The Present and Future of Art in Taiwan: Taipei Fine Arts Museum By J.F. Keating, Photos by Sung Chih-hsiung Look at the unusual colors. Why does he make the heads so large The people seem so bored. The comments float through the air as we stroll past the art work. We are viewing a show of the famous French painter Balthus (b. 1908). Balthus, a painter whom Picasso admired, works at expressing ...

The first permanent gallery dedicated to the display of the arts of Korea at The Metropolitan Museum of Art opened to the public on June 9, signaling the successful completion of an ambitious 30-year plan for the establishment of major new galleries of Asian art and the enrichment of the Museums Asian collections. The Arts of Korea Gallery will display, on a rotating and often thematic basis, ...

The National Museum of Arts is to the North of the palace grounds, on the opposite side of 184th street. The building was designed in Khmer-style in 1920 by a French architect. The most important artifacts are sculptures from the Angkor era and before. The museum is open daily 7 to 11:30 am and 2 to 5 pm, except on Mondays. Entrance fee is two US Dollars. English and French speaking guides are ...