Hsu Yin-ling (許尹齡) will show her latest oil paintings at the solo exhibition Side Wall (邊牆) at Project Fulfill Art Space. Hsu’s paintings have elements of theatricality with a backstory about a hunter. The inspiration for this series came from an encounter she had with an Afghan refugee while completing an artist residency in Dalsland, Sweden. Drawing on international news, Hsu’s work questions the cruel and violent nature of humanity.
■ Project Fulfill Art Space (就在藝術空間), 2, Alley 45, Ln 147, Xinyi Rd Sec 3, Taipei City (台北市信義路三段147巷45弄2號), tel: (02) 2707-6942. Open Tuesdays to Sundays from 1pm to 6pm
■ Until Oct. 14
Photo courtesy of Project Fulfill Art Space
Chang Jui-pin (張瑞頻) is showing her new mixed media works at her solo exhibition The Garden of Earthly Delights (塵世樂園). This showcase of her cutouts and installations marks a breakaway from her other mediums: painting and drawing. While Chang’s work resembles the surreal style of Max Ernst and Henri Matisse, they possess a high degree of originality and are full of imaginary creatures in a land with earthly desires and pleasure.
■ ArtDoor Gallery (藝境畫廊) 5F, 36, Lane 164, Hulin St, Taipei City (台北市虎林街164巷36號5樓), tel: (02) 2345-6288. Open Tuesdays to Sundays from 11am to 7pm
■ Until Oct. 29
Photo courtesy of Soka Art Center
Aki Gallery is showing a survey of contemporary Japanese art with the group show Timeless (不存在的時間). Tomotaka Yasui is showing his mixed media works made using a technique inspired by traditional Japanese Buddhist sculpture. Yasui’s sculptures reflect a spiritual journey into the medium.
■ Aki Gallery (也趣藝廊), 141 Minzu W Rd, Taipei City (台北市民族西路141號), tel: (02) 2599-1171. Open Tuesdays to Sundays from noon to 6:30pm
■ Until Oct. 15
Photo courtesy of ArtDoor Gallery
Liao Wen-hao’s (廖文豪) contemporary ink paintings are currently on view at Into the Eye, into the Mind (過眼即擁有). Liao’s ink paintings on paper riff off conventional styles combining landscapes with everyday phrases such as “Bored to Death.” His whimsical flair is a refreshing approach to explore new possibilities of this timeless medium.
■ Galerie Grand Siecle (新苑藝術), 17, Alley 51, Ln 12, Bade Rd Sec 3, Taipei City (台北市八德路三段12巷51弄17號), tel: (02) 2578-5630. Open Tuesdays to Sundays from 1pm to 6pm
■ Until Oct. 13
Photo courtesy of MBMore
York Hsiao’s (蕭耀) suggestive oil paintings are currently on view at Candid Erotica: Amorous Paintings (真．性．情 好色之圖). Seascapes often symbolize carnal desires. Phallic shaped rocks are positioned in front of mountainous terrain — the feminine counterpart — and vaguely remind viewers of the infamous seducer on canvas that was Salvador Dali.
■ Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei (台北當代藝術館, MOCA, Taipei), 39 Changan W Rd, Taipei City (台北市長安西路39號), tel: (02) 2552-3721. Open Tuesdays to Sundays from 10am to 6pm
■ Until Oct. 22
Photo courtesy of Galerie Grand Siecle
Liu Wei-kang’s (劉偉剛) new exhibition, Endless Journey (空中鳥跡), will debut works inspired by his devotion to religion and abstract expressionism to examine the different stages of his life and the emotions they evoke.
■ Hong Gah Museum (鳳甲美術館), 11F, 166 Daye Rd, Taipei City (台北市大業路166號11樓), tel: (02) 2894-2272. Open Tuesdays to Sundays from 10:30am to 5:30pm
■ Opening tomorrow. Until Oct. 29
Photo courtesy of the artist and moca, Taipei
Pan Meng-yao (潘孟堯) is showing his handmade woodcut prints at MBMore in a show called Realism — Imprint (寫實。印記). Pan’s subjects include species of fauna that are native to Taiwan. Visitors can also learn about the techniques and process of print making as the space also hosts regular classes and workshops.
■ MBMore (岩筆模), 275, Nanjing W Rd, Taipei City (台北市南京西路275號), tel: (02) 2558-3395. Open Tuesday to Sundays from 11am to 7pm
■ Until Oct. 15
Photo courtesy of Soka Art Center
Su Yu-lan’s (蘇郁嵐) solo exhibition, Forward with A Glimmer of Light (在微光中前行), shows a good number of the artist’s oil paintings in a slightly melancholic, bluish-grey tone.
■ Soka Art Center Tainan (台南索卡藝術中心), 446 Qingping Rd (臺南市慶平路446號), tel: (06) 297-3957. Open Tuesdays to Sundays from 10am to 7pm
■ Until Oct. 15
Photo courtesy of the artist and Hong Gah Museum
Towering high above Taiwan’s capital city at 508 meters, Taipei 101 dominates the skyline. The earthquake-proof skyscraper of steel and glass has captured the imagination of professional rock climber Alex Honnold for more than a decade. Tomorrow morning, he will climb it in his signature free solo style — without ropes or protective equipment. And Netflix will broadcast it — live. The event’s announcement has drawn both excitement and trepidation, as well as some concerns over the ethical implications of attempting such a high-risk endeavor on live broadcast. Many have questioned Honnold’s desire to continues his free-solo climbs now that he’s a
Francis William White, an Englishman who late in the 1860s served as Commissioner of the Imperial Customs Service in Tainan, published the tale of a jaunt he took one winter in 1868: A visit to the interior of south Formosa (1870). White’s journey took him into the mountains, where he mused on the difficult terrain and the ease with which his little group could be ambushed in the crags and dense vegetation. At one point he stays at the house of a local near a stream on the border of indigenous territory: “Their matchlocks, which were kept in excellent order,
Jan. 19 to Jan. 25 In 1933, an all-star team of musicians and lyricists began shaping a new sound. The person who brought them together was Chen Chun-yu (陳君玉), head of Columbia Records’ arts department. Tasked with creating Taiwanese “pop music,” they released hit after hit that year, with Chen contributing lyrics to several of the songs himself. Many figures from that group, including composer Teng Yu-hsien (鄧雨賢), vocalist Chun-chun (純純, Sun-sun in Taiwanese) and lyricist Lee Lin-chiu (李臨秋) remain well-known today, particularly for the famous classic Longing for the Spring Breeze (望春風). Chen, however, is not a name
There is no question that Tyrannosaurus rex got big. In fact, this fearsome dinosaur may have been Earth’s most massive land predator of all time. But the question of how quickly T. rex achieved its maximum size has been a matter of debate. A new study examining bone tissue microstructure in the leg bones of 17 fossil specimens concludes that Tyrannosaurus took about 40 years to reach its maximum size of roughly 8 tons, some 15 years more than previously estimated. As part of the study, the researchers identified previously unknown growth marks in these bones that could be seen only
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