Every item in the exhibit had been acquired by the museum's chairman, Hirota Hiroshi, when he was living in Taiwan. He established the museum after retiring from his job in Taiwan and moving back to Japan. Hirota organized the show without informing Chen, and only issued an invitation to the artist just before the exhibit began.
原來，這些都是美術館董事長平田寬在台灣時的私人收藏，後來他退休回日本後開了一間小型美術館，這次舉辦畫展事先並未告知陳陽春，開展前始請陳陽春赴日參加開幕，給他一個驚喜。