TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Jut Art Museum, Taiwan’s premier private institution dedicated to architecture and urban futures, has unveiled a bold blueprint for its upcoming 10th anniversary, charting a course to transform from a local cultural landmark into an influential Asian cultural hub.
Since its founding in 2016, the museum has filled a critical gap in Taiwan’s cross-disciplinary curation, hosting 26 exhibitions that translate complex urban issues into engaging public experiences. Its past programming has featured blockbusters by Pritzker Prize winners, including Tadao Ando and the modernist masters Aino, Elissa, and Alvar Aalto.
Looking toward the next decade, Jut Art Museum Director Huang Shan-shan (黃珊珊) announced a strategy anchored by three pillars: urban curatorial power, international dialogue, and educational resource building.
"Taiwan does not lack museums but it lacks museums with a clear direction and positioning," Huang said. "Our greatest feature is the integration of architecture and art."
The anniversary lineup begins on Aug. 15 with a major international touring exhibition, "The Architecture of Fujimoto Sou." Organized in collaboration with Tokyo’s Mori Art Museum, the Taipei show marks the first overseas stop for the retrospective.
In a unique dialogue between past and present, the exhibition will expand into a satellite venue at the historic Jianguo Beer Factory, showcasing a massive 1:5 scale model of Fujimoto's "Grand Roof," the centerpiece of the 2025 World Expo in Osaka.
The momentum will carry into 2027 with two landmark presentations at the museum. In March, a self-curated 10th-anniversary exhibition will analyze Taiwan's contemporary museum ecosystem.
Also in August, the museum will host Taiwan’s first research-led exhibition by OMA, the renowned firm founded by Rem Koolhaas, focusing on the intersection of cultural heritage and future urban design.
The museum’s most ambitious move, however, lies across the Pacific. In the summer of 2027, Jut Art Museum will make its international debut at Columbia University’s Wallach Art Gallery in New York.
Co-curated by Huang and Wallach Director Betti-Sue Hertz, the group exhibition will feature 10 prominent contemporary Taiwanese artists. Supported by the Ministry of Culture's "Kwan-Hau Project," the showcase will explore Taiwan's dual vulnerabilities — geopolitical tensions and natural disasters — to highlight the island's vibrant cultural resilience.
Huang said that while curatorial training in Taiwan heavily favors contemporary art, specialized talent for architectural and urban themes remains critically scarce. The museum will leverage its ties with global networks, such as the International Confederation of Architectural Museums, to offer practical workshops and intensive courses.
"We hope to foster public aesthetics while serving as an Asian cultural coordinate that opens up broader international dialogues," Huang said.
