Rising Stars Friedlich is also the director of Lung Men Art Gallery, located behind the busy department store and shopping area on Chunghsiao East Road in East Taipei. Although it was founded only 20 years ago, this is Taiwan's oldest contemporary gallery. Wu's decorative and mosaic-like paintings reveal his solid understanding of color and line. He successfully combines Western modern art with Chinese folk art in the bold cat in Resting, painted in 1995, which has a flat, print-like quality. Each gallery treads a fine line when choosing whether to back emerging talent or stick with established older artists.
Taiwanese art is in a state of flux.
Methods and subject matter are changing. Mixed media and video art are becoming more mainstream. In his work, he uses seashells, a bee's nest, insects, and paint to explore environmental issues. These are exciting times for anyone interested in Taiwan's art market. To ensure that the market matures steadily, collectors must establish links worldwide and not blindly follow fashionable market trends.