This year is the first time that the 2013 Art Taipei Forum is planned around the perspective of Art Economy, with the two major topics being " Urban Art Economy " and " The Value of Arts for Business and Institutes". The forum seeks to explore how culture's influences globalization as well as urban economy and spatial reconstruction, and how companies improve operational performance through a strategic asset allocation in art.

The theme of the year - Asian Value, focuses on the “Asian Main Line”, the major economic indicators of Chinese art spanning from Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei, Hong Kong all the way to Singapore, linking together the Asian continental coasts of cities mainly with ethnic Chinese habitants to establish the strategies and trends for Asian Culture Freeport along with the economic and trade factors required for art industry development. In addition, the forum has also invited internationally renowned art critics and curators that are familiar with Asian art environment with special interest and researches in the pan-Middle East and Central Asian contemporary art, bringing perspectives unique from the commonly seen Western or East Asian art.

About the Art Taipei Forum:

It is one of the few international art conferences that cover both business and academia in Taiwan. Joined with elites and industry representatives from both Taiwan and abroad, there will be a systematic introduction of Asian art and culture. Asian art boasts great uniqueness and heterogeneity as well as diverse perspectives and distinct discourses such as the cross-market discipline. It is our hope that this year’s Art Taipei Forum will serve as a communication platform that bridges Asia and the global art scene. 

For more information and ticket purchase, please visit their official website: http://artsdealer.net/atf/en/.