Art Revolution Taipei is World’s Foremost Platform with Artists at the Center, Asia’s New Iconic Art Fair
World’s Foremost Platform with Artists at the Center, Asia’s New Iconic Art Fair
Art Revolution Taipei (A.R.T.) is the world’s first and foremost art fair that places artists front and center, a curatorial vision challenging conventional shows designed around galleries. With this artist-oriented innovative design, whereby every booth stands as the artist’s solo exhibition, A.R.T. has made several astonishing records. For its debut in 2011, the percentage of exhibiting artists having sale hit 89.66%, a record comparable to the world’s top art fair, the Art Basel.
In the following year, the number reached 91.18%, with several artists, such as French highly-regarded artist Philippe Pasqua, having a complete sellout. The third year attracted more collectors to visit; some artists even sold all the exhibiting artworks right at the VIP Preview Night. The rate climbed to unprecedentedly high, 93.21%, in 2014. Last year, to break the Asia-prevailing customary practice that sets the price tag high in order for the buyer to cut it down, an “iron-price” policy was applied. This price policy was appreciated and supported by many art collectors, and as such the rate of artists with sale remained as high as 84.89%.
Setting a Rigorous Selection Procedure, Building an Absolute Brand Name
Art is not just culture but also education, and therefore, it must not be confined to the quest for mere commercial gain. To restore the true spirit of art, A.R.T.’s art director Lee Sun-Don designs the entire art fair as a work of art, a colossal artwork comprised of every participating artist’s endeavor to develop the best of herself or himself and every show visitor’s appreciation of art.
To ensure the supreme quality of this colossal artwork, Director Lee sets a high standard for screening artworks and takes charge of the entire selection process in person, selection made rigorously and professionally, leaving no room for lobby or interpersonal involvement.
With this insistence, A.R.T. has established itself as Asia’s representative art fair. It represents also an absolute brand name among collectors and art lovers alike.
Exhibiting “The Glory of Life” by 315 Artists from 47 Countries
To enrich the diversity of the art show, A.R.T. is dedicated to bringing in new and promising exhibitors every year. This year nearly 3,000 artworks that showcase assorted art forms and various local cultures are displayed.
Here, 315 exhibiting artists from 47 countries illustrate the vicissitudes and momentums of life they have experienced and deeply felt, echoing A.R.T.’s exhibiting theme for 2016, “The Glory of Life.”
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dates & Times:
VIP Preview (with VIP Card presented): 19:00～22:00, April 21 (Thurs.), 2016
Public Exhibition: 12:00～20:00, April 22 (Fri.)～23 (Sat.), 2016
11:00～19:00, April 24 (Sun.), 2016
12:00～20:00, April 25 (Mon.), 2016
Venue:
Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC), Hall 3
No.6, Song-Shou Rd., Xinyi Dist., Taipei, Taiwan
Tickets:
Admission: NT$ 100
Concession Ticket: NT$ 50 (for students of junior high school or higher, senior citizens aged 65 and over, disabled)
Free Admission: Children under age 12 (accompanied by adults)
Ticket Ordering:+886-2-7743-7788, Ms. Su
Contact Us:
Art Revolution Taipei Executive Committee
10589台北市民生東路5段167號11樓
Tel: +886-2-7743-7788 Fax: +886-2-7743-2333
E-mail: artrevolution@arts.org.tw http://www.arts.org.tw/
11F, No.167, Sec.5, Min-sheng E. Rd., Taipei 10589, Taiwan
Tel: +886-2-7743-7788 Fax: +886-2-7743-2333
E-mail: artrevolution@arts.org.tw
http://www.arts.org.tw/
