Sponsored by China Friendship Association of Cultural Circles and the National Art Museum of China, two exhibitions about works by Yuyu Yang and and Feng-Chen Yang entitled “Minds, Collided” and “Revival of Five Elements” respectively are currently on display since March 6 until March 14, 2009 at Hall 1and 9 and Hall 8 of the National Art Museum of China. The two shows are open to the public at Hall 1, 9 and Hall 8 separately of the National Art Museum of China.
Born in Taiwan, Yuyu Yang (1926-1997) is one of the most renowned and influential artists in post-war Taiwan. He is famous worldwide for thousands of artistic works including animations, engravings and laser art. He created a large number of folk woodcuts and animations. A new vision was explored for the field of sculpture through his brave adoption of stainless steel. Influenced by “the aesthetics of Wei and Jin Periods”, the master spent about four decades maintaining close connection with the Buddhism and made a big contribution to the heritage and the development of the local Buddhist art. The show features a precious demonstration of his artistic achievements especially the sculpture. The exhibits comprises a total of 57 sculptures, 3 reliefs and trophies, 19 engravings, 6 landscape design plans and related documents.　 

Feng-Chen Yang, son of Yuyu Yang, is a famous sculpture master in Taiwan. The theme of “Revival of Five Elements” is the heritage and the exploration of the predecessors’ artistic thoughts and indicates that the cycle of life is based on the true spirits in five elements. The artist has been engaged in the creation over the past 30 years. His works cover a wide range of categories from laser lightscribe, sculpture to landscape art. Faced by changes of the diversified society, he interpreted the big world with his pure heart and in a simple way. The exhibition comprises his masterpieces including 26 sculptures and 15 laser works.