Program Highlights Announced for Taipei Dangdai’sInaugural Edition in January 2019
As tickets go on sale today for the first edition of Taipei Dangdai, thenew art fair announces some highlights from the Ideas Program andthe fair’s four sectors. Presented by UBS, the world's largest wealthmanager, Taipei Dangdai will be held at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition
Center from Friday 18 to Sunday 20, January 2019 with the fair
Vernissage and preview on Thursday, 17 January.
TAIPEI (3 December 2018) – Tickets for Taipei Dangdai, the newinternational art fair taking place in Taiwan in January 2019, go on sale fromtoday - 3 December 2018 and will be available online for the Vernissage
and the public days. With highlights from the Ideas talks program
announced, Taipei Dangdai also lists what to look out for within the fair’s four
exhibitor sectors.
“Drawing on Taipei’s long-established art scene, this exciting new art fairaims to introduce galleries to the strong collector base within Taiwan but also
to showcase the cultural production of Taiwan and of Asia to a much broader
audience. Our aspiration is to bring new collectors into the market with ourunique structure of sectors, offering quality at every price point. Art is aboutideas which are common to all of us and Taipei Dangdai aspires to be ameeting place for the exchange of these ideas, providing a context which
unpackages art for the wider audience and reduces the intimidation factor,”
said Magnus Renfrew, Fair Director, Taipei Dangdai.
“The Taipei art market is known to be one of the most serious and venerated
in the Asia region and it feels natural that there would be an art fair of thisnature launched here. I expect Taipei Dangdai to be very successful and I
believe it will provide a platform for an ongoing series of culturalcommunications and interventions in the region. In particular, I hope that itwill encourage the strong collector base here to support the fair and also todraw in interest and intrigue from other people all over the region,” said Sean
Kelly, Founder of Sean Kelly Gallery.
“Following the launch of the Taipei Biennial in November, momentum isreally building within Taipei’s art scene and there is palpable sense ofexcitement and buzz ahead of the first-ever edition of Taipei Dangdai inJanuary. As a collector myself, I am eagerly anticipating the quality
presentations by galleries and artwork that will be at the fair and believe it
will prove to be a game-changer for Taiwan.” said Leslie Sun.

Dennis Chen, Country Head and Head of Wealth Management, UBS
Taiwan, said “Taiwan's status as a cultural destination has consolidated
over recent years. UBS's support of Taipei Dangdai aims to continue themomentum by providing our clients, employees and the general public withaccess to a comprehensive program of art-related events. We look forward
to contributing to the success of the inaugural Taipei Dangdai fair in January.”
With 90 participants from across the globe, the first edition of the fair attracts
a strong participation of leading galleries from Europe and America who will
exhibit in Taipei for the first time, whilst presenting the very best galleries
from around Asia. Presented by UBS, Taipei Dangdai will bring together a
program of galleries and thought leaders from a wide range of disciplines,
who will participate across the fair’s four sectors and the Ideas platform oftalks that will span the fair’s duration.
The Ideas Program
Presenting a multi-disciplinary line up of discussions led by cultural figuresfrom Taiwan, the wider region, and beyond, the Ideas program will each day
address topics on the ‘Past’, ‘Present’ and ‘Future’. Key industry experts will
discuss how creativity and expression in art exists in the broader world,contextualising their discussion with references to contemporary issues, aswell as sharing their thoughts on subjects revolving around art history,archeology, city branding, innovation and the art market, to name a few.
The theme of ‘Past’ will be explored by looking retrospectively at artists suchas Li Yuan-Chia, one of the most important Chinese artists of the 20thcentury. The ‘Present’ will focus on living emerging and established artists,
including South Korean artist Haegue Yang. Talks orientated around thetheme of ‘Future’ will feature thought-leaders and explore ideas around thedirection of museums and institutions beyond the 20th century.
Gallery Sectors• The Galleries sector presents 73 galleries from over 42 cities
around the world. Highlights include the first solo presentation inTaiwan of work by Haegue Yang, which will be exhibited by Kukje
Gallery (Seoul); Simon Lee (London, Hong Kong, New York) will
present American conceptual artist, Mel Bochner; and EachModern Gallery (Taipei) will showcase work by Chinese artist, Li
Yuan-Chia.
•This Young Galleries sector will highlight four promising galleries
that have been in operation for less than eight years (founded on orafter January 1, 2011), and have been selected on the basis of thequality and consistency of their programming and amongst the bestof the next generation of international galleries. The Young Galleries

••featured in the first edition of Taipei Dangdai are: ROH Projects(Jakarta), A+Contemporary (Shanghai), Gallery Vacancy(Shanghai), and Yutaka Kikutake Gallery (Tokyo).
With 13 individual presentations, the Solos sector will showcase
curated exhibitions by emerging and established artists, as well as
history-making 20th-century masters, including: Chihoi, Yuko
Murata, Chuang Che, Noel McKenna, Kaneko Tomiyuki, Ho Kan,
Shyu Ruy-Shiann, Chu The-Chun, Tan Ping, Mao Xuhui, Jie-ChangYang, Minoru Onoda, (works from his estate that have never been
exhibited outside Japan), and Carlos Cruz-Diez.
An innovative and unique concept to Taipei Dangdai where all 90
galleries will present one artwork priced below USD 8,000 in a group
showcase in the Salon sector. Created to encourage young andnew collectors, this sector will provide access to works at accessible
prices, including original works by young artists at an early stage of
their practice, as well as photography and works on paper byinternationally renowned artists as: Javier León Pérez (PuertaRoja), Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran (Sullivan+Strumpf), Wei Kuo
Kuo (Lin & Lin Gallery), Lan Qi (A Thousand Plateaus Art Space),
Bernd Oppl (Galerie Krinzinger), Elizabeth Peyton (GalerieThaddaeus Ropac) and Minjoon Park (Gallery Hyundai), to namejust a few.

Throughout the public fair days, there will be tours available led by informed
guides for the general public. TCAC, the Taipei Contemporary Art Centre - anon-profit organisation and the Culture Partner of Taipei Dangdai - will lead
15 guided tours from 18 – 20 January; and the organisation Little Art will lead
tours for children through the gallery booths and encourage creative
activities for all participants. These tours will be broadcasted live andfeatured on the Little Art Facebook fan page. Registration is required for all
tours and details can be found on the website.
To book tickets in advance, please go to taipeidangdai.com/tickets. Tickets
will also available at the door.
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Ticket information
17 January [Thu]Vernissage Ticket
18-20 January [Fri-Sun]
General Ticket
Concession Ticket

Advance Ticket
NT$ 1500
Admits one only (aglass of champagne
included)
NT$ 750
Two tickets for the priceof oneNT$ 350

At the Door
Not available;
Advance Ticket only
NT$ 750
Admits one only
NT$ 400

VIP Preview (invitation only)
17 January [Thu] 2pm – 5pm
Vernissage (by invitation or advance ticket)
17 January [Thu] 5pm – 9pmPublic 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, NangNOTES TO EDITORS
About Taipei Dangdai
Taipei Dangdai is a new international art fair that will open 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 aglobally recognized selection committee and the support of an advisory committeeof leading regional collectors.
Taipei Dangdai will be 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

will constitute 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 will include an ambitious roster of multidisciplinary talks that address
issues pertaining to and beyond the art world. The inaugural edition of the fair willbring together 90 exhibitors from Asia as well as strong selection of leading galleries
from outside the region that have shown a continued commitment to showcasing
their programs 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/PRESENTED BY UBS
UBS provides financial advice and solutions to wealthy, institutional and corporateclients worldwide, as well as private clients in Switzerland. The operational structureof the Group is comprised of our Corporate Center and five business divisions:
Wealth Management, Wealth Management Americas, Personal & Corporate Banking,Asset Management and the Investment Bank. UBS’s strategy builds on the strengthsof all of its businesses and focuses its efforts on areas in which it excels, while
seeking to capitalize on the compelling growth prospects in the businesses andregions in which it operates, in order to generate attractive and sustainable returns
for its shareholders. All of its businesses are capital-efficient and benefit from astrong competitive position in their targeted markets. UBS is present in all major
financial centers worldwide. It has offices in 52 countries, with about 34% of its
employees working in the Americas, 34% in Switzerland, 18% in the rest of Europe,
the Middle East and Africa and 14% in Asia Pacific. UBS Group AG employs
approximately 61,000 people around the world. Its shares are listed on the SIX Swiss
Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). UBS has had a presence inTaiwan since 1988 and has offered wealth management solutions to high net worth
individuals since 2000. In 2008, UBS WM Taiwan was granted licenses to open bankbranches in Taichung and Kaohsiung. UBS Taiwan was named four years in a row
Best Domestic Private Bank in Taiwan by Asian Private Banker from 2013-2016. In
2017, Private Banker International also named UBS Taiwan Best Private Bank inTaiwan (Foreign).
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
Beyeler in Switzerland, the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark, theDeichtorhallen in Hamburg, Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City andthe Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. UBS provides its clientswith insight into collecting and the art market and co-publishes the Art Basel and UBS
Global Art Market Report. The firm shares its passion for art and collecting with a
global community, and recently established the UBS Art Collectors Circle, to connect
collectors and cultural philanthropists who are passionate about art, to shareknowledge and best practice. For more information about UBS’s commitment tocontemporary art, visit ubs.com/art.
OFFICIAL HOTEL PARTNER
Taipei Dangdai is pleased to partner with My Humble House Group, including
SHERATON GRANDE TAIPEI HOTEL, LE MERIDIEN TAIPEI and HUMBLE HOUSE
TAIPEI. My Humble House Group was established in 1986 with a range ofcontemporary art investments, businesses from hotels, to restaurants and services
under its operations. From its business philosophy of providing a “blend of culture,arts and aesthetics” to its commitment in promoting and developing the careers of its
professionals, the company is a trendsetter across industries, has an admirable
performance of stable growth, and has laid a solid foundation for continued robust
growth in the future for the group. For more information, please go to:
http://www.mhh-group.com

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

Chengdu

Alisan Fine Arts

Hong Kong

ARARIO GALLERYSeoul, 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, HongKong
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, SeoulLiang 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 AltoHong 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 AGTokyo

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, New York

Tang Contemporary Art

Beijing, Hong Kong, Bangkok

TARO NASU

TokyoTina Keng GalleryTaipei, Beijing

TKG+Taipei

Tokyo Gallery+BTAPTokyo, Beijing

Tomio Koyama Gallery

TokyoTso Gallery

Taipei

WAKO WORKS OF ART

TokyoWhite CubeLondon, Hong Kong

Whitestone Gallery

Tokyo, Hong Kong, Taipei, Karuizawa

Yavuz Gallery

Singapore

Yuka Tsuruno Gallery

Tokyo

SolosAmanda Wei Gallery

Hong Kong

Anne Mosseri-Marlio Galerie
Beyond Gallery

Basel
Taipei

Chini Gallery
Gallery EXIT

TaipeiHong KongGALLERY SIDE 2
InArt SpaceTokyo
TainanLongmen Art Projects
Mizuma Art Gallery

Shanghai, Hong Kong
Tokyo, Singapore

mother's tankstation
PATA GALLERY

Dublin, LondonTaipei, Shanghai

Puerta Roja
Soka Art

Hong Kong
Taipei, Tainan, Beijing

Young Galleries
A+ Contemporary
Gallery Vacancy

Shanghai
ShanghaiROH Projects
Yutaka Kikutake Gallery

JakartaTokyo

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

Jason Chi

Benjamin Cha

Lawrence Chu

Ellie Lai

Leo ShihEvan Chow

Leslie Sun

Ivan Pun

Patrick Sun

Jam Acuzar

Rudy Tseng
Sylvain Levy