Taipei Dangdai celebrates its third edition, welcoming
new collectors to the fair and experiencing a significant
uptick in market demand for its first outing since 2020.
Taipei Dangdai 2022 has closed to strong sales and criticalacclaim, welcoming over 20,000 visitors to the Taipei World
Trade Center. Presented by UBS, the fair convened 62
leading galleries from around the world, maintaining its
position as the leading arts and culture event in Taipei, andas one of the most significant contemporary art fairs in Asia.
Taipei Dangdai was held from Friday 20 to Sunday 22 May
2022.

Courtesy of Taipei Dangdai

TAIPEI (23 May 2022) – The third edition of Taipei Dangdai, theinternational art fair led by Co-Directors Robin Peckham andMagnus Renfrew, closed on Sunday 22 May. Held across threepublic days and a VIP Preview day at the Taipei World Trade
Center, Taipei Dangdai 2022 brought together leading galleries
from Taiwan, Asia, and beyond, along with an accessible Ideas
Forum roundly appreciated by new collectors seeking to engage
with contemporary art. With Taiwan’s borders still closed to mostinternational travellers and social distancing measures in place,the fair closed to 22,783 visitors on Sunday night. “We are
extremely grateful to the many international galleries who spenttime in quarantine to reach the fair or entrusted our local teamwith staffing their booths remotely, and would like to celebrate allof the experienced and resilient Taiwanese gallery directors
managing homegrown and international galleries alike. Theirknowledge and passion are reflected in the massive influx ofdemand from new collectors to the art market this year,
especially for emerging art. We continue to be deeply impressedwith the wide range of material that has been finding a home with
Taiwanese collectors this week,” said Co-Director Robin
Peckham. “Back in Taiwan for the first time in two years, I am
inspired to see firsthand how this market continues to grow, fromthe new galleries who have brought impressive presentations toall of our returning exhibitors, sponsors, partners, speakers,
collectors, advisory group members, and the art-loving public,”
said Co-Founder and Co-Director Magnus Renfrew. Dennis
Chen, Head, UBS Taiwan, says, “It was great to be back at
Taipei Dangdai, surrounded by great art, connecting with fellow
collectors and feeling inspired. The fair truly cemented its role in
the Asian art market."Galleries reported strong sales across the board, with several
confirming that their booths sold out during the opening hours of
the VIP Preview on Thursday 19 May, including multiple galleries
participating remotely. The pace of sales was steady throughout
the week of the Fair, as galleries continued to report sales right up
to the closing moments on Sunday 22 May.

Over the course of the Fair, Taipei Dangdai welcomed private
collectors, patrons, and representatives from art institutions. VIPs
and guests included leading collectors Maggie Tsai (Fubon Art
Museum), Pierre Chen, Frank Huang, Robert Tsao, Jack Huang,
Tai-Wei Chang, Ellie Lai (Humble House Group,) Yao Chien,
Leslie Sun, R. C. Chen (RC Culture and Arts Foundation), Chen
Po-Wen, Chen Wu Kang (Kelti International), Hsu Chung-Wei,
Jenny Yeh (Winsing Arts Foundation), Vicky Chen (Tao Art), Rudy
Tseng, Vivian Chiang (Studio A); museum leaders Lai HsiangLing, Wang Jun-Jieh (Director, Taipei Fine Arts Museum), Aaron
Lee and Huang Shan-Shan (Jut Foundation for Arts &Architecture), Lee Tuo-Tzu (Deputy Executive Officer, National
Culture and Arts Foundation); as well as long-term supporters Ting
Hsiao-Ching (Chairperson, TAICCA), Beatrice Hsieh (Curator andart critic); and leading Taiwan-based artists Michael Lin, Heidi
Voet, Jason Chi, and Item Idem.
Pierre Chen said, “It has been great to witness Taipei Dangdai’s
return under challenging circumstances. The quality has been highand it has been great to reconnect with some very majorinternational galleries here in Taiwan.” International collectors
supported by Taipei Dangdai’s VIP network across Tokyo,
Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Jakarta, Bangkok, and Sydney
were able to experience the fair through the OVR platform Taipei
Connections, the NFT exhibition Launch Stage, and remote toursof the in-person fair offered by staff on the ground in Taipei. The
week was celebrated with a number of special events, Art NightOut hosted by Vogue and GQ following the Vernissage of Taipei
Dangdai, featuring the folk-influenced stylings of legendary
experimental musician Lim Giong. “A big congratulations to Taipei
Dangdai for another successful year! Turnout was amazing.
Looking forward to when it’s back on turbo next edition. It was mygreat pleasure to host Taiwan’s creative world at our Art Night Out
party, and we can’t wait to have our friends from the rest of theworld back in 2023,” said Leslie Sun, APAC Editorial Director,
Vogue.

ART
New and revitalized sectors this year included Galleries, with 39
exhibitors from around the world; Edge, with 7 young galleries; 16
presentations in Solo by emerging and established artists; Salon,
with artworks available for USD 8,000 or below; Node, with 3large-scale works by Shyu Ruey-Shiann (Double Square Gallery),
Chiu Chen Hung (TKG+), and Hao Jingfang and Wang Lingjie(isArt); and Launch Stage, with NFT presentations by Art Blocks,
Feral File, Outland, and SOYL. In addition, Taipei Platform, acollaborative booth activated by non-profit and underground art
spaces with performances and workshops, included events hosted
by Walking Grass Agriculture, ARTouch, CANS, HAGAI, La Vie,
SOYL, Initium Media, OFF-SITE, and FENKO Catalysis Chamber.
IDEAS
Taipei Dangdai’s Ideas Forum acts as a platform for creativeideas and thought leadership. Culminating during the three publicdays of the Fair, this year’s panels imagined the “Escape into
Understanding,” discussing the different gears that we are asked
to shift through as we use lanes for dramatically different speedsin the world today: the high speed of digital communication as wellas the low gears of locality that are cultivated by phenomena likelengthy quarantine policies. The title is drawn from media theorist
Marshall McLuhan, who warned that "To high-speed change no
adjustment is possible ... we must escape into understanding."
Speakers included scholars Melody Jue, Britta Erickson, andBrian Droitcour, artists Ashley Bickerton, Timur Si-Qin, Casey
Reas, Jeff Davis, Shu Lea Cheang, James Jean and Yahon
Chang, novelists Chi Ta-Wei and Tao Lin, musician Tzusing,gallerists Shelly Wu (TKG+), Chung Ching-Hsin (Da Xiang Art
Space), and Lihua Tung (David Zwirner), art advisors Ed Tang(Art Bureau), Yuki Terase (Art Intelligence Global), and Amelie
von Wedel (Wedel Art),
Taipei Dangdai Art & Ideas, presented by UBS, will be held next
from 12-14 May, 2023, at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center.

QUOTES
Galleries“David Zwirner is pleased to share a successful edition of Taipei
Dangdai this year with sales reaching a total of almost USD$5
million, including important historical works by Giorgio Morandi,
Raoul de Keyser and Josef Albers, as well as contemporary works
by Harold Ancart and Wolfgang Tillmans among others. We are
grateful to Taipei Dangdai and its organizers for hosting anothersuccessful edition of the fair amid ongoing Covid-19 restrictions.
We were greatly encouraged by the lively atmosphere and theopportunity to continue our relationships with collectors andinstitutions in Taiwan.” Lihua Tung, Director of David Zwirner
Hong Kong“This edition of Taipei Dangdai has ended in complete success,which would not have been possible without the sincere cooperation of its organizers, on-site staff and the participating
galleries, as well as the wholehearted support of Taiwanesecollectors. I wish Taipei Dangdai an ever more splendid future
ahead, and anticipate seeing you again next year.” Rebecca Wei,
Co-founder, LGDR & Wei“It’s a great experience to come back to Taipei at this special
moment. We definitely feel the amazing strength of Taiwan andtremendous support from both institutions and private collectors.”
Muchi Shaw, Director Asia, Esther Schipper“We are very happy that we've sold 75% of our artworks including
Yang Mao-Lin and Su XiaoBai. We've met new collectors and ofcourse our old friends.” Tina Keng, Director of Tina Keng
Gallery‘It’s been great for us to officially introduce our artists to Taiwanesecollectors, many good response on artists especially Neo Rauch,
Tim Eitel Nicola Samorì, Ryan Mosley and Maja Behrmann ! We
sold Raul Walch’s installation to a local collector. The whole Boothis sold out and now we have a long waiting list.” Shao-Yi Hou,
Senior Director, Galerie EIGEN + ART, Berlin“We are extremely pleased to have placed both of our major
works, by Lee Ufan and Mariko Mori, with excellent local
collections in Taiwan.” Yurika Shiraishi, Director, SCAI THE
BATHHOUSE“Sales have been extremely strong and the fair has been bustling.
We sold out of works by Zhao Zhao and Huang Chia-Ning andplaced works by all of the artists we exhibited. In one day our sales
surpassed NTD 20,000,000, including new collectors from the U.S.
and Europe in addition to Taiwan.” David Lin, Director, Lin & Lin
Gallery“Within the first thirty minutes of the VIP preview of Taipei Dangdai,
INKstudio concluded the sale of Peng Kanglong’s monumental
hanging scroll Ode to the Mighty Peak, which sold for 10,000,000
TWD to a major Taiwan collector. Taiwan is a free and open
society with very deep cultural roots and an international mindset.
It is the perfect place for collectors and curators from China,
Taiwan, Korea and Japan to contemplate contemporary art with
East Asian cultural origins such as contemporary ink art.” Craig
Yee, Co-founder of INKstudio“Taipei Dangdai has provided first-rate facilities, knowledge of art,and support. We aren’t the biggest booth in the fair but we bringstand-out works and have met with great results. For galleries who
are focused not only on sales but also on the best possible
presentation of their artists, this is our greatest hope. This major
painting by Wei Jia, a conceptual installation from Luo Jr-Shin, andsmaller works from Chiang Hsun and Jian Yi-Hong have reachedtheir fullest potential here.” Michael Ku, Director, Michael Ku
Gallery

“This year, we participated in Taipei Dangdai remotely, facilitatedonsite by assistance from art professionals sourced by Taipei
Dangdai. We sold out many works on the day of the Preview, andwe were able to meet many new collectors, despite our remoteparticipation. We are extremely satisfied with our experience at the
Fair this year, and we look forward to having our team back at
Taipei Dangdai soon.” Atsushi Taima, Director, Kaikai Kiki
“This is our first fair in Taiwan, and our first remote fair globally.
Despite ongoing restrictions the fair generated strong activity on
the ground and further afield with high levels of engagement
online. We were very happy to place works locally with Taiwanesecollectors and to regional collectors in Singapore & Hong Kong
(price range USD 20 - 200k). Working remotely with the team on
the ground was a very rewarding experience, we’re looking
forward to developing these relationships in the coming year. Bringon the 2023 edition!” Oliver Durey, Director, Jack Bell Gallery“Although I wasn’t able to visit the fair in person, sales have beenstrong and I am very pleased. I am grateful to Taipei Dangdai andvery happy to see that the work of Tomoko Nagai in particular isso strongly supported by collectors in Taiwan.” Tomio Koyama,
Director, Tomio Koyama Gallery“We have been promoting the abstract art pioneers Chuang Che,
Fong Chung-Ray and Hsiao Chin in Paris’s galleries and major
museums for a long time now. Our exhibition at Taipei Dangdai
was a great success and the works we presented were very wellreceived by collectors. We are very much looking forward toparticipating in Taipei Dangdai again next year.” Sabine Vazieux,
Director, Galerie Vazieux

Edge“Overall we are pleased with our sales this year. We have met
many new collectors this year, primarily corporations andfoundations—exactly the kind of client we’re looking for.” Sean Hu,
Founder, Double Square Gallery.
“Despite the initial uncertainty and travel restrictions, the fair teamoffered us the opportunity to participate in this year's edition for our
first time, and it was definitely worth it. With the help of our local
representative, we managed to secure sales every day of the fair
to a very strong local scene. We look forward to the next edition.”
Julien Cadet, Director, Galerie Julien Cadet
Solo“Kiang Malingue participated in Taipei Dangdai remotely this year.
We presented a solo of Lai Chih-Sheng’s conceptual practice. We
were thrilled to see so many works collected and to meet many
new collectors. We look forward to participating again next year.”
Edouard Malingue, Founder, Kiang Malingue“This is the first time we have participated at Taipei Dangdai,using the remote arrangement to present a solo exhibition ofFelix Treadwell. In this period of time, the artist received great
attention from Taiwanese media and sold out on on the preview
day, with Taiwanese collectors enthusiastically making further
inquiries about collecting works. We are delighted to be able todevelop relationships with so many new collectors in Taipei.
Looking forward to our participation in the Fair again next year.”
Hat Kempton, Director, Carl Kostyal“We are very pleased about Maja Djordjevic's solo presentation
this year, which sold out on the Fair’s preview day. We are also
very excited about the Taiwanese media attention that we havereceived in this time. Even though participating remotely, we still
have met many new collectors and we are certainly satisfied withthis great outcome. We look forward to meeting the Taiwaneseaudience in person next time.” Marina Vranopoulou, Owner andDirector, Dio Horia

Returning for 2023
“Taiwanese collectors are amongst the most sophisticated andactive in Asia. We look forward to our return to Taipei Dangdai next
year.” Nick Simunovic, Managing Director Asia, Gagosian“We were sorry to miss Taipei Dangdai in 2022. Once this phaseof the pandemic has passed we will be back in Taipei as soon as
possible to continue building relationships with this important partof the Asian market.” Leng Lin, Partner and Asia President,
Pace“Taiwan has always been an important region for White Cube andnow that Taiwan’s travel restrictions are easing we are very muchlooking forward to returning to Taipei Dangdai in 2023 to visit old
friends and to meet new friends.” Daniela Gareh, Director, White
Cube“Following the success of our first pop-up gallery in Taipei lastyear, Lehmann Maupin looks forward to returning to Taipei next
year.” Shasha Tittmann, Director, Lehmann Maupin“We are excited to return to Taipei Dangdai next year – it is an
important annual moment for the gallery as it is such a fantastic
opportunity to develop and maintain our connections withcollectors in the region.” Dawn Zhu, Director Asia, Thaddaeus
Ropac Gallery”

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NOTES TO EDITORS
About Taipei Dangdai
Taipei Dangdai is a world-class art event, providing exhibitors theopportunity to broaden their collector base and giving international
exposure to a growing number of artists and galleries from acrossAsia. 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 the contemporary Asian art world. The subtitle, Art &Ideas, highlights the two main focuses of the event: a leadinginternational art fair and a convening of thought leaders fromvarious fields. Taipei Dangdai is a joint venture between four of theworld’s leading art event producers, organizers, andadministrators: Single Market Events (Tim Etchells), Angus
Montgomery Limited (Sandy Angus), Ramsay Fairs Limited (Will
Ramsay), and ARTHQ / EVENTS Limited (Magnus Renfrew).
Presented by UBS, the fair is overseen by Co-Directors Magnus
Renfrew and Robin Peckham, and the fourth edition, presented by
UBS, will take place from 12 until 14 May 2023 with a VIP Preview
and Vernissage on 11 May at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center.
Taipei Dangdai is part of The Art Assembly, an affiliation of majorinternational art fairs with a particular focus on the Asia Pacificregion comprising Taipei Dangdai, India Art Fair, Sydney
Contemporary, PHOTOFAIRS Shanghai and the forthcoming
ArtSG. It represents a joint initiative between three of the world’s
leading art fair organisers headed by Sandy Angus, Tim Etchells
and Magnus Renfrew.

About UBS AG
UBS provides financial advice and solutions to wealthy,
institutional and corporate clients worldwide, as well as privateclients in Switzerland. UBS is the largest truly global wealthmanager, and a leading personal and corporate bank in
Switzerland, with a large-scale and diversified global asset
manager and a focused investment bank. The bank focuses on
businesses that have a strong competitive position in their targetedmarkets, are capital efficient, and have an attractive long-term
structural growth or profitability outlook.
UBS is present in all major financial centers worldwide. It has
offices in more than 50 regions and locations, with about 30% of
its employees working in the Americas, 30% in Switzerland, 19%
in the rest of Europe, the Middle East and Africa and 21% in Asia
Pacific. UBS Group AG employs more than 72,000 people aroundthe world. Its shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and the
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

Official Hotel Partner
About MY HUMBLE HOUSE
Taipei Dangdai is pleased to partner with My Humble HouseGroup, including SHERATON GRAND 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, torestaurants and services under its operations. From its businessphilosophy of providing a “blend of culture, arts and aesthetics” toits commitment in promoting and developing the careers of its
professionals, the company is a trendsetter across industries, hasan 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

Official Partners
About BMWPan General Motors(PGM), the official BMW importer in Taiwan,
has supported the arts and culture through numerous initiatives asa way to engage and interact with consumers in an authentic way.
In 2019, PGM implemented its emphasis in the performing artsand fine arts industries by sponsoring Taipei Dangdai. BMW
believes that exceptional art is created through the ingenuity ofartist breakthroughs, which coincides with BMW, thriving throughconstantly seeking new challenges through creativity.
In this third consecutive year of the partnership, BMW aspire tofurther cultivate the creativity and innovation in Taiwan. Thus, thequintessential automaker will bring the new special edition –“THE8 X JEFF KOONS” – to the stage. The Taiwan audience will be
introduced to this most elaborately designed vehicle in all ofBMW’s history on the occasion of Taipei Dangdai. The vibrantcontrasting colors and edgy geometric patterns most associatedwith the minimalist pop art artist, combined with the sleek
sportiness, luxury, and artistry of the THE 8, portrays the vigour,energy the innovative design concept exclusive to BMW's avantgarde style.

About BabuLong“Water’s gold”: BabuLong Mineral Water comes from the Xueshan
mountain range in central Taiwan, a natural small-molecule water
source rich in metasilicic acid and more than ten other mineralelements, resulting in its rare natural alkalinity of pH 9.0(±0.5). It is
the essence of volcanic basalt tens of thousands years old thathas been filtered and purified through layers of sedimentary rockfor 4500 years, giving us an abundance of trace elements
essential to human health in its lightly sweet taste. It has won
numerous International Quality and Taste Awards, is an endorsed
natural mineral water by SNQ Certification (Symbol of National
Quality by Taiwan’s Institute for Biotechnology and Medicine
Industry), and is the official water proudly served by Michelinstarred restaurants, resort hotels and yacht clubs.

BabuLong Mineral Water spares no efforts in supporting thecirculation of culture, with its precious water source itself a natural
masterpiece. Drinking water, like art, is not only a choice, but anecessity of life. The only pH9, naturally alkaline mineral water in
Taiwan, we are proud to be a partner of Taipei Dangdai, and fromthis wellspring, reach the world.

About Dalmore
Dalmore, the world's most prestigious whisky, is refined over time
to consistently meet perfection, an enduring quest to sustain its
rare, unmatchable quality. Since 1839, the Dalmore distillery’s
courageous spirit has made it stand out in the world of whisky,
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its renowned reputation. Every bottle of Dalmore whisky is a workof art, born from the endless pursuit of its master distillers forexcellence in the craft of distillation, comparable to the artist’s
boundless dedication to creating masterpieces.

About L'atelier Fantasia
The founder of L'atelier Fantasia, Idan Chiang, is adept at
combining neoclassical and modern design styles with her original"divergent aesthetics", which is highly respected by many
international brands and high-end real estate clients. The
background of majoring in Sociology enables her to have a keensense of social pulsation and the needs of the crowd; she also
integrates culture and art in the space, and through the integrationof the organizational system, she creates a residential and public
space with humanistic thinking and a sense of the times.

The practice of design lies in accurate and responsible
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companies. After strict training and requirements, the integrationof various departments of L'atelier Fantasia enables the realizationof space aesthetics and engineering quality, and creates ideas forcustomers 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 and colors in the most harmonious proportion, andcreate a design that is closest to the international sense of thecustomer's heart by integrating contemporary art and culture.
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