Open call for exhibition proposals: AIR Taipei, which represents Taipei Artists Village and Grass Mountain Artist Village, invites artists or curators to submit original exhibition proposals for the upcoming year in three categories: individual/team artists, creative industry and business-art collaboration. The exhibitions can be solo, two-person or group and are open to all visual arts media.
■ For details and an application form go to www.artistvillage.org
■ The deadline for applications is tomorrow
Japanese artist Ozawa Sakae recreates the fantastical world of fairy tales in her solo exhibit Broken Fantasy. The realist oil-on-cotton paintings depict lush and colorful landscapes that feature nostalgic symbols of youth such as children frolicking with animals.
■ Gallery J. Chen, 3F, 40, Ln 161, Dunhua S Rd Sec 1, Taipei City (台北市敦化南路一段161巷40號3F). Open Tuesdays through Sundays from noon to 9pm. Tel: (02) 2781-0959
■ Until Sept. 6
Eternal Music — Eternal Art is a tribute to pop idol Michael Jackson. The show includes several paintings in a variety of artistic styles by Taiwanese artists that portray the recently deceased star.
■ Star Crystal, 16, Alley 52, Ln 12, Bade Rd Sec 3, Taipei City (台北市八德路三段12巷52弄16號). Open daily from 11am to 7:30pm, closed Mondays. Tel: (02) 2577-0636
■ Until Oct. 11
Taiwanese contemporary artist Wu A-sun (吳炫三) continues his investigations of the primitive in his solo exhibition (吳炫三個展) at the Xue Xue Institute. Wu, who gained considerable media exposure in 2004 for burning more than 20 of his own works, employs animal and tribal motifs in his Picassoesque sculptures and paintings.
■ Xue Xue Institute (學學文創展坊), 3F, 207, Tiding Blvd Sec 2, Taipei City (台北市堤頂大道二段207號3樓). Open daily from 10:30am to 8:30pm. Tel: (02) 8751-6898 X180
Art Taipei 2009 kicks off on Aug. 29 with the theme “Art and Environment” — appropriate, perhaps, in light of the recent havoc wrought by typhoon Morakot. Art Taipei Spokeswoman Joanne Chen (陳韋晴) says that part of this year’s ticket sales will be donated to the ongoing relief efforts to help victims of the catastrophe.
Now in its 16th year, the art fair is one of Asia’s largest and provides a unique platform to view the latest in contemporary art from throughout the world, with an emphasis on Southeast Asia. Seventy-eight exhibitors from Europe, North America and Asia will display paintings, sculptures, video, photography and installations throughout areas A and D of the Taipei World Trade Center. The fair is complemented by a series of lectures by some of the world’s most renowned art experts as well as special exhibitions such as Made in Taiwan, which presents the works of younger artists and is an ideal venue for the first-time art investor.
■ Taipei World Trade Center (台北世貿中心), Area A and Area D. Opening hours are 11am to 7pm from Aug. 28 to Aug. 31 and 11am to 6pm on Sept. 1. General admission is NT$200
■ Comprehensive details of the event in English and Chinese can be found at www.art-taipei.com
■ Until Sept. 13
2009 Keywords: Everydayness, Sculpture, Non-Place (2009關鍵字：日常、雕塑、無處) shows the work of eight contemporary Taiwanese sculptors. The purpose of the collaborative exhibit is to examine the ecological issues confronting contemporary society through various sculptural media.
■ Juming Museum (朱銘美術館), 2 Sheshihu, Jinshan Township, Taipei County (台北縣金山鄉西勢湖2號). Open Tuesdays through Sundays from 10am to 6pm, closes at 9:30pm on Saturdays. Tel: (02) 2498-9940
■ Until Oct. 25
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