2021/02/12 17:12 “Art Connect” features Asian artists’ personal experiences. (Bamboo Curtain Studio photo) “Art Connect” features Asian artists’ personal experiences. (Bamboo Curtain Studio photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) A series of online English broadcasts features artists from Southeast Asian countries talking about how the art industry can thrive post-pandemic. Art Connect, co-produced by the Ministry of Culture and Taiwanese art studio Bamboo Curtain Studio (竹圍工作室), has released 13 episodes that feature modern artists, dancers, and art critics from Singapore, the Philippines, and elsewhere in Asia, the ministry stated in a press release. Co-host Lee Yi-pei (李依佩), founder of Suaveart Studio, and independent artist Yao Yu-ting (姚羽亭) invited the guests to share their views on how the pandemic has changed the art world and what those working in the industry should do to survive.