Prepare to the largest, most significant 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 components of artworks (including paintings, sculptures, installation, photography) of various style, expression and medium, in one place.
Typically the longest-running art fair in South-east Asia, malaysia art expo is probably the most public-friendly art fair in the world, mainly because 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 biggest delegation, have a lot of reputable exhibitors and also beginners from my art scene. These galleries will represent over 100 local artists, a great blend of pioneer artists, superstars, established and emerging young artists. The Malaysian works usually receive well response and good remarks from your visitors. Having 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, possibly 9 galleries may take place, forming the second biggest exhibitor group, which includes 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. It’s quite 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 functions 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 presented by Colour Cube Art Gallery, first-time participant; Thailand is presented by Number 1 Gallery; Vietnam is represented by Viet Art Space, debut appearance within this art fair; Indonesia is represented by REDBASE Contemporary Art, first-time participant, which is to be showcasing an incredible interesting sculpture on the main entrance in the exhibition hall (you’ll be impressed!)
Foreign Asian exhibitors include Hong Kong’s Chit Fung Art to display top-notch level Chinese ink masters like Jia Youfu, Pan Gongkai etc; Korea’s Zoom Gallery, together with Nine Gallery, presents fascinating works of strong Korean identity. Meanwhile, from Japan, apart from the frequent exhibitor LSD Gallery, two other galleries namely Gallery UG and SHINSEIDO is going to be joining for the first time. From Taiwan, the 91-year-old Taiwanese Chinese ink Grandmaster Prof. Li Chi Mao will be exhibiting few items 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, of course, if fortunate enough, 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.
Moreover, there is also the National Exhibition of China, presented by the Ministry of Culture China, that showcases Three to four Chinese contemporary ink artists, in a huge exhibition area of 420 sqm. However, the most common China Pavilion will shrink down in space, having 5 different groups participating only, so the China representation isn’t too overwhelming.
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