Taiwan Academy in Los Angeles

My Favorite Season《最想念的季節》 (1985), directed by Chen Kun-hou, will be screened at the Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library as part of the Taiwan Cinema Toolkit by the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute (TFAI).

Following the screening, a discussion will explore Chinese-language cinema and moviegoing culture in Southern California, with a focus on the Kuo Hwa Theater in the San Gabriel Valley and the Sing Lee Theater in Chinatown.

The Taiwan Academy in Los Angeles is proud to return to the Western Arts Alliance (WAA) Annual Conference, taking place in Oakland, California, from September 8–11, 2026. This premier gathering of performing arts professionals features showcases, networking events, and the Commons, a central hub for connecting artists, agents, and presenters.

On Shifting Ground brings together paintings by Chiao-Han Chueh, created during her three-month residency in Los Angeles, alongside works from Luciana Abait’s Iceberg Series. When the two artists met, their works appeared far apart in medium, process, and visual language. Yet through ongoing conversations, they began to recognize an unexpected affinity in the way both transform space through color. Chueh’s paintings slowly took shape during her residency. They reflect on relocation, time, and the traces left by lived experience, exploring how memory and trauma become inscribed in the body. Brushstrokes and layers accumulated, following the rhythm of daily life in the studio. The exhibition is held on August 12–23 at the Atrium Gallery of 18th Street Arts Center. Check https://18thstreet.org/event/on_shifting_ground/ for more information.