For the first time, Taipei Dangdai Art & Ideas will present a curated exhibition within the fair co-hosted by the Ministry of Culture. Titled “Before Thunders: An Exhibition of Taiwanese Artists”, the exhibition focuses on the work of a dozen largely mid-career artists selected by four curators who will participate in the Ideas Forum 2024: Zian Chen, Martin Germann, Esther Lu, and Wong Binghao. This project supports the fair’s core goal of bringing art from Taiwan from across the spectrum—from those represented by the leading galleries participating in the fair to those working largely outside the market—to greater international attention and demonstrates the fair’s ongoing interest in building partnerships with public and private organizations throughout Taiwan’s vibrant art scene.

台北當代首次與文化部共同主辦的特展區「雷前 – 臺灣藝術家群展」，聚焦台灣中生代藝術家，是由受邀出席本屆思想串流論壇（Ideas Forum）的策展人陳璽安、馬丁・格曼、呂岱如、黃炳豪共同策劃。該展區彰顯出台北當代的核心目標，即為國際觀眾介紹台灣藝壇的多樣性，囊括呈現來自頂級參展畫廊的藝術家以及市場機制外的多元藝術風貌，並顯示了展會長期致力於與台灣公立及私人藝術機構建立聯繫的決心。