Board and Staff

  • Founder:
    Xia Jing Shan


  • Chairperson:
    Chung-Chieh Chao

    Degree

    Ph.D., Department of Political Science, National Defense University
    ISCTE-IUL OHD Doctor of Business Administration, DBA
    MSc(Dual Degrees), International Management, Prague College & Teesside University, UK
    MA, International Relations, National Defense University
    MA, Non-Profit Organization Management, Nanhua University
    Global Master of Public Health, Imperial College London, UK
    Rome Business School Master in Arts and Culture Management
    University of Suffolk MSc Public

    Current

    Professor, Chinese Culture University
    Chairman of Xia Jing Shar Arts & Culture Foundation
    Chairman of Taiwan Sotheby Art Association
    President, Taipei Medical Alliance
    President, Taiwan Philanthropic Study Institution
    Course Leader, XJS & Sotheby’s Institute of Art
    Oriental Art Premier Course
    Adjunct Director, Nanhua University Buddhist Arts and Culture Institute
    Moderator, International NGO Forum
    Chairman, Euro-Asia Business Research Group

    Experience

    Qualified Connoisseurship from Sotheby's Institute of Art BBC Representative in Taiwan
    Chief Inspector for ISO
    Adjunct Professor Chinese Culture University
    Dean of Global Social Entrepreneur College
    Assistant Professor, National Defense University
    Executive Director, The Global Food banking Network
    CEO, Centre of NGO, Nanhua University
    Assistant Professor and Duputy Director, Office Of Research and Development, Kao Yuan University
    Vice Executive Director of Want Want Media Group Foundation
    Chief planner of Wang-tai Broadcasting Busines

    The Board:
    Gui-Jun Xia
    Gui-Ying Xia
    Miao-Ching Liao
    Chi-Kai Hsu


  • Art director and development consultant:
    Pan Fan

    Degree

    Université de Paris 10 Nanterre La Défense (DEA)
    Doctor of Letters, Osaka National University, Japan
    Master of Fine Arts, Kobe University, Japan

    Experience

    Director of Asia University Museum of Modern Art
    Director of Tainan Municipal Art Museum

  • Art Consultant:
    Chen Kuo-Ning

    Degree

    Fulbright Scholars, Art Education, College of Liberal Arts, Purdue University, USA
    Museum and Cultural Research, Cultural Learning Research Institute, East–West Center, University of Hawaii
    MA, Graduate Institute of Arts, Chinese Culture University

    Experience

    Director, Museum of World Religions Associate Professor and Director, Graduate Institute of Museology, National Tainan University of the Arts
    Associate Professor and Director, Institute of Aesthetics and Art Management, Nanhua University
    Professor, Department of Fine Arts, Chinese Culture University; Curator, Hwa Kang Museum

  • Academic Consultant:
    Chen Ching-Hsiang

    Degree

    Master of Fine Arts, School of Arts, Chinese Culture University

    Experience

    Professor, Graduate School of History, Chinese Culture University
    Adjunct Professor, Graduate Institute of Folks Arts and Cultural Heritage, National Taipei University
    Adjunct Professor, Dharma Drum Institue of Liberal Arts
    Editorial Writer, Torch of Wisdom
    Former Exchange Professor, Tenri University
    Former Adjunct Professor, Department of History, Shoochow University
    Former Director, Academic Center, Huayen World

  • International Senior Arts Consultant:
    Ulrich Pagel

    Degree

    PhD, Indo-Tibetan Buddhism, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London
    BA, Religious Studies and Tibetan (First Class Honours), SOAS

    Experience

    Professor, Language and Religions of Tibet and Central Asia
    Head, School of History, Religions and Philosophies, SOAS, University of London

  • International Senior Arts Consultant:
    John Reeve

    Degree

    MA, History of Art, University of Cambridge

    Experience

    Current: Visiting Lecturer, UCL IOE, UK
    Former Senior Lecturer, UCL IOE, UK
    Former Head of Education, British Museum (1982-2003)
    Chair and Chief Editor, GEM the voice for heritage learning (2006-2015)

  • International Senior Arts Consultant:
    Luís Afonso

    Degree

    PhD, Art History, University of Lisbon

    Experience

    Director and Associate Professor, Department of History, School of Arts and Humanities, University of Lisbon
    Director of the B.A. in Art History (UL) and the M.A. in Art Markets (UL/ISCTE).
    Art Historian

  • International Senior Arts Consultant:
    Julian Jacobson

    Degree

    MA, GRSM(Graduate of the Royal Schools of Music, London), ARCM(Associate of the Royal College of Music)

    Experience

    Chair, Beethoven Piano Society of Europe
    Piano Accompaniment Professor, Piano Professor, Royal College of Music

  • Art Consultant:
    Che-Chia Chang (Tony)

    Degree

    University of Alberta (School of Business Master)
    National Chung Hsing University (School of Business)

    Experience

    Taipei Culture and Creative Inernational Association (T.C.C.I.A.) – Chairman
    Infinity Japan Contemporary Art Show - Founder
    Urdct Culture and Creativity Co.,Ltd. - Executive Director
    Nippon Design Center - Strategic partner