of her Paiwan people into beautiful adornments for her leatherwork, creating products that are simultaneously practical and rich with cultural meaning.
Dolabalas Leather Carving Studio
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