The Art Assembly is an affiliation of major international art fairs with a particular focus on the Asia Pacific region comprising Taipei Dangdai, India Art Fair, Sydney Contemporary, PHOTOFAIRS Shanghai and the forthcoming ART SG. It represents a joint initiative between three of the world’s leading art fair organisers headed by Sandy Angus, Tim Etchells and Magnus Renfrew.
The Assembly’s member fairs provide an important meeting place for the local and international art worlds and act as regional focal points for creative and commercial exchange. Informed by a deep-rooted understanding of the local market, each event is tailored to its unique orientation.
The Art Assembly aims to drive innovation, deepen engagement with contemporary art and encourage cross-cultural conversations. It achieves this by strengthening collaboration and promoting knowledge and resource sharing across the group. The Assembly pulls together decades’ worth of experience, expertise, and an extensive global network of contacts and assets, to the benefit of its member fairs, galleries and audiences.
CREATIVE TEAM
Shuyin YanG, Fair director
Having worked across auctions, galleries and art fairs, Shuyin Yang has extensive art world experience, much of which has been spent in Southeast Asia. Shuyin started her career in art at Christie’s, working in London, Singapore and Hong Kong. She then joined a contemporary art gallery as a director of the Singapore space, helping to develop their gallery program and art fair strategy. Shuyin was appointed Fair Director of Art Central Hong Kong in 2017, where under her leadership, the Fair saw its strongest edition to date. She was appointed Fair Director of ART SG in 2019 and helmed its launch edition in January 2023. Shuyin brings incomparable knowledge of the Southeast Asian art world, with deep ties and networks spanning artists, galleries, collectors, curators and key players.
Magnus Renfrew, co foundeR
Magnus Renfrew has twenty years’ experience in the international art world, the last decade of which have been spent in Asia. Previously, Renfrew served as founding fair director for ART HK: Hong Kong International Art Fair (2007-2012) and Art Basel in Hong Kong (2012-2014). In January 2019, he launched new contemporary art fair, Taipei Dangdai, where he serves as Co-Director alongside Robin Peckham. Renfrew has been widely recognized for his contribution by art industry media and has been named twice in ArtReview as one of the 100 most influential people in the international art world. In 2013, he was honoured as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. In 2016, Renfrew founded the ARTHQ / Group, a leading service provider for the art world with offices in Hong Kong and London. In 2017, his book ‘Uncharted Territory: Culture and Commerce in Hong Kong’s Art World’ was published by Penguin. Renfrew has previously served on the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, and as Chair of the Advisory Council for Para Site Art Space in Hong Kong.
ADVISORY GROUP
Fenessa Adikoesoemo
Indonesia
Kit Bencharongkul
Thailand
Kim Camacho
Philippines | Singapore
Bill Cheng
Indonesia | Singapore
Hallam Chow
Hong Kong
Jehan Chu
Hong Kong
Puan Naimah Khalid
Malaysia
Marcel Crespo
Philippines
Feroze Gujral
India
Prisdha Jumsai
Thailand
Deddy Kusuma
Indonesia
Alan Lo
Hong Kong
Pierre Lorinet
Singapore
Yenn Wong
Hong Kong | Singapore
Priscilla Masagung
Singapore | Indonesia
Linda Neo and Albert Lim
Singapore
Ivan Pun
Hong Kong | Myanmar
Lourdes Samson
Philippines | Singapore
Thomas Shao
China
Nadia and Rajeeb Samdani
Dhaka
Arif Suherman
Indonesia
Michael Tay
Singapore
Irene Tedja
Indonesia | Singapore
Alex Turnbull
United Kingdom
Johnny Turnbull
United Kingdom
Meng Wu
Singapore | China
THE ART SG TEAM
Charles Ross
Managing Director
Trevor Hyland
Operations Director
Vanessa Leung
Operations Manager
Debora Ferrarini
Director of Exhibitor Operations
Su Min Yeoh
Gallery Liaison
Joan Soon
Head of VIP Relations
Josandi Thor
Director of Marketing
Jordan Tham
Marketing Executive
Louise Toft
Head of Audience and Insights
Patricia Choo
Head of Partnerships & Business Relations
Ummu Sa’adah Anuar
Business Relations Executive
Amber Oh
Business Relations Executive