Prepare yourself to the largest, most critical and prestigious international visual art feast in Malaysia – Art Expo Malaysia! The 10th edition on this yearly art fair features 60 established and reputable galleries and museums / groups from 30 countries, exhibiting 2,000 components of artworks (including paintings, sculptures, installation, photography) of numerous style, expression and medium, in one location.
Typically the longest-running art fair in South-east Asia, art event malaysia is among the most public-friendly art fair on the globe, as 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, may good number of reputable exhibitors and also new players from my art scene. These galleries will represent a lot more than 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 from your visitors. With a strong pool of local collectors specifically collecting Malaysian Art, it can be expected the sales of Malaysian Art would be excellent.
Strong Singapore Representation
From my neighbouring country Singapore, as much as 9 galleries may take place, forming the second biggest exhibitor group, such as 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. It’s quite 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 utilized to showcase operates by French, Russian, and Spanish artists, but 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 Gallery, first-time participant; Thailand is represented by Number 1 Gallery; Vietnam is represented by Viet Art Space, debut appearance in this art fair; Indonesia is represented by REDBASE Contemporary Art, first-time participant, which will be showcasing a fantastic interesting sculpture with the main entrance in the exhibition hall (you may be impressed!)
Foreign Asian exhibitors include Hong Kong’s Chit Fung Art that is representative of 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, aside from the frequent exhibitor LSD Gallery, two other galleries namely Gallery UG and SHINSEIDO will probably be joining the first time. From Taiwan, the 91-year-old Taiwanese Chinese ink Grandmaster Prof. Li Chi Mao is going to be exhibiting few bits of recent works.
Spain’s ATR Gallery booth is visitors’ all-time-favourite booth. Be mesmerized through the latest works of Spanish sculptor Jesus Curia, bobs by Spanish master Joan Miro, if fortunate, if not 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 by reviewing the country.
Moreover, there is the National Exhibition of China, presented from the Ministry of Culture China, that showcases 3 to 4 Chinese contemporary ink artists, in a huge exhibition part of 420 sqm. However, the usual China Pavilion will shrink down in dimensions, having 5 different groups participating only, so your China representation isn’t too overwhelming.
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