* At the National Cultural Association (國家文化總會), 15 Chongqing S Rd Sec 2, Taipei (台北市重慶南路二段15號), call (02) 2396-4256
* Until March 23
Mother Land — Family Story Series III by Lin Chuan-chu (母土—林銓居「家族故事」作品展之三). The final chapter of artist Lin's family story project launched in 2002, the exhibition takes an interdisciplinary approach to deliver a coherent theme inspired from his upbringing through imagery, performance, painting and installation works. In the hands of a farmer's son, the daily labor and rituals of peasants are translated into more complex, multi-textual and universal metaphors.
* Taipei National University of the Arts — Guandu Arts Museum (台北藝術大學關渡美術館), 1 Hsuenyuan Rd, Peitou, Taipei (台北市北投區學園路1號). Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm. Call (02) 2893-8871
* Until March 25
Tea House — Photo Exhibition by Chen Jin (茶舖—中國攝影家陳錦攝影展). In his elegant black and white photographs, award-winning Chinese photographer Chen captures the disappearing culture of the tea house. A social club, a trading point and a stage for folk artists, tea houses in towns and villages across China present the plebeian culture in its richest and most vital form.
* Taiwan International Visual Arts Center (台灣國際視覺藝術中心), 29, Ln 45, Liaoning St, Taipei (台北市遼寧街45巷29號). Open Tuesday to Friday from 11am to 7pm; Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 5pm. Call (02) 2773-3347.
* Until March 28
Mag Days (雜誌時光). A joint exhibition by local young artists features handmade publications and playful sketches to transform the notion of magazines into a lifestyle concept.
* Salt Peanuts, 23, Ln 60, Taishun St, Taipei (台北市泰順街60巷23號). Open Monday to Sunday from 12pm to 12am. Call (02) 2368 1019.
* Until March 15
A Peaceful World (大同世界—2007周偉個展), a solo exhibition by France-educated Chou Wei that aims to unearth the infinite beauty beneath the conflicting cultures and the estrangement of otherness in the changing world.
* Shin Leh Yuan Art Space (新樂園藝術空間), 15-2, Ln 11, Zhongshan N Rd Sec 2, Taipei (中山北路二段11巷15-2號). Open Wednesday to Sunday from 1pm to 8pm. Call (02) 2561-1548
* Until March 25
The Sky Over Taipei — Knowledge Versus Imagination (台北的天空—陳作琪個展). A solo exhibition by Chen Tzo-chi consists of paintings, wood carvings and mixed media works. Having lived and worked in Germany for a long time, the artist mixes traditional Taiwanese arts with elements of Germany's culture to address issues such as identity, peace, ecology and faith.
* German Cultural Center Taipei (台北德國文化中心), 12F, 20, Hoping W Rd Sec 1, Taipei (台北市和平西路一段20號12樓). Open Monday to Friday from 10am to 8pm. Call (02) 2365-7294
* Until March 23
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