The First Edition of Taipei Dangdai Now Open
Taipei Dangdai, the new international art fair, was successfully
inaugurated today, Thursday, 17 January, at the Taipei Nangang
Exhibition Center. The fair’s Arts & Ideas programme presents worldclass galleries, artworks, installations and guided tours,
complemented by talks and discussions with industry experts from
Friday 18 to Sunday 20, January 2019.
TAIPEI (17 January 2019) – Taipei Dangdai, the new international art fairpremiering this year in Asia, was successfully inaugurated today at the Taipei
Nangang Exhibition Center. Running from Friday 18 to Sunday 20 January,
Taipei Dangdai presents 90 local, regional and international galleries acrossfour different fair sectors and is supported by a multi-disciplinary Ideas
Program featuring thought leaders from the art world.
Magnus Renfrew, Fair Director, Taipei Dangdai says: “Our aspiration is
to bring new collectors into the market with our unique structure of sectors,
offering quality at every price point. Art is about ideas which are common to
all of us and Taipei Dangdai aspires to be a meeting place for the exchangeof these ideas, providing a context which unpackages art for the wider
audience and reduces the intimidation factor.”“Following the launch of the Taipei Biennial in November, momentum hasreally been building within Taipei’s art scene and there is a palpable senseof excitement and buzz for the first-ever edition of Taipei Dangdai. As acollector myself, I am excited about the quality presentations by galleries
and artwork presented at the fair and believe it will prove to be a gamechanger for Taiwan.” said Leslie Sun.
Dennis Chen, Country Head and Head of Wealth Management, UBS
Taiwan, said “We are thrilled to be contributing to the inaugural edition of
Taipei Dangdai. The fair celebrates Taiwan's status as a cultural destination
which has consolidated over recent years. UBS's support of Taipei Dangdai
aims to continue the momentum by providing our clients, employees and thegeneral public with access to a comprehensive program of art-related
events.”The Ideas Program
Presenting a multi-disciplinary line up of discussions led by cultural figuresfrom Taipei, the wider region, and around the world, the Ideas program
addresses topics on ‘Past’, ‘Present’ and ‘Future’.
Day 1 (Friday 18) will explore the theme of ‘Past’ by looking retrospectively
at artists such as Richard Lin and Li Yuan-Chia, one of the most important
Chinese artists of the 20th century – with speakers including President of
The International Association of Art Critics (Association Internationale desCritiques d'Art, AICA) , Taiwan Pei-ni Hsieh representing the Estate ofRichard Lin, Lesley Ma, Ink Art Curator of M+, and collector Yao Qian.
The ‘Present’ will focus on contemporary curatorial practices as well as
emerging and established artists on Day 2 (Saturday 19), including artists
Charwei Tsai and Haegue Yang, as well as Freya Chou, Curator at Para
Site, Doryun Chong, Deputy Director and Chief Curator of M+, andindependent curator Manray Hsu.
The third and final day of the fair (Sunday 20) dives into the direction ofAsia’s museums and institutions beyond the 20th century. Speakers for the‘Future’ talks feature Takashi Kudo of teamLab, Stephanie Bailey, Editor in
Chief of Ocula, as well as representatives in the Young Galleries sector.
Full programme details and times are listed in APPENDIX I.
Taipei Dangdai will also showcase a number of large-scale installations
throughout the Exhibition Center that will provide visitors with an opportunity
to engage with art beyond the traditional gallery booths, with works by artists
including Yeh Wei-Li (presented by Hanart TZ Gallery), Chihhung Liu(nichido contemporary art), John Yuyi (Gallery Vacancy), Chou Shih Hsiung(Each Modern Gallery) and Ichwan Noor (ROH Projects).
The installation I Tree to Call You, (2018) by Yuyi, is a live-tree work set up
in an artificial indoor environment with tattoo transfers made from the artists
text messages are printed on each leaf. The variety of transfer stickers
represents the multiple roles played in different relationships that rapidlychange over time. The fallen leaves provide a sense of emotions—whether
anxious, desirous or undefined – which, often or not, are experienced
through personal encounters.
Taipei Dangdai has also teamed up with one of Taipei’s most innovative
caterers, Gastrojoy, who have created a bespoke restaurant and bar
especially for the fair.
The first edition of Taipei Dangdai is further supported by Hublot and BMW.
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Ticket information
18-20 January [Fri-Sun]
General Ticket

At the Door
NT$ 750
Admits one only

Concession Ticket

NT$ 400

Public Days
18 January [Fri] 12pm – 8pm
19 January [Sat] 12pm – 7pm
20 January [Sun] 12pm – 5pm
Venue: Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1 (4th Floor), No. 1, Jingmao 2ndRoad, Nangang District, Taipei CityNOTES TO EDITORS
About Taipei Dangdai
Taipei Dangdai is a new international art fair that opens in Taipei, Taiwan on 18 – 20
January 2019. Overseen by Magnus Renfrew as the fair director, Taipei Dangdai
features 90 galleries and places a strong emphasis on galleries from Asia with a
globally recognized selection committee and the support of an advisory committeeof leading regional collectors.
Taipei Dangdai is a world-class art event, providing exhibitors the opportunity tobroaden their collector base and giving international exposure to a growing numberof artists and galleries from across Asia. The name of the fair captures this spirit, as
dangdai in Mandarin means “the present moment.” Held annually, Taipei Dangdai
constitutes an accurate and immediate survey of what is occurring in thecontemporary Asian art world. The subtitle, Art & Ideas, highlights the two main
focuses of the event: a leading international art fair and a convening of thought
leaders from various fields.
Programming includes an ambitious roster of multidisciplinary talks that address
issues pertaining to and beyond the art world. The inaugural edition of the fair brings
together 90 exhibitors from Asia as well as strong selection of leading galleries fromoutside the region that have shown a continued commitment to showcasing theirprograms on the continent. In addition to a main exhibition section (Galleries),
presenting leading galleries from Taiwan, Asia, and the rest of the world, Taipei
Dangdai comprises three specialized sectors designed to highlight new galleries(Young Galleries sector), spotlight artists through solo presentations (Solos sector),and feature works with accessible pricing (Salon sector).
Taipei Dangdai is a joint venture between four of the world’s leading art event
producers, organizers, and administrators: Single Market Events (Tim Etchells),
Angus Montgomery Limited (Sandy Angus), Ramsay Fairs Limited (Will Ramsay),and ARTHQ / EVENTS Limited (Magnus Renfrew). https://taipeidangdai.com/

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UBS AND CONTEMPORARY ART
UBS has a long and substantial record of contemporary art patronage. At the core ofthis commitment is the UBS Art Collection, one of the world’s largest and mostimportant corporate art collections, with more than 30,000 artworks. The firm actively
enables clients and audiences to participate in the international conversation about
art through its global lead partnership with Art Basel, its partnership with Taipei
Dangdai, and with leading museums around the world including the Fondation
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OFFICIAL HOTEL PARTNER
Taipei Dangdai is pleased to partner with My Humble House Group, including
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TAIPEI. My Humble House Group was established in 1986 with a range ofcontemporary art investments, businesses from hotels, to restaurants and services
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APPENDIX I: IDEAS PROGRAM
Friday, 18 January 2019 – PAST
12PM
Richard Lin: An Artist's Legacy
Presentation by Pei-ni Hsieh followed by a conversation with Magnus Renfrew
Speakers:•
Pei-ni Hsieh, Representative, Estate of Richard Lin Show-yu, President,
AICA-Taiwan•
Magnus Renfrew, Co-Founder & Fair Director Taipei Dangdai
2PMDocumenting Li Yuan-Chia
Speakers:•
Po-Ying Chu, Documentary Director•
Maggie Liao, Documentary Director•
KaiWei Wang, Researcher, Former LYC Foundation Archivist•
Lesley Ma, Curator, Ink Art, M+, Hong Kong
4PM
Multiple Possibilities within Contemporary Artistic Practice
Speakers:•
Yao Qian, Collector•
Wu Jian’an, Artist•
Jam Wu, Artist
Saturday, 19 January 2019 – PRESENT
12PM
About Curating: A Conversation between Freya Chou and Yung Ma
Speakers:•
Yung Ma, Curator, Centre Pompidou•
Freya Chou, Curator, Para Site
2PM
Chronotopos: On Recent Practice of Haegue Yang
Speakers:•
Haegue Yang, Artist•
Doryun Chong, Deputy Director, Curatorial and Chief Curator, M+ Hong
Kong
4PM
Root of Desire: Conversation between Manray Hsu and Charwei Tsai
Speakers:•
Manray Hsu, Independent Curator•
Charwei Tsai, Artist

Sunday, 20 January 2019 – FUTURE
12PM
Future Directions for the Gallery System in Asia
Speakers:•
Yutaka Kikutake, Yutaka Kikutake Gallery•
Steven Lee, A+Contemporary•
Lucien Yu-Hsiang Tso, Gallery Vacancy•
Laksamana Tirtadji, ROH Projects•
Moderator:
Emily Chao, Eslite Gallery
2PM
teamLab: Art in the Digital Age
Speakers:•
Takashi Kudo, teamLab•
Stephanie Bailey, Editor in Chief, Ocula*All talks will have simultaneous translation to English and Chinese

APPENDIX II: TAIPEI DANGDAI EXHIBITOR LIST FOR 2019
Galleries
A Thousand Plateaus Art Space

Chengdu

Alisan Fine Arts

Hong Kong

ARARIO GALLERY

Seoul, Cheonan, Shanghai

Asia Art Center

Taipei, Beijing

Beijing Commune

Beijing

Boers-Li Gallery

Beijing, New YorkChambers Fine Art

Beijing, New YorkDavid Zwirner

Hong Kong, New York, London

de Sarthe

Hong Kong, Beijing

Double Square Gallery

Taipei

EACH MODERN

Taipei

Edouard Malingue Gallery

Hong Kong, Shanghai

ESLITE GALLERY

TaipeiEsther Schipper

BerlinGagosian
Gajah Gallery

New York, Beverly Hills, San Francisco,
London, Paris, Rome, Athens, Geneva, Hong
Kong
Singapore, Yogyakarta

Galerie du Monde

Hong Kong

Galerie Krinzinger

ViennaGalerie Ora-Ora

Hong Kong

Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac

London, Paris, Salzburg

GALLERIA CONTINUA
Gallery Hyundai

Beijing, San Gimignano, Les Moulins,
HavanaSeoul

Gallery Yamaki Fine Art

Kobe

Gladstone Gallery

New York, Brussels

Hakgojae Gallery

Seoul

Hanart TZ Gallery

Hong Kong

Hauser & Wirth
iPRECIATION

Hong Kong, Zurich, London, New York, Los
Angeles, Somerset, Gstaad
Singapore

Johyun Gallery

Busan, Seoul

Kukje Gallery

Seoul

Lehmann Maupin

Hong Kong, New York, Seoul

Liang Gallery

TaipeiLin & Lin gallery

Taipei

Lisson Gallery

London, New York

Massimo De Carlo

Hong Kong, Milan, London

Matthew Liu Fine Arts

ShanghaiMichael Ku Gallery

Taipei

Mind Set Art Center

TaipeiMUJIN-TO Production

Tokyo

NANZUKATokyo, Hong Kongnca | nichido contemporary art

Tokyo, Taipei, Paris, Nagoya, Fukuoka

neugerriemschneider

BerlinNou Gallery

TaipeiNUKAGA GALLERYTokyo, Osaka, London

ONE AND J. Gallery

Seoul

Ota Fine Arts

Singapore, Shanghai, Tokyo

Pace Gallery

New York, Beijing, Hong Kong, Seoul,
London, Geneva, Palo Alto
Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore

Pearl Lam Galleries
Perrotin
Project Fulfill Art Space

Paris, Hong Kong, New York, Seoul, Tokyo,
ShanghaiTaipeiRichard Koh Fine Art

Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Bangkok

Röntgenwerke AG

Tokyo

Sadie Coles HQ

LondonSakurado Fine Arts

Tokyo, Paris

Sean Kelly Gallery

New York

ShugoArtsTokyo

SILVERLENS

MakatiSimon Lee Gallery

London, Hong Kong, New York

Sprüth Magers

Berlin, London, Los Angeles

Sullivan+Strumpf

Sydney, Singapore

Taka Ishii Gallery

Tokyo

Tang Contemporary Art

Beijing, Hong Kong, Bangkok

TARO NASU

Tokyo

Tina Keng Gallery

Taipei, Beijing

TKG+

TaipeiTokyo Gallery+BTAPTokyo, Beijing

Tomio Koyama Gallery

Tokyo

Tso Gallery

Taipei

WAKO WORKS OF ART

TokyoWhite Cube

London, Hong Kong

Whitestone Gallery

Tokyo, Hong Kong, Taipei, Karuizawa

Yavuz Gallery

SingaporeYuka Tsuruno Gallery

Tokyo

Solos
Amanda Wei Gallery
Anne Mosseri-Marlio Galerie

Hong Kong
Basel

Beyond Gallery
Chini Gallery

TaipeiTaipeiGallery EXITGALLERY SIDE 2

Hong Kong
Tokyo

InArt SpaceLongmen Art Projects

TainanShanghai, Hong Kong

Mizuma Art Gallery
mother's tankstation

Tokyo, Singapore
Dublin, London

PATA GALLERY
Puerta Roja

Taipei, Shanghai
Hong Kong

Soka Art

Taipei, Tainan, Beijing

Young Galleries
A+ Contemporary

Shanghai

Gallery Vacancy
ROH Projects

ShanghaiJakarta

Yutaka Kikutake Gallery

Tokyo

Selection Committee Members
Waling Boers (Boers-Li Gallery)
Edouard Malingue (Edouard Malingue Gallery)
Elisa Uematsu (Taka Ishii Gallery)
Isa Lorenzo (Silverlens Galleries)
Patricia Crockett (Sprüth Magers)
Advisory Group Members
Alan Lo

Lawrence Chu

Benjamin Cha

Leo Shih

Ellie Lai

Leslie Sun

Evan Chow

Patrick Sun

Ivan Pun

Rudy Tseng

Jam Acuzar

Sylvain Levy

Jason Chi

Tai-Wei Chang

Kevin Lee