..::: ART TAIPEI 2008 :::...

The most important platform for Chinese arts.
Art Taipei, whose former name is Taipei Art Fair International, is the most long-standing art fair in Asia. Since 1992, on the demanding from both galleries and collectors, Art Taipei has been organized by Art Galleries Association for 14 years.
The attraction of Art Taipei is Chinese arts. Art Taipei is the most experienced and professional art fair trading Chinese arts. This is depends on the great knowledge and relationship of Taiwan galleries. By 1995, Art Taipei innovated and became an international art event. Besides galleries form Korea, Japan and Southeast Asia, there were also some participants form Europe and North America. After 2000, with the open policy betw een Taiwan and China, galleries form China and Hong Kong have increased and Art Taipei now is truly the most important platform for Chinese arts.

A professional art fair in presenting Asian art creation.
Art Taipei is also well known because of our foresight. From 2004, “Artist of the Year “ and “Taiwan Young Artists Special Exhibitions” projects not only bring great art into Taiwan but also push Taiwan emerging artists into international stage. In Art Taipei 2006, two new sectors “Asia Live” and “Ela-Aisa” focus more on contemporary and electronic arts.
Through these pioneering projects, we guarantee Art Taipei a professional art fair in presenting Asian art creation as well as the best venue for trading Asian arts.

The best collectors in Chinese community.
Taiwan art market has been mature sine 1980’s. Taiwan collectors have been brought up from this established environment, and now they are the best collectors in Chinese community. To serve these collectors is our first mission. It is also the power to make Art Taipei improved and transformed into a contemporary art fair.

The Astonishing Transactions of US$13.6 Million in 5 Days !
Art Taipei 2007 came to a successful end of the transactions of US$13.6 Million. Compared with the transactions of US$4.6 Million in Art Taipei 2006, the transaction in Art Taipei 2007 has grown more than 250% and broken the record over the past 14 years. The amazing success of Taiwan art auction market has attracted high attention of art investment as one of financial management strategies.
there were three art galleries achieved the sales of US$1.8 million - US$2.1 million during the five-day exhibition. Asia Live is the most popular exhibition area among viewers in the six exhibition areas while Art Galleries sold the most art works.

Asia Art Economy Forum in Taipei
The second edition of Asia Art Economy Forum in Taipei, right before Art Taipei in May 22nd and 23rd, 2007 also had received positive feedback from participants, more than 300 people who are gallery directors,scholars, collectors, and press from all over the world. It was a great venue for sharing, and exchanging experience of the art market in Asia.

Art Taipei, the most important link for trading Chinese and Asia arts.
Art Taipei is the top venue of trading Chinese arts. There are also some other advantages making Art Taipei more competitive. For example, Taiwan collectors are the best collectors in Asia, Taiwan goods tax is the lowest in Asia（only 5%）. Furthermore, Taiwan’s geographical and cultural advantages cannot be ignored. Taiwan is not only in the connecting points between Southeast and Northeast Asia, but also a country with open-mind, mixed-culture citizens. All these merits make Taipei the best city to trading Asia arts.
For the galleries willing to start their business in Asia or China, Art Taipei is their best choice. The taste of Taiwan collectors can be seems as their market test for future China collectors. We, Art Galleries Association Taiwan, the organizer of Art Taipei, are the important consultants for China art market. Art Galleries Association Taiwan have built a complete database of Chinese art market. It not only comes from galleries’ experience of dealing Chinese arts but also our long-time observation of the market.

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