The Taiwan Academy of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles (TECO-LA) and the USC Pacific Asia Museum collaborate to present “Divine Immersion: The Experiential Art of Nick Dong,” which officially opened on July 13, 2021. Bethany Montagano, Director of USC PAM (2nd from the left) expressed her pleasure in partnering with the Taiwan Academy of TECO-LA to present this exhibition as the first physical exhibition at USC PAM in the post-pandemic era. Louis M. Huang, Director General of TECO-LA (third from the left) remarked that with the reopening of the museum and other cultural institutions, we hope to comfort people's weary souls through the series of healing artworks by Nick Dong; meanwhile, the cultural understanding and friendship between Taiwan and the U. S. deepens through the exhibition.
Escorted by Director Montagano and Nick Dong, Director General Louis M. Huang and other distinguished guests experienced the immersive artworks that combined technology, arts, and mindfulness practices. In the carefully created exhibition space, the healing power of art is fully released.
(left to right): Artist Nick Dong; Bethany Montagano, Director of the USC Pacific Asia Museum; Louis M. Huang, Director General of TECO-LA; Vivian Ai Lan Wang, Cultural Officer of Taiwan Academy of TECO-LA.
Director General Louis M. Huang (on the right) and artist Nick Dong inside the artwork "Heaven."
Director General Louis M. Huang (on the left), Vivian Ai Lan Wang, and artist Nick Dong in the artwork "Im-mersion."
