也趣藝廊成立於2002年,以深耕經營台灣當代藝術為根基,向外拓展參與重要國際藝術博覽會,與國際畫廊、策展人、藝術機構和美術館合作,梳理建構台灣藝術和全球藝術發展的連結,成功進入歐美美術館及重要藏家典藏體系。 初期的也趣藝廊以發掘具潛力的年輕當代藝術為名,逐步建立出畫廊的品牌理念。
2006年始在縝密的計畫往國際發展佈局上,以主題策展方式推出了多檔國際展覽, 每年引進歐洲當代繪畫的「德國當代藝術展」,大師級張照堂、北井一夫等經典的「攝影」展、日本具體派及物派「戰後藝術」,與「新媒體藝術」等多元之當代藝術的探討,開啓了與國際畫廊雙向的合作,帶領代理之藝術家參與了雙年展、美術館等重要的展出。
2015年始經營方向更朝向讓台灣當代藝術與亞太區域聯合共同發展的重要工作之一,並於2019年開始在德國開拓新型Project Gallery,為台灣當代藝術立下嶄新的全球佈局。
Founded in
Taipei, Taiwan in 2002, AKI Gallery started out as one of the few galleries in Taiwan which are dedicated to the showcase of young Taiwanese contemporary artists. Its proactive and in-depth collaborations with international expositions, art museums, and well-known galleries, together with the recognition gained within the international community of collectors, have made it one of the most representative contemporary galleries in Taiwan. AKI Gallery specializes in curation-oriented exhibitions with the aim of presenting the diversity and depth of contemporary Taiwanese art. It welcomes paintings, sculptures, photography, installations, new media, and all kinds of transdisciplinary art projects regardless of the use of materials and forms and geographical limitations. Its collaborators include Taiwan’s new generation of creators, renowned artists, and internationally acclaimed masters. The artistic footprints of AKI Gallery cover major galleries and art museums in Japan, China, the United States, Britain, Germany, and France. Building on its successful management and curatorial concept, AKI Gallery will be officially stationed in Leipzig, Germany in September 2019 as the AKI Gallery Leipzig Prospect with the mission of bringing the essence of Taiwanese contemporary art to the European art field in multifaceted ways. It aims to provide a forum for contemporary Asian art in Europe, opening up profound and substantial international exchanges and possibilities.