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Taipei Dangdai Art & Ideas concludes a successful edition with solid sales, apacked week of events and prominent museum shows across the city,
reaffirming Taipei’s growing ambitions as a leading cultural centre
TAIPEI (13 May 2024) – Taipei Dangdai Art & Ideas, a dynamic platform for cultural exchange in Asia,
successfully closed its 2024 edition with solid sales made throughout the week. The fair welcomed
collectors, galleries, artists, museums, institutions, and art-lovers alike from Taiwan, Asia and beyond,who came together to celebrate the city’s rich art scene. Organised by The Art Assembly and held at
Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center from 10-12 May 2024, with VIP Preview and Vernissage on 9 May
2024, the fair welcomed 35,125 visitors in attendance.
The fair brought together a vibrant line-up of 78 leading galleries from 19 countries and territories aroundthe world showcasing exceptional art works by local and international talent. This year’s iteration of thefair once again demonstrates Taipei’s vital position in the global art world calendar as an importantregional fair supporting the local cultural community.
Robin Peckham, Co-Director, Taipei Dangdai said, “It has been an honour to host galleries,collectors, institutions, and art-lovers in Taipei, and we are incredibly grateful for the support of ourparticipants and the local art community. We are proud to have embedded roots for the fair within theTaiwanese art scene, and it was so exciting to see the lively programming across the city’s cultural
institutions this week running in tandem with Taipei Dangdai. We look forward to building thismomentum further in the coming years.”
Magnus Renfrew, Co-Founder and Co-Director, Taipei Dangdai, commented, “Taipei Dangdai isthe marquee event on the international art calendar for Taiwan, bringing global attention to the art scene
here. We are proud to see how the fair has evolved, in particular with the new cultural partner
programmes at the fair this year, including the launch of our annual exhibition co-hosted by the Ministryof Culture. This year has once again demonstrated that Taipei Dangdai holds an influential role insustaining the growing art ecologies across Asia.”"We are thrilled to celebrate the remarkable synergy of exceptional artworks and vibrant connections
forged at Taipei Dangdai, supported by the unwavering commitment of the art community both locallyand internationally. The success of this year's edition stands as a testament to the transformative powerof art, transcending boundaries and inspiring creative excellence. We look forward to crafting more
exceptional experiences and ideas through this important cultural platform in 2025", says Elsa Chiu,President, Taiwan of UBS AG, Taipei Branch.
Collector and Institutional AttendanceEstablished and emerging private collectors attended the fair including Patrick Sun (SunprideFoundation), Grace Cheung (Hong Foundation), Judy Chiang (CTBC Foundation for Arts and Culture),
Cheng Li-chen (RC Culture and Arts Foundation), Lawrence Chu, Pierre Chen, Paul Chang, RudyTseng, JaeMyung Noh, Stephen Wu, David Chu, Gerald Tseng, Yumiko Ueno, Jack Huang, SusannaMiu, Thomas Pan, Peng Pei-Cheng, Arif Suherman, Thomas Shao, Yang Bin, Ellie Lai, Jason Chi,Hideyuki Shimabayashi, Teng Chuan-Hsin, Chen Po-Wen, Rosy Wu, James Chu, Thomas Wu andMay Peng, Alan Li, Matthew Shieh, Vicky Chen, Andrew Li, Bryant Chao, and Ping Tao Lee.

We were also delighted to welcome directors, curators, artists, and patrons from museums andinstitutions, including Maggie Tsai, Founder and Director, Fubon Art Museum; Jun-Jieh Wang, Director,
Taipei Fine Arts Museum; Takashi Murakami; Masanori Aoyagi, Director General, Arts Council Tokyo;
Tobias Berger, Curator at Large, Tai Kwun — Centre for Heritage and Arts; David Elliot, Independent
Curator / Founding Director, Mori Art Museum; Shan Shan, Huang, Director of Jut Art Museum; LinPing, Director of Taiwan Fine Arts Foundation; Lai Hsiang-Ling, Consultant, New Taipei City ArtMuseum; Martin Germann, Adjunct Curator at Mori Art Museum; Wong Binghao, Independent writerand curator; Pongsakorn Yananissorn, Artist and Independent curator; and Koichiro Osaka, Directorof Asakusa / 0-eA.
Events in the city during Taipei Dangdai Art & Ideas
To coincide with the fair, galleries, museums, and cultural institutions across Taipei hosted world-classexhibitions and special events, providing international visitors and the local art community with an
exceptional program to experience the rich Taiwanese art scene. Highlights of the week included “TrueNature: Rodin and the Age of Impressionism” at the newly opened Fubon Art Museum designed byRenzo Piano, a major solo show by William Kentridge at Taipei Fine Arts Museum, a photography
exhibition “Civilization: The Way We Live Now" the Jut Art Museum, a solo show by rising Taiwaneseartist Musquiqui Chihying presented by Hong Foundation at Taiwan Contemporary Culture (C-LAB) inTaipei, and an exhibition by Gabriel Orozco at Winsing Art Place.
Sales Highlights
Across the fair’s four days, galleries reported continuous sales at all levels of the market, with works
placed in major private and institutional collections. A snapshot of reported sales include: major works
by Antony Gormley, Tobias Rehberger, Loris Cecchini, Leandro Erlich and Hans Op de Beeck sold at
GALLERIA CONTINUA; David Zwirner sold out of its presentation of works by Emma McIntyre in thefirst hour of the fair; on the first day, Ota Fine Arts sold the majority of works in their solo presentation
by Chris Huen Sin-Kan; Soka Art had a sell-out booth of Will Harman in the Edge sector; RichardSaltoun Gallery placed four works by Greta Schödl with local Taipei collections; gdm sold all works by
Wu Chi-Tsung and Steph Huang on the first day; Tina Keng Gallery sold 70% of the works, including
works by Su Xiaobai and Yuan Hui-Li acquired by new collectors from Asia; Each Modern sold nearly
60% of the works on their booth; Jahn und Jahn sold a painting by Karin Kneffel to a private collectionin Seoul; and COMA sold a number of works by Justin Williams.
Gallery Response
Galleries from around the world exhibited ambitious presentations by both established and emerging
artists across the fair sectors: Galleries, the main sector for established galleries from Taiwan, Asia andaround the world; Evoke, a new sector offering special context for curated programs, particularly those
focused on solo presentations or juxtapositions of established artists; Engage, a sector dedicated tocontemporary positions influenced by or in dialogue with the diverse aesthetic traditions of Asia; Edge,
to discover cutting edge emerging art; and Node, a series of large-scale installation works.
Galleries reported success across all sectors. Please refer to Appendix 1 below for quotes fromparticipating galleries.
The next iteration of Taipei Dangdai Art & Ideas will take place in May 2025 at Taipei Nangang Exhibition
Center. Applications for the 2025 edition will open shortly. For further information on the fair, please
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Appendix 1: Gallery Response“The fair remains an important event to engage with local Taiwanese collectors, and it has been great
to reconnect with old friends as well as meet new collectors from the region. We are especially delighted
to have sold out of paintings by Emma McIntyre who recently joined the gallery this year in the first dayof the fair, providing strong momentum ahead of her next solo exhibition at our Hong Kong space in2025.”
Leo Xu, Senior Director, David Zwirner (New York, London, Paris, Hong Kong)“This has been yet another fantastic edition of Taipei Dangdai. The fair has always been a great platform
to meet collectors from both Taiwan and internationally. It has been a positive experience for us, having
successfully sold works by artists including Antony Gormley, Tobias Rehberger, Loris Cecchini,
Leandro Erlich and Hans Op de Beeck. We look forward to coming back next year.”
Mario Cristiani, Co-Founder, GALLERIA CONTINUA (San Gimignano, Beijing, Les Moulins,Havana, Rome, São Paulo, Paris, Dubai)“Taipei Dangdai once again demonstrated a high level of exhibition and collector quality, and alsobrought many new foreign and local collectors to the gallery. Lai Chiu-Chen's new series of works has
attracted high interest from new and old collectors, and the final sales exceeded 80%, including one of
the biggest paintings worth approximately US$40,000 sold on the VIP day. We are looking forward toreturning to Taipei Dangdai in 2025.”
David Lin, Director, Lin & Lin Gallery (Taipei, Beijing)“For this year’s edition of Taipei Dangdai, we are showing Li Yuan-Chia, Richard Lin, and for the firsttime Greta Schödl, an Austrian-Italian artist who, at 94-years old, is included in this year’s Venice
Biennale. We have had a great fair, placing four of Schödl’s works with local Taipei collections, all clients
who are new to us. In addition, we are in conversation with two museums for Li Yuan-Chia’s work andhave placed two of his paintings with Taiwanese collections.”
Niamh Coghlan, Director, Richard Saltoun Gallery (London, Rome)"We are very pleased that the launch of Yu Peng's solo exhibition at Taipei Dangdai has received agreat response. We have sold several large-scale paintings on the first day for a total of about USD
200,000. Smaller paintings have also been sold to several new collectors.”Claudia Chen, Co-founder and Director, Liang Gallery (Taipei)“Following Perrotin’s participation in Taipei Dangdai in 2019 and 2020, we are delighted to be back in
Taipei this year, presenting the solo project of French artist Jean-Michel Othoniel. It is exciting to see
Othoniel's glass sculptures being well-received by Taiwanese collectors and audiences. What
impressed us the most about this exhibition is witnessing the growing maturity of taste among the newgeneration of Taiwanese collectors, their thorough understanding of artists' creative processes andcontexts, and their curiosity. We have high expectations for the development of the art market inTaiwan."
Alice Lung, Partner, Perrotin (Paris, Hong Kong, New York, Seoul, Tokyo,
Shanghai, Los Angeles)“The opening day had a great turnout. Not only are Taiwanese buyers back in force but the fair has also
attracted influential collectors from the APAC region. gdm sold all the Wu Chi-Tsung and Steph Huang
works on the first day, with prices ranging between USD 5,000-USD 220,000.”
Lisa Dai, Gallery Director, gdm (Hong Kong)“Each Modern have sold nearly 60% of the works, ranging from post-war to contemporary artists,
including Hilo Chen, Xu Qu and Lin Yihsuan. Almost all of them were purchased by new collectors.”
Yaji Huang, Founder, Each Modern (Taipei)“Taipei Dangdai was a very satisfying first-time experience for Dirimart. As the Asia art fairs are
becoming more attractive and diverse each year, we were glad to have the Taiwanese collectors’ warmresponse to our presentation.”
Levent Özmen, Director, Dirimart (Istanbul)"It is our first time to participate in the fair and I can feel the quality of the visitors. It has a positive
significance for the exposure and publicity of the gallery brand. We look forward to returning to Taipei
Dangdai with a larger booth next year."
Ella Hung, Director, RIVER ART GALLERY (Taichung)“This is our first art fair participation in Taiwan, and we deeply feel the enthusiasm and curiosity ofTaiwanese visitors towards contemporary art. Our booth presents a solo exhibition project by artist
Meng Zhou. The visitors are filled with interest about the elements he applied, such as iron meteorites,
Dunhuang mud, pearls, etc., featured in the artworks. Taipei Dangdai has also meticulously arranged
multiple guided tours for the audience. We hope to establish a deeper connection and communication
with Taiwanese audiences in the future, sharing more selected artists from Nan Ke Gallery.”
Otto Neu, Co-founder & Gallerist, Nan Ke Gallery (Shanghai)“This is the first time our gallery has participated in Taipei Dangdai. We have sold works to importantcollections in Asia and met some new clients.”
Marc Straus, Founder and Director, Marc Straus (New York)NOTES TO EDITORS
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(Will Ramsay), and ARTHQ / EVENTS Limited (Magnus Renfrew). Presented by UBS, the fair isoverseen by Co-Directors Robin Peckham and Magnus Renfrew and is organised by The Art Assembly.
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Sandy Angus, Tim Etchells and Magnus Renfrew. Together they bring over 50 years’ experience in thesector and have successfully co-founded and launched more than a dozen fairs across the world overthe last 15 years. Most notably, in 2008 they launched Hong Kong’s first globally recognised
international art fair ARTHK Hong Kong International Art Fair, to huge acclaim.
With a deep-rooted understanding and appreciation of Asia and its many remarkable culturallandscapes, artistic practices, histories and audiences, The Art Assembly provides important meeting
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