Prepare yourself for the largest, most important and prestigious international visual art feast in Malaysia – Art Expo Malaysia! The 10th edition of this yearly art fair features 60 established and reputable galleries and museums / groups from 30 countries, exhibiting 2,000 components of artworks (including paintings, sculptures, installation, photography) of varied style, expression and medium, in one location.
Currently the longest-running art fair in South-east Asia, malaysia tourism is just about the public-friendly art fair in the world, as it doesn’t charge any entrance fee, Free Admission since its inception in 2007! (Entering art fair in Singapore would cost about RM 80; entering art fair in Hong Kong would cost about RM 135)
The Malaysia bandwagon, the biggest delegation, will have a lot of reputable exhibitors in addition to beginners in the local art scene. These galleries will represent a lot more than 100 local artists, an incredible mixture of pioneer artists, superstars, established and emerging young artists. The Malaysian works usually receive well response and good remarks in the visitors. With a strong pool of local collectors specifically collecting Malaysian Art, it’s expected that the sales of Malaysian Art can be excellent.
Strong Singapore Representation
From the neighbouring country Singapore, possibly 9 galleries come to mind, forming the second largest exhibitor group, including the esteemed Art Asia X, Art Xchange Gallery, ArtBlue Studio, Cape of proper Hope Art Gallery, Kato Art Duo, Maya Gallery, REDSEA Gallery, The Gallery of Gnani Arts, and White Space Art Asia. It’s quite common that galleries in Singapore represent artists of varied nationalities. Art Xchange Gallery mainly represents Indonesian artists; ArtBlue Studio mainly represents Vietnamese artists; Kato Art Duo mainly represents Japanese artists; REDSEA Gallery utilized to showcase works by French, Russian, and Spanish artists, and often will be debuting with Korean and Indonesian works this round.
Foreign Exhibitors
From other parts of Southeast Asia, Myanmar is represented by Colour Cube Public, first-time participant; Thailand is represented by Number one Gallery; Vietnam is represented by Viet Art Space, debut appearance on this art fair; Indonesia is represented by REDBASE Contemporary Art, first-time participant, which is to be showcasing a fantastic interesting sculpture on the main entrance with the exhibition hall (you may be impressed!)
Foreign Asian exhibitors include Hong Kong’s Chit Fung Art that is representative of top-notch level Chinese ink masters like Jia Youfu, Pan Gongkai etc; Korea’s Zoom Gallery, together with Nine Gallery, presents fascinating works of strong Korean identity. Meanwhile, from Japan, in addition to the frequent exhibitor LSD Gallery, two other galleries namely Gallery UG and SHINSEIDO will probably be joining for the first time. From Taiwan, the 91-year-old Taiwanese Chinese ink Grandmaster Prof. Li Chi Mao will probably be exhibiting few pieces of recent works.
Spain’s ATR Gallery booth is visitors’ all-time-favourite booth. Be mesmerized through the latest works of Spanish sculptor Jesus Curia, and pieces by Spanish master Joan Miro, of course, if fortunate, or else sold yet, pieces by Picasso!
There will also be an Embassy Zone, which sees participation from 13 Embassies, i.e. Argentine, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, France, Iran, Italy, Mexico, Mongolia, Philippines, Romania, Russia (debut appearance). Each Embassy proudly represents one selected solo artist from its country.
In addition, there is also the National Exhibition of China, presented with the Ministry of Culture China, that showcases 3 to 4 Chinese contemporary ink artists, at a huge exhibition part of 420 sqm. Alternatively, the typical China Pavilion will shrink down in size, having 5 different groups participating only, in order that the China representation isn’t too overwhelming.
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