Participating Artists｜
Tina Keng Gallery: Wu Dayu, Sanyu, Wang Pan-Youn, Yang Mao-Lin, Ava Hsueh, Lin Ju, Chiang Yomei, Yuan Hui-Li, Kuo Szumin, Yao Jui-Chung, Chi Chia-Hua, Chen Chun-Hao, Su Meng-Hung
TKG+: Chen Chuan-Hsing, Mee Jae-Young, Michael Lin, Chou Yu-Cheng, Aki Kondo, Sawangwongse Yawnghwe, Chen Ching-Yuan, Chiu Chen-Hung, Amo Patel, Enrico Isamu Oyama
Booth｜ D06
Venue｜ Taipei World Trade Center, Exhibition Hall 1 (TWTC Hall 1)
Opening Hours｜
SVIP Preview
October 29, 2026 (Thu.) | 12:00–8:00 p.m.
VIP Preview
October 29, 2026 (Thu.) | 3:00–8:00 p.m.
October 30, 2026 (Fri.) | 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Public Opening
October 30, 2026 (Fri.) | 2:00–7:00 p.m.
October 31, 2026 (Sat.) | 11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
November 1, 2026 (Sun.) | 11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
November 2, 2026 (Mon.) | 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
At Art Taipei 2026, Tina Keng Gallery and TKG+ jointly present INDEX(ING): Gallery.Art Fair. Museum., an exhibition project that transforms the concentrated environment of an art fair into a site of experimentation. Rather than recreating a museum within the fair, the exhibition, it seeks to ‘reprogram’ the established structures of the art fair that have long been familiar to all involved.. Established systems of classification—based on artists, historical periods, geography, market value, and medium—are continuously dismantled, rearranged, and reconfigured throughout the exhibition. Through shifting juxtapositions, modernist masterpieces and contemporary works enter into new dialogues, transforming the exhibition space into an open system that is continuously rewritten and reimagined.
The exhibition traces a trajectory from modern Chinese art, represented by Sanyu (1901–1966), Wu Dayu (1903–1988), and Wang Pan-youn (1908–2017), to successive generations of Taiwanese artists, including Tsun-shing Cheng (b. 1952), Ava Hsueh (b. 1956), Chiang Yomei (b. 1961), Yao Jui-chung (b. 1969), Chen Chun-hao (b. 1971), Su Meng-hung (b. 1976), Chou Yu-Cheng (b. 1976), Chiu Chen-hung (b. 1983), and Chen Ching-yuan (b. 1984). These works are presented alongside the transnational artistic practices of Mit Jai Inn (b. 1960), Sawangwongse Yawnghwe (b. 1971), Aki Kondo (b. 1987), Enrico Isamu Oyama (b. 1983), and Amol K. Patil (b. 1987), fostering dialogues across generations, cultures, and artistic traditions. Spanning nearly a century of artistic production, the exhibition moves beyond conventional classifications of chronology, geography, and artistic movements. Instead, it brings diverse practices into new and evolving relationships through their shared and divergent explorations of form, materiality, the body, politics, migration, landscape, and cultural memory.
At Art Taipei 2026, this “temporary museum with shifting boundaries,” conceived by Tina Keng Gallery and TKG+, is not merely an imagined physical space but a dynamic framework that evolves throughout the fair. Gallery, Art Fair, and Museum are no longer regarded as distinct institutional entities. Through curatorial practice, research, archives, the circulation of artworks, and international networks, galleries situate artistic practices within broader cultural discourse. Art fairs bring together media, capital, knowledge, and diverse audiences within a concentrated period of time, while museums, through education, collecting, research, and interpretation, place artworks within longer art-historical narratives. INDEX(ING) seeks to bring these functions into dialogue, allowing their institutional boundaries to shift and overlap as the exhibition unfolds.
The exhibition adopts an open, rectangular layout reminiscent of a museum's white cube, offering a viewing experience distinct from that of a conventional art fair booth. A four-meter-wide entrance invites visitors to step away from the bustling environment of the fair and into a space that evokes the atmosphere of a museum. Yet this “museum” is far from static. Its configuration evolves throughout the fair, shaped by the ongoing interactions of viewing, dialogue, and collecting.
This dynamic approach lies at the heart of INDEX(ING). While “index” suggests cataloguing and classification, the suffix “-ing” introduces a sense of continuous change. Throughout the fair, artworks may be rearranged in response to new curatorial perspectives, conversations, acquisitions, or institutional interest. New works may also be introduced, creating unexpected connections and fresh dialogues. Each adjustment becomes part of the exhibition's ongoing “reprogramming,” reflecting the evolving relationships between art, audiences, and the market.
Participation in INDEX(ING) goes beyond simply viewing an exhibition. Collectors, art advisors, curators, institutions, the media, researchers, and visitors all play an active role in shaping its evolution. Their perspectives, conversations, and decisions create new connections and opportunities for the artworks, contributing to how artistic value is recognized and shaped over time.
INDEX(ING): Gallery.Art Fair. Museum. seeks to engage with the open systems explored in relational aesthetics, while extending these relationships into the actual workings of the art ecosystem. Art, audiences, markets, and institutions are no longer simply brought together within a shared space; they actively influence and transform one another in real time. The art fair thus shifts from being a site of artistic transactions to becoming a medium through which we may reconsider how art is viewed, defined, collected, and ultimately written into history.
This project builds on Tina Keng Gallery’s sustained efforts to strengthen its presence and connections within the international art community. Through its participation in multiple editions of Frieze New York and Frieze London, as well as Art Basel in Basel, including its main sector, Unlimited, and Kabinett, the gallery has consistently worked to introduce its artists to a wider international audience. Its exhibition A Blast of Lyricism in London further brought together artistic presentation and scholarly dialogue, contributing to the British Museum’s acquisition of works by Taiwanese artists. These initiatives reflect the gallery’s long-standing commitment to international exchange and its expanding role beyond the art market, creating opportunities for artists to gain wider recognition, enter public collections, and become part of broader art-historical narratives.
Ultimately, INDEX(ING): Gallery.Art Fair. Museum. explores not only how artworks are presented, but also the evolving roles and relationships of galleries, art fairs, and museums. As research, exhibitions, criticism, the art market, and collecting become increasingly interconnected, who determines which works of art are seen, preserved, and ultimately written into art history? Rather than offering a definitive answer, INDEX(ING) brings this question to the heart of the art fair, inviting everyone involved to take part in shaping the conversation.
