Prepare yourself to the largest, most significant and prestigious international visual art feast in Malaysia – Art Expo Malaysia! The 10th edition of the yearly art fair features 60 established and reputable galleries and museums / groups from 30 countries, exhibiting 2,000 items of artworks (including paintings, sculptures, installation, photography) of assorted style, expression and medium, under one roof.
Typically the longest-running art fair in South-east Asia, malaysia art exhibition is probably the most public-friendly art fair on the globe, as it does not 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 greatest delegation, may good number of reputable exhibitors as well as new players from our art scene. These galleries will represent a lot more than 100 local artists, an incredible mix of pioneer artists, superstars, established and emerging young artists. The Malaysian works usually receive well response and good remarks from your visitors. With a strong pool of local collectors specifically collecting Malaysian Art, it really is expected how the sales of Malaysian Art would be excellent.
Strong Singapore Representation
From our neighbouring country Singapore, possibly 9 galleries are participating, forming the second largest exhibitor group, which include the esteemed Art Asia X, Art Xchange Gallery, ArtBlue Studio, Cape of excellent Hope Public, Kato Art Duo, Maya Gallery, REDSEA Gallery, The Gallery of Gnani Arts, and White Space Art Asia. It is common that galleries in Singapore represent artists of various nationalities. Art Xchange Gallery mainly represents Indonesian artists; ArtBlue Studio mainly represents Vietnamese artists; Kato Art Duo mainly represents Japanese artists; REDSEA Gallery employed to showcase functions French, Russian, and Spanish artists, and can be debuting with Korean and Indonesian works this round.
Foreign Exhibitors
Off their areas of Southeast Asia, Myanmar is represented by Colour Cube Gallery, first-time participant; Thailand is presented by Number one Gallery; Vietnam is presented by Viet Art Space, debut appearance with 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 in the exhibition hall (you’ll be impressed!)
Foreign Asian exhibitors include Hong Kong’s Chit Fung Art that is representative of top-notch level Chinese ink masters for example Jia Youfu, Pan Gongkai etc; Korea’s Zoom Gallery, in collaboration with Nine Gallery, presents fascinating works of strong Korean identity. Meanwhile, from Japan, besides the frequent exhibitor LSD Gallery, two other galleries namely Gallery UG and SHINSEIDO will probably be joining the very first time. From Taiwan, the 91-year-old Taiwanese Chinese ink Grandmaster Prof. Li Chi Mao is going to be exhibiting few items of recent works.
Spain’s ATR Gallery booth is visitors’ all-time-favourite booth. Be mesmerized with the latest works of Spanish sculptor Jesus Curia, bobs by Spanish master Joan Miro, of course, if fortunate, otherwise sold yet, pieces by Picasso!
You’ll also have 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 the country.
Furthermore, there is the National Exhibition of China, presented from the Ministry of Culture China, that showcases 3 or 4 Chinese contemporary ink artists, at the huge exhibition area of 420 sqm. However, the most common China Pavilion will shrink down in space, having 5 different groups participating only, in order that the China representation isn’t too overwhelming.
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