Birth of a New Century–
Images of Children in Western Art (4/4~7/10)

Images of children in Western society have undergone great changes over the centuries. Originally seen as subsumed in the family structure, children are now percieved as individuals and have been adapted as potent symbols of creativity in modern culture. Children have also played an important part in modern art. Portraits of children chosen from the collection of the Chi Mei Museum are presented in the NPM to symbolize the endless existence and the hopeful future of mankind. The exhibition includes four themes: family, play, quiet time, and work, all presented in chronological sequence.

Leonardo da Vinci:
Scientist, Inventor, Artist (3/25~5/7)

Among Renaissance artists, Leonardo da Vinci (1452~1519) has attracted the most attention. The "Mona Lisa" has been crowned the most beautiful and secretive woman in the world; "The Last Supper" is a religious masterpiece. Although he only finished a limited number of works in his lifetime, these works have had deep influence on later periods. Da Vinci's reputation has not only been built on his contributions to the arts, but also on the numerous inventions he came up with for use in daily life. Undoubtedly, Leonardo da Vinci is both an outstanding artist and a master who objectively and precisely introduced science into the world of art. "Leonardo da Vinci: Scientist, Inventor, Artist", being held at the National Museum of History, presents the whole spectrum of da Vinci's work, including his art, inventions, and scientific work.

Search for Immortality:
Life and Afterlife in Ancient Egypt (3/11~7/9)

The National Museum of Natural Science presents, for the first time ever, 215 masterpieces of ancient Egyptian art collected by the Pelizaeus-Museum in Hildesheim (Germany), including mummies, coffins and sarcophagi, bronzes, ceramics, stone vessels, etc. By exhibiting ancient Egyptian art, it is shown that the ancient Egyptians were preoccupied with life, but not with death. The exhibition is divided into four sections: (1) The Dawn of Ancient Egyptian Culture, introducing the Neolithic Age of Egypt; (2) The Life of Ancient Egyptians, introducing hieroglyphs, statuettes, vessels, clothing, cosmetics, etc.; (3) The Tomb of Vines, exhibiting the restored Tomb of Sennefer in its original dimensions; and (4) The Afterlife in Ancient Egypt, introducing beliefs in the afterlife, funeral customs, and animal cults.

MAY EXHIBITIONS

National Palace Museum
221, Jrshan Rd., Sec. 2, Waishuangshi, Shrlin, Taipei

URL: http://www.npm.gov.tw
Hours: 9 a.m.~5 p.m. daily
The museum offers daily guided tours in English at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tours begin at the information desk in the main lobby.

Permanent Exhibitions:
Shang and Chou Dynasty bronze ritual vessels and oracle bones
Pre-Han through Sung Dynasty pottery and porcelain
Tibetan Buddhist ceremonial objects
Carvings from the Ming and Ching Dynasties
Recently acquired gilt-bronze Buddhist images

• 3/29~6/30
  China at the Inception of the Second Millennium–art and Culture of the Sung Dynasty
  

Permanent Exhibitions:
Tang tri-color and painted pottery
General History of Chinese Cultural Artifacts

• 4/14~5/7 A
  Retrospective of Shao You-xuan's Bird-and-Flower Painting

• 3/28-5/31
  Exhibition of Roomboxes

• 1/28~6/18
  Heavenly Creation–Gems of Ancient Chinese Inventions

• 5/6~5/21
  Exhibition of Dong Shaw Hui's Oil Paintings
• 5/27~6/11
  Exhibition of Huey-chih Ho's Oil Paintings

Permanent Exhibitions:
The Beauty of Calligraphy
The Beauty of Kaohsiung

• 3/25~5/24
  Kaohsiung Award 2000: The 17th Kaohsiung Arts Exhibition
• 4/29~6/4
  Temperal Presentation within the works of Art in the Museum's Collection
• 3/4~6/11
  Jesus Rafael SOTO
• 4/22~8/6
  A Long-term Display Room of Taiwanese Painting Art
• 4/2~8/27
  Chinese Ancient Sculpture II
• 4/22~8/6
  Apparelling the Mass: the Feminine Images and Fashion Tastes in the Paintings of Taiwanese Senior Artists
• 5/6~7/16
  Civilization of the Yellow River: Special Exhibition of Ancient Colored Potteries from Gansu Province

MAY PERFORMACES

National Concert Hall
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
21 Jungshan S. Rd., Taipei

URL: http://www.ntch.edu.tw/
Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise specified.

• 11
  Appalachian Journey
• 12
  2000 TIMF–Opening Concert
• 17
  2000 TIMF–Souvenir de Florence
• 18
  2000 TIMF–Festival Highlights: The Three Violin Concerti
• 20
  The Night of Classical Chinese Music
• 22
  The Love of My Life–The Super Jazz Night
• 26/29
  JS Bach Cello Suites–Micha Maisky
• 27
  Shao-chia Lu and Dvorak
• 28
  Midori McDonald Violin & Piano Duet Concert
• 30
  Peng Tsao & TMCCO

• 6~9
  Puccini's Opera "Turandot"
• 13~16
  The Smoke in the Grand Desert
• 26~28
  Uncle Vanya–Moscow Art Theatre