Gear up for that largest, most critical and prestigious international visual art feast in Malaysia – Art Expo Malaysia! The 10th edition of this yearly art fair features 60 established and reputable free galleries / groups from 30 countries, exhibiting 2,000 pieces of artworks (including paintings, sculptures, installation, photography) of assorted style, expression and medium, in one place.
Typically the longest-running art fair in South-east Asia, art malaysia has become the public-friendly art fair on the planet, mainly because it will 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 biggest delegation, have a lot of reputable exhibitors and also beginners from my art scene. These galleries will represent over 100 local artists, an excellent mixture of pioneer artists, superstars, established and emerging young artists. The Malaysian works usually receive well response and good remarks through the visitors. With a strong pool of local collectors specifically collecting Malaysian Art, it really is expected how the sales of Malaysian Art will be excellent.
Strong Singapore Representation
From your neighbouring country Singapore, as many as 9 galleries are participating, forming the second largest exhibitor group, such as the esteemed Art Asia X, Art Xchange Gallery, ArtBlue Studio, Cape of proper Hope Gallery, 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 numerous 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
From other elements of Southeast Asia, Myanmar is presented by Colour Cube Public, first-time participant; Thailand is presented by Top rated 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 an incredible interesting sculpture at the main entrance with the exhibition hall (you will 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 likely 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 items of recent works.
Spain’s ATR Gallery booth is visitors’ all-time-favourite booth. Be mesmerized by the latest works of Spanish sculptor Jesus Curia, and pieces by Spanish master Joan Miro, if lucky, otherwise 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 the country.
Additionally, there will be the National Exhibition of China, presented with the Secretary of state for Culture China, that showcases 3 to 4 Chinese contemporary ink artists, at the huge exhibition area of 420 sqm. However, the standard China Pavilion will shrink down in size, having 5 different groups participating only, so the China representation isn’t too overwhelming.
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