The very concerned of the Contemporary Arts in Taiwan was about the impact of ‘economic miracle’ of 1980. Fast growing industrialization and the erosion of the natural world and spiritual connections made the contemporary art in Taiwan more unique. This is expressed Huang Chin-Ho, the work of the early 1990′s until today. His paintings are images of contemporary buildings, hybrid grotesque figures and a series of symbols of the past.

Symbols artist combine Traditional a modern-day Taiwan, such as peach (longevity), sugar cane (and luck), and lotus leaves, with the touch of imitation classical facades of karaoke bars and strip clubs in the settings of the garden exquisitely painted .. . The artist speaks of Taiwan “immigrant” and “colony” of culture to be produced by the pompous, pretentious aesthetic formula brash Rococo … In these wild scenes of the notice, the artist applies to the consequences (especially environmental), Taiwan’s society, materialism and pragmatism and, ultimately, a meditation on human existence with the spirit world in the balance, perhaps trapped in a fire, colorful world of passion and mortality.

And environmental issues and reinventions of the past again in the works of Lee Ming-Tse in southern Taiwan – included in both Art in Taiwan and the second Asia-Pacific Triennial. While there are obvious parallels to the Chinese literati (scholar) artists, the painting of the APT Lee, A Day in the Life of an Artist (1994), reflects the personal observations of the “overlapping, faces conflicting Taiwan “, the changing nature of its local environment in Kaohshiung complicated by the imminent threat of a nuclear power – mirrored the broader issues, regional and global.

After the boom in Chinese art who has the most Taiwanese collectors of modern art after 2003. They also expanded their interest in Japanese, Korean, Southeast Asia and India. Although the expansion was a bit opportunistic, he also made the market wider and stronger. But there are other hidden problems in the boom: Most galleries launched during these few years are much more like retailers than to galleries. They import the art of Japan, Korea, put them in a group show and sale. They do not work with the artists or treat them as artists of the gallery. And it became harder to see an exciting solo exhibition, which can have the career of an artist from Taiwan. Another problem for the Taiwanese art market is the huge gap between the market and academics. 6, Taipei Biennial has been the most affected among the biennial Asia last year, but the show is still very conservative galleries.

The concerted development of Taiwan contemporary art made two Taiwanese and the rest of the world more aware about the Chinese art. Several exhibition of contemporary art in Taiwan has shown internationally in 1990. Collectors of Taiwan have the most successful collectors of Asian thought. The tradition of collecting art has been handed down since the Japanese colonial period in 1989.

The most astounding of them all is the National Palace Museum. Transported from mainland China at the end of the Chinese Civil War, the world’s premier collection of Asian antiquities found its home in Taiwan in 1949. Modern storage and viewing facilities were later established in the hilly Taipei suburb of Wai Shuang Hsi.

Once the private imperial collection, the National Palace Museum offers an inexhaustible assortment of classical Chinese art, including many masterpieces, making it one of the premier museums of the world, and a must-see item on any visitor’s checklist.

While in Wai Shuang Hsi, a visit to the Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines is well worth your while. Just across the road from the National Palace Museum, it features a lovely collection of indigenous handicrafts and artwork, some impressive large pieces, and an excellent audio-visual center.

If you’re in downtown Taipei, devote an afternoon to the National Museum of History. In addition to a good presentation of Chinese history and representational pieces of art from the classical period, it has a busy season of exhibitions, many on various Asian themes. The Botanical Gardens are just next door.

Another good choice in the capital is the Taipei Fine Arts Museum, which offers a modest permanent collection, but frequent exhibitions of art both local and international. Also try the Taiwan Provincial Museum, which provides excellent exhibits on the anthropology, botany and zoology of Taiwan. Next to the Shann Garden in Peitou, is the Taiwan Folk Arts Museum, a good introduction to the native Taiwanese arts tradition. For a glimpse at modern Taiwanese painting, visit the Yang San-lang Art Museum.

Taiwan’s contemporary visual arts are flourishing and diverse. The best place to browse exhibits of the many new or established artists is the East District of Taipei, where you’ll find any number of galleries. For the avant-garde and installation art, visit IT Park.

Another good choice in the capital is the Taipei Fine Arts Museum, which offers a modest permanent collection, but frequent exhibitions of art both local and international. Also try the Taiwan Provincial Museum, which provides excellent exhibits on the anthropology, botany and zoology of Taiwan. Next to the Shann Garden in Peitou, is the Taiwan Folk Arts Museum, a good introduction to the native Taiwanese arts tradition. For a glimpse at modern Taiwanese painting, visit the Yang San-lang Art Museum.

Taiwan’s contemporary visual arts are flourishing and diverse. The best place to browse exhibits of the many new or established artists is the East District of Taipei, where you’ll find any number of galleries. For the avant-garde and installation art, visit IT Park.

Taiwanese puppet is always a very popular form of entertainment in the traditional street. The puppets are often the main event featured at local festivals. The large and colorful, theatrical design, the variety of puppet characters, costumes, interesting stories, exciting music and puppet master puppet animated gestures only a favorite pastime of Taiwanese people of all ages.

Taiwanese opera is said to have originated in Taiwan, Yilan at the beginning of the century. Art form was originally called Luodisao, and all actors were men. It ‘was inspired by various forms of theater, such as Chinese opera, opera Sihping, Gaojian opera, Hakka tea-picking opera and Beiguan, and gradually transformed into a performance independently. The language used in Taiwan, and the lyrics and dialogues usually combined with conversational phrases in Chinese poetry. Art has always been known for its lavish costumes colorful masks, such as makeup, and its unique music and singing. Stories of inspiration are usually about virtuous heroes and heroines.

In Sanyi, wood carving is the most important creative industries. The first two woodcarving masters in Taiwan, Wu Song was Luo and Li Jin-Chuan, both of wood carving in Sanyi and studying abroad. Li Jin-chuan was also professor of Taiwan is the most famous sculptor Ju Ming. In the early days were mostly wood carvings of traditional subjects such as the statues of local deities and decorative elements. Shueimei Street is the place most famous Sanyi, with over 170 stores carving along the street. But if you want to see the sculptors at work, you should visit the museum’s Sanyi Woodcarving. The museum is located in Shendiao Village, where visitors can discover artists slowly turning a piece of wood into a work of art.

Hsinchu is best known as home to the famous Taiwan Hsinchu Science Industrial Park. But it is also fast becoming a center of art glass. Since 1995 there have been five art festivals in Hsinchu glass. In 2006, the theme of the festival was the “floral”. Glass works by international artists and local, including the giant outdoor installations of glass art that appear during the festival with folk music and musical performances, classes and art glass souvenirs of international art glass. Hsinchu is also home to Taiwan art glass museum and the first for over a decade ago, glass was chosen as the focal point for the artistic development of the city.

Taiwan traditional art can not be famous or on a large scale, but these arts reflect the wisdom of old age and the traditions of local communities, which combine local natural resources and history with modern technology and creativity to produce contemporary works of art vivo. And often, these local, small-scale experience that will make your vacation so memorable!

• Taiwanese Contemporary Art
• Taiwan Contemporary Art and its relation to Chinese Contemporary Art
• Traditional Taiwan Art and its influence on Taiwan Contemporary Art
• Traditional Chinese Art and its influence on Taiwanese Contemporary Art