Michael Ku Gallery 10th Anniversary

群展 《 水 》 群展 《 水 》 2020.05.10-2020.07.26 2018 marks the tenth anniversary of Michael Ku Gallery’s establishment. The first exhibition held at Michael Ku Gallery was Wei Jia’s “Illuminating the Endless Night” in 2008. With keen insight, meticulous planning, and a vision that evolves with the times, Michael Ku Gallery has continued to […]

Even though the future may be far away, Even though saying good bye needs not be at an airport, If only you could describe a future

群展 《 水 》 群展 《 水 》 2020.05.10-2020.07.26 Michael Ku Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition that gathers the works of five young contemporary Taiwanese artists, all of whom share artistic sympathies and inspire one another. From their works, viewers will gain insight into the defining characteristics of Taiwan’s contemporary art. While the […]

Invincible

群展 《 水 》 群展 《 水 》 2020.05.10-2020.07.26 https://vimeo.com/247091013https://vimeo.com/247091949 Wang Shao Gang’s solo exhibition “Invincible” explores the contradictions and paradoxes one encounters when faced with the self. No matter win or lose, “he” always fights back at the pivotal moment and, like a movie hero, faces his enemy and is reborn. When we look […]

My Little Black Book

群展 《 水 》 群展 《 水 》 2020.05.10-2020.07.26 Yu-Ping Kuo’s second solo exhibition at Michael Ku Gallery, titled “My Little Black Book,” is essentially a diary of the artist’s various illustrations, oil paintings, and three-dimensional pieces. She has transformed her work from depicting her intrinsic qualities and traumas into work depicting a yearning for […]

Sudden Brilliance

群展 《 水 》 群展 《 水 》 2020.05.10-2020.07.26 https://vimeo.com/251261521 Michael Ku Gallery will present Wei Jia‘s latest solo exhibition, “Sudden Brilliance,” in March on 2017. Wei Jia, one of the most representative contemporary Chinese artist born after 1970, ventured into painting from lithography in 2003, and is about to enter his 15th year of […]

Sense of Light

群展 《 水 》 群展 《 水 》 2020.05.10-2020.07.26 Lao Lianben (Filipino, B. 1948), whose minimalist yet evocative paintings are a wellspring of Oriental inspiration. His monochromatic compositions display a meditational quietude, and an elegantly refined aesthetic derived from the brushwork of expressionist calligraphy. Lao Lianben captures only what is essential in subtle, clutter-free canvases. […]

Let us not be sad anymore

群展 《 水 》 群展 《 水 》 2020.05.10-2020.07.26 The latest solo exhibition of new generation Taiwanese artist Jian, Yi-Hong, Let Us Not Be Sad Anymore, opens at Michael Ku Gallery on the 25th of September. In 2014, Jian received an Honorable Mention in the Taipei Arts Awards. The artist’s unique contemporary ink and wash […]

Riverlike Narrative

群展 《 水 》 群展 《 水 》 2020.05.10-2020.07.26 “Riverlake Narrative” is young Taiwanese artist Lin, Yi-Wei’s debut solo show. In this exhibition, Lin takes Palms Again, Yu Li Hua’s novel published in 1967, as the axis. Starting from the metaphorical palms in the novel, he discovers the various phases of transformation that palm trees […]

Open Containers

群展 《 水 》 群展 《 水 》 2020.05.10-2020.07.26 “Open Containers” is artist Luo, Jr-shin’s first solo exhibition at Michael Ku Gallery. In this exhibition, Luo, Jr-shin integrates images, objects, installations, and sculptures, blending them cleverly into an open yet specific narrative. As a continuation of his artistic practice in which he explores objects and materials, Luo, Jr-shin […]