• Duration: 2012/05/12-07/08
• Opening: 2012/05/12 3:00pm

In May, Liang Gallery will celebrate its twentieth anniversary! An abundance of sweet achievements and memories are embraced as another milestone is joyfully reached.

Liang Gallery is committed to the mission of establishing Taiwan’s art history. To meet the remarkable significance of this particular moment, it will hold a grand exhibition, “The Origin of taiwan Art – Chen Cheng-po," in the high-ceiling thematic pavilion on the second floor. Chen Cheng-po (1895-1947) was not just the first Taiwanese painter to be selected for the Japanese Imperial Exhibition, but also a pioneer in the development of contemporary art in Taiwan. In 1935, he completed the painting, Tamsui Sunset, which, in 2006, received international acclaim after being sold at an auction in Hong Kong for TWD 220 million! To commemorate Liang Gallery’s twentieth anniversary, this exhibition marks the first time that this rare masterpiece will be featured at a private gallery as a grand finale.

Liang Gallery lays a solid foundation for the works of Taiwanese senior artists to enter into contemporary standards. By continuing classics, it also fosters the cultivation of Taiwan contemporary art, as well as bridges the generation gap that has always concerned the Taiwan art community. The other twentieth anniversary special exhibition, “Exploring With a Balloon – Taiwan Contemporary Art Exhibition," will be located on the first floor, and invites twenty artists that Liang Gallery actively manages to join the festivities. A hot air balloon symbolizes courageous exploration, passion, and a sunny vitality – these happen to be the convictions that Liang Gallery has held onto for all these years.

Please join us as we celebrate Liang Gallery’s twentieth anniversary by listening to the dialogue between the classical masters and contemporary innovations of Taiwan art!