Presented by UBS and organized by The Art Assembly, the 6th edition of Taipei Dangdai Art & Ideas officially opened today (May 8) at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. From left to right: Magnus Renfrew, Co-Founder and Co-Director of Taipei Dangdai; Henry Su, UBS Taiwan Location Head and Head of Global Wealth Management Taiwan; Chiang Wan-An, Mayor of Taipei City; and Robin Peckham, Co-Director of Taipei Dangdai.
Taipei
Dangdai Art & Ideas, presented by UBS and organized by The Art Assembly,
opens at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center today. As an undisputed hub for
global contemporary art in the region, the Fair features world-class galleries
from around the world and with the support of major collectors and curators,
along with partners and sponsors including the Ministry of Culture, Taipei City
Government Department of Cultural Affairs, and the Indigenous Peoples Cultural
Development Center.
Robin Peckham, Taipei
Dangdai Co-Director, stated, “After six years of hard work, Taipei Dangdai has
firmly established itself on the basis of its programming as the key bridge
between Taiwan and the world of art and culture. Looking at the Fair today, it
is clear that Taiwan’s art scene is making inroads in global visibility, from
the caliber of works that Taiwanese collectors are interested in to the daring
of the projects that Taiwanese artists are sending out into the world.”
Magnus Renfrew, Taipei
Dangdai Founder and Co-Director, expressed, “We are thrilled that the art
community is coming together around Taipei Dangdai to put this group of
galleries, collectors, artists, and museums on the map. Taiwan’s collectors
continue to play an outsized role in the global art market, and Taipei Dangdai
is their home base.”
Henry Su, UBS Taiwan
Location Head and Head of Global Wealth Management Taiwan, comments: “UBS is
thrilled to once again stand as Lead Partner of Taipei Dangdai, a pivotal event
that showcases the dynamic art scene of Taiwan. Threads, this year’s presentation at the UBS Lounge, beautifully
encapsulates the intersection of craft and contemporary art, highlighting the
rich traditions that inform artistic practices today. Our commitment to
contemporary art reflects our belief in its ability to inspire dialogue and
foster connections. By supporting this vibrant platform, we celebrate
creativity, the collaborative spirit of artists, and engage audiences in
meaningful conversations. ”
Yami Chou, Ph.D.,
Director of the Department of Arts Development of the Ministry of Culture,
indicated,"This is our second year
co-hosting a special exhibition at Taipei Dangdai. We encourage visitors to
take the time to visit these installations by Taiwanese artists, and consider
the role that art and technology play in our lives.”
Keng Wei, Taipei City
Councilor, remarked, "I am
delighted that the Taipei City Government Department of Cultural Affairs is
supporting Taipei Dangdai. The fair plays a vital role in fostering both
academic and commercial exchanges between Taiwan and the international art
world, and in bringing high-quality, diverse contemporary art to the broader
public. I hope this occasion encourages the government to place greater
emphasis on the education and outreach of arts, and to support the long-term,
strategic development of contemporary visual art in Taiwan."
Exhibition Highlights
Taipei Dangdai
continues to foster relationships with the international art community,
inviting world-class galleries from across the world to participate. The sixth
edition of the fair consists of three main sectors: Galleries, Embody, and
Edge. The Galleries sector provides a significant platform for established
galleries from around the world, Asia, and Taiwan, including Karsten Greve
(B05), Almine Rech (B04), Galleria Continua (A16), SCAI THE BATHHOUSE (C04),
NF/NIEVES FERNÁNDEZ (C07), PİLEVNELİ (B08), DOPENESS ART LAB (A13), Kaikai Kiki
Gallery (B02), Sies + Höke (B06), gdm (Galerie du Monde) (C05), Lin & Lin
Gallery (A11), Moon Gallery (B09), Asia Art Center (A06), Art Space 3 (A14),
Each Modern (A01). Collectors can find artworks of many masters and rising
stars of the contemporary era. Brand new this year, Embody is a special sector
featuring art, craft, and design from ARTCOURT Gallery (C12) and Soluna Fine
Art (C13). And for the first time in 2025, the Edge sector not only shows works
of emerging artists, but there will also be an Award given to an outstanding
artist participating in this sector. Galleries in Edge Sector include Althuis
Hofland Fine Arts (D11), Artinformal (D09), COMA (D10), drawingRoom (dR) (D13),
Espacio Valverde (D12), Ginkgo Space (D07), HARUKAITO by ISLAND (D05), HENKYO
(D04), Kutlesa (D02), SPURS Gallery (D06), TAEX (D08), and The Drawing Room
(D03). The winner will be announced at the Ceremony on the morning of 9 May and
be awarded US$10,000.
Special Exhibitions
“Pulling the Plug” and “Taipei Node” Connect Taiwanese Artists to the
International Art World through Technology
Extending a
collaboration for the second year, a special exhibition co-hosted with the
Ministry of Culture presents the artwork of Taiwanese artists. Titled “Pulling
the Plug,” the exhibition displays three large-scale digital installations by
artists working on the cutting-edge of technology and contemporary culture: Shu
Lea Cheang, Su Hui-Yu, and Zhang Xu Zhan.
A new special
exhibition series, Taipei Node,
co-hosted with the Hong Foundation and sponsored by the Taipei City Government
Department of Cultural Affairs, is titled “Making of…Li Yi-Fan李亦凡.” Currently an artist
in residency in Netherlands, Li will be representing Taiwan at the 2026 Venice
Biennale.
Titled “Braided
Strands of Fate,” this year’s Ideas Forum program of talks is separated into
three threads: geographic, spiritual, and material. On Friday, two panels
consider geography through the “Edge Award for Emerging Artists” and “The State
of the Asian Biennial.” On Saturday, the conversation moves to history and the
spirit with conversations on “Global Indigeneity” and “Indigenous Art at the
Global Biennials.” On Sunday, materiality takes center stage with “Digital Art
and its Markets” and “Crafting Futures.” Participants and speakers include
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Time |
5/9 (Fri.) |
5/10 (Sat.) |
5/11 (Sun.) |
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13:30-15:00 |
Ceremony: Edge Award
for Emerging Artists Jurors: Lai Hsiang-Ling
(Director, New Taipei City Art Museum) Lee Yulin (Director,
Asia University Museum of Modern Art) Stefano Rabolli
Pansera (Founding Director, Bangkok Kunsthalle Khao Yai Art Forest) Mark Rappolt
(Editor-in-Chief, ArtReview & ArtReview Asia) X Zhu-Nowell
(Executive Director & Chief Curator, Rockbund Art Museum) |
Global Indigeneity Speakers: Etan Pavavalung Artist, Curator and
Documentary Director Abhijan X, Curator
and co-founder of the Forest Curriculum X Zhu-Nowell,
Executive Director and Chief Curator of Rockbund Art Museum Cheang Shu Lea,
Artist Dondon Hounwn,
Artist |
Speakers: Stefanie de Regel,
Chief Development Officer, TAEX Su
Hui-Yu, Artist Zhang
Xu Zhan, Artist Shavonne Wong,
Artist Shao-An Huang,
Program Supervisor of Hong Foundation |
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15:30-17:00 |
The State of the
Asian Biennial Speakers: Hoor AL Qasimi,
President and Director of the Sharjah Art Foundation Hongjohn Lin Curator and Writer /
Curator, 6th Asia Triennial Manchester (ATM6); Professor, Graduate School of Transdisciplinary
Art, National Taipei University of the Arts｜ Philippe Pirotte,
Curator and educator, art history professor at the Städelschule Frankfurt am
Main, Germany Vera Mey Art historian and
curator, Tutor (Research) Royal College of Art / Curatorial Research Fellow
of the Asia Triennial Manchester 2025 Sam Bardaouil, Curator of the 2025 Taipei Biennale/ Director, Hamburger Bahnhof – National Gallery of Contemporary Art |
Indigenous Art at
the Global Biennials Speakers: Philip Tinari Director of UCCA
Center for Contemporary Art Eva Lin, Independent curator,
Curator of Jogja Biennale 2025 |
Crafting Futures Speakers: Nicolas Trembley,
Art critic, curator, and advisor, and Director of the Syz Collection for
Contemporary Art Yoko Choy, China
Editor of Wallpaper* and Creative Consultant Chen Tien-Li,
Director of National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute |
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