Art Revolution Taipei
(14/04/2017 - 17/04/2017)
http://www.arts.org.tw/
Results are in for the prestigious 2017 International Artist Grand Prize Competition hosted by A.R.T. art fair.
A record number of selected works from top artists around the world competed in the International Artist Grand Prize Competition, Asia’s premier juried art contest. 280 entries representing 184 artists will compete for the Grand Prize during 2017 Art Revolution Taipei.
The International Artist Grand Prize Competition (IAGPC), organized by the Taiwan International Contemporary Artist Association (TICAA) has published the list of the finalists and their selected works. With 4,207 works from 77 countries, only 280 works created by 184 artists made the final round. These winning artworks can be viewed on the official website of Art Revolution Taipei(A.R.T.) and Fan Page on Facebook, for art lovers to enjoy the preview. All entries will be exhibited at Art Revolution Taipei 2017, April 14 to April 17, 2017. Winners of the Grand Prize and Gallery Prize will be selected and awarded with a solo exhibition booth at 2018 A.R.T.
The IAGPC has become a premier art juried contests in the Asian region, which has attracted incredible artists from around the world to submit their work. Quality pieces that exude innovation and push the limits of creativity, has upped the level of competition. The most finalists up to date with 280 pieces selected for this edition, ranging from realism, abstraction, fantasy, deconstruction, surrealism and other expressing forms and styles, to converge different cultures from five continents.
Submitting artists coming from different countries include United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, France, Germany, United States, Canada, Brazil, Belgium, Austria, Russia, Taiwan, Japan, China, Pakistan, Indonesia, Morocco, New Zealand, Australia, Palestine, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Moldova, Latvia, Columbia, Venezuela, Uganda, Ghana, Sudan, Ethiopia, Tanzania; representing the diversity of beauty ranging across all continents.
Participating artists express their unique creativeness with much more innovation than ever before. Eric van Straaten from the Netherlands was selected for his works themed with young women produced by 3D printing technology. This Dutch artist is famous for his 3D sculptures and are highly sought-after in Holland, Belgium, USA and Japan. Artem Ryskin, a young Russian artist, constructed a brain pixilated human figure with screws and wooden boards, never seen before. This grand scale event attracts globally renown artists to compete including British artist Louise Giblin, who was a finalist in previous years, and chosen again. Her work was exhibited at the Florence Biennale 2015 as the British representative. She collaborated with 5 Olympic athletes for nine months during the London Olympic Games in 2012, to create 5 pieces of hollow armor molded from the athletes’ own body form. All proceeds from the Olympic series sold were donated to charity organizations. The two selected works of art is armor-like human figures in bronze. The French artist Gregoire A. Meyer was selected for his photographs and his mastery of digital images. His works is highly esteemed by international media. Meyer won the Gold Stellar Art Award and International Photography Award for 3 years in a row since 2011. His photographs exhibited for the first time at Art Revolution Taipei 2015 which greatly impressed the local collectors.
IAGPC is organized by the Taiwan International Contemporary Artist Association (TICAA), which has become one of the Asia’s premier art events, as well as a globally renowned art competition with great reputation to attract excellent artists around the world. The organizer will collaborate with A.R.T. to exhibit selected artists’ artworks at the most important art exchange platform in Taiwan, and offer more opportunities of sponsorship, exhibition and sale for these artists to explore the Asian art market. The goal is to help more outstanding artists engage in the international art arena. Several Gallery Award will be awarded in addition to the grand prize winner of the 2017 IAGPC. Winners will be awarded with solo exhibition booths at Art Revolution Taipei 2018, sponsored by X-Power Gallery. Two booth units for the Grand Prize winner and one unit for the Gallery Award winners.
The Art Revolution Taipei (A.R.T.) has created a sensational impact since its debut in 2011; as an innovative art fair with curatorial concepts based on “Artists at the center of the exhibition stage”. A.R.T. has surpassed the conventional notion of an gallery centric artfair, shifting the focus to the artist by only allowing each booth dedicated to a solo for the exhibiting artist. Thus allowing A.R.T. to become a top international art fair in Asia. The first edition in 2011 was stunning with 89.66% of the exhibiting artists with transactions – a performance comparable to some top art fairs of the world such as Art Basel. The second edition in 2012 hitting a record high with 91.18% of artists sold their works. Some top artists sold out their exhibiting artworks, including Philippe Pasqua from France, and renown artists from U.S.A. and Europe, such as Gabriel Picart, Luigi Pellanda, and Dennis Wojtkiewicz. There was a record amount of collectors attending the 3rd edition in 2013, which resulted in many artists’ works were selling out on the night of VIP Preview. The percentage of exhibiting artists with transactions reached up to 93.21% in 2014, a new record among art fairs in the world. In 2015, the organizer was bold enough to challenge the weekend of Mother’s day, and still drew successfully more than 20,000 people to visit, achieving 84.89% of artists (236) concluding deals. In 2016, in spite of the globally sluggish economy, the transaction rate rebounded to 90% with 286 artists selling their works. Art Director Lee Sun-Don posed a challenge to “pre-collect”artwork that had not even yet been created. This unheard of idea of collecting art was backed enthusiastically by many collectors. Collectors ordering these uncreated paintings based on the reputation of these artists prove that A.R.T. has a trusted and absolute authority in the contemporary art scene.
The finalists of the International Artist Grand Prize Competition are listed as follows. 280 entries will be exhibited at the A.R.T. from April 14~17, 2017. The winners will be announced during the exhibition. We welcome all to be part of this grandeur art festival.
List of selected artists for the International Artist Grand Prize Competition 2017(in alphabetical order):
Abhijit Banerjee, Adriana Villagra, Agacharya, Akitoshi Matsuhara, Alfiya Mukhamedyanova, Alice Piemme, Anastasiia Aldoshina, Angga Yuniar Santosa, Anjum Khan, Anna Rofka, Anneke Winkelaar, Artem Ryskin, Artlexis Essama, Asil Olcay Argun, Aurélie Chauvin, Ayachine Aziz, Bartosz Frączek, Beni Gassenbauer, Blanca Alvarez, Bounoua Abdelaziz, Bui Duy Khanh, Carmen Cañadas, Carolina guarinos candela, Cesar Alvarez, Charu Gawade, Chen-Kuei Chang, Chie Hayashi, Christopher August Tamalar, Chrys Roboras, Chyi-An Shieh, Cleyton A. Oliveira, Daniel Barba, Daria Palotti, Dave Rogers, Dita Luse, Dunadi, Dusan Katona, Eai-Lung Chum, Eliza Mamardashvili, Emanuele Di Paola, Emiliia Lynnyk, Eric van Straaten, Erik Tierolf, Esther Gómez Urdiales, Fasil Assefa, Favio Martinez Garcia, Flamur Vathi, Fred Mutebi, Frederick Aragón, Gabby Malpas, Gemini Vaghela, Georg Dienz, Georgios Kola, Gerard Boersma, Graeme Stevenson, Gregoire A. Meyer, Gulmira Abuova, Gunter Hujber, Guzmán Emilio Huanca Yanarico, Hachchane Hassan, Hare Ram Das, Harry WibowovHayato Takano, Hernan Miranda, Hwua-Yu Lee, Ignasius Dicky Takndare, Ioanna VoskouvIsmail turelvIvan Lardschneider, Jea-Sung Hwang, Joaz SilvavJon LandavJonas Kunickas, Josef Jobst, Juan Lobaton, K Naga Viswatej, K Viswa Kalyan, Kateryna Bortsova, Kathrin LonghurstvKazuo Hasegawa, Khin Zaw Latt, Klodiana Taci, Kourosh Aslani, Kuei-Yen Chen , Lazaro Hurtado, Le-Chih Yang, Li-An Chen , Li-Yu Liu, Louise Giblin, Mahesh M. Mankar, Marianic Parra, Martijn Versteeg, Maruthi Paila, Marzieh Rezaei, Masoud Kibwana, Massimiliano Iocco, Maung Oo, Mehmet Ali Onder, Mikayelyan Hakob, Min Yin Thant, Ming Cheng , Mira DeMartino, Mitya Karastoika, Mohammed Ahaj, Moheb Yonas SALLAM, Mor Mor, Morozov Arkady, MTPV Satyanarayana, Muheb Sadiq, Mukesh Bijole, Mustafa Köseoğlu, Myat Kyawt, Myat Thu Aung, Nadees Prabou, Navodit Mandal, Neerajaswamy Valimindi, Nguyen Thanh Nhan, Olga Larionova, Olha Kravchenko, Omri Koresh, Onyis Martin, Osman Ali Alharith, Patricia Van Lubeck, Pavel Pugachev, Pedro Rodríguez Garrido, Pei-Yin Chen , Phoe San, Pilar Ahijado- Aixado, Raf Tarnawski, Rafael Augusto, Rama Krishna, Raul Prado Lozano, Roni Kane, Rudolf Rubin, Rukiye Garip, Rychkov Mykhailo, Sagonpamon Chankong, San Naing, SanJay Soni, Santanu Nandan Dinda, Santiago Ribeiro, Sanya Arif, Saw Lin Aung, Sergiy Lysyy, Shao-Fang Hsiao, Shih Yu Chung, Shin-Rung Tsai, Solveiga Vasiljeva, Srinivasa rao Kanumuri, Stanislav Belovski, Stojan Milanov, Sunita Dinda, Suraj Kumar, Suren
Voskanyan, Svetlana Grecova, Taleb Rachid, Tamas Mike, Tatyana Markovtsev, Tenzin Norbu Tetyana Khytko, Tham Siew Moi , Than Kyaw Htay, Thuy Duong, Tin Aung kyaw, Tomas Castano, Tzviatko Kinchev, Victoria Grigorieva, Victoria Rueda, Vijay Belde, Vladimir Zarutskiy, Vysali Kalidindi, Vytautas Laisonas, Wilmer Lugo, Wiz Kudowor, Xenia Kokorina, Yi-Syuan Yang, Zaenal Arifin, ZweYan Naing
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