Mind Set Art Center
A Taipei contemporary art gallery specializing in emerging artists, particularly from Taiwan.
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Overview
Mind Set Art Center, commonly abbreviated as MSAC, is a contemporary art gallery based in Taipei's Da'an District. Founded in 2010 by Andre Lee, the gallery was established with a focus on presenting emerging artists and developing dialogue between Taiwanese contemporary art and wider international practices. Its program has included painting, photography, drawing, installation, sculpture, video, performance-related work, and research-oriented projects. The gallery is particularly associated with artists from Taiwan, while also presenting artists from other parts of Asia and from Europe and the Americas. Its publicly documented exhibition history includes solo presentations by Taiwanese artists such as Shi Jin-Hua, Tang Jo-Hung, Huang Liang, Lin Chuan-Chu, Juin Shieh, and Yu Ji, as well as exhibitions involving Malaysian artist Yee I-Lann, Filipino artist Marina Cruz, Romanian artist Oana Farcas, Spanish or European-based artist Ana Maria Micu, and other international practitioners. This combination of local representation and international exchange reflects the gallery's role in Taipei's contemporary art ecosystem. MSAC's early exhibition program ranged from focused solo exhibitions to thematic and collaborative presentations. Examples include the 2010 Asian contemporary art group exhibition Utopia, the photography exhibitions Fluid World and Horizon by Yee I-Lann, Shi Jin-Hua's Indexing the Moon and Art Today-related presentation, Marina Cruz's In the House of Memory, and the 2014 exhibitions Figure Babel by Patricia Eustaquio, The Nameless Hundred by Victor Balanon, Between the Visible and the Invisible by Oana Farcas, and Archives by Shiau-Peng Chen. The range of subjects and media suggests an emphasis on contemporary artistic inquiry rather than a narrowly defined commercial style. As a gallery, Mind Set Art Center's activities encompass exhibitions, artist representation, promotion of artworks, and participation in the circulation and sale of contemporary art. The available reference material does not identify a parent company, public listing, financial results, or a formal international corporate network. It also does not provide enough current operational information to establish the gallery's present ownership, leadership, or active status with certainty. The gallery has been publicly associated with a location within walking distance north of Taipei Metro's Taipower Building Station.
History
Mind Set Art Center was founded in Taipei in 2010 by Andre Lee. From its beginning, the gallery operated as a contemporary art venue with an emphasis on emerging artists, especially artists from Taiwan, while maintaining an outward-looking program that incorporated artists from across Asia and other regions. The gallery's establishment placed it within Taipei's active network of commercial galleries and contemporary art institutions. The first documented program included Utopia, an Asian contemporary art group exhibition, and Where is here? by Zhou Yilun. These projects established two recurring elements of the gallery's practice: presenting younger or developing artists and using exhibitions to explore questions of place, identity, perception, and contemporary life. Subsequent programs expanded the range of artists and media represented by the gallery. In 2011, the program included exhibitions by Yee I-Lann, Huang Liang, and Shi Jin-Hua, as well as Fabulous Life with Art, a group presentation involving internationally recognized artists such as Bill Viola and Takashi Murakami alongside artists from Asia and elsewhere. Yee I-Lann was presented through both Fluid World and the photography exhibition Horizon, while Shi Jin-Hua received a solo presentation titled Pass Through a Year. These exhibitions indicate that photography, conceptual practice, installation, and interdisciplinary contemporary art formed important parts of the gallery's early scope. The 2012 program continued to combine Taiwanese and international practices. It included Marina Cruz's In the House of Memory, Tang Jo-Hung's Where has he been?, Shi Jin Song's Pavilion Garden, and Juin Shieh's From Single to Dual, From Dual to Single. The gallery also organized Correspondence: Jean-François Gromaire, A Conscious Choice For Temporary Blindness by Ana Maria Micu and Cătălin Petrişor, and the duo exhibition REGENERATION involving Shi Jin-Hua and Marina Cruz. Together, these presentations show the gallery's interest in both individual artistic positions and collaborative or dialogic formats. In 2013, MSAC mounted a substantial series of solo and group exhibitions. Projects included Indexing the Moon and an Art Today-related presentation by Shi Jin-Hua, Witherland by Hanna Pettyjohn, Tree of Life by Shinji Ohmaki, In the Skin by Yu Ji, and a contemporary art group exhibition titled Spring Trip featuring Lin Chuan-Chu, Jhong Jiang Ze, and Shi Jin-Hua. This period also reinforced the gallery's support for artists working across painting, photography, sculpture, installation, and conceptually driven practices. The documented 2014 program included Figure Babel by Patricia Eustaquio, The Nameless Hundred by Victor Balanon, Between the Visible and the Invisible by Oana Farcas, Shiau-Peng Chen Archives by Shiau-Peng Chen, and 50 by Lin Chuan-Chu. These exhibitions extended the gallery's international relationships while continuing to foreground Taiwanese artists. The listed artists associated with the gallery include Jhong Jiang Ze, Shi Jin-Hua, Juin Heish, Tang Jo-Hung, Yee I-Lann, Marina Cruz Garcia, and Ana Maria Micu. Mind Set Art Center's publicly described role is that of a commercial contemporary art gallery: it organizes exhibitions, supports and promotes artists, and facilitates the circulation and sale of artworks. The available reference material does not document later corporate changes, ownership transfers, financial performance, formal listing information, or a definitive current leadership structure. Its documented location is in Taipei's Da'an District, within walking distance of Taipei Metro's Taipower Building Station.
- 2014
International and Taiwanese artists presented
[1]The documented 2014 program included exhibitions by Patricia Eustaquio, Victor Balanon, Oana Farcas, Shiau-Peng Chen, and Lin Chuan-Chu.
- 2013
Broad solo-exhibition program
[1]MSAC presented solo and group projects involving Shi Jin-Hua, Hanna Pettyjohn, Shinji Ohmaki, Yu Ji, Lin Chuan-Chu, Jhong Jiang Ze, and other artists.
- 2012
Collaborative and cross-border exhibitions
[1]The program included exhibitions by Marina Cruz, Tang Jo-Hung, Juin Shieh, Ana Maria Micu and Cătălin Petrişor, Jean-François Gromaire, and others.
- 2011
Expansion of photography and international programming
[1]The gallery presented works by Yee I-Lann, Huang Liang, Shi Jin-Hua, and others, including the exhibitions Fluid World, Horizon, Haunt, and Pass Through a Year.
- 2010
Gallery founded in Taipei
[1]Andre Lee founded Mind Set Art Center as a contemporary art gallery focused on emerging artists, particularly from Taiwan.
- 2010
Early Asian contemporary art program
[1]The opening-year program included Utopia, an Asian contemporary art group exhibition, and Where is here? by Zhou Yilun.
Products and positioning
A Taipei-based contemporary art gallery positioned around emerging artists, with particular attention to Taiwanese artists and cross-border contemporary art exchange.
Gallery programming · 2010
Contemporary art exhibitions
MSAC's core offering is a program of solo, duo, and group exhibitions presenting contemporary artists. The documented program spans painting, photography, sculpture, installation, conceptual art, and mixed-media practices, with recurring attention to emerging Taiwanese artists and international dialogue.
Commercial gallery services · 2010
Artist representation and artwork sales
As a commercial contemporary art gallery, Mind Set Art Center promotes artists and facilitates the viewing, circulation, and sale of artworks. The available sources do not specify individual sales channels, pricing structures, or the complete current roster of represented artists.
Art publishing and events · 2013
Art publications and exhibition-related projects
Some documented projects involved album or publication-related activity, including the launch associated with Shi Jin-Hua's Art Today presentation. The available material does not establish a separate publishing imprint or a continuing publication line.
Recent events
- 2014
Mind Set Art Center documented multiple international exhibitions[1]
Other
The 2014 exhibition record included presentations by Patricia Eustaquio, Victor Balanon, Oana Farcas, Shiau-Peng Chen, and Lin Chuan-Chu, illustrating the gallery's international and Taiwanese focus.
- 2013
The gallery presented a broad 2013 exhibition program[1]
Other
The gallery's documented 2013 program included solo exhibitions, photography presentations, a group exhibition, and projects by artists including Shi Jin-Hua, Yee I-Lann, Tang Jo-Hung, Yu Ji, Shinji Ohmaki, and Hanna Pettyjohn.
- 2010
Mind Set Art Center established in Taipei[1]
Other
Mind Set Art Center was founded in Taipei by Andre Lee, beginning a program focused on contemporary art and emerging artists.
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