Artist Fair Taiwan boosts cultural, creative sector

2014-09-26

Artist Fair Taiwan recently kicked off in Taipei City’s Xinyi District, showcasing talents from around the nation and underscoring the strength of the local cultural and creative sector.

“We are honored to host the event in its 13th year and help bring together artists and art lovers from all over Taiwan,” said Wu Chieh-hsiang, head of fair organizer Association of the Visual Arts in Taiwan. “It also serves as a way of encouraging homegrown talent to continue producing eye-catching works.”

The annual event, staged at Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Store until Oct. 31, includes exhibitions, workshops by artists Huang Yao-hsin and Wu Chen-yi, as well as guided tours by curator Sean Hu, art critic Hu Yung-fen, and artists Hsi Shih-pin and Yeh Yi-li.

The main exhibition comprises works from 240 contemporary artists at the department store’s A9 building until Sept. 29. It presents pieces fashioned from a variety of materials and everyday items such as dictionaries, file holders and plastic bags.

Another highlight is an outdoor exhibition of seven large installations by Taiwan artists like Lin Chien-chih, Hsu Yung-hsu and Tsai Kuen-lin.

Source: Taiwan Today (http://taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=222112&CtNode=413)