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。
Dali & Mucha’s Special Exhibitions at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
中正紀念堂兩大特展:超現實主義「天才達利」與新藝術運動「永恆慕夏」
Time & Date:13:30pm ~16:00 pm, Tuesday, March 1st, 2022
Venue: Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (No.21, Zhongshan S Rd., Zhongzheng Dist.)
Fees: NT$ 500 (includes: Tickets & Audio guide devices for two exhibitions)
Meeting Point: 13:30pm at the entrance for Dali Exhibit (Gallery 2-3 on the ground floor)
Dear Members,
While most of us remain grounded yet dream of taking flights to see the great museums abroad in the age of the epidemic, we are truly fortunate to be able to see the most notable Spanish Surrealist Salvador Dali and Czech Art Nouveau master Alphonse Mucha- two iconic artists’ works being shown just across the hallway from each other. Dali’s exhibition includes a short film he created in collaboration with Walt Disney, sculptures, stage designs, and the 100 watercolors he painted inspired by the Divine Comedy. You can also catch Dali’s famous 1979 oil painting: “In Search of the Fourth Dimension”, which features the “melting clock” that Dali is most known for.
Alphonse Mucha’s “Timeless Mucha- Mucha to Manga: the Magic of Line” exhibition consists of five sections. There are more than 200 painting, posters, decorative panels, pastels, drawings and illustrations selected by the Mucha Foundation. A distinctive feature of Mucha’s style was his use of long tendrils of hair, flowers, plants and flowing garments to portray women. He produced many paintings, illustrations, advertisements and designs. For more info: https://www.alfonsmucha.org/biography.html
We are very thankful to collaborate with our dear Consulting Advisor Ms. Lisette Lou to combine these two exhibitions in one visit, and there will be English & Chinese guided tours for both exhibitions. Because these are two separated exhibitions, we will need time to arrange the audio devices; we kindly ask you to follow your group closely and not stray too far. As some of the exhibition rooms are not spacious, this visit is limited to 30 persons on a first-come, first-serve basis.Please RSVP to this email no later than February 24th (Thursday). Thank you so much, and Susan and I wish you all a very Happy Lunar New Year holidays.
Art & Culture Interest Group’s trip to Hengshan Calligraphy Art Center on December 20th, for the Opening Exhibition “Flying Ink” is simply fabulous! Lunch at COZZI Market, and free time activities at Gloria Outlets & Xpark super aquarium summed up a Day of Art & Fun! 「藝文小組」本年度最後的活動在12月20日舉行,桃園「橫山書法藝術館」的開館「飛墨橫山」大展,果然是精采萬分。「逸市集」午餐,Xpark水族館與華泰名品城的午後自由活動也是充滿歡樂。
Time & Date:13:30 pm ~15:30 pm, Wednesday, November 10th, 2021
Venue: Exhibition Hall 1, Galleries 202, 204, 206
Fees: NT$ 200(Tickets & group audio device rental), senior over 65, ID required.
Transportation: MRT Red Shilin Station Exit 1, take bus S18, R30, BR 20 to NPM
Dear Members,
This special exhibition is truly the major event of the year! These three large hanging silk scrolls classified as “National Treasures” were last displayed together 10 years ago. Besides the three Northern Song period “monumental” style of landscape paintings, nine other famous paintings-ranging in date from the Yuan dynasty to the Republican period, were chosen to demonstrate the great influence of these three masterpieces that extends years beyond creation.
There are quite a few informative videos about these paintings; please do check them out:
We are extremely lucky to have invited two NPM veteran specialists: Ms. Lisette Lou, who has served as Senior Executive Officer to 7 terms of NPM Directors, and Ms. Connie Tseng, who will be our English and Chinese tour guide. After viewing “A Trio of National Treasures” Exhibition; if time allows, we could also see the exhibition on Pu Hsin-yu’s paintings & calligraphy in the nearby galleries.
Please RSVP to this email before Monday, November 1st.
On November 10th, we will meet in front of the ticket booth on the 1st floor of the Exhibition Hall 1. It will take some time to purchase the tickets and rent the audio tour system, please arrive around 13:30 pm so we can start the tour at 14:00 sharp, and please prepare the exact change and remember to return your audio device to me or our work team if you have to leave early. Thank you so much for your cooperation.
Kind Regards,
Susan Su Wang &Jessica Liu Chia(0970 583 038), Art & Culture Chair
10月5日Arts & Culture 藝文小組安排大家赴「北美館」觀賞「鹽田千春-顫動的靈魂」與「走向世界-臺灣新文化運動中的美術翻轉力」兩項大展,對於館方安排,至表感謝。
On October 5th, the Arts & Culture Interest Group went to see two amazing exhibitions: “Shiota Chiharu: the Soul Trembles” and “Worldward: the Transformative Force of Art in Taiwan’s New Cultural Movement “ We are so thankful for TFAM’s wonderful arrangements.
Time & Date:14:00 -16:00 pm, Tuesday, October 5th, 2021
Venue: Taipei Fine Arts Museum, (No. 181, Sec. 3, Zhongshan N. Rd., Taipei)
台北市立美術館(地址:台北市中山北路三段181號)
Fees: NT$ 200 (ticket & tour arrangement門票與館方禮)
※We will meet at the lobby in front of the ticket booth at 13:40 pm and the tour starts at 14:00 sharp, please have the exact change ready.請您務必在13:40前抵達,備妥確實金額、避免找零。
Dear Members,
This exhibition featuring the works of Japanese contemporary artist Shiota Chiraru is the highlight of TFAM’s program this year. We are truly glad that the exhibition has extended till October 17th; and that instead of registering for the visit online on your own, we can now enter as a group. After we have purchased the tickets, the museum personnel will lead us to the third floor and a senior expert will give us an in-depth briefing on the exhibition before we go to the spacious gallery halls.
There are many information provided on TFAM’s website, please do check them out:
On the day of the visit, it’s better that we all have download TFAM APP on our cellphone to listen to their audio guide.
※This event is limited to a number of 25 persons on a first-come- first-serve basis. Please register through your return email before September 27th (Monday). Of course, our visit is subject to cancellation, in the event of any new restrictions on the pandemic alert.
Warm regards,
Susan Wang & Jessica Liu Chia (0970-583-038), Chairpersons