Taiwan’s New Typologies – ArtReview
A series of new museums are reshaping the cultural ecology of Taiwan. Within that, museums are merging with libraries. But is the arts landscape really joined up?First came the New Taipei City Art Museum, with its striking aluminium-clad facade designed by homegrown architect Kris Yao. Opened in April 2025 in Yingge, New Taipei City – the municipality that surrounds Taipei – it has already attracted attention for exhibitions foregrounding local art history.Next was the multivenue Taoyuan Museum of Fine Arts, comprising a main museum and two subsidiary art centres. The main building, near Taoyuan Airport, is opening in phases between 2025 and 2028. One subsidiary, the Taoyuan Children’s Art Center, connected to the main museum via an elevated corridor, has been strengthening international ties – it recently collaborated with the National Gallery Singapore on an environmental-themed exhibition titled When Art Meets Nature.