The exhibition “ARCHIVE, OR FOUND OBJECTS: Paint House Ex-situ Preservation Project,” co-organized by the Ministry of Culture (MOC), Asia Art Archive (AAA), and Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab (C-LAB), was inaugurated on Mar. 29. It is part of the “Histories and Archives of Independent Art Spaces of Asia” international symposium, which will take place from Apr. 11 to 13.
To address crises brought about by climate change, Minister of Agriculture Chen Junne-jih welcomed collaboration by the Tainan City-based World Vegetable Center with global partners to enhance food security.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs extends sincere condolences on behalf of the government and people of Taiwan to Myanmar and Thailand following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that hit central Myanmar March 28.
A new episode of Australian media outlet Ticker’s series The Airport Economist was commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and premiered March 27 at the New South Wales Legislative Assembly to demonstrate how the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership will be stronger with Taiwan.
In Looking towards Chiayi (1934), Chen Cheng-po (1895–1947) gazes lovingly at his hometown, capturing a highly charged moment of meteorological change. Familiar though it may be to locals, the volatile weather depicted in this oil painting is actually very rare in other places on the Tropic of Cancer.
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on March 28, causing significant casualties and vast property damage. In response, Taiwan’s government and nongovernmental organizations quickly mobilized needed resources. Through the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Myanmar, the Taiwan government expressed concern to the government of Myanmar and conveyed Taiwan’s readiness to assist in rescue operations.