Gear up for your largest, most significant and prestigious international visual art feast in Malaysia – Art Expo Malaysia! The 10th edition of this yearly art fair features 60 established and reputable art galleries / groups from 30 countries, exhibiting 2,000 items of artworks (including paintings, sculptures, installation, photography) of numerous style, expression and medium, under one roof.
Currently the longest-running art fair in South-east Asia, malaysia art expo is just about the public-friendly art fair on the planet, 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, may good number of reputable exhibitors along with beginners in the local art scene. These galleries will represent a lot more than 100 local artists, an incredible mix of pioneer artists, superstars, established and emerging young artists. The Malaysian works usually receive well response and good remarks in the visitors. Using a strong pool of local collectors specifically collecting Malaysian Art, it’s expected how the sales of Malaysian Art would be excellent.
Strong Singapore Representation
From my neighbouring country Singapore, up to 9 galleries could happen, forming the second biggest exhibitor group, which include the esteemed Art Asia X, Art Xchange Gallery, ArtBlue Studio, Cape of Good Hope Public, Kato Art Duo, Maya Gallery, REDSEA Gallery, The Gallery of Gnani Arts, and White Space Art Asia. It is 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 employed to showcase operates by French, Russian, and Spanish artists, and definitely will be debuting with Korean and Indonesian works this round.
Foreign Exhibitors
Business parts of Southeast Asia, Myanmar is represented by Colour Cube Art 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 will be showcasing an amazing interesting sculpture on 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, apart from the frequent exhibitor LSD Gallery, two other galleries namely Gallery UG and SHINSEIDO will likely be joining initially. From Taiwan, the 91-year-old Taiwanese Chinese ink Grandmaster Prof. Li Chi Mao will probably be exhibiting few components of recent works.
Spain’s ATR Gallery booth is visitors’ all-time-favourite booth. Be mesmerized from the latest works of Spanish sculptor Jesus Curia, and pieces by Spanish master Joan Miro, and when fortunate, 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 its country.
In addition, there is the National Exhibition of China, presented from the Secretary of state for Culture China, that showcases Three to four Chinese contemporary ink artists, in a huge exhibition section of 420 sqm. Conversely, 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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