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fl‭@flintculture‬‭ okyo Gendai‬T‭announces galleries‬‭and themed sectors‬‭for its 2nd edition‬‭ -7 July 2024‬
5‭VIP Preview 4 July‬‭Tokyo Gendai 2023.‬‭●‬ ‭Tokyo Gendai will return to Japan from 5-7 July 2024, with a VIP Preview and Vernissage on‬‭4 July‬‭●‬ ‭The fair will welcome around 70 significant galleries from 18 countries and territories around‬‭the world‬‭●‬ ‭The fair will showcase presentations from emerging, established and historically significant‬‭artists, grouped into three sectors, and host four curated programmes‬‭Tokyo‬‭Gendai‬‭returns‬‭to‬‭PACIFICO‬‭Yokohama‬‭from‬‭5-7‬‭July‬‭2024‬‭(VIP‬‭Preview‬‭and‬‭Vernissage‬‭on‬‭4‬‭July),‬‭highlighting‬‭a‬‭selection‬‭of‬‭the‬‭best‬‭galleries‬‭from‬‭Japan,‬‭the‬‭wider‬‭Asia‬‭Pacific‬‭region‬‭and‬‭across‬ ‭the‬ ‭globe.‬ ‭Following‬ ‭its‬ ‭successful‬ ‭launch‬ ‭last‬ ‭year,‬ ‭the‬ ‭fair‬ ‭has‬‭established‬‭itself‬‭as‬‭an‬‭important‬ ‭new‬‭addition‬‭to‬‭the‬‭international‬‭art‬‭calendar,‬‭inviting‬‭the‬‭global‬‭art‬‭world‬‭to‬‭explore‬‭Japan’s dynamic and rich contemporary art scene.‬‭The‬ ‭international‬ ‭art‬ ‭fair‬‭presents‬‭visitors‬‭with‬‭the‬‭chance‬‭to‬‭connect‬‭and‬‭engage‬‭with‬‭Tokyo’s‬‭vibrant‬ ‭and‬ ‭well-established‬ ‭gallery‬ ‭scene,‬ ‭alongside‬ ‭offering‬ ‭the‬ ‭opportunity‬ ‭to‬ ‭explore‬ ‭new‬‭perspectives‬ ‭and‬ ‭exchange‬ ‭ideas‬ ‭through‬ ‭the‬ ‭fair’s‬ ‭extensive‬ ‭programme‬ ‭celebrating‬‭the‬‭very‬‭best‬‭that‬‭Japan‬‭has‬‭to‬‭offer.‬‭Tokyo‬‭Gendai‬‭also‬‭offers‬‭a‬‭significant‬‭opportunity‬‭for‬‭collectors‬‭to‬‭discover Japan's unique and far-reaching cultural offering and exceptional contemporary art.‬‭Eri‬‭Takane,‬‭Fair‬‭Director,‬‭Tokyo‬‭Gendai‬‭,‬‭says:‬‭"I‬‭am‬‭thrilled‬‭to‬‭be‬‭working‬‭on‬‭the‬‭second‬‭edition‬‭of‬‭Tokyo‬‭Gendai‬‭after‬‭a‬‭successful‬‭inaugural‬‭year‬‭in‬‭2023.‬‭In‬‭addition‬‭to‬‭hosting‬‭an‬‭exciting‬‭new‬‭gallery‬‭line-up,‬‭we‬‭are‬‭welcoming‬‭returning‬‭galleries‬‭both‬‭regionally‬‭and‬‭internationally.‬‭The‬‭fair‬‭will‬ ‭give‬ ‭audiences‬ ‭an‬ ‭opportunity‬ ‭to‬ ‭discover‬ ‭Japanese‬ ‭culture‬ ‭through‬ ‭our‬ ‭themed‬ ‭sectors‬‭and‬ ‭wider‬ ‭programme,‬ ‭encouraging‬ ‭visitors‬ ‭to‬ ‭use‬ ‭this‬ ‭platform‬ ‭to‬ ‭communicate‬ ‭and‬ ‭share‬‭ideas with one another."‬‭Magnus‬‭Renfrew,‬‭Co-Founder,‬‭Tokyo‬‭Gendai‬‭,‬‭says:‬‭“I‬‭am‬‭looking‬‭forward‬‭to‬‭the‬‭second‬‭edition‬‭of‬ ‭Tokyo‬ ‭Gendai,‬‭building‬‭on‬‭the‬‭success‬‭of‬‭last‬‭year’s‬‭fair‬‭where‬‭it‬‭marked‬‭the‬‭beginning‬‭of‬‭a‬‭new‬ ‭chapter‬ ‭for‬ ‭the‬ ‭art‬ ‭scene‬ ‭in‬ ‭Japan‬‭.‬ ‭The‬ ‭fair‬ ‭acts‬ ‭as‬ ‭an‬ ‭international‬ ‭gateway‬ ‭to‬ ‭Japan's‬‭dynamic‬‭contemporary‬‭art‬‭scene‬‭and‬‭we‬‭look‬‭forward‬‭to‬‭welcoming‬‭galleries‬‭and‬‭visitors‬‭alike‬‭to‬ ‭explore‬ ‭new‬ ‭perspectives‬ ‭through‬ ‭the‬ ‭incredible‬ ‭work‬ ‭on‬ ‭view‬ ‭and‬ ‭the‬ ‭fair’s‬ ‭extensive‬‭programme of talks and events.”‬‭Fair Sectors‬‭Tokyo‬ ‭Gendai‬ ‭presents‬ ‭a‬ ‭world-class‬ ‭showcase‬ ‭of‬ ‭international‬ ‭contemporary‬ ‭art,‬ ‭from‬‭established‬‭names‬‭to‬‭cutting-edge‬‭emerging‬‭talent,‬‭acting‬‭as‬‭a‬‭hub‬‭of‬‭cross-cultural‬‭discovery‬‭for‬ ‭Asian‬ ‭and‬ ‭international‬ ‭galleries.‬ ‭This‬ ‭year‬ ‭will‬ ‭see‬ ‭the‬ ‭participation‬ ‭of‬ ‭70‬‭galleries‬‭from‬‭18‬‭countries‬ ‭around‬ ‭the‬ ‭world,‬ ‭including‬ ‭Japan,‬‭The‬‭United‬‭Kingdom,‬‭USA,‬‭France,‬‭Germany,‬‭Spain‬‭and South Korea.‬‭The‬‭fair‬‭will‬‭showcase‬‭presentations‬‭from‬‭internationally‬‭recognised‬‭galleries,‬‭grouped‬‭into‬‭three‬‭sectors: Galleries, Hana ‘Flower,’ and Eda ‘Branch.’‬‭Galleries‬‭Leading‬ ‭international‬ ‭gallery‬ ‭Pace‬‭(New‬‭York,‬‭London,‬‭Seoul,‬‭Geneva,‬‭Hong‬ ‭Kong,‬ ‭Los‬ ‭Angeles,‬‭Tokyo)‬‭,‬‭participating‬‭in‬‭Tokyo‬‭Gendai‬‭with‬‭a‬‭solo‬ ‭presentation‬ ‭devoted‬ ‭to‬ ‭Robert‬ ‭Longo,‬ ‭will‬ ‭also‬ ‭be‬ ‭opening‬ ‭a‬‭gallery‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭Japanese‬ ‭capital‬ ‭this‬ ‭year,‬ ‭while‬ ‭exhibiting‬ ‭French‬‭gallery‬‭Ceysson‬‭&‬‭Bénétière‬‭(Saint-Étienne,‬‭Paris,‬‭Lyon,‬‭Luxembourg,‬‭Geneva,‬‭New‬‭York,‬‭Panéry,‬‭Tokyo)‬‭will‬‭open‬‭its‬‭first‬‭Asian‬‭location‬‭and‬‭8th gallery space in Tokyo this Autumn.‬‭New‬‭galleries‬‭will‬‭join‬‭the‬‭fair‬‭this‬‭year,‬‭including‬‭Galerie‬‭EIGEN‬‭+‬‭ART‬‭(Leipzig,‬ ‭Berlin)‬‭,‬ ‭Gallery‬ ‭EXIT‬ ‭(Hong‬‭Kong)‬‭,‬‭Kwai‬‭Fung‬‭Hin‬‭Art‬‭(Hong‬‭Kong);‬ ‭alongside‬ ‭returning‬ ‭names‬ ‭such‬ ‭as‬ ‭Almine‬ ‭Rech‬ ‭(Paris,‬‭Brussels,‬ ‭London,‬ ‭New‬ ‭York,‬ ‭Shanghai,‬ ‭Monaco),‬ ‭BLUM‬ ‭(Los‬ ‭Angeles,‬‭New‬ ‭York,‬ ‭Tokyo),‬ ‭Perrotin‬ ‭(Tokyo,‬ ‭Paris,‬ ‭Hong‬ ‭Kong,‬ ‭New‬ ‭York,‬ ‭Seoul,‬ ‭Shanghai,‬ ‭Los‬ ‭Angeles),‬‭Sadie‬ ‭Coles‬ ‭HQ‬ ‭(London),‬ ‭Taka‬ ‭Ishii‬ ‭Gallery‬ ‭(Tokyo,‬ ‭Kyoto,‬ ‭Maebashi)‬ ‭and‬ ‭SCAI‬ ‭THE‬‭BATHHOUSE‬‭(Tokyo).‬‭Fair‬‭highlights‬‭include‬‭Tang‬‭Contemporary‬‭’s‬‭(Hong‬‭Kong,‬‭Beijing,‬‭Seoul,‬‭Bangkok)‬‭presentation‬‭of‬‭bronze‬ ‭sculptures‬ ‭by‬ ‭renowned‬ ‭Chinese‬ ‭contemporary‬ ‭artist‬ ‭Ai‬‭Weiwei‬‭,‬‭who‬‭is‬‭famous‬‭for‬‭his‬‭conceptual‬ ‭artworks‬ ‭that‬ ‭challenge‬ ‭authority‬ ‭and‬ ‭explore‬ ‭the‬‭links‬‭between‬‭the‬‭contemporary‬‭world‬ ‭and‬ ‭traditional‬ ‭Chinese‬ ‭culture.‬ ‭Elsewhere,‬ ‭SPURS‬ ‭Gallery‬ ‭(Beijing)‬ ‭will‬ ‭curate‬ ‭a‬ ‭group‬‭exhibition‬ ‭featuring‬‭six‬‭artists‬‭including‬‭Anselm‬‭Reyle‬‭,‬‭one‬‭of‬‭Germany’s‬‭leading‬‭contemporary‬‭artists‬ ‭who‬ ‭is‬ ‭well‬ ‭known‬ ‭for‬ ‭his‬ ‭large-scale,‬ ‭ultra-refined‬ ‭abstract‬ ‭paintings,‬ ‭sculptures‬ ‭and‬‭elaborate‬‭installations‬‭with‬‭neon‬‭elements.‬‭Meanwhile,‬‭Each‬‭Modern‬‭(Taipei)‬‭will‬‭present‬‭a‬‭group‬‭show‬ ‭titled‬ ‭Writings‬ ‭as‬ ‭the‬ ‭Universe,‬ ‭featuring‬ ‭works‬ ‭that‬ ‭are‬ ‭layered,‬ ‭dynamic,‬ ‭complex,‬ ‭and‬‭constantly evolving.‬‭Hana ‘Flower’‬‭25‬‭galleries‬‭will‬‭showcase‬‭either‬‭a‬‭solo‬‭or‬‭a‬‭dual‬‭presentation‬‭of‬‭artists‬‭at‬‭an‬‭early‬‭or‬‭mid-stage‬‭in‬ ‭their‬‭career.‬‭Highlights‬‭include‬‭Alison‬‭Jacques‬‭’‬‭(London)‬‭solo‬‭stand‬‭of‬‭new‬‭work‬‭created‬‭for‬‭Tokyo‬‭Gendai‬‭2024‬‭by‬‭British‬‭artist‬‭Sophie‬‭Barber‬‭,‬‭whose‬‭work‬‭explores‬‭symbols‬‭significant‬‭to‬‭Japan,‬ ‭while‬ ‭simultaneously‬ ‭referencing‬ ‭Western‬ ‭art‬ ‭historical‬‭chronologies.‬ ‭Misako‬ ‭&‬ ‭Rosen‬ ‭(Tokyo)‬ ‭and‬ ‭The‬ ‭Green‬ ‭Gallery‬‭(Wisconsin)‬ ‭will‬ ‭share‬ ‭a‬ ‭booth,‬ ‭featuring‬ ‭work‬ ‭by‬ ‭Trevor‬ ‭Shimizu‬‭whose‬ ‭paintings‬ ‭explore‬ ‭self-representation.‬ ‭ANOMALY‬‭’s‬ ‭(Tokyo)‬‭theme‬‭of‬‭More‬‭Than‬‭Human‬‭will‬‭present‬‭the‬‭works‬‭of‬‭two‬‭Japanese‬‭artists,‬ ‭Yusuke‬ ‭Asai‬ ‭and‬ ‭Keisuke‬ ‭Tanaka‬‭,‬ ‭who‬ ‭both‬ ‭explore‬ ‭the‬‭relationship‬ ‭between‬ ‭life‬ ‭and‬ ‭nature‬ ‭from‬ ‭their‬ ‭distinct‬‭perspectives‬‭and‬‭point‬‭out‬‭the‬‭feasibility‬‭of‬‭coexistence‬‭with‬‭other‬‭species.‬‭Asai‬‭uses‬‭earth‬‭collected‬‭in‬‭various‬‭places‬‭as‬‭paints,‬‭while‬‭Tanaka‬ ‭creates‬ ‭works‬ ‭with‬ ‭sawn‬ ‭lumber.‬ ‭Elsewhere,‬ ‭Retro‬ ‭Africa‬‭(Abuja)‬ ‭will‬ ‭feature‬ ‭work‬ ‭by‬ ‭Nigerian‬ ‭artist‬ ‭Yusuff‬ ‭Aina‬‭,‬ ‭whose‬‭pieces‬ ‭invite‬ ‭viewers‬ ‭to‬ ‭navigate‬ ‭the‬ ‭intricacies‬ ‭of‬ ‭vulnerability,‬‭resilience, and the relentless pursuit of personal growth.‬‭Eda‬‭‘Branch’‬‭Eda‬ ‭is‬ ‭a‬ ‭sector‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭fair‬ ‭dedicated‬ ‭to‬ ‭solo‬‭or‬‭multiple‬‭artist‬‭presentations‬‭by‬‭established‬‭or‬‭historically‬‭significant‬‭figures‬‭in‬‭Asia.‬ ‭This‬ ‭year,‬ ‭the‬ ‭sector‬ ‭will‬ ‭feature‬ ‭nine‬ ‭galleries‬ ‭including‬‭PYO‬ ‭Gallery‬ ‭(Seoul)‬ ‭who‬ ‭will‬ ‭present‬ ‭works‬ ‭by‬ ‭Kim‬‭Tschang-yeul‬‭,‬ ‭the‬ ‭late‬ ‭South‬ ‭Korean‬ ‭artist‬ ‭known‬ ‭for‬ ‭his‬‭abstract‬‭paintings‬‭of‬‭water‬‭droplets‬‭that‬‭depict‬‭longing‬‭for‬‭his‬‭homeland.‬ ‭VETA‬ ‭by‬ ‭Fer‬ ‭Francés‬ ‭(Madrid)‬ ‭will‬ ‭present‬ ‭bold‬‭paintings‬‭by‬‭Manuel‬‭Ocampo‬‭;‬‭the‬‭contemporary‬‭Filipino‬‭artist‬‭combines‬ ‭references‬ ‭to‬ ‭colonial‬ ‭iconography,‬‭Judeo-Christian‬‭tradition,‬ ‭folk‬ ‭art,‬ ‭Spanish‬ ‭Catholicism,‬ ‭Manila's‬ ‭underground‬‭culture,‬ ‭cartoons‬ ‭and‬ ‭graffiti‬ ‭to‬ ‭revisit‬ ‭the‬ ‭history‬ ‭of‬ ‭art‬ ‭in‬ ‭a‬‭provocative way.‬‭The‬ ‭2024‬ ‭edition‬ ‭of‬ ‭Tokyo‬ ‭Gendai‬ ‭will‬ ‭also‬ ‭include‬ ‭four‬ ‭curated‬ ‭programmes:‬ ‭an‬ ‭arts‬ ‭talk‬‭programme‬‭titled‬‭Art‬‭Talk‬‭;‬‭an‬‭exhibition‬‭titled‬‭Tsubomi‬‭‘Flower‬‭Bud’‬‭,‬‭which‬‭will‬‭showcase‬‭works‬‭relating‬ ‭to‬ ‭a‬ ‭current‬ ‭social‬ ‭issue;‬ ‭Sato‬ ‭‘Meadow’‬‭,‬ ‭featuring‬ ‭large-scale,‬ ‭tailored‬ ‭installations‬‭spotlighting‬ ‭new‬ ‭themes‬‭in‬‭contemporary‬‭art‬‭around‬‭the‬‭fair;‬‭and‬‭Ne‬ ‭‘Root’‬‭,‬‭presenting‬‭several‬‭leading local foundations hosting special showcases of their work.‬‭Tokyo‬ ‭Gendai‬ ‭is‬ ‭organised‬ ‭by‬ ‭The‬ ‭Art‬ ‭Assembly‬ ‭and‬ ‭is‬ ‭supported‬ ‭by‬ ‭SMBC‬ ‭Group‬ ‭as‬ ‭their‬‭principal partner.‬‭Toru‬‭Nakashima,‬‭President‬‭and‬‭Group‬‭CEO‬‭of‬‭Sumitomo‬‭Mitsui‬‭Financial‬‭Group‬‭,‬‭says:‬‭“SMBC‬‭Group‬‭is‬‭delighted‬‭to‬‭have‬‭the‬‭privilege‬‭of‬‭supporting‬‭Tokyo‬‭Gendai‬‭as‬‭the‬‭Principal‬‭Partner‬‭for‬‭the‬‭second‬‭consecutive‬‭year.‬‭We‬‭hope‬‭that‬‭Tokyo‬‭Gendai‬‭will‬‭act‬‭as‬‭a‬‭bridge‬‭between‬‭the‬‭world‬‭and‬ ‭the‬ ‭Japanese‬ ‭art‬ ‭scene‬ ‭for‬ ‭a‬ ‭wide‬ ‭range‬ ‭of‬ ‭generations,‬ ‭fostering‬ ‭connections‬ ‭between‬‭culture and the economy, and contributing to the further growth of the Japanese art market.”‬‭Further‬‭fair‬‭highlights‬‭and‬‭details‬‭of‬‭public‬‭programming‬‭will‬‭be‬‭announced‬‭in‬‭due‬‭course.‬‭Early‬‭bird‬ ‭tickets‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭fair‬ ‭will‬ ‭be‬ ‭released‬ ‭at‬ ‭the‬ ‭end‬ ‭of‬ ‭April,‬ ‭for‬ ‭further‬ ‭information‬ ‭visit‬‭tokyogendai.com‬‭-ENDS-‬‭ OTES TO EDITORS‬N‭Tokyo Gendai - 5-7 JULY 2024 (VIP Preview and Vernissage 4 July)‬‭PACIFICO Yokohama, 1-1-1 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama 220-0012, Japan‬‭PRESS CONTACT‬‭ or‬ ‭further‬ ‭information‬ ‭please‬ ‭contact‬ ‭Tabby‬ ‭Ives‬ ‭and‬ ‭Lola‬ ‭Stewart‬ ‭at‬ ‭Flint‬ ‭Culture:‬F‭tabitha.ives@flint-culture.com‬‭| +44 (0)‬‭203 463 2080‬‭lola.stewart@flint-culture.com‬‭| +44 (0)‬‭203 463 2080‬‭IMAGE CREDITS‬‭from top to bottom and left to right‬‭●‬ ‭Robert‬ ‭Longo,‬ ‭Untitled‬ ‭(The‬ ‭Ecstasy‬ ‭of‬ ‭Saint‬ ‭Teresa,‬ ‭1647–1652;‬ ‭After‬ ‭Bernini‬ ‭and‬ ‭White‬ ‭Peonies‬‭(detail), 2024. © Robert Longo / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Courtesy of Pace Gallery.‬‭●‬‭ usuke‬ ‭Asai,‬ ‭Bird‬ ‭memories‬ ‭9,‬ ‭2024.‬ ‭Coloured‬ ‭pencil,‬ ‭acrylic‬ ‭and‬ ‭watercolour‬ ‭on‬ ‭paper.‬Y‭H29.7xW21cm. Courtesy of ANOMALY‬‭©‬‭Osamu Sakamoto.‬‭●‬‭Manuel Ocampo, Untitled, 2023. Work on paper. Courtesy of VETA by Fer Francés.‬‭ bout Tokyo Gendai‬A‭Launched‬ ‭by‬ ‭The‬ ‭Art‬ ‭Assembly‬ ‭in‬ ‭2023,‬ ‭Tokyo‬ ‭Gendai‬ ‭is‬ ‭an‬ ‭international‬ ‭art‬ ‭fair‬ ‭showcasing‬ ‭curated‬‭ resentations‬ ‭by‬ ‭internationally‬ ‭recognised‬ ‭contemporary‬ ‭art‬ ‭galleries.‬ ‭Taking‬ ‭place‬ ‭in‬ ‭one‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭most‬p‭dynamic‬ ‭art‬ ‭and‬‭design‬‭scenes‬‭in‬‭the‬‭world,‬‭the‬‭fair‬‭is‬‭a‬‭platform‬‭for‬‭commercial,‬‭artistic‬‭and‬‭intellectual‬‭exchange,‬ ‭and‬ ‭a‬ ‭nexus‬ ‭of‬ ‭cross-cultural‬ ‭discovery.‬ ‭Tokyo‬ ‭Gendai‬ ‭is‬ ‭accompanied‬ ‭by‬ ‭an‬ ‭extensive‬ ‭VIP‬‭ rogramme‬‭of‬‭exhibition‬‭and‬‭museum‬‭openings,‬‭studio‬‭visits‬‭and‬‭cultural‬‭experiences,‬‭as‬‭well‬‭as‬‭a‬‭public‬p‭programme‬‭centred‬‭on‬‭art‬‭awareness‬‭and‬‭education,‬‭allowing‬‭visitors‬‭to‬‭sample‬‭a‬‭wide‬‭spectrum‬‭of‬‭what‬t‭ he Japanese art scene has to offer.‬‭tokyogendai.com‬‭@tokyogendai (Instagram, Facebook, X)‬‭ bout SMBC Group‬A‭SMBC‬‭Group‬‭has‬‭a‬‭history‬‭of‬‭commercial‬‭banking‬‭service‬‭over‬‭the‬‭centuries‬‭in‬‭Japan‬‭and‬‭has‬‭expanded‬‭its‬‭comprehensive‬ ‭financial‬ ‭services‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭world:‬ ‭leasing,‬ ‭securities,‬ ‭consumer‬ ‭finance,‬ ‭credit‬ ‭card,‬ ‭IT‬
‭solutions, and investment management.‬‭ MBC‬‭Group‬‭also‬‭has‬‭a‬‭long‬‭history‬‭of‬‭supporting‬‭artistic‬‭activities‬‭through‬‭the‬‭ages,‬‭and‬‭is‬‭committed‬‭to‬S‭supporting‬ ‭artists'‬ ‭expressive‬ ‭endeavours‬ ‭and‬ ‭providing‬ ‭opportunities‬ ‭for‬‭people‬‭to‬‭experience‬‭artworks‬‭closer‬ ‭through‬‭sponsorships‬‭of‬‭various‬‭events‬‭and‬‭art‬‭exhibitions.‬‭SMBC‬‭Group‬‭will‬‭continue‬‭to‬‭share‬‭the‬‭charms of art and contribute to the realisation of "Fulfilled Growth" for society.‬‭ bout Magnus Renfrew‬A‭Magnus‬‭Renfrew‬‭has‬‭twenty‬‭years’‬‭experience‬‭in‬‭the‬‭international‬‭art‬‭world,‬‭the‬‭last‬‭decade‬‭of‬‭which‬‭have‬‭been‬‭spent‬‭in‬‭Asia.‬‭Previously,‬‭Renfrew‬‭served‬‭as‬‭founding‬‭fair‬‭director‬‭for‬‭ART‬‭HK:‬‭Hong‬‭Kong‬‭International‬‭Art‬ ‭Fair‬ ‭(2007-2012)‬ ‭and‬ ‭Art‬ ‭Basel‬ ‭in‬ ‭Hong‬ ‭Kong‬ ‭(2012-2014).‬ ‭Magnus‬ ‭serves‬ ‭as‬ ‭Co-Director‬ ‭of‬ ‭Taipei‬‭Dangdai‬‭and‬‭is‬‭Co-Founder‬‭of‬‭ART‬‭SG.‬‭He‬‭has‬‭been‬‭named‬‭twice‬‭in‬‭the‬‭ArtReview‬‭Power‬‭100‬‭as‬‭one‬‭of‬‭the‬‭100‬ ‭most‬ ‭influential‬ ‭figures‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬‭art‬‭world.‬‭In‬‭2013‬‭Magnus‬‭was‬‭named‬‭as‬‭a‬‭Young‬‭Global‬‭Leader‬‭by‬‭the‬‭World Economic Forum in recognition of his contribution to building the art scene in Asia.‬‭ bout Eri Takane‬A‭Eri‬ ‭Takane‬ ‭previously‬ ‭worked‬ ‭as‬‭an‬‭independent‬‭art‬‭consultant‬‭for‬‭leading‬‭international‬‭artists,‬‭collectors‬‭ nd‬‭corporations,‬‭including‬‭Google‬‭Arts‬‭&‬‭Culture‬‭Japan‬‭division.‬‭Eri‬‭has‬‭a‬‭wealth‬‭of‬‭experience‬‭across‬‭the‬a‭art‬‭sector‬‭in‬‭Japan‬‭that‬‭has‬‭seen‬‭her‬‭work‬‭as‬‭the‬‭art‬‭director‬‭at‬‭Sezon‬‭Art‬‭Gallery‬‭in‬‭Tokyo‬‭as‬‭well‬‭as‬‭host‬‭of‬‭Tokyo‬ ‭FM‬ ‭radio‬ ‭programme‬ ‭Sustainadays.‬ ‭During‬ ‭her‬ ‭13-year‬ ‭stay‬ ‭in‬ ‭New‬ ‭York,‬ ‭she‬‭worked‬‭at‬‭the‬‭Japan‬‭Foundation, New York to provide funding for not-for-profit art organisations in the United States.‬‭About The Art Assembly‬‭ he‬‭Art‬‭Assembly‬‭is‬‭an‬‭affiliation‬‭of‬‭three‬‭international‬‭art‬‭fairs‬‭in‬‭the‬‭Asia‬‭Pacific‬‭region.‬‭Composed‬‭of‬‭ART‬
T‭SG‬ ‭in‬ ‭Singapore,‬ ‭Taipei‬ ‭Dangdai‬ ‭in‬ ‭Taiwan,‬ ‭and‬ ‭Tokyo‬ ‭Gendai‬ ‭in‬ ‭Japan,‬ ‭The‬ ‭Art‬ ‭Assembly‬ ‭represents‬ ‭a‬‭unique‬‭joint‬‭initiative‬‭between‬‭three‬‭of‬‭the‬‭world’s‬‭leading‬‭art‬‭fair‬‭organisers:‬‭Sandy‬‭Angus,‬‭Tim‬‭Etchells‬‭and‬‭ agnus‬‭Renfrew.‬‭Together,‬‭the‬‭founders‬‭bring‬‭over‬‭50‬‭years’‬‭experience‬‭in‬‭the‬‭sector‬‭and‬‭have‬‭successfully‬M‭co-founded‬‭and‬‭launched‬‭more‬‭than‬‭a‬‭dozen‬‭fairs‬‭across‬‭the‬‭world‬‭over‬‭the‬‭last‬‭15‬‭years.‬‭Most‬‭notably,‬‭in‬‭ 008‬ ‭they‬ ‭launched‬ ‭Hong‬ ‭Kong’s‬ ‭first‬ ‭globally‬ ‭recognised‬ ‭international‬ ‭art‬ ‭fair‬ ‭ARTHK‬ ‭Hong‬ ‭Kong‬
2‭International‬‭Art‬‭Fair.‬‭The‬‭Art‬‭Assembly's‬‭three‬‭fairs‬‭act‬‭as‬‭regional‬‭platforms‬‭for‬‭creative‬‭and‬‭commercial‬‭exchange,‬‭each‬‭tailored‬‭to‬‭the‬‭nuances‬‭of‬‭its‬‭local‬‭market.‬‭Focused‬‭on‬‭building‬‭meaningful‬‭and‬‭long-term‬r‭ elationships‬ ‭with‬ ‭local‬ ‭institutions,‬ ‭artists,‬ ‭galleries,‬ ‭collectors‬ ‭and‬ ‭their‬ ‭growing‬ ‭audiences,‬ ‭The‬ ‭Art‬‭Assembly’s‬ ‭fairs‬ ‭continue‬ ‭to‬ ‭pave‬ ‭the‬ ‭way‬ ‭for‬ ‭the‬ ‭exciting‬ ‭future‬ ‭of‬ ‭international‬ ‭art‬ ‭scenes‬ ‭in‬ ‭Asia.‬‭theartassembly.com‬‭EXHIBITOR LIST‬‭Galleries‬‭ Lighthouse called Kanata‬‭(Tokyo)‬A‭Almine Rech‬‭(Paris, Brussels, London,‬‭New York, Shanghai, Monaco)‬‭Art Front Gallery‬‭(Tokyo)‬‭BLUM‬‭(Los Angeles, New York, Tokyo)‬‭Ceysson & Bénétière‬‭(Saint-Étienne,‬‭Paris, Lyon, Luxembourg, Geneva, New‬‭York, Panéry, Tokyo)‬‭Each Modern‬‭(Taipei)‬‭Galerie EIGEN + ART‬‭(‬‭Leipzig, Berlin)‬‭Galerie frank elbaz‬‭(Paris)‬‭Gallery EXIT‬‭(Hong Kong)‬‭gallery rosenfeld‬‭(London)‬‭GALLERY SIDE 2‬‭(Tokyo)‬‭imura art gallery‬‭(Kyoto)‬‭Kaikai Kiki Gallery‬‭(Tokyo)‬‭Kamakura Gallery‬‭(Kamakura)‬‭KOSAKU KANECHIKA‬‭(Tokyo)‬‭KOTARO NUKAGA‬‭(Tokyo)‬‭Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery‬‭(Hong Kong)‬‭MAHO KUBOTA GALLERY‬‭(Tokyo)‬‭MAKI Gallery‬‭(Tokyo)‬‭MISA SHIN GALLERY‬‭(Tokyo)‬‭Mizuma Art Gallery‬‭(Tokyo, Singapore)‬‭NANZUKA‬‭(Tokyo)‬‭nca | nichido contemporary art‬‭(Tokyo,‬‭Nagoya, Fukuoka, Paris)‬‭ ver the Influence‬‭(Hong Kong, Los‬O
‭Angeles, Bangkok)‬‭Pace Gallery‬‭(New York, London, Seoul,‬‭Geneva, Hong Kong, Los Angeles,‬‭Tokyo)‬‭Perrotin‬‭(Tokyo, Paris, Hong Kong, New‬‭York, Seoul, Shanghai, Los Angeles)‬‭Polígrafa Obra Gràfica‬‭(Barcelona)‬‭Sadie Coles HQ‬‭(London)‬‭SCAI THE BATHHOUSE‬‭(Tokyo)‬‭ShugoArts‬‭(Tokyo)‬‭SPURS Gallery‬‭(Beijing)‬‭Sundaram Tagore Gallery‬‭(New York)‬‭Taka Ishii Gallery‬‭(Tokyo, Kyoto,‬‭Maebashi)‬‭Takuro Someya Contemporary Art‬‭(Tokyo)‬‭Tang Contemporary Art‬‭(Hong Kong,‬‭Beijing, Seoul, Bangkok)‬‭TARO NASU‬‭(Tokyo)‬‭Wada Fine Arts Y++‬‭(Tokyo)‬‭Hana ‘Flower’‬‭Eda ‘Branch’‬‭ lison Jacques‬‭(London)‬A‭ANOMALY‬‭(Tokyo)‬‭BLANKgallery‬‭(Shanghai, Tokyo)‬‭Gallery 38‬‭(Tokyo)‬‭Gallery Nosco‬‭(Brussels)‬‭GALLERY TARGET‬‭(Tokyo)‬‭HARUKAITO by ISLAND‬‭(Tokyo, Atami)‬‭Hillside Gallery‬‭(Tokyo)‬‭MISAKO＆ROSEN‬‭(Tokyo)‬‭MOU PROJECTS‬‭(Hong Kong)‬‭MtK Contemporary Art‬‭(Kyoto)‬‭Nan Ke‬‭(Shanghai)‬‭PARCEL‬‭(Tokyo)‬‭Phillida Reid‬‭(London)‬‭Retro Africa‬‭(Abuja)‬‭rin art association‬‭(Takasaki)‬‭SAC Gallery‬‭(Bangkok)‬‭The Drawing Room‬‭(Makati City)‬‭The Green Gallery‬‭(Milwaukee)‬‭The Pill‬‭(Istanbul, Paris)‬‭Tomio Koyama Gallery‬‭(Tokyo)‬‭Unit 17‬‭(Vancouver)‬‭VIN VIN Vienna / Naples‬‭(Vienna,‬‭Naples)‬‭Yutaka Kikutake Gallery‬‭(Tokyo)‬‭ lthuis Hofland Fine Arts‬
A‭(Amsterdam)‬‭LEE&BAE‬‭(Busan)‬‭Keteleer Gallery‬‭(Antwerp)‬‭PYO Gallery‬‭(Seoul)‬‭The Columns Gallery‬‭(Seongnamsi)‬‭The Page Gallery‬‭(Seoul)‬‭VETA by Fer Francés‬‭(Madrid)‬‭193 Gallery‬‭(Paris)‬