Bo'ai Art Street Introduction
Boai Street, located in the Yonghe District of New Taipei City, was initiated by a group of retired teachers who had high hopes for community development. They founded the New Taipei City Yonghe Art Education Development Association with the goal of integrating art into everyday life and bringing it into the neighborhood. This 500-meter-long Boai Art Street has become increasingly rich in cultural atmosphere, transformed through a special street development plan. The best urban art should not only be confined to museums; it is ideal for art to take to the streets or for streets to become art themselves. A specially paved pedestrian walkway extends from Yonghe Road to the end of the street, at the Zhuangjing Senior High School Yonghe Branch. Its purplish-red roof tiles and white walls are accentuated with artistic floral archways and bordered windows. Along the surrounding walls, you will find over twenty large reproductions of paintings by local artist Yang San-lang. His art museum is quietly situated in the middle of the street. Here, you can stroll along the beautifully shaded flame tree pathway or enter the museum to appreciate its rich collection of artworks. In the tranquil alleys, there are also many little surprises waiting for you to discover personally.
