In 1970, Christie and Sotheby's, two major international auction houses located in New York and London, have set up a dedicated photography auction. In continuation from that success, these two auction houses co-funded AIPAD (The Association of International Photography Art Dealers), an entity that organizes gallery openings that showcase exclusive photos. One of AIPAD’s annual highlights is the AIPAD Photography Show, held in New York. Such development of photography into the international market has been nearly four decades since then.
After the 1980s, the mingling between modern photography and contemporary art brought photography onto the international art stage. The high level of recognition for photography caused galleries and collectors to compete in terms of their photo collections. Responding to this trend, the Paris Photo was established in 1996 and to this day it remains a major annual event in the photography world by attracting visitors from around the world, ranging from museum researchers, curators, collectors, photographers, to art experts.
Ten years later this trend moved into Asia. Starting in 2008, Photo Beijing, the 2009 Singapore International Photography Festival and Tokyo Photo have been held. Facing this international trend, Taiwan Photo was launched with force as well. Our arm is to make a communication platform with the world by inviting well-known international galleries to Taiwan, expanding local knowledge on aesthetics. Meanwhile, Taiwan’s photo exhibition will enhance international visibility of photographic art in Taiwan and enrich people’s international views, promoting cultural and diplomatic exchange between Taiwan and the rest of the world.
VIP Preview
2011/9/29 (Thur) 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
VIP Party
2011/9/29 (Thur) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Opening:
2011/9/30 (Fri) 11:00 am
Opening hours:
2011/9/30 (Fri) 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
2011/10/01 (Sat) 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
2011/10/02 (Sun) 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
2011/10/03 (Mon) 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
