International Situation Increases Exhibition Difficulty, Taiwanese Works Receive Acclaim at Zurich Art Fair
Despite the challenges posed by the international situation, Taiwanese artworks received positive reviews at the Zurich Art Fair. Amid rising costs due to wars and logistics, Taiwanese works demonstrated diverse narratives and international connectivity, attracting significant attention.
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ZURICH, Switzerland, May 11 (CNA) — The Zurich Art Fair, which opened on the 8th, attracted galleries and collectors from many countries. Operators pointed out that wars, tariffs, and logistics costs have increased the difficulty of participating in exhibitions, requiring galleries to strengthen global exposure and connections with buyers. Taiwanese art works received attention and resonance at the exhibition, demonstrating diverse narratives and the ability to connect with the international community, showcasing artistic energy that transcends language.
During the three-day exhibition, Ms. Chang Wei-ting, head of London gallery LEXPO, stated that due to the rise in wars, tariffs, and logistics costs, galleries' exhibition expenses have significantly increased. In the past, international artists sometimes participated independently in their personal capacity, but with the global political and economic situation becoming more complex, the threshold for individual participation has greatly increased.
She pointed out that in addition to bearing the uncertain costs brought by the international situation, galleries must also improve their ability to reach buyers, continuously expanding artists' overseas exposure and sales opportunities through a parallel online and physical model.
Ms. Chang Wei-ting analyzed that the European market has always had a culture of gifting art, with demand for artworks driven by occasions such as birthdays, births of newborns, and weddings. Even with current international economic pressures, demand in the European art market still exists. She also mentioned that the Taiwanese works exhibited on the opening day received high attention from buyers, showing that Taiwanese art possesses diverse narrative characteristics and its ability to connect with the international contemporary art market continues to improve.
Stella Lee, curator of Berlin-based NOVA Gallery, stated that the Zurich Art Fair is highly international, attracting art lovers and mid-level collectors, with exhibits possessing both artistic value and market potential.
She believes that works that can respond to contemporary issues are more likely to be favored by the market. The work of Taiwanese artist Yu Quan, exhibited this time, combines the rich style of oil painting with the agile characteristics of ink wash painting, presenting a fusion of Eastern and Western features. This is an important reason why contemporary art touches people's hearts and also reflects the contemporary art market's attention to cross-cultural creation.
CNA reporters observed on site that the exhibition featured diverse types of works, and an American gallery also exhibited the sculpture work of Taiwanese artist Hsueh Hsiang-chih. The event gathered buyers and people from various countries, with German, French, Italian, Spanish, and English spoken interchangeably, indicating that the Zurich Art Fair continues to attract attention from the international art market and also presents its popularization of art in daily life and art consumption. (Editor: Chang Chih-hsuan) 1150511
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During the three-day exhibition, Ms. Chang Wei-ting, head of London gallery LEXPO, stated that due to the rise in wars, tariffs, and logistics costs, galleries' exhibition expenses have significantly increased. In the past, international artists sometimes participated independently in their personal capacity, but with the global political and economic situation becoming more complex, the threshold for individual participation has greatly increased.
She pointed out that in addition to bearing the uncertain costs brought by the international situation, galleries must also improve their ability to reach buyers, continuously expanding artists' overseas exposure and sales opportunities through a parallel online and physical model.
Ms. Chang Wei-ting analyzed that the European market has always had a culture of gifting art, with demand for artworks driven by occasions such as birthdays, births of newborns, and weddings. Even with current international economic pressures, demand in the European art market still exists. She also mentioned that the Taiwanese works exhibited on the opening day received high attention from buyers, showing that Taiwanese art possesses diverse narrative characteristics and its ability to connect with the international contemporary art market continues to improve.
Stella Lee, curator of Berlin-based NOVA Gallery, stated that the Zurich Art Fair is highly international, attracting art lovers and mid-level collectors, with exhibits possessing both artistic value and market potential.
She believes that works that can respond to contemporary issues are more likely to be favored by the market. The work of Taiwanese artist Yu Quan, exhibited this time, combines the rich style of oil painting with the agile characteristics of ink wash painting, presenting a fusion of Eastern and Western features. This is an important reason why contemporary art touches people's hearts and also reflects the contemporary art market's attention to cross-cultural creation.
CNA reporters observed on site that the exhibition featured diverse types of works, and an American gallery also exhibited the sculpture work of Taiwanese artist Hsueh Hsiang-chih. The event gathered buyers and people from various countries, with German, French, Italian, Spanish, and English spoken interchangeably, indicating that the Zurich Art Fair continues to attract attention from the international art market and also presents its popularization of art in daily life and art consumption. (Editor: Chang Chih-hsuan) 1150511
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