Prepare yourself for the largest, most important and prestigious international visual art feast in Malaysia – Art Expo Malaysia! The 10th edition of the yearly art fair features 60 established and reputable galleries and museums / groups from 30 countries, exhibiting 2,000 items of artworks (including paintings, sculptures, installation, photography) of varied style, expression and medium, in one location.
The longest-running art fair in South-east Asia, art malaysia is among the most public-friendly art fair on earth, as 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 greatest delegation, will have a lot of reputable exhibitors along with new players from your art scene. These galleries will represent over 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 is expected how the sales of Malaysian Art will be excellent.
Strong Singapore Representation
From the neighbouring country Singapore, as much as 9 galleries could happen, 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. Extremely common that galleries in Singapore represent artists of numerous nationalities. Art Xchange Gallery mainly represents Indonesian artists; ArtBlue Studio mainly represents Vietnamese artists; Kato Art Duo mainly represents Japanese artists; REDSEA Gallery employed to showcase functions by French, Russian, and Spanish artists, and can be debuting with Korean and Indonesian works this round.
Foreign Exhibitors
Business aspects of Southeast Asia, Myanmar is presented by Colour Cube Gallery, first-time participant; Thailand is presented by Number 1 Gallery; Vietnam is presented by Viet Art Space, debut appearance in this art fair; Indonesia is presented by REDBASE Contemporary Art, first-time participant, which is showcasing a fantastic interesting sculpture on the main entrance of the exhibition hall (you will 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, 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 will probably be joining the first time. From Taiwan, the 91-year-old Taiwanese Chinese ink Grandmaster Prof. Li Chi Mao will likely 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 lucky, or even 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 the National Exhibition of China, presented by the Ministry of Culture China, that showcases 3 or 4 Chinese contemporary ink artists, with a huge exhibition division of 420 sqm. However, the most common 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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