A.R.T. Curatorial
Organizing around the theme of “The Artist Is a Work of Art,“ Art Director Lee Sun-Don sets up large-scale installation arts at the A.R.T. Curatorial section, including transformers Bumblebee and Optimus Prime, centuries-old antique violins, the Great Fortune Dog, happy cookers, contemporary Four Great Bodhisattvas, and Play Go with Bodhisattva. Visitors will enjoy the fun of performance art.
In addition, A.R.T. works with Chanliu Great China Cultural and Educational Art Fund to present Shih-Feng Treasure section with exhibition of artworks by Taiwanese art masters of the early days.
 Lee Sun-Don |
 Lee Sun-Don |
 Zhang Wan-Chuan |
 Li, Shin-Chiao |
 Li, Mei-Shu |
 Lee, Tze-fan |
 Yang, San-Lang |
 Liao, Ji-Chun |
 Lee Sun-Don + MaSingLingLuna |
 Ma Sing Ling ＋Luna Chen |
 Singway |
 MANIHOO |
 Luna Chen |
 GOGO YU |
 Yachi Lai |
 Small Sa |
 Ui Ui Liu |
International Contemporary Art
This section invites artists from around the world to demonstrate cultural pluralism in the performance of art and promote dialogues between Taiwan and the international art circles. Participating artists include best Italian contemporary artists in the past ten years, top Spanish sculptors, three-time winner of BMW Painting Award in Spain, and many globally renowned artists with artworks collected by collectors and famous foundations around the world. There are also some family team-ups.
 Carlo Alberto Palumbo |
 Alfonso Cuñado |
 Morozov Arkady |
 Jacek Pałucha |
 Didier Lourenço |
 José Manuel Belmonte |
 Antonio Varas de la Rosa |
 Francisco Escalera |
 Fabio Hurtado |
 Esther Ziher-Ginczinger |
 Lima ziher |
 Riva ziher |
 Kurma Venkata Siva Prasad |
 Zofia Pałucha (ZOZO) |
New York Contemporary Art Fund
New York Contemporary Art Fund has contributed to the development of contemporary art in form of painting, photography, installation art, and mixed media since its establishment. This year, it presents works by A.R.T.’s ever-popular Dutch artist heralded “Picasso of the Netherlands,” popular pop artists, and British millennial representative artists. There are also artists with works exhibited at Art Basel, auctioned by Christie’s, collected by museums, and those attracting great attention in eastern Europe.
 Peter H. Harskamp |
 Alex Bertaina |
 Loes van Delft |
 Sara Sammakia |
Esther Ziher-Ginczinger |
 Alicja Słaboń Urbaniak |
 Erwin Peeters |
 Roch Urbaniak |
 Richard Young |
 Galya Popova |
 Thibault Jandot |
 Cindy Thornton |
International Artist Salon
This section displays artworks by artists selected from last year’s International Artist Grand Prize Competition. This year, 21 artists are invited. They come respectively from Russia, Germany, Holland, New Zealand, France, India, Slovakia, Moldova, etc.
 Zwe Yan Naing |
 Hayato Takano |
 Anthony Saarlouis |
 K Viswa Kalyan |
 Vytautas Laisonas |
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China Contemporary Art
This section showcases the artworks by Chinese artists with innovative ideas and collectible potentials. There are oil paintings revealing the ethereal aura of typical Chinese Ink art, depicting the Chinese ethnic minorities, featuring regions with rivers and lakes in Southern China expressed in a simplistic and spiritual way, and those characterized with thick oils stacking into stereoscopic Chinese landscape. There are also paintings styled in “Oriental Pollock” and “New Graffiti.”
 Qiu Shengxian |
 Song Yonghua |
 Gao Xiaoyun |
 Pei Lianzhi |
 Zeng Qunce |
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 Wang Zhaoju |
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 Chang Tiezhong |
 Xu Sha |
 Wang Dazhi |
 Song Jilong |
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 Zhang Yuying |
 Tu Jianguo |
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 Yigu Zhangli |
 Lily |
> Chen Jun |
 Xie Yongsheng |
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Taiwan Contemporary Art
This section features both the artists in the prime of their life and the emerging talents, displaying diversified and cross-generational facets of contemporary art in Taiwan. It presents artists blending calligraphic lines with oriental aroma, depicting the daily life in Taiwan a few decades ago, demonstrating the unique style of “western painting in oriental ink,” elaborating humanistic philosophy and spirituality, revealing poetics and musicality, and many others. There are also artworks by emerging artists presented in collaboration with National Hsinchu Living Arts Center.
 Hsu Tung-Lung |
 Liao Mei-Lan |
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 Lawrence Lu |
 Wei Chi-I |
 Lin Cang-Pei |
 Pu Yi-Chun |
 Chen Chiang-Hsu |
 Chang Kuo-Erh |
 Yao Yuan |
 Wang Huo-Pen |
 Chen Li-Wei |
 Huang Chin-Chuan |
 Leo Liu |
 Mickey Huang |
2018 International Artist Grand Prize Competition
The International Artist Grand Prize Competition, organized by Taiwan International Contemporary Artist Association, is one of Asia’s top art events. This year, it drew 4,546 entries by artists from 87 countries to enroll. In total of 305 selected pieces, including those created by the world’s established artists, will be exhibited at the A.R.T. 2018. Of them, one Championship Award and several Gallery Awards will be granted, and the winners will be sponsored by the X-Power Gallery to exhibit at the A.R.T. 2019.
 August Vilella |
 Bettina Rebecca Westerheide |
 Joey Schmidt-Muller |
 Tsegmed Tserennadmid |
 Eric van Straaten |
Art and Design
“To bring out a new value and reinvigorate the life force of those with cultural significance” has been the principle of GP DEVA in art and design. To demonstrate the infinite possibilities of contemporary art, A.R.T. specially invites GP DEVA, an international boutique group, to organize this section. Exquisite fine jewelry, hand-made furniture and fashion accessories will be displayed.
Art Your Compassion
To link art with philanthropy and promote public interests in collecting art, A.R.T. invites hundreds of celebrities, social elites, and entrepreneurs at home and abroad to create artwork for charity sale. These artworks are about the size of 17.5 x 14 cm; each is priced at NT$1000. The visitor is allowed to collect two artworks at most. The name of the artist will be revealed to the collector only after he or she has purchased the work. All proceeds will go directly to the designated charity organization. This year, the chosen institute is Down Syndrome Foundation ROC. The participants of “Art Your Compassion” are announced on A.R.T.’s website.
“Art Your Compassion” Charity Sale
Date & Time: May 18 (Fri.), 2018 11：00～13：30
VR Art Zone
Echoing the theme of “The Artist Is a Work of Art,“ A.R.T. collaborates with HTC VIVE to pioneer in crafting a virtual space for the visitors to create the virtual 3D artwork and enjoy the fun of being an artist.
Creation with VR
Dates & Times: May 18 17:00～19:00
May 19~21 11:00～19:00
Upload photo taken on site and check-in on Facebook and tag two friends for free admission to VR Art Zone. (Availability is limited.)