A: The National Palace Museum (NPM) has launched an exhibition, titled “From Impressionism to Early Modernism.” There are 81 masterpieces from the Metropolitan Museum of Art on display now.
B: The exhibit, held to celebrate the NPM’s centennial, must be so spectacular.
A: It includes artworks by 38 artists, such as Renoir, van Gogh, Cezanne, Matisse and Gauguin.
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B: The Fubon Art Museum has also launched an exhibit featuring a number of artworks of Impressionism, including Monet’s “Water Lilies.”
A: And the New Taipei City Art Museum just had its grand opening, so there are even more exhibitions to attend.
A: 故宮博物院推出特展︰「從印象派到現代主義」，展出81幅來自大都會藝術博物館名畫。
B: 為歡慶故宮百年院慶，這場展覽一定超精彩！
A: 這次展出38位藝術大師的名作，包括雷諾瓦、梵谷、塞尚、馬諦斯、高更……等人。
B: 富邦美術館也推出特展 ，展出多件印象派真跡 ，包括大師莫內的傑作「睡蓮」。
A: 而新北市美術館盛大開幕，又有更多展覽可看啦。
（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張迪）
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