Gear up for the largest, most significant and prestigious international visual art feast in Malaysia – Art Expo Malaysia! The 10th edition of this yearly art fair features 60 established and reputable art galleries / groups from 30 countries, exhibiting 2,000 bits 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 fine art is just about the public-friendly art fair in the world, since 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, will have a lot of reputable exhibitors in addition to new players from my art scene. These galleries will represent over 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. With a strong pool of local collectors specifically collecting Malaysian Art, it’s expected how the sales of Malaysian Art will be excellent.
Strong Singapore Representation
From the neighbouring country Singapore, as much as 9 galleries may take place, forming the second biggest exhibitor group, including 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. Fairly 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 utilized to showcase works by French, Russian, and Spanish artists, and definitely will be debuting with Korean and Indonesian works this round.
Foreign Exhibitors
Using their company aspects of Southeast Asia, Myanmar is represented by Colour Cube Memorial, first-time participant; Thailand is presented by Top rated 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 will be showcasing a fantastic interesting sculpture at the main entrance with the exhibition hall (you’ll be impressed!)
Foreign Asian exhibitors include Hong Kong’s Chit Fung Art that represents top-notch level Chinese ink masters like 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 be joining the first time. From Taiwan, the 91-year-old Taiwanese Chinese ink Grandmaster Prof. Li Chi Mao will be exhibiting few pieces 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, and when 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 will be the National Exhibition of China, presented with the Ministry of Culture China, that showcases 3 to 4 Chinese contemporary ink artists, with a huge exhibition area of 420 sqm. On the other hand, the usual 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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