Three Generations of Taiwanese Art Exhibition held in University of Louisville, Kentucky

November 22, 2004

The opening ceremony of ˇ§Place/Displace: Three Generations of Taiwanese Artˇ¨ exhibition was held in the Schneider Hall, University of Louisville in the afternoon of November 18, 2004. Co-sponsored by Council for Cultural Affairs of Taiwan as well as Allen R. Hite Art Institute of University of Louisville, the exhibition boasts of masterpieces by twenty-four Taiwanese artists, including calligraphy, ink painting, color-glue painting, oil painting, avant-garde installation art and video art. The exhibition will last for three months from November 18, 2004 to January 15, 2005.

On behalf of Mayor Abramson of Louisville city, Director of International Relations of the city, Mr. Omar Ayyash in his brief remarks commended the efforts and success of the exhibition. Curator Charles Liu and Professor John Bagley, Director of Gallery of Allen R. Hite Art Institute of the University both expressed thanks to National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts for this wonderful exhibition and expected future cooperation.

Director General R. C. WU of TECO- Atlanta commented that the exhibition tells the developments of three Taiwanese arts generations, including those during Japanese occupation, after World War II and contemporary ones. He stressed that during the past several decades, Taiwan society has progressed from restrictions of various kinds to a full democracy, and that provides a better environment for art creations.