TAOYUAN INTERNATIONAL
ART AWARD

桃源國際藝術獎

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ABOUT TIAA

Established in 2021 by the Taoyuan Museum of Fine Arts, the Taoyuan International Art Award (TIAA) stands as a biennial exhibition initiative dedicated to cultivating international art networks and expanding global perspectives. Its core mission is to promote cultural diversity in contemporary art worldwide and discover artistic propositions that embody modern viewpoints. Finalists selected for the award will receive support from the museum to realize their exhibition plans. Now entering its third edition, the award strives to widen the scope of artistic expressions and cultural horizons.

The TIAA is also notable for its distinguished international jury panel, whose past members include Christine Macel, Chief Curator of the 57th Venice Biennale; Nanjo Fumio, former Director of the Mori Art Museum; independent curator Hou Hanru; Cosmin Costinas, curator of the Sydney Biennale, as well as prominent local art critics, curators, and scholars like Kao Chien-Hui, Chia Chi Jason Wang, Takamori Nobuo, and Roan Ching-Yueh.

The TIAA aspires to transcend international borders within the realm of contemporary art. With the vision of a city art museum in the 21st Century, the Taoyuan Museum of Fine Arts aims to serve as a dynamic platform extending the natures and frontiers of art, and foster a surge of creative energy. It endeavors to become a central hub for reflections on issues of a globalized world.

The main building of Taoyuan Museum of Fine Arts in Qingpu is expected to be completed at the end of 2026. Having operated for more than five years, the museum continues to engage the public through a variety of innovative guerrilla projects of exhibitions and education throughout the city.

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With A Two-Round Selection Process, Taoyuan International Art Award Fosters International Dialogues.

The Taoyuan International Art Award employs a two-round selection process. The Preliminary Review comprises an online selection. Artists selected in the Preliminary Review will actualize their exhibits and participate in the exhibition in Taiwan. The Final Review involves an on-site review by the jury, with finalists defending their works in person. The selected entries will be exhibited on the first floor of the Taoyuan Arts Center from March to April 2025.

Prospectus

Dec. 2023

Open Call

1-26 Apr. 2024

Announcement

Jun. 2024

Exhibition

Mar. 2025

Ceremony

Mar. 2025

JURY

Preliminary Review

Abby CHEN
Reuben KEEHAN
Sunjung KIM
Po-Wei WANG
Pei-Yi LU

Final Review

To be announced

Abby CHEN

Head of Contemporary Art at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco

Preliminary Review

Chen holds a master's degree in Visual and Critical Studies from the California College of Arts. Chen served as the Artistic Director at the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and its Foundation and has been appointed as the curator for the 2024 Venice Biennale Taiwan Pavilion.

Reuben KEEHAN

Curator of Contemporary Asian Art at Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art

Preliminary Review

Keehan is currently the curator of Contemporary Asian Art at Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art in Australia and has curated multiple editions of the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art. Keehan has many years of experience in both non-profit and public sectors

Sunjung KIM

Artistic Director of the Art Sonje Center

Preliminary Review

Kim is the former President of the Gwangju Biennale Foundation. Kim has been selected multiple times by the British magazine ArtReview as one of the top 100 influential figures in the global art world and is recognized as one of the most internationally representative curators in the Korean contemporary art scene.

Po-Wei WANG

Artistic Director of Digital Art Foundation

Preliminary Review

Wang is currently the Artistic Director of the Digital Art Foundation and previously served as an assistant researcher at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum. Wang's research interests include media theory, history of contemporary art, sociology of culture and art, and art/science/technology (AST).

Pei-Yi LU

Associate Professor of Critical and Curatorial Studies of Contemporary Art, National Taipei University of Education

Preliminary Review

A curator, researcher, and art critic, Lu holds a Ph.D. in Humanities and Cultural Studies from Birkbeck, University of London. Her research interests include curatorial studies and art practices outside of the museum context, including institutional critique, public art, art and urban environments.