Featured Events in Taipei in May, 2024 (July Updated)

The Taipei International Tourism Exposition (TTE) in 2024, held at the Taipei World Trade Center from May 31 to June 3, is a significant event that aims to boost the visibility of exhibitors and propel the growth of the tourism industry in Taipei. With a strategic focus on leveraging extensive Guangxuan resources, the exposition is dedicated to enhancing the scope and scale of the travel exhibition. By attracting a larger number of consumers, the event creates a dynamic platform for summer tourism business transactions. Additionally, it serves as a key barometer for industry peers in the latter part of the tourism market, setting the tone for the sector's performance. The Taipei International Tourism Exposition 2024 is poised to be a pivotal moment for stakeholders looking to capitalize on emerging opportunities in the evolving tourism landscape.

Cao Jigang (China, b.1955） Graduated from Oil Painting Dept. of the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) in 1984, currently works and lives in Beijing. Cao Jigang's artistic style combines elements of Eastern and Western aesthetics and literati thoughts. Cao once said: "I'm exploring minimalist landscape painting, without crossing the boundaries to abstraction." In Cao's early works, he depicted the ruins of the Great Wall using oil painting, then began several periods to explore different materials and create his own language. Pencil and oil and acrylic to imitate ancient Chinese Shan-Shui, and over twenty years he combined the European technique of “Tempera” and Chinese Shan-Shui landscape to create his style of serenity landscape. Cao's works are characterized by a unique semi-transparent luminosity and a jade-like quality, achieved through layered brushwork to express a sense of emptiness. Recently he moved towards a "minimalist" style, further expanding the imaginative space of the metaphysical. Cao Jigang's artistic achievements have been recognized and received the Silver Award at the 9th National Art Exhibition in China(1999), exhibited in museums including National Art Museum of China, permanently collected by the National Art Museum of China, the Shanghai Art Museum, and important Chinese private collectors.