講座介紹
講座將探討許多西方評論人與學界對臺灣當代藝術所抱持的刻板印象。
臺灣藝術家的創作其實受到多重因素影響，然而相關研究往往不加以理解這些脈絡，而是被簡化為對威權統治「之前」與「之後」的二元論述。然而，臺灣的新興藝術形式之所以成為推動當代藝術運動的重要力量，正是因為它融合了古典藝術的傳統、殖民歷史的影響，以及原住民文化的多元根基。這樣的複雜性使臺灣藝術家得以從獨特視角出發，回應並吸納二十一世紀藝術中的核心議題。

講師介紹
芭芭拉・波拉克（Barbara Pollack）是一位藝術評論家與策展人，專注於研究美國及亞洲藝術家如何回應社會與政治危機。她的藝評見於多家重要媒體，包括浮華世界、紐約時報、Art in America、artnet、Ocula、Ursula以及The Art Newspaper。她已出版三本著作，並撰寫逾一百篇關於中國當代藝術運動的評論文章。波拉克亦長期於美國與中國的美術館及畫廊策劃展覽，其中包括2022年開創性的展覽「鏡像：崛起的一代」於紐約亞洲協會美術館。她曾兩度獲得亞洲文化協會（Asian Cultural Council）國際交流獎助以及Andy Warhol Foundation藝術寫作獎助。此外，波拉克亦共同創立非營利機構 Art at a Time Like This Inc.，為全球藝術家提供自由表達的平台。她現為紐約視覺藝術學院兼任教授，並經常於美國與亞洲的多所大學及美術館講授當代藝術相關課題。

講座資訊
講師︰芭芭拉・波拉克
講題︰臺灣︰一部縮時的當代藝術史嗎?
時間︰2025.12.20 (六) 14:00-16:00
地點︰金車文藝中心臺北承德館（臺北市大同區承德路三段131號）
合辦單位：蘇孟鴻工作室
引言人：張元茜（亞洲文化協會台灣基金會執行長）
計畫統籌：朱莉安


Lecture Introduction
This lecture will examine the assumptions and stereotypes held by many western critics and educators about the contemporary art of Taiwan. Rather than comprehending the multiplicity of influences impacting Taiwanese artists, this history is often reduced to a study of "Before" and "After" authoritarian rule. However, new art from Taiwan is positioned to play a significant role in the development of new art movements, due to its amalgamation of an inherited classical art tradition, the impact of colonialism, and the existence of an indigenous culture. This complexity creates a unique position for Taiwanese artists to reflect on and incorporate the leading themes of 21st Century Art.

Speaker Introduction
Barbara Pollack (芭芭拉·波拉克) is an arts writer and curator with a focus on artists responding to socio-political crises, in the United States and Asia. She has written about contemporary art for such publications as Vanity Fair, the New York Times, Art in America, artnet, Ocula, Ursula and the Artnewspaper. She has published three books and over 100 essays on recent art movements in China. Pollack has also consistently curated shows at museums and galleries, in the US and China, including the groundbreaking Mirror Image: A Generation on the Rise at the Asia Society Museum New York in 2022. Based on her research in this field, she received two grants from the Asian Cultural Council and the prestigious Creative Capital/Warhol Foundation arts writers' grant. Pollack is also the co-founder of Art at a Time Like This Inc., a nonprofit that provides platforms for free expression for a global range of artists. Additionally, Pollack is an adjunct professor at the School of Visual Arts in New York City and frequently lectures on contemporary art at universities and museums throughout the United States and Asia.

Lecture Information
Speaker: Barbara Pollack
Topic: Taiwan: A Short History of Contemporary Art?
Date: 2025.12.20 (Sat.) 14:00-16:00
Location: KCCA Chengde Space (No. 131, Sec. 3, Chengde Rd., Datong Dist., Taipei, Taiwan)
Co-organizer: Su Meng-Hung Studio
Host: Rita Chang (Director of ACC Taiwan Foundation)
Project Coordinator: Julian Chu