ABOUT US

Ms. Yao Wei is a seasoned expert in the art exhibition industry. She studied abroad in Japan in the early 1990s and, after returning to China in 2002, participated in founding the first China International Gallery Exposition (CIGE). From 2007 to 2009, she served at the Cultural Development Center of the Ministry of Culture, successfully organizing the "China Integrity Gallery Tour Exhibition" in Hong Kong and Tokyo, which introduced Chinese contemporary art to international audiences. In 2009, she led 39 outstanding Chinese artists in presenting the "Mo Fei Mo" Chinese Contemporary Ink Art Invitational Exhibition at Drexel University in the United States, featuring a diverse range of works including ink paintings, installations, and video art. That same year, she returned to the Art Beijing as its Executive Deputy Director. In 2018, she founded the Art Fair in Hotel (AFIH), embarking on innovative explorations in art exhibition models.

 

Since its establishment, AFIH has been guided by the core philosophy of "Turn Art into Life," breaking the limitations of traditional white-cube spaces by using five-star hotel suites as exhibition spaces. This approach places artworks within authentic, livable settings, achieving a two-way integration of "art in life and life in art." By creating a contextualized, experiential, and accessible new model for art exhibitions, AFIH has successfully built a cross-disciplinary platform for art trading and exchange that encourages thoughtful collecting, continually influencing and reshaping Beijing’s art ecosystem.

 

Through years of practice and market validation, AFIH has evolved from a single art fair into an urban art lifestyle curator. In 2026, AFIH will debut at Hotel Éclat Beijing—a "livable art museum" housing Asia’s most extensive collection of original works by Salvador Dalí. Leveraging the Parkview Green ecosystem, AFIH will collaborate with the Parkview Museum, Parkview Green Art Gallery, and high-end commercial communities to further deepen the connection between art and design, commerce, and everyday life.

 

AFIH2026 is not merely an art fair; it is an experiment in "how art integrates into daily life." We bring together galleries, independent artists, design brands, and pioneers of lifestyle aesthetics from around the world. By creating immersive art spaces within hotel rooms, we allow visitors to experience the warmth and value of art in real home-like environments. The exhibits span multiple categories, including painting, sculpture, photography, installation, new media, art furniture, home décor, daily objects, fashion accessories, and lifestyle products, all dedicated to transforming art from something observed into something owned.

 

At AFIH, we believe:

Art is not decoration, but an expression of life itself.

 

Moving forward, AFIH will continue to cultivate the urban art ecosystem, using hotels as a medium and settings as a language to bring art authentically into every household.