Prepare to the largest, most significant 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 items of artworks (including paintings, sculptures, installation, photography) of various style, expression and medium, in one location.
Typically the longest-running art fair in South-east Asia, malaysia exhibition is just about the public-friendly art fair on the planet, 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, will have a good number of reputable exhibitors and also beginners from our art scene. These galleries will represent greater than 100 local artists, a fantastic blend 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 is expected the sales of Malaysian Art will be excellent.
Strong Singapore Representation
From your neighbouring country Singapore, up to 9 galleries are participating, forming the second biggest exhibitor group, which include the esteemed Art Asia X, Art Xchange Gallery, ArtBlue Studio, Cape of Good Hope Memorial, 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 varied 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 works by French, Russian, and Spanish artists, and can be debuting with Korean and Indonesian works this round.
Foreign Exhibitors
Using their company elements of Southeast Asia, Myanmar is presented by Colour Cube Memorial, first-time participant; Thailand is represented by Top rated 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 will be showcasing a fantastic interesting sculpture in the main entrance from the exhibition hall (you will be impressed!)
Foreign Asian exhibitors include Hong Kong’s Chit Fung Art signifying 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, aside from the frequent exhibitor LSD Gallery, two other galleries namely Gallery UG and SHINSEIDO will probably be joining for the first time. From Taiwan, the 91-year-old Taiwanese Chinese ink Grandmaster Prof. Li Chi Mao will probably be exhibiting few items 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, and pieces by Spanish master Joan Miro, and if lucky, or else 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 from the country.
Furthermore, there is also the National Exhibition of China, presented by the Secretary of state for Culture China, that showcases Three to four Chinese contemporary ink artists, at a huge exhibition part of 420 sqm. Alternatively, the typical China Pavilion will shrink down in dimensions, having 5 different groups participating only, so that the China representation isn’t too overwhelming.
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