Prepare for the largest, most crucial 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 / groups from 30 countries, exhibiting 2,000 components of artworks (including paintings, sculptures, installation, photography) of numerous style, expression and medium, in one location.
The longest-running art fair in South-east Asia, malaysia tour has become the public-friendly art fair on the globe, as it doesn’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 largest delegation, will have a good number of reputable exhibitors and also beginners in the local art scene. These galleries will represent more than 100 local artists, an excellent mix of pioneer artists, superstars, established and emerging young artists. The Malaysian works usually receive well response and good remarks through the visitors. Having 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 your neighbouring country Singapore, as many as 9 galleries could happen, forming the second biggest exhibitor group, such as the esteemed Art Asia X, Art Xchange Gallery, ArtBlue Studio, Cape of proper Hope Memorial, 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 works by French, Russian, and Spanish artists, and definitely will be debuting with Korean and Indonesian works this round.
Foreign Exhibitors
Business elements of Southeast Asia, Myanmar is presented by Colour Cube Public, first-time participant; Thailand is presented by Top rated Gallery; Vietnam is presented by Viet Art Space, debut appearance on this art fair; Indonesia is presented by REDBASE Contemporary Art, first-time participant, which is to be showcasing a wonderful interesting sculpture at the main entrance from the exhibition hall (you will be impressed!)
Foreign Asian exhibitors include Hong Kong’s Chit Fung Art to display 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, aside from 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 is going to be exhibiting few pieces of recent works.
Spain’s ATR Gallery booth is visitors’ all-time-favourite booth. Be mesmerized by the latest works of Spanish sculptor Jesus Curia, bobs by Spanish master Joan Miro, and if lucky enough, if not 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 looking at the country.
Furthermore, there is also the National Exhibition of China, presented from the Secretary of state for Culture China, that showcases 3 to 4 Chinese contemporary ink artists, at a huge exhibition section of 420 sqm. However, the usual China Pavilion will shrink down in dimensions, having 5 different groups participating only, so the China representation isn’t too overwhelming.
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