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Preface

This is the preface for the publication of my 14th album. It is an a short term. Therefore, I have the aspiration to establish a personal
extremely difficult public cultural affair to establish a personal fine museum.
arts museum, but I have worked hard making preparations for twenty
Part Two: The Di cult Process of Establishing a Personal Museum
years to make sustainable contributions to the society, beautify life,
1. In 2002, I had the chance to purchase a duplex old building with
and enhance the nation’s cultural quality and status. Finally, the
a loan in 2002 and reconstruct it into a museum. The building
museum is going to open on January 1, 2024 and the mission of
is located at No.25&27, Wuquan Rd., West District, Taichung
contributing to the society is accomplished!
City. After the two houses are reconstructed and combined, it
This preface is divided into three parts, explaining the cause and
becomes the ve-story exhibition space of the museum. Besides
effect in the preparation of the museum, the cultural and creative
the rst oor as the gift shop, the second to fth oors are all the
characteristics of the hardware and software, and the fundraising
exhibition space.
procedure for future long-term operation.
2. I have visited the excellent cultural constructions of civilized
Part One: The Cause and E ect in the Preparation of the Museum countries for many times as the important reference for
When I was young, I engaged in the work of art design and establishing a museum.
backdrop painting in the film and theater industry. Afterwards, I Art lies in creativity! Only with the combination of new thinking,
started to have strong interest in pure art creation; therefore, I taught innovative concepts, and superb skills can the creative works be made.
myself creation and joined in fine arts competitions after work and Besides the ten projects completed in the early twenty years, I spent
won more than 40 awards until 1980. Among them, my watercolor another twenty years tailor-making ten brand-new artworks. They will
works won the top three awards of Provincial Fine Arts Awards for be displayed on the second to fth oor based on di erent periods. It
three consecutive times and therefore passed the qualification of is hoped that they will show the eye-opening e ects.
“permanent exemption from censorship.” After my Eastern Gouache
Part Three: Resource Development for the Long-term Operation
works also won the top three awards of Provincial Fine Arts Awards for
of the Museum
three times and the great honor of “invited writer,” I was resolved to
1. The project works with the function of beautifying the society are
become a professional painter. At the same time, I set up the purposes
selected to be made into cultural and creative products that are
for my future creative projects, “To Convey the Truth through Art.” I
sold on the rst oor, including digital prints, albums, notebooks,
further planned to pursue the six higher and more difficult goals of
mugs, lampshades, and T-shirts. They are souvenirs and gifts with
contributing to the society, including promoting culture, recording
the function to embellish the living space.
history, re ecting on the times, caring for the society, beautifying life,
2. To enrich the contents of the museum, I specially invite 21 famous
and entertaining through education. As for scene selection, I engage
Taiwanese craftsmen to provide their exquisite original works
in the creation in the order of taking roots in Taiwan, keeping China in
to join the display and sale. In this way, the social public and
mind, and taking a broad view of the world.
collectors can purchase the precious works as their family treasure.
After more than twenty years of hard work in creation, I have
Besides, the income can also assist part of the operation expenses
completed ten projects and nearly thousand works. Every completed
of the museum, which has the signi cant meaning! Thank you for
project has been displayed at the invitation exhibitions of public
the great support.
cultural units and well received, but the exhibitions were only held for
Founding Director Hou, Shou-Feng
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