Cultural Crossroads in Taiwan
ART TAIPEI and Taipei Art Week 2025 foster a diverse and inclusive contemporary arts ecosystem.
Words Jewel Chuaunsu
Photo courtesy of ART TAIPEI and Taipei Art Week
October 23, 2025
This year, ART TAIPEI 2025 returns for its 32nd edition at the Taipei World Trade Center from October 24–27, anchoring the city’s cultural calendar. As the Asia-Pacific region’s longest-running art fair, ART TAIPEI has cemented its role as a key marketplace and meeting point for galleries, collectors, and institutions across the region and beyond.
The fair gathers 127 galleries from six countries and regions, including 71 from Taiwan. Among the notable international participants are DE SARTHE, Gana Art, Gallery Baton, Hanart TZ Gallery, Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery, Perrotin, and SCAI THE BATHHOUSE.
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From October 18 through November 2, Taipei Art Week transforms the city into a vibrant art stage, presenting eight major art zones and curated projects in collaboration with over 70 galleries, museums, institutions, and artist studios. With initiatives such as the Art Bus, curated routes, thematic projects, and international forums, Taipei Art Week builds bridges between Taiwan’s art community and global audiences.
Both ART TAIPEI and Taipei Art Week will revolve around the theme “Intersect: Diversity Equals Togetherness.” According to Claudia Chen Ching-Ying, Chairperson of the Taiwan Art Gallery Association (organizer of ART TAIPEI) and founder of Taipei Art Week: “The theme reflects Taiwan’s role as a cultural crossroads, where diversity and equality are deeply embedded in the art scene. Taiwan’s multicultural history and progressive values—such as becoming the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage—highlight its openness and inclusivity. A new generation of artists further explores issues of identity, technology, and the environment, shaping a dynamic creative context.”
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Chen adds, “By combining market strength, curatorial innovation, and citywide collaboration, ART TAIPEI and Taipei Art Week position Taiwan as a dynamic hub in the Asia-Pacific region and an essential participant in the international art scene.”
Key Highlights
FOCUS | Film Sector
Curated by Prof. Tseng Yu-Chuang, this new section debuts at ART TAIPEI 2025, spotlighting moving-image art. It explores how technology can serve not just as a tool, but as a shared cultural language that amplifies diverse voices and reframes narratives. This inaugural edition features three artists presenting video works that address gender, identity, inclusion, and representation.
MIT-Taiwan Young Artists: Connection with the World
This ART TAIPEI section highlights emerging Taiwanese artists, offering a platform to engage with the art market, collectors, and galleries. Many past MIT artists have gained visibility through the fair, earning gallery representation and recognition both locally and internationally.
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Indigenous Art Exhibition Area
In collaboration with the Indigenous Peoples Cultural Development Center, this section provides a platform for contemporary indigenous artists in Taiwan. Curated by Manray Hsu, this year’s featured artists include Eleng Luluan, Milay Mavaliw, Siki Sufin, Idas Losin, and Laluyu Pavelav. Their works—ranging from mixed media and weaving to painting and sculpture—address themes of historical memory, environmental change, and the fragility of indigenous communities.
Taipei Art Week Forum
The 2025 Forum welcomes global thought leaders in art, including Alexandra Munroe (Senior Curator at Large, Global Arts, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation), Pi Li (Head of Art, Tai Kwun, Hong Kong), and Emily Pethick (independent curator, former Director of the Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten). The forum aims to foster in-depth dialogue around Asia’s expanding influence on the global art landscape.
Art Bus
Launched during Gallery Weekend (October 18–19), the Art Bus offers curated city tours linking key galleries, museums, and institutions. Audiences are encouraged to attend openings, special exhibitions, and guided visits. These routes are ticketed programs and curated by Taipei Art Week.
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Public Art Revisited: Curating Urban Memory
This initiative revisits some of Taipei’s most iconic public artworks, presenting them through a renewed lens. Curated by Yu Chih Hsiao, the project reclaims public art as a vital part of urban identity. Highlights include Yuyu Yang’s The Garden Outside of the Cage and Advent of the Phoenix—a monumental series originally featured at the Taiwan Pavilion of Expo ’70 in Osaka.
For more information, visit the ART TAIPEI 2025 website: https://2025.art-taipei.com/taipei/tw/ and the Taipei Art Week website: https://taipeiartweek.tw/en/.
