To celebrate its 70th anniversary, the NHM has once again collaborated with Taiwan’s most prestigious collectors’ society, “CHING WAN,” to showcase an extraordinary exhibition titled “HIDDEN GEMS,” featuring artworks, most of which are valued at over a billion dollars.
Thanks to our Chair, Susan, we were warmly greeted by NHM’s newly inaugurated Director, Mr. Hung Shih-Yu, and Senior Researcher Mr. Audi Chen. Their presence undoubtedly made the museum’s docent-guided tour a wonderful experience.
Despite earlier discussions and efforts to simplify the menu options for a more efficient dining experience at the museum restaurant, the outcome fell short of expectations. We sincerely thank our members for their patience and understanding.
On September 20, with the assistance of the Museum personnel; we visited the grand opening exhibition of “True Nature: Rodin and the Age of Impressionism”, featuring 100 works from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. And also the impressive exhibition of “Van Gogh: Journey of Light”, which showcased 25 original paintings from the “Kröller-Müller Museum” in the Netherlands.
The “Fubon Art Museum,” designed by the renowned “Renzo Piano Building Workshop,” winners of the Italian “Pritzker Architecture Prize,” took ten years to complete. The museum itself is something to be highly anticipated.
Before the end of the exhibition tour, our Art & Culture Interest Group leader, Susan invited everyone to dine at the nearby “Shin Yeh” Taiwanese restaurant. The triple-treat event concluded in a joyful atmosphere.
Time & Date: 11:30 am, Friday, September 20, 2024 Venue: No. 79, Song-Gao Road, Xinyi Dist., Taipei City「富邦美術館」台北市松高路79號 Fees: NT$ 500(Tickets & Chinese Tour guide) per person. Meeting Point: In front of the Museum.
Dear Members, As we approach the closing of the exhibition True Nature: Rodin and the Age of Impressionism at the Fubon Art Museum, we are fortunate to have the opportunity to view Rodin’s 70 remarkable works, alongside Van Gogh’s Journey of Light exhibition. We will gather in front of the Museum around 11: 30 am, with museum entry at 12:00 sharp. Please RSVP to this email by Tuesday, September 17, it’s on a first-come first-served basis and limited to 40 persons. We apologize for the short notice but are deeply thankful to Susan’s generous and unwavering support. We hope to see you on this visit.
Kind Regards, Susan Su Wang, Jessica Liu Chia (0970 583 038), Teresa Zhang(0920 062 101)
We were truly fortunate to visit the CHIMEI Museum in Tainan just before the “From Raphael to Van Gogh: Masterpieces from the National Gallery, London” exhibition concluded. This international showcase, celebrating the National Gallery’s 200th anniversary, has drawn 400,000 visitors in each of four major Asian cities—Shanghai, Seoul, Hong Kong, and finally, Tainan—since its debut early last year.
Our heartfelt thanks go to Vivienne and Susan for their unwavering support, which enabled us to attend this special exhibition despite the tickets being completely sold out online. We are also deeply grateful to former Vice President, Liao Wan-ru, of the CHIMEI Museum and wife of the Minister of MOFA for graciously joining us during lunch and sharing the rich history of the CHIMEI Museum. Her presence was undoubtedly the highlight of the day.
Thank you all for your participation, making this yet another truly enriching artistic experience.
On December 21, we visited the “Wu Dengyi Art Museum.” The museum’s predecessor was the “Priest House,” built in 1875 by Canadian pastor Dr. Mackay.
(2021 to 2023)the Wu Dengyi Art Museum, originally located in the iconic “Taipei 101,” was relocated to Tamsui. The grand opening took place on September 17 this year, featuring the inaugural exhibition “Essence of Shan Shui,” showcasing Master Wu’s latest creations.
In addition to the painting analysis and guided tour, the curator and Art Director, Mr. Yang Xiwen, delivered a PPT lecture on “The Latest Trends in Contemporary Global Art Investment.”
After enjoying the light lunch, members who answered questionnaire questions correctly received Wu’s painting notebooks to take home.
On June 6th, the Art & Culture Group visited the Beitou Museum for its well curated “East Wind goes West-18th Century Qing Dynasty Popular Export Porcelainsin Europe” Exhibition. We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to Director Hung Kan and WTIC Consulting Adviser Lisette Lou for their comprehensive explanation on the porcelain and silverware collections. The 9-course Kaiseki Ryori was delicious too.
It was a nice closure before we take our summer break. We would like to thank you for your support and wish you all the best on your summer travels!
On March 7th, the Art & Culture Group visited “Lost Army Story House” in Longgang Taoyuan, where we were greeted by the Chief Secretary of the Dept. of Tourism, Ms. Lu Hsiu-chin and President Wang Ken-Shen. Mr. Wang volunteered to lead the Chinese tour, which was a big highlight for us. We enjoyed the Green Papaya Salad DIY, authentic Yunnan Rice Noodles Soup & flaky steam bun, and an ethnic costume photoshoot, and afternoon tea in the garden. We remain thankful to President Wang and his crew for offering excellent service and assistance, and most of us went home with handfuls of souvenirs, yummy steam buns, and rice crackers. Please click on the link below to see the photo album. 3月7日「藝文小組」前往桃園龍岡參觀「異域故事館」，感謝王根深董事長安排桃園市觀光旅遊局呂秀琴主任秘書前來跟大家致意。 王董事長更親自當起中文導覽，分享當年在槍林彈雨中的感人經歷與冒險事蹟。 隨後，ㄧ輪接一輪的涼拌青木瓜絲沙拉DIY，品嚐正宗雲南米線與破酥包，滇緬民族服裝頭飾體驗及下午茶等等有趣活動。 我們在此，要特別感謝王董事長和工作團隊給予我們優貭的服務與協助。讓大家提著大包小包紀念品與當地特色食品，歡樂賦歸。 請點閱下方相簿連結： https://photos.app.goo.gl/ABLcK5dycZEkaHjJ8
On November 16th, the Art & Culture Group went to see NPM’s three major exhibitions—“All That Flourishes under the Brush” “Four Leisure Activities “ and ”The Chengde Summer Resort.” Please click on the link to see the photo album.
A sincere thanks to the members of the Arts & Culture Interest Group and Gourmet Food Club in joining our collaboration visit to the Jewish Community Center on October 3rd, 2022. Please click on the link below to view the photo album.
On April 7th, the Art & Culture group went to see “The Alive Art in the Renaissance “, our big thanks to the Italian Economic, Trade, and Cultural Promotion Office for facilitating the visit and our Honorary Member Anna Lisa for leading the English tour. Please click the link to see the photo album. 「藝文小組」4月7日在「義大利經濟貿易文化推廣辦事處」的安排下觀賞了「會動的文藝復興」沉浸式展覽，我們特別感謝Anna Lisa代表夫人帶領英文導覽；請點閱精彩照片連結： https://photos.app.goo.gl/2XMPMNQ42M3gYJ2KA
ART & CULTURE INTEREST GROUP
“Alive Art in the Renaissance” Immersive Exhibition at EcoARK Pavilion
台北花博流行館逺東環生方舟「會動的文藝復興」沉浸式光影藝術展
Time & Date: 09:30 am～12:00noon, Thursday, April 7th, 2022
Venue: EcoARK Pavilion (get off at Metro Yuanshan Station’s Exit 1)
Meeting Point: 09:30 am at the ticket booth near the entrance.
Fees: NT$ 500 (Tickets, English audio tour devices, and gift)
Dear Members,
Situated inside the Taipei Flora Expo Park, the nine-story EcoARK Pavilion is currently holding the biggest immersive & multimedia exhibition with 200 plus digital masterpieces from the Renaissance era in Taiwan. The EcoARK itself is a landmark green building of the city, constructed over a decade ago with 1.5 million of recycled PET bottles, and is the world’s first fully functional polli-bricks building.
The immersive sound and light exhibition “Alive Art in the Renaissance” presents viewers with 200 plus classic works from 36 museums, art galleries and private collections around the world. It consists of four sections: 1) A recount of 24 most famous Renaissance era painters and 1:1 duplicates of their masterpieces; 2) An array of HD LED Light Box display of digital artworks; 3) A 5-meter tall room with spectacular visual and Dolby sound effects-displaying 540 degree immersive show of 100 paintings by five Renaissance masters -Da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Botticelli, and Caravaggio; 4) A circular 9-meter high balloon dome, and the most impressive part of this exhibit : witness Giorgio Vasari’s fresco of “the Last Judgement” from the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower in Florence. For more information, please check: https://youtu.be/846-gT2rbAs(English) & https://www.gbyhn.com.tw/blog/post/2022renaissance
This visit is limited to 40 persons on a first-come, first-serve basis. We are very thankful to our Honorary Member Anna Lisa Giglio Ghini, who has suggested this wonderful program, and she has gracious agreed to lead the English guided tour for 10 members; the other 30 people will be provided with acoustiguide in Chinese language. Please RSVP to this email no later than March 31st (Thursday). This is a visit packed with modern interactive technology-through download marq+ App for augmented reality-the viewers can snap a photo with Mona Lisa and see snake-haired Medusa come to life, so please do come on the journey with us!
本次活動感謝本會榮譽會員Anna Lisa Giglio Ghini夫人推薦大家來體驗這場精彩的聲光秀，並親自為十位會員做英文導覽、另安排30具中文語音導覽機，讓大家自由觀賞。這項展覽有些有趣的互動式設計，可以先在手機上下載marq+ App掃描：Raphael’s “the School of Athens”, Botticelli’s “the Birth of Venus”, Caravaggio’s “Medusa”這三幅畫，看看有什麼噱頭；或者跟穿運動衫的Mona Lisa勾肩搭背拍照。在此愛心叮嚀：觀賞沉浸式的展覽，或許會覺得流動的光影讓人眼花撩亂，主辦人員提醒大家不妨坐在地毯上看。本活動名額為40人，敬請大家在3月31日（週四）前回覆本電郵報名，名額有限、報名請早，謝謝您的參與。
