Highlights of Modern Taiwanese Art: A Focused Look by Chong-ray Hsiao and Chip Tom

The Bowers Museum will proudly host a milestone presentation, Highlights of Modern Taiwanese Art: A Focused Look by Chong-ray Hsiao and Chip Tomon Saturday, June 1 at 1:30 pm, free to the public. This presentation will examine the evolution ofTaiwanese art and artists from Japanese colonial era to the modern day. Special presenters Chip Tom, Senior Curator for Heather James Fine Art, and Professor Chong-ray Hsiao, Professor of History at the National Cheng Kung University, will offer keen insight…

Taiwan Booth at Asia Society Night Market in Houston

TaiwaneseAmerican.org is partnering with the Taiwanese Heritage Society of Houston to present a Food Culture-themed booth at Asia Society's annual Night Market event in Houston. This family-friendly event features exciting activities, exhibitions, food trucks, local vendors, and live music. TaiwaneseAmerican.org will be showcasing some beautiful exhibition banners on Taiwan's rich food culture, cookbooks, and our popular food-inspired T-shirts. It's one of the few times our organization is present…

Taiwan Academy LA Exhibition: Sleep Mode

Taiwan Academy in Los Angeles is pleased to announce its second solo exhibition, Sleep Mode, presenting works by New York-based Taiwanese artist Hao Ni. This marks the artist’s first solo exhibition in Los Angeles, featuring an eclectic series of mixed media installations, sculptures and video, from August 9 – September 23, 2016. The title of the exhibition – Sleep Mode – describes the power-saving mode of operation that most electronic devices today assume automatically when idle. While…

Perspective to Empower: Isa Ho’s “Girls Falling” at Taiwan Academy L.A.

Taiwanese artist Isa Ho opened her first photo exhibition “Girls Falling” at Taiwan Academy in Los Angeles from May 18th to June 30th. This photo exhibit goes beyond the usual perspectives and into a fantastical introspection of the self, with the discussion uniquely immersed in contemporary Taiwanese sensibility. The “Girls” series is referred to by many as the “Falling Down” series. The girls in the photographs along with the girls whom have been transformed into animals are all…