Guan-Wei Ho is a PhD student in the History of Art at The 鶹TVվ of Art, supervised by Professor Stephen Whiteman and advised by Dr Wenny Teo.
My research focuses on the Taiwanese artist Yen Shui-long (1903–1997), examining the intersections of craft, modernity, and indigeneity in twentieth-century Taiwan. My doctoral project investigates how craft functioned as a medium through which modern lifestyles, cultural identities, and political ideologies were articulated across colonial and postwar contexts. Situating Taiwan within a transnational framework connecting Japan and Europe, I explore how global modernisms were mediated and reconfigured through processes of cultural translation.
Research Interests
- Modernism in colonial and postcolonial contexts
- Craft and material culture
- Art and cultural identity
Education
2025–Present: PhD in History of Art, The 鶹TVվ of Art
2020–2025: MA in Art History, National Taiwan University
2012–2014: MBA in Marketing Management, National Chengchi University
Selected Publications
- “National Treasure Craftsman Guo Gen-fu Talks about the Art of Luming Hall,” in The Dream Deer: Tuning into Luming (Taipei: National Taiwan University, 2023), 28–35.
- “Connecting Japanese Colonial Buildings in Chiayi: Departing from Chiayi Art Museum to Survey Japanese Colonial Architecture’s Cultural Rebirth,” ARTouch, no. 338 (November 2020), 88–91.
- “A Rhythm of Tree Forming the Forest: An Interview with the Curator and Notes on the Art Creation Camp,” Re-Turn, no. 3 (Chiayi: Chiayi Art Museum, 2020), 104–111.
- “Re-examining the Marketing Practices and Strategies of the Taipei Fine Arts Museum,” Newsletter of Chinese Association of Museums, no. 87 (2019), 10–13.
Research and Professional Experience
- Research Assistant, Virtue and Beauty—Ni Chiang-huai Memorial Exhibition, Taipei Fine Arts Museum (2025– )
- Research and Curatorial Team Member, An Ode to the Sun and the Moon—Yen Shui-long’s Formosa, Ministry of Culture (2023–2024)
- PR and Media Liaison, Taipei Fine Arts Museum (2016–2020)
Awards and Funding
- Government Scholarship for Studying Abroad (Art History), Ministry of Education, Taiwan (2025– )
- Academic Scholarship, Tienmei Art Foundation (2025– )
- Graduate Student Scholarship, Academia Sinica (2022–2023)
- Graduate Student Scholarship, Institute of Art History, National Taiwan University (2020–2023)
