Gear up 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 items of artworks (including paintings, sculptures, installation, photography) of assorted style, expression and medium, in one location.
The longest-running art fair in South-east Asia, malaysia art exhibition is probably the most public-friendly art fair in the world, because 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 most important delegation, have a good number of reputable exhibitors and also beginners in the local art scene. These galleries will represent greater than 100 local artists, an excellent combination of pioneer artists, superstars, established and emerging young artists. The Malaysian works usually receive well response and good remarks from the visitors. Using a strong pool of local collectors specifically collecting Malaysian Art, it can be expected how the sales of Malaysian Art can be excellent.
Strong Singapore Representation
From my neighbouring country Singapore, up to 9 galleries may take place, forming the second biggest exhibitor group, which includes the esteemed Art Asia X, Art Xchange Gallery, ArtBlue Studio, Cape of fine Hope Public, Kato Art Duo, Maya Gallery, REDSEA Gallery, The Gallery of Gnani Arts, and White Space Art Asia. Extremely 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 operates by French, Russian, and Spanish artists, and can be debuting with Korean and Indonesian works this round.
Foreign Exhibitors
From other areas of Southeast Asia, Myanmar is presented by Colour Cube Memorial, first-time participant; Thailand is represented by # 1 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 will be showcasing a fantastic interesting sculpture in the main entrance from the exhibition hall (you may be impressed!)
Foreign Asian exhibitors include Hong Kong’s Chit Fung Art to display top-notch level Chinese ink masters including Jia Youfu, Pan Gongkai etc; Korea’s Zoom Gallery, in collaboration with Nine Gallery, presents fascinating works of strong Korean identity. Meanwhile, from Japan, apart from the frequent exhibitor LSD Gallery, two other galleries namely Gallery UG and SHINSEIDO will be joining for the first time. From Taiwan, the 91-year-old Taiwanese Chinese ink Grandmaster Prof. Li Chi Mao will likely be exhibiting few components 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, and pieces by Spanish master Joan Miro, of course, if fortunate, or else 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.
In addition, there will be the National Exhibition of China, presented from the Ministry of Culture China, that showcases Three or four Chinese contemporary ink artists, at the huge exhibition area of 420 sqm. Alternatively, the usual China Pavilion will shrink down in space, having 5 different groups participating only, so the China representation isn’t too overwhelming.
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