The 24th Taishin Arts Award – Annual Grand Prize: qaqay by TAI Body Theatre. Photo by LIN Yen-Shao. TAI Body Theatre won the Annual Grand Prize of the 24th Taishin Arts Awards, announced in Taipei on May 30. TheView More >
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[PR] 23rd Taishin Arts Award announced
CHANG Li-Ren has won the Annual Grand Prize of the 23rd Taishin Arts Awards, as announced in Taipei on May 24. CHANG was awarded NTD 1.5 million for his 14-year journey exploring battle narratives of resistance and defense, culminating in Battle City: Finale, which was finally presented at MoNTUE last year.
[PR] 2024 Future Media FEST- Singularity
From October 4 to December 15, the Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab (C-LAB) in Taipei is hosting the 2024 Future Media FEST exhibition under the theme Singularity. This year, the Future Media FEST examines the evolution of artificial intelligence and its social implications, focusing on the latest global developments and perspectives on AI. It marks the second event in a series that first launched in 2021.
[PR] 22nd Taishin Arts Award announced
approaching theatre and Gang-a Tsui Theater has won the Annual Grand Prize of the 22nd Taishin Arts Awards, as announced in Taipei on June 1. The theaters will share a prize of NTD 1.5 million for their co-produced work, Apostating Time, which masterfully blends a Nanguan classic and contemporary theater. Additionally, Your Bros. Filmmaking Group won in the Visual Arts category, and Taipei Seagull Theatre in the Performing Arts category.
Taiwan Pavilion to address “Everyday War” at Venice Biennale
Taiwan’s representation at the upcoming 60th Venice Biennale will address the theme “Everyday War,” it was announced at a media gathering in Taipei on November 23. The exhibition is dedicated to a solo presentation of leading new media artist Yuan Goang-Ming and is curated by Abby Chen, head of contemporary art and senior curator at the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco.
Hoor Al Qasimi appointed as artistic director of Aichi Triennale 2025
On July 5, the Aichi Triennale Organizing Committee announced the appointment of Hoor Al Qasimi, President and Director of Sharjah Art Foundation, as the artistic director of Aichi Triennale 2025.
Theme announced for the 8th Yokohama Triennale
The Organizing Committee for the Yokohama Triennale announced the theme and two new venues for the 8th Yokohama Triennale, which will take place next March. Titled “Wild Grass: Our Lives,” Yokohama’s historical buildings, Former Daiichi Bank Yokohama Branch and BankART KAIKO, have also been added as new venues for the exhibition.
Japan Pavilion at the 60th Venice Biennale
The Japan Foundation (JF) announced on June 12 that artist Yuko Mohri has been selected to exhibit in the Japanese Pavilion at the 60th Venice Biennale. The exhibition will be overseen by Sook-Kyung Lee, senior curator of international art at the Tate Modern.
Nalini Malani awarded the 2023 Kyoto Prize in Art and Philosophy
On June 16, the Inamori Foundation announced the laureates of this year’s Kyoto Prize. In Art and Philosophy, the 2023 Kyoto Prize laureate is Nalini Malani, an artist who has faced the predicaments of the oppressed, pioneered artistic expression representing the voice of the voiceless, and contributed greatly to the decentralization of art from the Global South.
【PR】 21st Taishin Arts Award is a win for painting
Painter Tang Jo-Hung has won the Grand Prize of the 21st Taishin Arts Award, it was announced in Taipei on May 27. This is the first time in the award’s history that a painting exhibition has taken home the top honor.
Independent Administrative Institution National Museum of Art establishes National Center for Art Research
On Tuesday, March 28, 2023, the Independent Administrative Institution National Museum of Art (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President: Eriko Osaka) launched the National Center for Art Research (“NCAR”, Director: Mami Kataoka) within the Institution as the first comprehensive hub to support the sustainable and international promotion of art in Japan.
Fukuoka Asian Art Museum launches new website Asian Art Resource Room
The Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (FAAM), with generous support from the Ishibashi Foundation, has launched an English-Japanese bilingual website, Asian Art Resource Room, a learning space dedicated to deepening understanding of modern and contemporary Asian art, using the museum’s collection of documentation, information, and networks that it has accumulated over the years.