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Responding to numerous requests from the Chinese community, His Holiness Guru Choktrul will hold a calligraphy exhibition at Sunzen Art Gallery, Vancouver, Canada. The exhibition, titled "Fantasy," warmly invites everyone to attend and offer their insights.In 1987, His Holiness traveled to Taiwan to preside over the cremation ceremony of the high monk Jampal Lodoe Rinpoche and has since been residing in Taiwan for the past 36 years, occasionally traveling to mainland China and Europe to propagate Buddhist teachings and give aid to countless disciples who chanced upon him.His Holiness has a wide range of interests, including calligraphy, painting, sculpture, tea tasting, and collecting unique stones, and has a particular fondness for Chinese calligraphy. In his youth, His Holiness was closely...

Butterfly Wu (1908-1989) was China’s first “movie queen” and the first Chinese actress to achieve international recognition. In an era when Chinese society still held prejudices against the performing arts, Wu devoted herself to the film industry with sheer passion for movies and acting, and soon became the most popular star actress in Shanghai. In 1931, Wu starred in China’s first sound film Sing-Song Girl Red Peony; In 1933, Wu was voted “Movie Queen”, a title that had since been with her all her life; In 1960, Wu won the Best Actress Award at the 7th Film Festival in Asia held in Tokyo, Japan; In 1985, Wu was accorded Special Award by the Taipei Golden Horse Awards committee, in recognition...

Tsai Chih Chung’s Eastern Philosophy MON - FRI:  10:00 AM - 6:00 PMSAT:  11:00 AM - 6:00 PMSUNDAY:  CLOSED   ARTWORKS ON VIEW 展出作品列表    Tsai Chih Chung is a world-renowned cartoonist born in Taiwan, best-known for his Chinese philosophy cartoon series. Conveying abstract ideas in an accessible cartoon format, Tsai mobilizes Eastern Asian cultural heritages and introduces Buddhist, Daoist, and Confucian philosophies to the world. Tsai has created over 100 cartoon works, which have been translated and published in dozens of languages, selling over 50 million copies all over the world. In 1999, Tsai Chih Chung was awarded the Prince Claus Awards in recognition of his contribution to introducing Chinese philosophies to an unprecedented wide public. Since the 1990’s, Tsai...

Exhibition and Charity Sale of Zheng Shengtian's Personal Collection October 7 - November 19, 2021SUNZEN ART GALLERYMON - FRI 10:00 AM - 6:00 PMSAT 11 AM - 6:00 PMSUNDAY CLOSED View the Collection Online Legend of a Collection- Exhibition and Charity Sale of Zheng Shengtian's Personal Collection, from October 7th, 2021 to November 19th, 2021. Presenting the premium art collection of renowned artist, scholar and curator Zheng Shengtian, the exhibition will include over 60 artworks from contemporary and traditional artists. An online presentation will accompany the exhibition. All proceeds from the sales will be donated to the Zheng Shengtian Art Foundation (ZAF). As a mentor, professor and friend to many artists, Zheng Shengtian observed the emergence and development of Chinese...

Allegory The Storytelling of Chen Wenling July 30 - September 21, 2021SUNZEN ART GALLERYMON - FRI 10:00 AM - 6:00 PMSAT 11 AM - 6:00 PMSUNDAY CLOSED   Surrounded by stainless steel - the substance that symbolizes the great success of the Industrial Revolution - a skinny boy stands out with a dazzling red color and a simple, innocent smile. He climbs on rocks, juggles with balls on his head, does handstands... These simple games are full of fun in the eyes’ of a child, making him forget about the hunger and cold that permeated every slit of his life. This thin boy is the epitome of Chen Wenling's childhood. Despite the poverty and lack of material goods, the Red...