Illuminating the Spirit of Our Time: The National Award for Arts
2026 / August
This month we tell the stories of the seven winners of the 24th National Awards for Arts. These individuals have spent their lives pursuing their ideals and telling Taiwan’s stories to the world in many different ways.
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From Minimal to Infinite:
Artist Lee Zai-qian
At not yet 5 a.m. it is still dark, but 98-year-old Lee Zai-qian is already up and about. He drives to the coast of Jinshan District, New Taipei City, to watch the sunrise. “This is when the vital energy of heaven and earth is at its fullest.” He sketches and takes photographs. When the sunl......
Literature’s Compound Eyes:
Wu Ming-yi
Having previously won the Prix du Livre Insulaire and been longlisted for the Man Booker International Prize, Wu Ming-yi has this year received the prestigious National Award for Arts.......
