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2017-05-05
ISSUE #208
Ongoing
Yu Jen-chih, a France-based Taiwanese visual artist, is holding his first solo print exhibition at the Kwang Hwa Information and Culture Centre in Hong Kong.
Taiwanese theater director Chang An-ting is directing nine performances of 'The Tenant,' a cross-over production between classical music and theater.
'The Beauty of Motifs in Taiwan Indigenous Culture,' an exhibition featuring decorative textiles and embroidery, is being held at the Taiwan Cultural Center.
Artist Yang Chin-chih has coined the word 'trashion' – a portmanteau of trash and fashion – to describe the process of transforming waste into art.
'REWOVEN: Innovative Fiber Art,' an international collaboration among Taiwanese and American museums and art galleries, is now running in New York City.
A whimsical collection featuring steel-plated, enamel-baked sculptures by Taiwanese artist Hung Yi is currently on public display on the streets of Washington, D.C.
Ministry Updates
Taiwan releases Chinese edition of 'Conservation Plan'
The Bureau of Cultural Heritage has launched the Chinese edition of a pioneering publication on cultural heritage conservation methodology – 'Conservation Plan' – to introduce heritage management theory to Taiwan.
Taichung, Liverpool collaborate on new exhibition
What is the nature of scientific truth? Explore the limits of science with global inquisitive artists in the joint exhibition 'No Such Thing As Gravity' at the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts in Taichung.
Taijiang customs on display in Tainan museum
A movable car isn't news, and neither is a movable house in Taijiang. Tales of folk wisdom and unique solutions devised by early residents of Tainan will be showcased at this special exhibition at the National Museum of Taiwan History.
Cultural Features
Ko Chin-chung is a notable Buddha statue maker whose excellent skills and comprehensive knowledge of Buddha statues has won him the title of 'national preservationist' in 2016.
Buddha Statue Maker | Ko Chin-chung
Huang Hui-chen is an emerging Taiwanese filmmaker whose first full-length feature 'Small Talk,' a documentary unveiling her story and her closeted mother's painful past, won the Teddy Award for best LGBTQ documentary at the 2017 Berlinale.
Filmmaker | Huang Hui-chen
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