The Century Exhibition at the North American Gallery: Witnessing Taiwan’s Past 100 Years
Last updated 2026-09-27 — Marking the 100th anniversary of the Republic of China, the Taipei Fine Arts Museum has curated the photography exhibition "Eyes of the Era—Taiwan’s Century-Long Journey," on display from now until June 26. Through visual artworks, the exhibition chronologically retraces...
Marking the 100th anniversary of the Republic of China, the Taipei Fine Arts Museum has curated the photography exhibition "Eyes of the Era—Taiwan’s Century-Long Journey," on display from now until June 26. Through visual artworks, the exhibition chronologically retraces over a century of Taiwan’s geographical and cultural development, connecting the life experiences and shared memories of local people. Additionally, with works from around 114 artists, the exhibition showcases how different photographers have captured their concerns about the social environment through their lenses, further exploring the development trajectory and context of Taiwan’s photographic art.
The gate of Fort Zeelandia photographed by John Thomson in the 19th century. (Image provided by Taipei Fine Arts Museum)
The exhibition title "Eyes of the Era" refers to the camera’s “mechanical eye,” as well as representing the photographer’s perspective and vision of the external world at different times. The exhibited works span 140 years, beginning with documentary images taken by Scottish photographer John Thomson (1837–1921) in 1871 when he visited Taiwan with a Presbyterian missionary, and proceeding chronologically along three thematic threads up to contemporary digital images from 2011. These include the Overture, the Japanese Colonial Period, and the Republican Period, with approximately 247 photographic works on display.
A work titled "Lin Wang" by Lang Jingshan. (Image provided by Taipei Fine Arts Museum)
Through the lens, the exhibition presents the lives of various cultural groups who have lived in Taiwan over the past 140 years, including indigenous peoples, Hakka, Hoklo, foreign missionaries, and more recent new residents. To help the public better understand the exhibition, the North American Gallery hosted a lecture on "Eyes of the Era—Taiwan’s Century-Long Journey" on April 10, and additional exhibition appreciation sessions on April 24 and May 22. Both are free and do not require advance registration.
Taipei Fine Arts Museum: http://www.tfam.museum
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