Taipei Dangdai Art & Ideas, the International Art Fair Bridging Taiwan and the World, is Now Open
- Gen de Art
- May 8
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Presented by UBS and organized by The Art Assembly, the sixth edition of Taipei Dangdai Art & Ideas opens today with the VIP Preview and Vernissage at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. The Fair will be open to the public on 9-11 May showcasing the best and latest contemporary art along with the Ideas Forum, bringing together top curators, artists, and experts for inspiring discussions. Tickets and forum registrations are still ongoing.
Front row, from left to right: Sam Lo, Executive Director of Nangang International Exhibition Center; Magnus Renfrew, Co-Founder and Co-Director of Taipei Dangdai; Henry Su, UBS Taiwan Location Head and Head of Global Wealth Management Taiwan; Robin Peckham, Co-Director of Taipei Dangdai; and Wen, Kao-I, Exhibition & Performance Section Chief of Indigenous Peoples Cultural Development Center, Council of Indigenous Peoples.
Back row, from left to right: Giacomo CARMINATI, General Manager of GUCCI; Anthony Ong, Managing Director of Gaggenau; Rebecca Lee, President of Pan German Motors (BMW Taiwan); Helen Wong, Managing Director - Taiwan of The Macallan; Yuting Hung, Global Brand Director of CINDY CHAO; Shang Chou, Founder of Koshi Café; and Stephanie Pai, Brand & Communications Senior Director of My Humble House.
TAIPEI, 8 MAY 2025: Taipei Dangdai Art & Ideas, presented by UBS and organized by The Art Assembly, opens at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center today. As an undisputed hub for global contemporary art in the region, the Fair features world-class galleries from around the world and with the support of major collectors and curators, along with partners and sponsors including the Ministry of Culture, Taipei City Government Department of Cultural Affairs, and the Indigenous Peoples Cultural Development Center.
Robin Peckham, Taipei Dangdai Co-Director, stated, “After six years of hard work, Taipei Dangdai has firmly established itself on the basis of its programming as the key bridge between Taiwan and the world of art and culture. Looking at the Fair today, it is clear that Taiwan’s art scene is making inroads in global visibility, from the caliber of works that Taiwanese collectors are interested in to the daring of the projects that Taiwanese artists are sending out into the world.”
Magnus Renfrew, Taipei Dangdai Founder and Co-Director, expressed, “We are thrilled that the art community is coming together around Taipei Dangdai to put this group of galleries, collectors, artists, and museums on the map. Taiwan’s collectors continue to play an outsized role in the global art market, and Taipei Dangdai is their home base.”
Henry Su, UBS Taiwan Location Head and Head of Global Wealth Management Taiwan, comments: “UBS is thrilled to once again stand as Lead Partner of Taipei Dangdai, a pivotal event that showcases the dynamic art scene of Taiwan. Threads, this year’s presentation at the UBS Lounge, beautifully encapsulates the intersection of craft and contemporary art, highlighting the rich traditions that inform artistic practices today. Our commitment to contemporary art reflects our belief in its ability to inspire dialogue and foster connections. By supporting this vibrant platform, we celebrate creativity, the collaborative spirit of artists, and engage audiences in meaningful conversations. ”
Yami Chou, Ph.D., Director of the Department of Arts Development of the Ministry of Culture, indicated,"This is our second year co-hosting a special exhibition at Taipei Dangdai. We encourage visitors to take the time to visit these installations by Taiwanese artists, and consider the role that art and technology play in our lives.”
Keng Wei, Taipei City Councilor, remarked, "I am delighted that the Taipei City Government Department of Cultural Affairs is supporting Taipei Dangdai. The fair plays a vital role in fostering both academic and commercial exchanges between Taiwan and the international art world, and in bringing high-quality, diverse contemporary art to the broader public. I hope this occasion encourages the government to place greater emphasis on the education and outreach of arts, and to support the long-term, strategic development of contemporary visual art in Taiwan."
Exhibition Highlights
Taipei Dangdai continues to foster relationships with the international art community, inviting world-class galleries from across the world to participate. The sixth edition of the fair consists of three main sectors: Galleries, Embody, and Edge. The Galleries sector provides a significant platform for established galleries from around the world, Asia, and Taiwan, including Karsten Greve (B05), Almine Rech (B04), Galleria Continua (A16), SCAI THE BATHHOUSE (C04), NF/NIEVES FERNÁNDEZ (C07), PİLEVNELİ (B08), DOPENESS ART LAB (A13), Kaikai Kiki Gallery (B02), Sies + Höke (B06), gdm (Galerie du Monde) (C05), Lin & Lin Gallery (A11), Moon Gallery (B09), Asia Art Center (A06), Art Space 3 (A14), Each Modern (A01). Collectors can find artworks of many masters and rising stars of the contemporary era. Brand new this year, Embody is a special sector featuring art, craft, and design from ARTCOURT Gallery (C12) and Soluna Fine Art (C13). And for the first time in 2025, the Edge sector not only shows works of emerging artists, but there will also be an Award given to an outstanding artist participating in this sector. Galleries in Edge Sector include Althuis Hofland Fine Arts (D11), Artinformal (D09), COMA (D10), drawingRoom (dR) (D13), Espacio Valverde (D12), Ginkgo Space (D07), HARUKAITO by ISLAND (D05), HENKYO (D04), Kutlesa (D02), SPURS Gallery (D06), TAEX (D08), and The Drawing Room (D03). The winner will be announced at the Ceremony on the morning of 9 May and be awarded US$10,000.
Special Exhibitions “Pulling the Plug” and “Taipei Node” Connect Taiwanese Artists to the International Art World through Technology
Extending a collaboration for the second year, a special exhibition co-hosted with the Ministry of Culture presents the artwork of Taiwanese artists. Titled “Pulling the Plug,” the exhibition displays three large-scale digital installations by artists working on the cutting-edge of technology and contemporary culture: Shu Lea Cheang, Su Hui-Yu, and Zhang Xu Zhan.
A new special exhibition series, Taipei Node, co-hosted with the Hong Foundation and sponsored by the Taipei City Government Department of Cultural Affairs, is titled “Making of…Li Yi-Fan李亦凡.” Currently an artist in residency in Netherlands, Li will be representing Taiwan at the 2026 Venice Biennale.
Titled “Braided Strands of Fate,” this year’s Ideas Forum program of talks is separated into three threads: geographic, spiritual, and material. On Friday, two panels consider geography through the “Edge Award for Emerging Artists” and “The State of the Asian Biennial.” On Saturday, the conversation moves to history and the spirit with conversations on “Global Indigeneity” and “Indigenous Art at the Global Biennials.” On Sunday, materiality takes center stage with “Digital Art and its Markets” and “Crafting Futures.” Participants and speakers include
Time | 5/9 (Fri.) | 5/10 (Sat.) | 5/11 (Sun.) |
13:30-15:00 | Ceremony: Edge Award for Emerging Artists Jurors: Lai Hsiang-Ling (Director, New Taipei City Art Museum) Lee Yulin (Director, Asia University Museum of Modern Art) Stefano Rabolli Pansera (Founding Director, Bangkok Kunsthalle Khao Yai Art Forest) Mark Rappolt (Editor-in-Chief, ArtReview & ArtReview Asia) X Zhu-Nowell (Executive Director & Chief Curator, Rockbund Art Museum) | Global Indigeneity Speakers: Etan Pavavalung Artist, Curator and Documentary Director Abhijan X, Curator and co-founder of the Forest Curriculum X Zhu-Nowell, Executive Director and Chief Curator of Rockbund Art Museum Cheang Shu Lea, Artist Dondon Hounwn, Artist | Digital Art and its Markets Speakers: Stefanie de Regel, Chief Development Officer, TAEX Su Hui-Yu, Artist Zhang Xu Zhan, Artist Shavonne Wong, Artist Shao-An Huang, Program Supervisor of Hong Foundation |
15:30-17:00 | The State of the Asian Biennial Speakers: Hoor AL Qasimi, President and Director of the Sharjah Art Foundation Hongjohn Lin Curator and Writer / Curator, 6th Asia Triennial Manchester (ATM6); Professor, Graduate School of Transdisciplinary Art, National Taipei University of the Arts｜ Philippe Pirotte, Curator and educator, art history professor at the Städelschule Frankfurt am Main, Germany Vera Mey Art historian and curator, Tutor (Research) Royal College of Art / Curatorial Research Fellow of the Asia Triennial Manchester 2025 Sam Bardaouil, Curator of the 2025 Taipei Biennale/ Director, Hamburger Bahnhof – National Gallery of Contemporary Art | Indigenous Art at the Global Biennials Speakers: Philip Tinari Director of UCCA Center for Contemporary Art Eva Lin, Independent curator, Curator of Jogja Biennale 2025 | Crafting Futures Speakers: Nicolas Trembley, Art critic, curator, and advisor, and Director of the Syz Collection for Contemporary Art Yoko Choy, China Editor of Wallpaper* and Creative Consultant Chen Tien-Li, Director of National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute |
Sponsors & Cultural Partners
UBS continues to be the Lead Partner of Taipei Dangdai while My Humble House remains as the official accommodation hotel and BMW as the official shuttle service for VIPs. Partners of the fair this year include The Macallan, Gaggenau, CINDY CHAO, Gucci, CASETiFY, and Koshi Café.
Continually supporting the Taiwan art scene, this year’s Taipei Dangdai cultural partners include the CTBC Foundation for Arts and Culture, King Car Cultural and Art Center, and Hong Foundation.
Pop-Up Dining by Le Méridien Taipei/TIPSY Sparrow Bar, Koshi Café, and Sinchao Rice Shoppe
Brought to visitors by Le Méridien Taipei/TIPSY Sparrow Bar, Yu Han-Wei, Taiwan’s champion bartender created a designated cocktail just for Taipei Dangdai. In addition, Koshi Café also crafted exclusive Taipei Dangdai drinks, and limited cross-over items with Taipei Dangdai will be available at the fair for sale. The fair restaurant, Sinchao Rice Shoppe provides a unique Taiwanese culinary experience for visitors to enjoy.
The official Taipei Dangdai party will be held at KOR Taipei. Throughout the fair period, The SOCIAL by LayLow will also present a special after-hours jazz series for art enthusiasts.
Early Riser Tickets Special
Advanced tickets for Taipei Dangdai are still available till 23:59 Thursday, 8th May. During the weekend, come before 1pm and enjoy a special 2-for-1 admission offer—two entries for the price of one. Young visitors eligible for the Culture Points initiative can also use their Culture Points to purchase a ticket and experience this world-class cultural event. Add Taipei Dangdai on LINE to unlock exclusive ticket deals and stay updated with the latest news. More special offers are also available on the Klook ticketing platform.
Public DaysFriday, 9 May | 11AM-6PMSaturday, 10 May | 11 AM-6PMSunday, 11 May | 11 AM – 5:30PM
Venue: Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1 (4th Floor), No. 1, Jingmao 2nd Road, Nangang District, Taipei City
For tickets information, please visit: Klook Ticketing Website
For further fair information, please visit: https://taipeidangdai.com/
