Gear up for the largest, most important and prestigious international visual art feast in Malaysia – Art Expo Malaysia! The 10th edition of the 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 various style, expression and medium, in one location.
The longest-running art fair in South-east Asia, malaysia exhibition 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 along with new players from our art scene. These galleries will represent over 100 local artists, a fantastic combination of pioneer artists, superstars, established and emerging young artists. The Malaysian works usually receive well response and good remarks in the visitors. Which has a strong pool of local collectors specifically collecting Malaysian Art, it can be expected that the sales of Malaysian Art would be excellent.
Strong Singapore Representation
From the neighbouring country Singapore, as many as 9 galleries come to mind, forming the second biggest exhibitor group, which include the esteemed Art Asia X, Art Xchange Gallery, ArtBlue Studio, Cape of fine Hope Memorial, 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 assorted nationalities. Art Xchange Gallery mainly represents Indonesian artists; ArtBlue Studio mainly represents Vietnamese artists; Kato Art Duo mainly represents Japanese artists; REDSEA Gallery used to showcase works by French, Russian, and Spanish artists, and can be debuting with Korean and Indonesian works this round.
Foreign Exhibitors
Off their aspects of Southeast Asia, Myanmar is presented by Colour Cube Art Gallery, first-time participant; Thailand is represented 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 a wonderful interesting sculpture with the main entrance in the exhibition hall (you will end up impressed!)
Foreign Asian exhibitors include Hong Kong’s Chit Fung Art that represents top-notch level Chinese ink masters for example Jia Youfu, Pan Gongkai etc; Korea’s Zoom Gallery, together 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 is going to be joining the very first time. From Taiwan, the 91-year-old Taiwanese Chinese ink Grandmaster Prof. Li Chi Mao will probably be exhibiting few components of recent works.
Spain’s ATR Gallery booth is visitors’ all-time-favourite booth. Be mesmerized from the latest works of Spanish sculptor Jesus Curia, bobs by Spanish master Joan Miro, and when lucky enough, or even 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 by reviewing the country.
In addition, there is also the National Exhibition of China, presented through the Ministry of Culture China, that showcases Three to four Chinese contemporary ink artists, at the huge exhibition division of 420 sqm. Alternatively, the standard China Pavilion will shrink down in size, having 5 different groups participating only, so that the China representation isn’t too overwhelming.
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