Ho Kan is the first generation of modern abstract artist in Taiwan, who studied under the guidance of “Taiwan’s modern art mentor” Li Zhong-sheng. In 1957, he co-founded the Eastern Painting Society with seven fellow painters, and became a representative figure of the Taiwanese Modern Art Movement.
Fongyi Academy, located in Fengshan District, Kaohsiung City, is the largest and most complete Qing Dynasty academy still in existence in Taiwan. It has been carefully restored by the Kaohsiung City Cultural Bureau, preserving its original historical appearance.