- 49, Ln 308, Guangfu S Rd, Taipei (台北市光復南路308巷49號). Call (02) 2741-5365
Exhibitions
Pieta/Kuan Yin 2007 (聖殤像及觀音像). Consisting of two fiber-glass sculptures both equipped with LCD screens, the latest works by acclaimed visual artist Peng Hung-chih (彭弘智) take a sober look at cultural conflicts in the era of globalization. For Pieta, visitors view themselves supporting the sculpture of Jesus on the screen and watch a video about the Buddhas of Bamyan, which were destroyed by the Taliban, inside the Kuan Yin sculpture.
- Taishin Financial Tower (台新金控大樓), 118 Renai Rd Sec 4, Taipei (台北市仁愛路四段118號). Open Monday to Saturday from 11am to 6pm. Call (02) 3703-6955
- Until Sept. 28
Ceramics, Now and Then (陶器:人間). Featuring collection pieces and art works from eleven local artists and private collectors, the exhibition aims to introduce visitors to the history of Taiwan's ceramic art from the ancient Celadon fragments of the Yue kiln found in Penghu, the large amount of pottery brought by Han settlers from southern China since the end of Ming Dynasty to the rise of the kiln industry in Nantou, Yingge, Miaoli and Beitou.
- Shihsanhang Museum (十三行博物館), 200 Museum Rd, Bali Township, Taipei County (台北縣八里鄉博物館路200號). Open Tuesday to Friday from 9:30am to 6pm; Saturday and Sunday from 9:30am and 7pm. Call (02) 2619-1313
- Until Oct. 28
The Music of Printmaking - Exhibition of Prints Donated by Chi Chang Yuan (彩印樂章 - 寄暢園捐贈版畫展). A veteran private collector of all types of art works, Chang Yeun-chung (張允中), the owner of Chi Chang Yuan, has donated art work to the museum, including 122 modern printmaking pieces by 15 artists from different countries. Diverse in style, the works are full of strange fantasies, symbols and allegories that take viewers to mystical and far-away lands.
- National Museum of History (國立歷史博物館), 49 Nanhai Rd, Taipei (台北市南海路49號). Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm. Call (02) 2361-0270
- Until Oct. 14
Made in New York - Solo Exhibition by Kuo Hsu-ta (郭旭達個展 - Made in New York). Combing his artistic trainings in painting and sculpture, artist Kuo creates a series of abstract ceramic sculptures inspired by Oriental thinking and aesthetics.
- Eslite Gallery (誠品畫廊), B2, 245, Dunhua S Rd Sec 1, Taipei (台北市敦化南路一段245號B2). Open Tuesday to Sunday at 11am to 7pm. Call (02) 2775-5977
- Until Sept. 30
Journey to Yushan - Lee Yi-hong's Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition (玉山行回首向來 - 李義弘書畫展). Noted for his compositional blending technique that creates a unique artistic vocabulary, the respected educator and artist uses ink paintings to capture his deep feelings for southern Taiwan and to explore the relationship between ink, brush and artist.
- National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts in Taichung (國立台灣美術館), 2 Wuchuan W Rd Sec 1, Taichung (台中市五權西路一段2號). Open Tuesday to Sunday from 9am to 5pm. Call (04) 2372-3552
- Until Oct. 7
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