The Scorpion and the Frog: Masterworks from the YAGEO Foundation Collection[Early Bird Open-Date]

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The Scorpion and the Frog: Masterworks from the YAGEO Foundation Collection[Early Bird Open-Date]

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Description

The exhibition brings together 66 works from the YAGEO Foundation collection, spanning the Renaissance to the present and drawing on both Eastern and Western traditions. Of these, 55 will be shown publicly in Taiwan for the first time.

The exhibition is curated by New York–based curator Philip Larratt-Smith. He is Curator of The Easton Foundation, where he oversees curatorial projects related to the artistic legacy of Louise Bourgeois. The title is taken from a Russian fable. A scorpion asks a frog to carry it across a river, but, unable to go against its nature, stings the frog midway, and both drown. The frog stands for reason and morality, while the scorpion stands for desire, fate, and human nature.Taking the fable as its central metaphor, the exhibition sets aside conventional arrangements by period, genre, or medium. Works spanning five centuries are instead presented through a series of juxtapositions, imaginary conversations across time and categories. These open onto oppositions such as sacred and profane, conscious and unconscious, realism and abstraction, and the life of the mind and the realm of the senses.

Visitors will be able to see Francis Bacon’s Study for a Pope VI shown in the same gallery as Jacopo Tintoretto’s Portrait of Cardinal Marcantonio da Mula. The two works are separated by four centuries. Tintoretto’s realist image of ecclesiastical authority stands in striking contrast to the psychological tension of Bacon’s distorted figure.

David Hockney’s celebrated double portrait Christopher Isherwood and Don Bachardy will also be shown in Taiwan for the first time. The couple is seated apart yet bound to one another, embodying the interplay of reason and instinct at the heart of the exhibition.

Other artists in the exhibition include Artemisia Gentileschi, Gustav Klimt, Sanyu, Pablo Picasso, Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol, Gerhard Richter, Jeff Koons, and Hiroshi Sugimoto.

Through works from different eras that illuminate one another, the exhibition invites visitors to look at art history anew and to consider the many facets of human nature.

✨Exhibition Info: Please visit the official website.


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✨Opening Hours & Visitor Guidelines: Please visit the official website.

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1. Sale Period:
Oct. 15, 2026, 09:00 to Nov. 19, 2026, 16:30.
Tickets purchased on this official website are e-tickets (QR codes); physical tickets will not be mailed. Please save a screenshot in advance.

​2. Redemption Period:
Valid on any open day from Nov. 20, 2026, to Apr. 4, 2027. Same-day entry only once used.
Museum Hours: Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00 (Sat extended to 20:00). Open on national holidays. (Closed Mondays).

​3. Admission:
✨ Queue at the 5F Room D "General Entrance".
✨ No reservation is required on weekdays. On weekends and holidays, walk-ins will be admitted after reserved ticket holders, subject to capacity.
✨ Entry is not guaranteed. Expect wait times during peak hours, or please consider visiting on another day.
✨ Validity: Valid during the exhibition. Same-day entry only once used. No time limit once inside.
✨ For same-day re-entry, please queue at the "General Entrance" (hand stamp available).

​4. Purchase Limit:
Maximum 20 tickets per order. For additional tickets, please place separate orders.
For groups of 10 or more arriving together, a representative must sign the "Visitor Guidelines" at the 1st-floor Information Desk prior to entry.

​5. Refund Policy:
(1) For unused QR codes, please apply for an online refund within 60 days of purchase. Late requests will not be accepted.
(2) Approved refunds will be credited to your original payment method. Please allow approximately 7 working days for processing. On-site refunds are not available.

Precaution

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q1: Are reservations available on weekdays?
A: Weekdays do not require reservations. Please purchase the "Early Bird Open-Date Ticket" and queue at the 5F Room D "General Entrance" on the day of your visit.Timed entry tickets are exclusively for weekends and holidays. They can be purchased separately on our official "Early Bird Weekend Timed Entry Ticket" webpage.

Q2: Do children under 6 and seniors over 65 need tickets?
A: Yes, all visitors must hold a valid ticket.Starting Nov. 20, seniors (65+) and one companion for a visitor with a disability may purchase a Concession Ticket (NT$150) online or on-site; children under 6 and visitors with a disability may also purchase a Free Ticket online or on-site.

Q3: Are exhibition catalogs or bundle tickets available?
A: Starting Nov. 20, the Exhibition Catalog (NT$1,500) and the Ticket & Catalog Bundle (NT$1,600) will be available for purchase on this official ticketing website and on-site.

Q4: Are Early Bird tickets limited? Is there a purchase limit?
A:
[Early Bird Weekend Timed Entry Ticket]: Limited availability per time slot; available while supplies last.
[Early Bird Open-Date Ticket]: No purchase limit.

Contact Information
Phone: 04-23696333
Address: No. 2201, Zhongke Rd., Xitun Dist., Taichung City.
For ticketing inquiries, please contact our 1st-floor Information Desk or the National Consumer Service Hotline: 1950.

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