Taiwan Academy brings contemporary Taiwanese art to Westwood
Stephen Ou ’14 (B.A., Design Media Arts)
Design Media Arts alumnus Stephen Ou '14 works with the Taiwan Academy to showcase contemporary Taiwanese art and culture that "will resonate with viewers regardless of their cultural backgrounds."
"Taiwanese-American Stephen Ou found a space that felt like home during his casual walk down Westwood Boulevard.
Ou paused last November when he saw a sign for the Taiwan Academy Los Angeles, a small art gallery across the street from the Hammer Museum, he said.
He knew then he had to apply for a job at the Academy, said Ou, a UCLA Design | Media Arts alumnus.
Ou, who grew up in Taiwan and moved to America when he was in high school, now works as a gallery assistant and graphic designer for the Taiwan Academy. The Academy is one of several international institutions the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of China established to promote Taiwan’s culture around the world. Through the Taiwan Academy, Ou has collaborated with the Department of Art History at UCLA and other local art institutions, bringing visibility to contemporary Taiwanese art, he said."— Emily McCormick, July 18, 2016
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