Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-06-18

Taiwan’s top museum featuring ancient Chinese art – the National Palace Museum – is holding an exhibit on a very untraditional theme: comic books! “The Legacy of Chen Uen: Art, Life and Philosophy” opened this past weekend, honoring a late artist whose works made a name for him across Asia. (CNA Photo)

Taiwan’s top museum featuring ancient Chinese art – the National Palace Museum – is holding an exhibit on a very untraditional theme: comic books! “The Legacy of Chen Uen: Art, Life and Philosophy” opened this past weekend, honoring a late artist whose works made a name for him across Asia.

One of Taiwan’s most beloved comic book artists, Chen Uen, was once lauded by Japanese fans as an Asian treasure, for his work in comic books, known in Japan as “manga”. He’s the subject of the first ever comic-themed exhibit at the National Palace Museum in Taipei.    [FULL  STORY]