Gear up for that largest, most important and prestigious international visual art feast in Malaysia – Art Expo Malaysia! The 10th edition with this yearly art fair features 60 established and reputable 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.
Currently the longest-running art fair in South-east Asia, malaysia tourism has become the public-friendly art fair on earth, since it won’t 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, will have a good number of reputable exhibitors along with beginners from your art scene. These galleries will represent more than 100 local artists, a great mixture of pioneer artists, superstars, established and emerging young artists. The Malaysian works usually receive well response and good remarks from the visitors. Which has a strong pool of local collectors specifically collecting Malaysian Art, it’s expected the sales of Malaysian Art will be excellent.
Strong Singapore Representation
From your neighbouring country Singapore, up to 9 galleries may take place, forming the second largest exhibitor group, which include 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. 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 utilized to showcase works by French, Russian, and Spanish artists, and can be debuting with Korean and Indonesian works this round.
Foreign Exhibitors
Business elements of Southeast Asia, Myanmar is represented by Colour Cube Gallery, first-time participant; Thailand is represented by # 1 Gallery; Vietnam is represented by Viet Art Space, debut appearance within this art fair; Indonesia is presented by REDBASE Contemporary Art, first-time participant, which is showcasing a wonderful interesting sculpture in the main entrance of 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 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, 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 likely be exhibiting few bits 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, and when 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.
Furthermore, there is the National Exhibition of China, presented from the Ministry of Culture China, that showcases 3 to 4 Chinese contemporary ink artists, at the huge exhibition part of 420 sqm. On the other hand, the usual China Pavilion will shrink down in proportions, having 5 different groups participating only, so the China representation isn’t too overwhelming.
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