1. LI Ming-chung, oil on canvas, 38 x 45.5 cm
2. LIEN Chien-hsing, Ku-Kuan Manpo, oil on canvas, 41 x 53 cm
Signed lower right Lien Chien-hsing in Chinese and dated 2010
Signed on the reverse Lien Chien-hsing, titled Ku-Kuan Manpo in Chinese and dated 2010
3. WU Tien-chang, mixed media on canvas, 45.5 x 61 cm
4. TU Wei-cheng, oil on canvas, 45.5 x 52.5 cm
5. Chang-Ling, Far View Cabin and Me, oil on canvas, 45.3 x 53 cm
Signed on the reverse Chang-Ling and titled Far View Cabin and Me in Chinese, dated 2010
6. LU Hsien-ming, Deep Valley, oil on canvas, 41 x 53 cm
Signed lower left Hsien-ming in Chinese and dated 2010
Signed on the reverse Lu Hsien-ming, titled Deep Valley in Chinese and dated 2011.1
7. KUO Wei-kuo, Falling Flowers in the Night Sky, oil on canvas, 45.5 x 53 cm
Signed lower left Kuo in English and dated 2010.12
Signed on the reverse Kuo Wei-kuo, titled Falling Flowers in the Night Sky in Chinese and dated 2010 Winter
8. CHU Shu-Shyan, oil on canvas, 41 x 53 cm
Signed on the reverse Chu Shu-shyan in Chinese
9. CHEN Ching-yao, digital print on photographic paper, edition no. AP,
41 x 60.5 cm
Signed upper left Chen Ching-yao in Chinese and numbered AP
10. TANG Tang-fa, oil on canvas, 45.5 x 53 cm
Signed lower left Tang-fa and dated 2010.9 in Chinese
11. DENG Wen-chen, oil on canvas, collage, 53 x 45.5 cm
Signed lower right Wen-chen in Chinese
12. YANG Jen-ming, Over the River and Through the Woods, acrylic and oil on canvas, 130.2 x 97 cm
Signed on the reverse Over the River and Through the Woods, inscribed 97 x 130 cm arcylic and oil on canvas in Chinese and dated 2010
13. LAI Hsin-lung, Painting On-Site, oil on canvas, 53 x 46 cm
Signed lower right Hsin-Lung in English and dated 2010
Signed on the reverse Lai Hsin-lung, inscribed Painting On-site in Chinese, and dated 2010
14. YANG Mao-lin, Monroe's Puppy, stainless steel, edition no. AP1,
42(L) x 13(W) x 7.5(H) cm

Installation art was very popular during the 1990's with most major local and overseas exhibitions focusing on installation art and giving little notice to two dimensional art. In September, 1998, the Hantoo Art Group Exhibition, hosted by the Crown Art Center, had the goal of bringing about a revival in the two dimensional art. At the time, artists such as Lee Ming-chung, Wu Tien-chang, Kuo Wei-kuo, Lu Hsien-ming, Chen Jui-wen, Lien Chien-hsing, Yang Jen-ming, Yang Mao-lin and Lu Yi-chung announced the formation of the Hantoo Art Group. Hantoo itself implied the aggressive defense of homegrown two dimensional art and drawing. This was how the most important creative group in the development of Taiwanese contemporary art came to be born. Current members include Yang Mao-lin, Wu Tien-chang, Lu Hsien-ming, Kuo Wei-kuo, Lee Ming-chung, Lien Chien-hsing, Yang Jen-ming, Lai Hsin-lung, Tang Tang-fa, Deng Wen-chen, Tu Wei-cheng, Chu Shu-shyan, Chen Chin-yao, Chang-Ling and Lin Ju.

In the pamphlet for their first exhibition, the Hantoo Art Group emphasized the social character of creative work to reflect the social trends of the time and create a new body of Taiwanese art. The group initially promoted two dimensional art but new members also led to the forms of expression diversifying into digital print, composite media and imaging devices. All used different angles and dimensions to express the creative language that spanned different generations.

Since its founding, the Hantoo Art Group has held regular joint exhibitions each year. The artists have also built up a strong sense of camaraderie by challenging and supporting each other on the path of art. In 2010, the Hantoo Art Group took part as a group in See U Next 10, the 10th anniversary art expo of the Association of the Visual Arts in Taiwan, a sister organization. A 3-day plein-air painting trip to Ku-Kuan and Hsitou was organized while the exhibition was being set up in Taichung. The trip not only reviewed the natural beauty of Taiwan's rich geography but also allowed artists to follow the example of their predecessors in painting from nature. The 14 artworks of “Painting On-site, Ku-Kuan” are not just works by 14 artists in Taiwan's most active art group, they are also a complete record of an event in the Taiwanese art community, giving them tremendous historical significance and unique collecting value.