Taipei exhibit celebrates Taiwan-Japan friendshipStaff writer, with CNATaiwan and Japan yesterday celebrated their friendship at the opening ceremony of Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara’s solo exhibition in Taipei, with President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) expressing hope that the two sides could join hands to face global challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic. A sculpture by Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara is pictured at Taipei National University of the Arts’ Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts in an undated photograph. Photo: Ling Mei-hsueh, Taipei TimesTsai also thanked Nara, with whom she had breakfast earlier this week, for the painting Hazy Humid Day, which he dedicated to Taiwan. He thanked Taiwan for lending a helping hand after the earthquake and tsunami, and expressed hope that there can be long-lasting bilateral friendship. Giving a review of the exhibition, Nara said: “This is the best work I, at this stage, have created.

Source: Taipei Times March 11, 2021 15:56 UTC