About Apollo Art Gallery
Apollo Art Gallery was established in October 1978. During the 1970s, the gallery invited several esteemed veteran artists such as Liao Chi-chun, Lee Mei-shu, Lee Tze-Fan, Chen Chin, Lin Yu shan, KUO Hsueh-Hu, Li Shih-Chiao, Chang Wan-Chuan, Hung Jui-ling, Chen Te-Wang, Hsu Shen-Chou, Max Liu, and others to exhibit their works. They presented their art using various techniques, including oil painting, watercolor, ink wash painting, pastels, and gouache.
In the 1980s, Apollo Art Gallery showcased Ma Bai-Shu's ink wash paintings, and also held the first-ever solo exhibition of senior artist Hsiao Ju-Sung's lifetime. In May 1989, the gallery organized a joint exhibition titled "Ishikawa Kinichiro and His Disciples," which featured the oil paintings of the late Chen Cheng-Po. In the following June, they presented the "Ink Sketch Exhibition of Paris Women" by San Yu. While paying tribute to the senior artists, Apollo Art Gallery also promoted contemporary art by curating exhibitions of works by modern artists, including Yuyu Yang, Ju Ming, Shiy De-Jinn, Chao Chung-Hsiang, Chiang Han-Tung, Lin Sien-Mo, Gu Bing-Sing, Hsiao Chin, Tan Choh-Tee, Siew Hock-Meng, Chen Jia-Rhon, Lee Yi-Hong, Chiang Ming-Shyan, Sheu Kuen-Cherng, Wang Shou-Ying, HSI Mu-Ren, Lo Tsen, and others. This provided these artists with a platform to showcase their talent and gain attention in the art world.
In the 1990s, Chang Chin-Hsing, the founder of Apollo Art Gallery, was elected as the first chairman of the Gallery Association in Taiwan. He was actively involved in establishing Taiwan's first gallery exposition, known as ART TAIPEI. This exposition has become the longest-running art fair in Asia. In 1992, he successfully facilitated an exhibition of Taiwanese artists' works at the Vienna National Humanities Museum in Austria. Artists like Chang Ping-Nan, Hou Chin-Lang, Ting Walasse, Sieur Tzen, Hilo Chen, Li Zong-Xiang, Huang Chao-mo, Kuo Ching-Chih, Dai Bih-In, Chen Cheng-Hong, Yim Yee-King, Lee Wan-Chuan, Santos Hu, Lin Ling-Shen, Huang Chiou-Yue, and others became the backbone of the gallery scene. Additionally, digital artists have been consistently invited to top international art fairs such as Art Basel in Switzerland and ARCO in Madrid for several years.
Starting from the year 2000, several artists entered the gallery scene, including Han Hsiang-Ning, Liu Yang- Che, Shih Ching-Hui, Fan Zhen-Jin, Liou Chen-Chou, Shudan, Gottfried Kumpf, Chen Shu-Hwa, Yeh Tung-Jinn, Uwe Mertsch, Takahashi Yukio, Yeh Chu-Sheng, Kao Yung-Chung, Mario Weinberg, and Yosifu. To extend art education to collectors and provide better services, Apollo Art Gallery began planning a series of courses on Taiwanese and Western art history and art appreciation, as well as organizing European art trips. In 2012, Mr. Chang's daughter, Miss Chang Kaidi, took over as the head of the gallery. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Applied Arts Vienna and serves as an adjunct assistant professor at the National Taiwan University of Arts. She has actively promoted the integration of the art industry with academia. Besides bringing high-quality art into university spaces, such as the Tamkang University Wen-Chi Art Center and the Taipei University Art and Culture Exhibition Area, to enhance artistic appreciation, she also offers annual internship opportunities for Taipei University students in curating and exhibition planning. This helps train art management talents, allowing students to experience the work environment and accumulate work experience while still in college. Moreover, due to recognition and cooperation from various industries, Apollo Art Gallery successfully promotes the concept of a "mobile gallery," showcasing recommended artists and artworks in spaces beyond traditional galleries. Collaborations with invited partners have included HTC headquarters, Dadaocheng Art Center, Wan Arts Center, Sijhuang Theater, Taipei Big Travel, Taiwan Business Bank headquarters, The One Nanyuan, and Taipei Zhongshan.
In recent years, Apollo Gallery has actively participated in international art fairs both domestically and abroad, including Taipei, Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Cologne, Berlin, Frankfurt, Prague, Shanghai, Chengdu, Nanjing, Gwangju, and Jeju. This has provided more opportunities for Taiwanese artists to be seen on the international stage.
To support outstanding young artistic creators in Taiwan and assist them in smoothly entering the art market, Apollo Art Gallery has been organizing the "Starry Fruit Generation - Apollo Art Gallery Emerging Artists Nurturing Program" since 2014, as well as collaborating with the O-Bank Education Foundation to hold the "Compose Taiwan: Go to Taiwan - Visual Arts Selection Event." The nurtured emerging artists include LIU Chun-Chun, CHANG Ban-Yuan, CHEN Ting-Chun, HUANG Fa-Cheng, LU Jyun-Han, FAN Chiao-Ling, HUANG Yu-Chu, HUNG Shih-Cheng, LIN Yu-Wen, TSENG Shih-Han, WANG Wen, LIN Yu-Ju, LEE Yi-Hsuan, WU Chien-Hsing, WANG Yu-Shiang, LIU Mo-Lin, HUANG Yan-Jun, LIN Huan-Chia, CHIU Ling-Lin, HUANG Chih-Cheng, Yabun Yuma ( CHIANG Pei-Shan), and CHAO Fu-Le, among others.
Starting in 2017, Apollo Art Gallery expanded its presence in southern Taiwan's historical and cultural town of Hengchun, adjacent to the East Gate, with the establishment of a second gallery space named "Hunhau" This move actively promotes the artistic ecosystem in southern Taiwan!
~ Mentoring seniors, promoting middle-aged and young talents, nurturing emerging artists, art education, and talent training. ~
~ Art appreciation begins with understanding art history and art fundamentals. ~
General manager of Apollo Art Gallery, CHANG Kai-Dien
Current Position
Person in charge of Apollo Art Gallery
Adjunct Assistant Professor at National Taiwan University of Arts
社團法人中華民國畫廊協會副理事長
Appraiser and Valuator for the Association of Taiwan Art Gallery Association
National Arts and Culture Foundation Reviewer
Taipei University Student Internship Committee Member
Austrian National Tour Guide
Degree
Ph.D. from the University of Applied Arts Vienna
Master's degree in Art History from the University of Vienna
Experiences
2021~
National Arts and Culture Foundation "Phenomenal Writing – Visual Arts Review Project" Reviewer
National Arts and Culture Foundation Visual Arts Regular Support Review Committee Member
Qualification Exam Committee Member for the Master of Fine Arts Program at National Taiwan University of Arts
Thesis Defense Committee Member for the Master of Arts in Spanish Language and Literature Program at Tamkang University
Taipei University Student Internship Committee Member
Reviewer for "Jade Shines – National Art Marketing Event" at the National Hsinchu Living Aesthetics Museum
Reviewer for the "Jade Shines – National Art Marketing Event" Jury Meeting at the National Hsinchu Living Aesthetics Museum
Art Taipei International Art Fair Executive Committee Member
Art Taipei International Art Fair Reviewer
2019~2020
National Arts and Culture Foundation "Phenomenal Writing – Visual Arts Review Project" Reviewer
Executive Supervisor for the Association of Galleries in the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Appraiser and Valuator for the Association of Taiwan Art Gallery Association
Appraiser and Valuator for the Association of Galleries in the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Scholarship Reviewer for the Association of Galleries in the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Art Taipei International Art Fair Executive Committee Member
Art Taipei International Art Fair Reviewer
Art Taipei International Art Fair "Art Education Day" Taipei Normal University Tour Guide Trainer
Thesis Defense Committee Member for the Doctoral Program at the College of Management, Shih Chien University
Thesis Defense Committee Member for the Doctoral Program at the College of Management, Shih Chien University
Reviewer for the 2nd and 3rd "Composition Taiwan – Visual Arts Selection Activity"
Curator for the 5th Da Dao Cheng International Art Festival "Da Dao Cheng Visions"
Curator for the 6th Da Dao Cheng International Art Festival "Exploring Taiwan through Art – Composition Taiwan"
Reviewer Committee Member for Hsinchu Railway Art Village Artist Residency
2017~2018
Executive Supervisor and Appraiser for the Association of Galleries in the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Art Taipei International Art Fair Executive Committee Member
Taipei University Student Internship Committee Member
Planned and taught the "Western Art History Course Series" at Apollo Gallery
2013~2016
Thesis Defense Committee Member for the Master of Arts in Spanish Language and Literature Program at Tamkang University
Reviewer for the 1st "GO TO TAIWAN" Arts Selection Activity
Taipei University Student Internship Committee Member
Chief Curator for National Taipei University's Anniversary Exhibition "Taiwan in Harmony"
Planned and taught the "Western Art History Course Series" at Apollo Gallery
Director of the Board for the Foundation for Young Musicians
Since 2012
Appointed as Adjunct Assistant Professor at National Taiwan University of Arts in February 2012
Invited as Visiting Professor for the Spanish Language Department at Tamkang University and the History Department at Taipei University in September 2013
Appointed as Adjunct Assistant Professor at National Taiwan University of Arts in September 2014
2011
Became the General Manager of Taipei's "Apollo Art Gallery"
Served as Assistant Professor at the Department of Fine Arts, Tainan University of Applied Sciences, from September to July of the following year
2003-11
Received a scholarship from the University of Applied Arts Vienna and conducted research on public art in Taiwan
Earned a Ph.D. with honors from the University of Applied Arts Vienna 。
Board Member of the MeDA Museum Education and Development Association
Special Art Tour Planner and Guide for "Master Travel" in Austria
Art History Examiner for the Austrian Professional Tour Guide National Examination
Translator for professional work at Kunsthalle Krems, Austria
Lecturer for a series of art lectures and museum tours organized by the Austrian Women's Association
1999-2003
Studied Art History at the University of Vienna and obtained a Master's degree
Taught as Adjunct Lecturer at the Department of Fine Arts and the Department of Visual Communication at National Taiwan University of Arts
Taught as Adjunct Lecturer at the Department of Landscape Design at Fu Jen Catholic University
Taught a series of Western Art History courses for the Pacific Culture Foundation
Taught a series of courses on Taiwanese master painters at the Taichung (Lincoln) American School
1999
Engaged in German-Chinese interpretation work for various official and private institutions, including the Judicial Yuan, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Bureau of Cultural Affairs, and art galleries.