Who are Taipei's top collectors?

Veteran collectors like Pierre Chen, Barry Lam, and Rudy Tseng have in recent years been joined by a young, wealthy generation whose members include pop star Jay Chou, fashion magnate Leslie Sun, and arts philanthropist Jenny Yeh, who last year founded the Winsing Arts Foundation in Taipei.

Who are some Taiwanese art collectors?

Shih’s collection includes Chinese and Taiwanese artists such as Sanyu, Lin Fengmian, Liu Haisu, Chen Cheng-Po, and Chang Shuhong, among others. Jay Chou, a Taiwanese musician, singer, actor, and director, is among the younger art collectors in Taiwan.

Who is Taipei Dengdai collector Leslie Sun?

Photo courtesy of Taipei Dengdai. Collector Leslie Sun, founder of a shop and lifestyle brand, Sunset, is also a member of the Taipei Dangdai advisory board. Sun says she started buying small prints by unknown artists after college, and later, in design school, befriended plenty more whose work she also began to buy.

Why is Taiwan reclaiming its position as Asia's foremost art hub?

However, with new galleries and art fairs like Art Taipei and Taipei Dangdai, Taiwan’s capital city is reclaiming its position as one of Asia’s foremost art hubs. Local collectors from different generations are driving this momentum and bringing international attention to the flourishing art market in Taiwan.