Cao Kai-zhi
He spent four years rebuilding his Nangan ancestral house and now shows art, serves food, and receives visitors there.
Living artist · Painting, space, old-house reconstruction

Little Island Universe, as reported in Matsu
Wang Chih-chieh · 2026 · News photography; Little Island Universe frame cropped from the published composite
Photograph and reporting: Wang Chih-chieh, Matsu Daily, 2026. Cropped by Look Three Small from the published two-business composite to show the Little Island Universe frame. Editorial use.
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Cao is a Matsu artist who previously lived in Spain. A local report records his four-year ancestral-house reconstruction with Li Ruo-mei, his interior work, and the display of their art and collections.
Sources
- Matsu Daily: Little Island Universe trial opening ↗ — Artists, address, hours, four-year rebuild, roof form, and current contents
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