Now Open: Fourth Edition of Taipei Dangdai Art & Ideas Returns to FullFormat with World-Class Galleries and Rich Public Programming•

Presented by UBS, Taipei Dangdai Art & Ideas features 90
leading galleries from around the globe, with 30 first-time
participants, across three gallery sectors: Galleries, Engage,and Edge.

•Node, a special sector dedicated to large-scale or immersive
installation, returns with a focus on Taiwanese artists and a
new site-specific commission.

•Themed ‘The Extraterritorial’, Ideas Forum brings together agroup of prominent curators and researchers in a summit that
addresses the regions and cultural belongings in art.

•Young Patron Assembly, an international platform connecting
the next generation of young patrons and collectors, will bepresented for the first time in Taipei.

•Guided tours for all ages for 2023 edition offer visitors withdiverse perspectives and cross-disciplinary knowledge.

Taipei Dangdai 2023 Installation; Image courtesy of Taipei Dangdai.

TAIPEI (11 May 2023) – Presented by UBS, the fourth edition of Taipei
Dangdai Art & Ideas opens today with VIP Preview and Vernissage at Taipei
Nangang Exhibition Center. Returning to its full format in 2023, the fairfeatures a strong line-up of 90 world-class galleries from all over the world
welcoming local and international collectors, art-lovers and the generalpublic alike to discover the rich programming of this year’s edition. As an
important nexus for contemporary art in East Asia, the Fair opens to thepublic 12-14 May 2023, offering a vital meeting point for regional andinternational collectors to explore the city’s vibrant art scene and thriving art
market.
Robin Peckham, Taipei Dangdai Co-Director, said, “The opening ofTaipei Dangdai Art & Ideas 2023 today witnesses the exciting culturaldialogues and ideas around Taiwan, celebrating the resilient art scene here
and our continued dedication to the growing Asian art market. We lookforward to bringing together some of the best galleries and artists fromacross the world to the city, and to sharing the dynamic Taiwanese art
ecosystem with international visitors.”
Magnus Renfrew, Taipei Dangdai Co-Founder and Co-Director,
commented, “We return this year with a more diverse series of programs in
the form of curated exhibitions, summits, talks and platforms to emphasize
the exchange of ideas and conversations that the Fair offers, and to discuss
Taiwan’s cultural context from global perspectives with influential voices ofour time. Taipei Dangdai welcomes the public to enjoy and explore thepresentations from our exceptional home-grown galleries, as well asinternational participants’ outstanding programs.”“UBS is once again proud to be the lead partner of Taipei Dangdai. We aredelighted to welcome it back in its full format in the post pandemic era,
allowing Taiwan to shine anew in the global art market and letting the world
witness the growth of the art scene here. I believe through the fair’s many
program offerings and visiting international collectors, Taipei Dangdai willbring the global conversation about art to Taipei,” says Dennis Chen, Head,UBS Taiwan.
Both home-grown and international exhibitors bring together their dynamic
showcases of art across Galleries, the main sector for established galleries
from Taiwan, Asia and around the world, Engage, a sector dedicated to soloor duo presentations by historically significant artists or thematicpresentations, and Edge, a sector to discover cutting edge emerging art.
With over 70 of the participating galleries having a space in the Asia Pacificregion, Taipei Dangdai continues its mission to present a survey of Asia’s
diverse and rich contemporary art scene, whilst showcasing global talent inTaipei.
Returning this year with a focus on Taiwanese artists whilst anchored byFenko Catalysis Chamber’s new site-specific installation Flawness, Nodeoffers exciting inter-disciplinary and cross-media presentations that integratedesign, technology and craft in the forms of large-scale installations andimmersive art. Another highlight of the sector is Tsai-Chien Lee’s stainlesssteel installation from 2008 called Sense, presented by Liang Gallery. The
installation is based on the Chinese character “品” meaning “Sense”, whichis comprised of three squares, representing three mouths. These mouths
utter unsavoury words, reflecting a lack of taste. However, by deconstructing
and reassembling the components of the character, the image can betransformed into something new.
The general public are also welcome to join all of the talks featured in Ideas
Forum, which takes place outside of the ticketed show floor of the Fair.
Under the sign of ‘The Extraterritorial’, the curatorial summit brings
discussions of regional cultural topics and beyond.
In Taipei Platform, cultural institutions and partners invite visitors toparticipate in workshops and pop-up events at the Fair site, offeringexperience beyond the booth, including:• Video artworks screening at Our Place by Taiwanese artist TingTing Cheng, an experimental documentary by Taiwanesefilmmaker Tzu-An Wu, and a video which drives thinking ofdecolonization by Gregor Kasper & Chihying Musquiqui,• Ten experimental workshops, including Living Color - Sakon
Nakhon Indigo Workshop with PHILIP HUANG, A Workshop on AI
Art and Style Transfer with artist Aluan Wang, and Performing Art
Workshop: Venus Wove feat. Chen Jun Yu.
• Pop-up Library by Pon Ding, a local independent art bookstore, toexplore a diverse range of independent publications that showcase
the fascinating connection between art and reading.
Further information on Taipei Platform can be found here.

For the fourth edition of the Fair, Taipei Dangdai will host for the first time
the Young Patron Assembly, an international platform connecting the next,upcoming generation of young patrons and collectors from around theregion, presenting opportunities for engagement, development, and sharing.
The platform will act as a hub bringing together its network of like-minded
individuals alongside The Art Assembly’s international art fairs.
One of the highlights of the Taipei art week and the Taipei Dangdai’s VIP
program will be an evening jointly presented by Taipei Fine Arts Museum(TFAM) and the Fair. During TFAM VIP Night, there will be a guided tour oftwo important solo exhibitions at the museum, which are on view during
Taipei Dangdai, offering an exclusive experience for visitors coming to theFair. Firstly, Re-Present: Kao Chung-Li, and David Claerbout:Meditation inPeace.

Taipei Dangdai also offers guided tours for all ages led by professionals fromvarious fields, including Janet Fang, Curator of Yuguang Island Art Festival;
Natasha Lo, Director of Art Happening; Vincent Tsai, Founding Director andCurator of PAPER MATTER; Hsieh Yi Tse and Ni Lee from Pon Ding; Hsinyi
Hu, Producer of Green Island Human Rights Art Festival; Yian Chu,Managing Editor of Artco Monthly & Investment; Ruru Shih, Marketing
Director of Giloo; Monique Wang, CEO of The Shiner Education Foundation
and Taipei Dangdai. Following different thematic routes, audience are
expected to discover the Fair as well as the local art landscape from diverse
perspectives.
For more details on public programs, please visit the website here.
In addition, the art-viewing experience at the Fair is expanded through aselection of dining options, ranging from Michelin-starred restaurant,
Taiwanese banquet, to refreshment cafes. The Michelin Green Star
restaurant Little Tree Food combines its two vegetarian brands, Little Tree
Juice Club and Curious Bar to bring nourishment at Taipei Dangdai throughseasonal produce, superfoods and comforting wines. Sinchao Rice Shoppe,
specialists in revamping Taiwanese food through creativity and acontemporary aesthetic, presents a selected menu of visually delicate
dishes with delicious flavours for Taipei Dangdai. illy, the Italian coffeecompany, will bring specialist coffee to Taipei Dangdai, where the aroma ofcoffee will be a part of visitors’ art journey, alongside illy’s selection of lightrefreshments.

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www.taipeidangdai.com
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Dates & Venue
VIP Preview (Digital VIP Pass only)
11 May 2023 [THU] 2-5pm
Vernissage (Digital Vernissage Pass only)
11 May 2023 [THU] 5-8pm
Open to Public
12 May 2023 [FRI] 11am-6pm
13 May 2023 [SAT] 11am-6pm
14 May 2023 [SUN] 11am-5:30pm
Venue: Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1 (4th Floor)
No. 1, Jingmao 2nd Road, Nangang District, Taipei CityNOTES TO EDITORS
About Taipei Dangdai
Taipei Dangdai is a joint venture between four of the world’s leading art
event producers and organizers: Single Market Events (Tim Etchells),Angus Montgomery Limited (Sandy Angus), Ramsay Fairs Limited (WillRamsay), and ARTHQ / EVENTS Limited (Magnus Renfrew). Presented byUBS, the fair is overseen by Co-Directors Robin Peckham and Magnus
Renfrew and is organised by The Art Assembly.
The Art Assembly
The Art Assembly is an affiliation of major international art fairs with aparticular focus on the Asia Pacific region comprising Taipei Dangdai, India
Art Fair, Sydney Contemporary, PHOTOFAIRS Shanghai, ART SG and theforthcoming Tokyo Gendai. It represents a joint initiative between three ofthe world’s leading art fair organizers headed by Sandy Angus, Tim Etchells
and Magnus Renfrew.
The Art Assembly’s member fairs provide an important meeting place for thelocal and international art worlds and act as regional focal points for creativeand commercial exchange. Informed by a deep-rooted understanding of thelocal market, each event is tailored to its unique orientation.
The Art Assembly aims to drive innovation, deepen engagement with
contemporary art and encourage cross-cultural conversations. It achieves
this by strengthening collaboration and promoting knowledge and resource
sharing across the group. The Assembly pulls together decades’ worth ofexperience, expertise, and an extensive global network of contacts andassets, to the benefit of its member fairs, galleries
andaudiences. theartassembly.com

About UBS
UBS convenes the global ecosystem for investing, where people and ideas
are connected and opportunities brought to life, and provides financial
advice and solutions to wealthy, institutional and corporate clientsworldwide, as well as to private clients in Switzerland. UBS offers investment
solutions, products and impactful thought leadership, is the leading global
wealth manager, provides large-scale and diversified asset management,
focused investment banking capabilities, and personal and corporatebanking services in Switzerland. The firm focuses on businesses that havea strong competitive position in their target markets, are capital efficient andhave an attractive long-term structural growth or profitability outlook.
UBS is present in all major financial centers worldwide. It has offices in morethan 50 regions and locations, with about 30% of its employees working in
the Americas, 29% in Switzerland, 20% in the rest of Europe, the MiddleEast and Africa and 21% in Asia Pacific. UBS Group AG employs more than
72,000 people around the world. Its shares are listed on the SIX Swiss
Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
About BMWBMW believes that true works of art are born out of breakthroughs andcreativity. As a company that constantly pushes the boundaries ofinnovation, BMW has returned as the official partner of Taipei Dangdai forthe fourth consecutive year, reaffirming its commitment to supporting
creativity and the arts. In Taiwan, BMW's official importer, Pan General
Motors (PGM), has a long-standing tradition of supporting cultural andartistic communities, sponsoring various domestic performances andevents. Since its first collaboration with Taipei Contemporary in 2019, BMW
has further demonstrated its commitment to promoting the performing artsand creative industries, cementing its position as a valuable partner to thecultural world.
At Taipei Dangdai, which brings together top international galleries andcollectors, BMW will offer BMW owners and Taipei Dangdai VIPs a truly
exclusive and immersive experience. Guests will have the privilege of being
chauffeured in BMW's latest luxury flagship model, THE 7, a vehicle thatexemplifies the brand's commitment to exceptional design and engineering.
Moreover, they will have access to a dedicated BMW VIP resting area, aspace designed to evoke a sense of elegance and sophistication,
showcasing BMW's unwavering commitment to providing the ultimate inluxury experiences.
Through its exquisite craftsmanship, innovative design, and forward-thinking
philosophy, BMW will embody its brand concept of "Forwardism" shaping abespoke, luxurious experience that is uniquely BMW and Taipei Dangdai.
About L'atelier FantasiaThe founder of L'atelier Fantasia, Idan Chiang, is adept at combining
neoclassical and modern design styles with her original "divergentaesthetics", which is highly respected by many international brands andhigh-end real estate clients. The background of majoring in Sociology
enables her to have a keen sense of social pulsation and the needs of thecrowd; she also integrates culture and art in the space, and through theintegration of the organizational system, she creates a residential and public
space with humanistic thinking and a sense of the times. The practice ofdesign lies in accurate and responsible construction. L'atelier Fantasia has
many years of practical experience in cooperating with well-known
construction companies. After strict training and requirements, theintegration of various departments of L'atelier Fantasia enables therealization of space aesthetics and engineering quality, and creates ideas
for customers a comfortable and joyful home environment. Satisfy therequirements and preferences of customers, and even present the dream
life atmosphere through professional perception, combine all objects andcolors in the most harmonious proportion, and create a design that is closest
to the international sense of the customer's heart by integrating
contemporary art and culture.
About illycaffè
illycaffè is an Italian family-owned company and B Corp, founded in Trieste
in 1933 with the mission to offer the best coffee to the world. illycaffè
produces a unique 100% Arabica blend served in over 140 countries. Since
2013, the company has been in the list of the World Most Ethical Companies.
Everything that is “made in illy” is about beauty and art, starting from its logo,
designed by artist James Rosenquist, up to illy Art Collection cups,
decorated by over 125 international artists.
About My Humble House
Taipei Dangdai is pleased to partner with My Humble House Group,
including SHERATON GRAND TAIPEI HOTEL, LE MERIDIEN TAIPEI andHUMBLE HOUSE TAIPEI. My Humble House Group was established in1986 with a range of contemporary art investments, businesses from hotels,
to restaurants and services under its operations. From its businessphilosophy 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