The dragon is regarded as the most noble of mythological animals. The Chinese people consider themselves to be descended from dragons. The phoenix is the king of the birds and, because it is considered capable of predicting order and disorder in the world, became an omen of peace. The exhibition, currently showing at National Center for Traditional Arts in Yi-Lan until December 9, 2012, focuses on the cultural significance of the dragon and phoenix, their historical origins, status as auspicious symbols, place in customs and religious life, and artistic expression. .....

Take a few steps ahead, you may then enjoy astonishingly magnificent Taiwan through Chi Po-Lin’s aerial images and admire the diversified island sceneries. There are spectacular mountains, rivers, forests and oceans, but there are also sorrowful environmental changes. Some of the changes are produced by the power of the nature, yet more are from ruthless destructions by men. This exhibition is held at .....

Rainbows are where stories begin and are in everyone’s dreams. Shyu Ruey Shiann relies on many years of experience and intuition to transform and reorganize objects he has collected since childhood, blending new technology into old stories to create a subtle mix. Like a poetic rendition of waking from a dream, his mechanized installation slowly reveals memories of childhood wishes. His work The Edge of Memory is presented on a moving swing, his Dreambox contains spare parts from a model motorcycle, Afternoon Rhapsody is made from a rocking schoolroom chair-desk, .....

Since the 1970s, performance troupes have been enlivening many of Taiwan’s weddings, funerals and other special occasions. Photographs for the three series presented in this exhibition at Taipei Fine Arts Museum—Stage, Singer and Stage and Taiwanese Vaudeville Troupes —were taken between 2005 and 2011. The series are composed of stand-alone, large-scale photographs, grouped images, visual contrasts and video works, which focus on performers and their various skills, and include temporal, spatial, horizontal, vertical, flat and three-dimensional visual interpretations. In the course of creating these photographs, the artist’s dedication to field work and the rich cultural traces in his imagery suggest memories shared by everyone, .....

Jointly held by the Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts and the Mountain Art Foundation until November 18, 2012, this exhibition showcases a total of 140 Russian oil paintings. Russian art enjoys a unique footing in the world history of art for its realism and humanitarian concerns. The works on view reflect the warmth of humanity and the subtle poeticness in everyday life through their depiction of the images of laborers and their lives. The paintings are odes to everything true, good and beautiful in our lives, .....