Executive Director
Ms. Joyce Renfeng KE
01. Current Position
- Executive Director, Taipei Art Economy Research Centre
- Accredited Member, International Society of Appraisers
- Committee Member, Cultural and Creative Industry Promotion Committee, Yilan County Government
02. Education
- PhD candidate, Arts Management and Cultural Policy, National Taiwan University of Arts
- MA, Enterprise and Management for Creative Arts, University of Arts London, England
03. Experience
- Committee Member, the 56th Archives and Manuscripts Committee, Library Association of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
- Board Member, Taiwan Association of Cultural Policy Studies (2018-2020)
04. Publications
- Ministry of Culture Taiwan (R.O.C.)(2013.12), ART POWER: The Evaluation of the Impact of Art Economy.
05. Expertise
- Art appraisal
A full range of professional inspection, appraisal and advisory services, tailored to meet the needs of private and corporate collectors, insurance and financial professionals, law firms, government agencies, and non-profit institutions in the Taiwan and abroad.
- Market analysis
Commissioned by the Art Taipei International Art Fair and several regional art fairs, to access current markets, resources and sales comparison opportunities.
- Archive & Provenance research
To enrich the resources of domestic art history research, bridge industrial perspectives in historical studies, and re-explore the role of Taiwanese galleries in art history. Focusing on establishing a scientific testing and identification system and a certification archival system.
- Education & Training
Learning module design of the Art Appraisal Course and TAGA Institute of Gallerists of TAGA.
06. Project Initiatives
Archives Establishment
Industry Research
- Reconstructing the History of Art in Taiwan, Ministry of Culture Taiwan (R.O.C.) (2024)
- International Talent Cultivation Program for Professional Art Authentication and Appraisal, Ministry of Culture Taiwan (R.O.C.) (2023-2024)
- Establishment of Reference Regulations for Art Authentication and Appraisal Procedures and Development of Talent Cultivation Mechanisms, Ministry of Culture Taiwan (R.O.C.) (2021)
- The Social Network Context of Taiwan Gallery Archives from 1960 to 2020, National Culture and Arts Foundation (2021)
- Establishment of the TAGA Artwork Authentication and Appraisal Committee Organizational Regulations (formulated in 2017, approved at the general assembly in 2018)
- Research and Promotion Program for the Visual Arts Industry’s Art Brokerage System and Contract Templates, Ministry of Culture Taiwan (R.O.C.)(2017)
- Taiwan Art Gallery Archive, Ministry of Culture Taiwan (R.O.C.) (2017)
- Art Authentication Database and Scientific Authentication Standardization, Ministry of Culture Taiwan (R.O.C.) (2017)
- Art Authentication Pilot Project, Ministry of Culture Taiwan (R.O.C.) (2016)
- The Evaluation of the Impact of Art Economy, Ministry of Culture Taiwan (R.O.C.) (2013)
- Tax Policy in Taiwan, Ministry of Culture Taiwan (R.O.C.) (2013)
- Mapping Global Art Fairs, Ministry of Culture Taiwan (R.O.C.) (2012)
- Comparative Analysis of Visual Art Industries in Taiwan, Ministry of Culture Taiwan (R.O.C.) (2011)
07. Market Research Report
- Asia-Pacific Art Market Report 2016/17 (2017)
- Asia-Pacific Art Market Report 2015/16 (2016)
- Asia-Pacific Art Market Report: Consumer Behaviour Analysis 2015/16 (2016)
- Asia-Pacific Art Market Report: E-commerce Consumer Behaviour Survey 2015/16 (2016)
- Asian Main Line: A focus on the Major Economic Axis of Chinese Art (2016)
08. Conference Papers
- Metadata as a research methodology: An analysis of art society in Taiwan gallery archives from 1960 to 2000, the International Symposium on Cultural Trajectories, November 2021, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
- Towards An Urban Art Economy: How Flagship Art-Based Initiatives Start the Engine of City Growth After the De-industrialization Transformation, the 21st ENCATC Annual Conference, November 2013, Antwerp, Belgium.