In order to put a spotlight on people who have made outstanding contributions in art, NPUST opened the 2025 Tsui-Kuang Art Exhibition at the Art Center on the 3rd floor of the Library and Exhibition Hall at 10 am on May 18th, inviting teachers, students and the general public to come and enjoy the artistic works. NPUST’s Vice-President for Administration, Wen-Ling Shih, Pingtung City Zhongzheng Elementary School Principal, Chia-Cheng Hsu, the widow and son of artist Ho Wen Chi, Mrs. Ho Chiu Chin-Chu and Mr. Ho Chi-Wei, and NPUST’s retired professor of plant medicine, Professor Wen-Chin Liang, attended the opening event. 40 exquisite works created by members of the painting society are included in the exhibition and will be on display together with the works donated to NPUST by the painting master Ho Wen Chi from now until July 24th.
Vice-President Wen-Ling Shih said that “this exhibition, which will be open for more than two months, has 40 paintings on display. As an educator, I deeply appreciate the important role art education plays in inspiring thinking and cultivating skills in aesthetics and expression. I am also grateful to curatorial team for their dedication, the artists for their creative enthusiasm, and the support of the participants”. Shih hopes that the exhibition will bring a touch of beauty to everyone.
The Pingtung County Tsui-Kuang Painting Society was founded by the master artist Professor Ho Wen Chi in the spring of 1960. It is the earliest established and longest-running art group the county. The Tsui-Kuang Painting Society has long been committed to promoting the heritage and innovation of art and culture. In addition to regularly holding joint exhibitions for its members, it is also actively involved in art promotion through exchange seminars, outdoor sketching, and other activities. It strives to continuously inject vitality into the local art scene while cultivating new talent for the art world.
The 40 works on display include oil paintings, watercolors, ink paintings, calligraphy, and mixed media, making for a rich and powerful visual experience. The participating artists come from different generations, each with a unique artistic vision and creative concept. With abundant artistic creativity, each work exudes the artists’ delicate emotions and profound understanding of life. Whether realistic or abstract, traditional or modern, they all have their own distinct personality and style, and are manifestations of the humanistic cultivation and artistic skills the artists have accumulated over the years.
