Art Revolution Taipei 2011 definitely has become a front-page event for art communities, which will be held in Hall 2 of theTaipei World Trade Center(TWTC) in May. There will be 206 artists from 22 countries participating in A.R.T. including two art groups, Ullens Center for Contemporary Art(UCCA) and GP DEVA. These 2 world art powers have joined the exhibitor list in order to witness this unprecedented art pageant.
UCCA and GP DEVA are prestigious cultural and design groups located in Taiwan and Mainland China. UCCA is the first contemporary art center ever established in China with an independent and non-profit purpose. Founders, Mr. and Mrs. Ullens, have played an important role in the prosperous development of Chinese temporary art for more than 2 decades. In 2007, the husband and wife team shifted their focus to Beijing and established the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art in the Beijing 798 Art District, which has since become an art epicenter.
UCCA strives for discovering emerging artists with contemporary characteristics and supporting them which in turn contributes to the promotion of their artworks. Artists from UCCA participating in ART Taipei 2011 will include Yue Minjun, Wang Guangyi, Fang Lijun, Liu Xiaodong, Wang Qingsong, Fong Zhengjie, Liu Hua, Sui Jian Guo, Cui Xiuwen, Yang Yong, Yu Fan, Huang Yan and Rong Rong. All of them are either superstars or some of the most promising rising talents in Chinese contemporary art.
UCCA will launch a cooperation with Ullens Foundation which owns the most important collections of Chinese contemporary art. Founded in 2002, the Ullens Foundation has been collecting artworks from multiple generations of Chinese artists. Through those collected artworks, the Foundation has recorded artists’ development and history as well as their evolution from a social, cultural and philosophical aspect. The Ullens Foundation also sponsors major international events related to Chinese contemporary arts and makes its collection resources available to fine arts museums and contemporary art centers. While always aiming for the development of Chinese contemporary art in the global art market, The Ullens Foundation has become the most dynamic entity for promoting Chinese contemporary arts.
Based in Taipei and expanding globally, the GP DEVA group is devoted to the constant quest of linking the aesthetics of art with life while elevating spirituality. GP DEVA began with skincare lines of pure botanic essence, then expanded into jewelry, leather, bone china, hand-made furniture, and other luxury products. It has now become a totally international boutique group.
Since 2008, the flagship store of GP DEVA in Taipei has merged with a gallery operation resulting in GP DEVA Frontier Art & X-Power Gallery. Through language of art, GP DEVA intends to promote a Taiwan luxury brand on the global stage and communicate with international artists and art communities via 8 bases in New York, Paris, Beverly Hills, Beijin, Shanghai, Taipei, Taichung, and Kaoshung respectively.
The joint participation efforts from UCCA and GP DEVA not only bring surprising and eye-catching artworks to the public, but also manifest the ultimate integration of art and life. Art Revolution Taipei 2011 will furthermore embrace this great concept of promoting art and aesthetics into daily life. The combination of these two groups surely will be the climax of this brilliant art fair!
Capture Your Mind Awakening Art DNA…The Iron Catcher, Zhi-Zhen Zen, Crossing the Border of Contemporary Art
Mr. Zhi-Zhen Zen, one of three iron catchers in Taiwan and current head coach of the Taipei Adult Baseball team, was recently invited to take part in the charity event connected with Art Revolution Taipei 2011 titled “Hundred Celebrities’ Charity Sale”. Mr. Zen designed his artwork around an actual baseball depicting his love for the sport. Amazed by his creation the Art Director, Mr. Sun-Don Lee, has invited Mr. Zen to create 10 additional pieces which will be on exhibition in the upcoming A.R.T. fair. Mr. Zen finds himself becoming a revolutionary figure. One of the first to traverse the border from baseball to contemporary art.
Full of vitality and affection, Mr. Zen’s artwork deeply touches the heart of Art Director, Mr. Sun-Don Lee. According to the Art Director, “He pasted a used baseball directly on the canvas as the theme, revealing a tension full of life. Because the used baseball has fought battles in games, it is full of animated life and history!” On the back of the canvas Mr. Zen wrote ”Hopeful that Taiwan baseball regains prosperity”. This reveals his zeal and expectation for the future of his beloved sport. Therefore, the Art Director has invited him to create 10 pieces of artwork for the upcoming Art Revolution Taipei fair. Mr. Zen will for the first time find himself stepping into the field of contemporary art. The green concept of recycling used baseballs into artworks and the development of ones untapped artistic prowess are two factors perfectly in line with the spirit of A.R.T. Taipei - Innovation.
Mr. Zen is overjoyed upon receiving the positive feedback from his artworks. He said, “Now I realize that I can utilize this artwork manifestation to express my deep affections for baseball.” According to Mr. Zen, baseball is a fascinating sport and he’s always been proud of being a baseball player. Due to the recent cheating scandal, morale has hit bottom for baseball teams and it has become such a sadness for him. Therefore, when he created his first work he utilized a used baseball, which absorbed players’ efforts and sweat. This was a statement full of passion and hope. With artistic creativeness, Mr. Zen filled in brightly colorful lines around the baseball representing a wish for teams in Taiwan to radiate their honor once more just like the beautiful pigments.
As for the 10 pieces of artwork to be exhibited in A.R.T. Taipei, Mr. Zen said that he would discuss the concepts with his son majoring in textile before he makes the embodiments on the canvas. Following his previous creative concept, Mr. Zen will interpret his enthusiasm for baseball through artistic creativeness. He said, “I’m so happy that I can convey my affections for the sport not just on the baseball field, but also in the artistic field, thanks to the Art Director, Mr. Lee’s recognition. It’s excellent to introduce our country through admiration of baseball in the arts.” It is Mr. Zen's hope to do away with the haunting shadow currently looming over baseball, the sport he loves so dearly.
A Brief Introduction to Art Revolution Taipei 2011
The first Art Revolution Taipei 2011(A.R.T. 2011) fair features leading and emerging galleries and artists from around the globe. 187 artists, ranging from the established to the latest generation of emerging figures, are represented in the show’s multiple sections. We expect to see tens of thousands of art lovers turning out to visit and enjoy the show.
The exhibition includes time-tested and cutting-edge paintings, sculptures, drawings, installations, photographs, and prints. A panoply of people are expected to attend the Art Revolution Taipei including art collectors, art dealers, artists, curators and other art enthusiasts to enjoy a revolutionary, one-of-a-kind art fair. Another important aspect of Art Revolution Taipei 2011 is that we will also invite 100 highly renowned and influential collectors to attend, which would certainly guarantee to bring considerable well-deserved attention to the participating artists and their works.
In addition, to make the actual art fair experience more meaningful, the organizer intends to link art with public interests and to proceed with a special charity program, which collects the compassion from celebrities, social elites and art enthusiasts. This special thematic charity program hosts two events. First is the “Hundreds Of Celebrities’ Charity Sale” while the other is “The Compassionate Rich’s Charity Sale”. Proceeds from these two charities will go directly to the Good Shepherd Social Welfare Services. The great expectation is for all participants to join in and convey their compassions from the heart.
Three Top Art Universities in Japan Jointly Participate in ART 2011
Art Revolution Taipei 2011（A.R.T.）will take place during May of 2011 inside Hall 2 of the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC). This grand event not only impacts deeply the international art circles and is supported zealously, but also has included a great degree of importance courtesy of the art academy in Japan. Professors from three globally renowned art universities in Japan, namely, Tokyo University of the Arts, Musashino Art University, and Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts, will take the lead to exhibit their works especially created for this ART 2011 fair.
The Art Revolution Taipei 2011 fair is the most highly profiled event in the domestic and international art circles with 187 artists from 22 countries confirmed to take part. Moreover, A.R.T. attracts the attention of the international academy, including the Japanese art circles, which are highly related to the development of the contemporary art history in Taiwan. The outstanding Japanese artists participating include Tiara Ichikawa, Kenji Endo, Katsuyuki Gibo, Kamijo Fumiho, and Izumi Hatano. Some teachers and students from Tokyo University of the Arts, Musashino Art University, and Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts, will also join in this rare pageant of art.
Established 122 years ago, the Tokyo University of the Arts has nurtured many great Japanese artists, and the Fine Art Department has been the cradle for them. Tokyo University of the Arts is not only recognized as the highest cultivating institution for artists in Japan, but also the most sought-after by other art colleges striving to reach greatness. This highly renowned and ranked university has been one of the important incubators for artists in the world.
With the similar position and ranking in the art & design schools globally, the Musashino Art University, established in 1929 and known previously as the Empire Art School, is one of few private universities with the mono-discipline of art in Japan. Also, it’s a very prestigious art university which requires high test scoring in order to gain admittance. The famous artist Kenji Endo and the sculptor Taira Ichikawa who won twice the title of world sculpture champion, are of its excellent alumni.
With its unique charisma, the Okinawa Prefectural University of the Arts, endowed and nurtured with the local cultural characteristics and traditions in Okinawa, has inherited and developed its own artistic culture which is one of a kind. Okinawa Prefectural University of the Arts has great impacts on the Japanese culture, and plays an important role in the cultivation of great artists. Professors Kamijo Fumiho , Izumi Hatano, and Gibo Katsuyuki, are famous sculptors in Japan and have been invited to exhibit their works in Taiwan on more than 20 occasions.
The development of contemporary art history in Taiwan has been closely related to the Japanese art academy. The great artists’ works from these ‘heavy-weighted’ universities jointly participating in ART 2011 are bound to raise animated discussions and great expectations among the art circles in both Japan and worldwide.
Savoring World Masterpieces Preview of 1st Art Revolution Taipei Exposition 2011
Rembrandt’s rare “red” print, Miro’s hand-painted original gouache over lithograph, Picasso’s A.P. (artist proof) collection, and not to mention artworks by Dali and Chagall will all be exhibited at the 1st Art Revolution Taipei 2011 (ART) fair running during May 12 - 15 in Taiwan. To allow the viewers more leisure time to savor the world masterpieces, these incredible artworks will be on preview at X-Power Gallery starting from now. Different paintings will be rotated weekly during the next three months.
The 1st Art Revolution Taipei 2011 (ART 2011) fair held this coming May will invite more than 187 artists from 22 nations to participate. In addition, it will present a “Master Section,” in which the works of Rembrandt, Chagall, Picasso, Miro, Dali, and the like will be exhibited.
The final artist’s proof of one of the works by Pablo Ruiz Picasso will also be exhibited. Rarely seen in the market, artist’s proof by renowned masters are almost all in the collection of world-class museums.
This world-class art fair is organized by the Taiwan International Contemporary Artist Association (TICAA). TICAA creatively collaborated with X- Power Gallery in order to create a preview exhibition, giving viewers more of an opportunity to marvel at the master works’ greatness. This is something which truly should not be missed!
Masterpieces Appear in the Upcoming Art Revolution Taipei 2011
Have you ever seen the one-and-only “red print” by Rembrandt?
The first Art Revolution Taipei 2011 (ART 2011) held in the coming May will invite more than 187 artists from 22 nations to participate. In addition, it will present a section called “They Are Masters,” in which the works of Rembrandt van Rijn, Pablo Ruiz Picasso, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Salvador Dalí., and the like will be at display.
“Some of Chagall’s works created in his later years will be exhibited at ART 2011, which beautifully complements the exhibition titled “Celebration by Marc Chagall” held at Taipei’s National Palace Museum between February and May!”, says Lee Sun Don, the Art Director of A.R.T. 2011,” We will also have Miró’s artworks of equivalent quality to those collected by Tate Modern of London -- Miró’s original painting juxtaposed with its print. We can even see the notes marked on the original by Miró!”
The final artist’s proof of one of the works by Pablo Ruiz Picasso will also be exhibited. Rarely seen in the market, artist’s proof by renowned masters are almost all in the collection of world-class museums.
“We make a great effort to put together these masterpieces from major collectors all over the world. It is because we believe that Taiwan can, and should, hold a truly global-scale art fair,” said ART 2011’s Executive Director John Cheng.
Upper left is the work by Joan Miró and upper right is the lithographic print. The size of the lithograph is made slightly larger to leave the space for Miró’s signature (Miró’s signature can be found at the lower right corner of the lithograph).
