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【A Cloud, do you have a name?】—Jo Hsieh solo Exhibition｜2025/05/30-08.16
May.20.2025
In 2019, Mezzo Art held a solo exhibition for Jo Hsieh titled Blue Roaming, featuring over twenty works from its collection. The exhibition showcased key pieces from her “Non-Space” series, as well as other prints and oil paintings in collaboration with CHINI Gallery. Now, after six years, we are pleased to once again collaborate—this time with the Jo Hsieh Arts Foundation—to present a new solo exhibition for #JoHsieh: #Clouds, #DoYouHaveAName?
We’re also honored to welcome Professor #ChenKuangYi as our opening guest speaker. Professor Chen holds a PhD in Contemporary Art History from Université Paris Nanterre (Paris X), specializing in art history and archaeology. She is widely regarded as a leading scholar in Western art history in Taiwan. In 2023, she curated Jo Hsieh’s retrospective The Philosophy of Blue at the Tainan Art Museum. That exhibition featured not only the well-known “Non-Space” series but also the rarely seen “Self-Portrait” series, offering a profound insight into the artist’s practice.
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#JoHsieh was born in 1967 in Chiayi, Taiwan. Influenced by her mother, she developed a passion for drawing from a young age and later studied at Fu-Hsin Trade and Arts School, where she focused on both art and design. After graduation, she launched her own design business, but her deep desire to pursue fine art led her to the UK in 1991. She completed her MA at the Royal College of Art in 1998 and continued living, creating, studying for her PhD, and exhibiting her work in the UK. Beginning in 2012, she held a series of solo exhibitions in Taiwan through CHINI Gallery in Taipei. However, the strain of living abroad while devoting herself fully to her art eventually impacted her health. She returned to Taiwan in 2015 for treatment and passed away in 2017.
Over just two decades, Jo Hsieh created an extraordinary body of work, leaving behind a vast archive of drawings and paintings. In 2021, her family established the Jo Hsieh Arts Foundation to preserve and catalog her artistic legacy. Having spent nearly her entire creative life in the UK and passing away at the age of fifty, she presented several memorable solo exhibitions through CHINI Gallery in Taipei. Yet there was not enough time for her to become more widely known to Taiwanese audiences. We hope that, through ongoing exhibitions, more people will come to know and appreciate this remarkable artist.
[Closed] The 113th "Jo Hsieh Scholarship" application period, from August 15 to September 15, has ended. Thank you to all the students in art-related fields who applied!
Aug.05.2024
The 2024 "Jo Hsieh Scholarship" applications are now open!
I. Origin:
To promote academic research related to Taiwanese art history and the artist Jo Hsieh, the Jo Hsieh Arts Foundation has established the "Jo Hsieh Scholarship" starting in 2024. This scholarship aims to cultivate and inspire art researchers with academic potential and unique qualities.
II. Organizer: Jo Hsieh Arts Foundation.
III. Eligibility: Students currently enrolled in or graduated from art-related programs.
IV. Submission Content:
Research papers related to the artist Jo Hsieh, including topics such as art history, art theory, aesthetics, and art criticism concerning her era and social environment. Submissions can include journal articles, theses, conference presentations, or written papers, with a minimum length of 15,000 words.
V. Application Process:
Applicants should submit the following documents from August 15 to September 15:
A completed "Jo Hsieh Scholarship" research paper application form, including a research plan (3,000-6,000 words).
Submit the materials electronically to contact@johsiehfoundation.com.
VI. Award and Obligations:
Award Amount and Quota: One scholarship of NT$100,000 will be awarded for the year. The awarded amount will be subject to a 10% income tax as per Taiwanese law.
Review and Announcement: A professional review panel organized by the Foundation will conduct the evaluation. Award winners will be notified by December of the same year. If no suitable candidate is found, the scholarship will not be awarded.
Obligations: Awardees must submit two printed copies of the paper and one digital copy within two years, acknowledging "Supported by Jo Hsieh Arts Foundation" in the paper’s acknowledgment section.
Non-Completion: If the paper is not completed within two years, a progress report must be submitted, with a possible six-month extension. Failure to submit the final paper after the extension may result in revocation of the scholarship and repayment of the awarded funds.
VII. Rules:
Applicants must ensure that their work is original and will not result in any legal issues for the Foundation. Violations of copyright laws or academic ethics (as referenced in the Ministry of Education letter No. 1060059470) may result in the revocation of the scholarship and repayment of awarded funds, with applicants bearing all related legal and compensation responsibilities.
By entering, participants grant the Foundation a non-exclusive, free license to use their work for publication, teaching, research, and promotional activities.
Participants agree to abide by these regulations. Any unresolved issues will be addressed by the Foundation, which reserves the right to amend or adjust the rules and activities as necessary.
VIII. Contact Information:
For any inquiries, please contact the Foundation at: contact@johsiehfoundation.com
For detailed application forms and information, please visit https://reurl.cc/VzVV2b
