As local people became more interested, the art gallery locations began to shift to Chunghsiao East Road and to rely on local backing for their success. The May and Orient Associations withered after a few years. Orient ceased to exist as an active organization in 1971, and May the year after. Many of the original artists in those groups went abroad to follow their careers.
後來台灣的經濟逐漸繁榮，人民生活水準提高，文化活動愈來愈發展、興旺，大家對藝術的喜好和鑑賞力也隨著增加，有了購畫的能力與興趣，因此，台北市畫廊的數目與年俱增，賣畫的對象也由外國人轉變為本國人較多了。