If you are an art lover and have plans to travel to Taipei between October 31-November 3, you will be at the right place at the right time. One of Asia's largest art fairs, Art Taipei, will take place at the Taipei World Trade Centre on October 31.
With the aim of "creating an image of cultural conjuncture" of Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia, the four-day event will feature 145 galleries – 78 of which are from foreign countries including Japan, Hong Kong, Mainland China, the Philippines, Singapore, Israel, Germany, the UK and the US.
Highlights will include exhibitions by Ota Fine Arts from Japan showcasing the works of Yayoi Kusama; 313 Art Project which has been rapidly gaining a reputation in Korea since 2010, and Yavuz Gallery from Singapore specialising in contemporary art. In particular, guests should pay special attention to the abstract paintings by Zao Wou-ki, a renowned Chinese artist who lived in France, as well as Strip 926 by Garhard Richter – recognised as a pioneer of German contemporary art.
Works by the old greats will be on display too, with the fair featuring art pieces from masters such as Picasso, Dali, Chagall, Sanyu or Ai Wei-wei and Liu Kuo-sung.
Untitled by Shin Kwang Ho
Oil on canvas – 193.9x130.3cm; 2013
Scene de Village a L’Animal Bleu by Marc Chagall
Oil and Tempera on Canvas – 46 x 55.2cm; 1968
Mori-girl by Yoshitomo Nara
Polystone,wood – H 28cm; 2012
Marisa by Héctor Velaquez
Plaster and long shaped wool – 50 x 25 x 48 cm; 2002
Fruits by Sanyu
Oil on Canvas – 50x65cm; 1930s
Anthurium by Choi Jeong Hwa
FRP with chrome coating finish – 90 x 96 x 60 cm; 2013/2014
Details for the event:
Date: October 31 (Fri)-November 3 (Mon), 2014
Opening hours: 11am-7pm (6pm on November 3)
Opening party: 6:30-9pm, October 30 (Thu), 2014
Venue: Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall 1 (B, C, D sections)
No 5, Sec 5, Xinyi Road, Xinyi District, Taipei
Clement Huang
