Prepare yourself for the largest, most crucial and prestigious international visual art feast in Malaysia – Art Expo Malaysia! The 10th edition of this yearly art fair features 60 established and reputable galleries / groups from 30 countries, exhibiting 2,000 bits of artworks (including paintings, sculptures, installation, photography) of assorted style, expression and medium, under one roof.

The longest-running art fair in South-east Asia, malaysia painting has become the public-friendly art fair on earth, because it will 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 largest delegation, have a good number of reputable exhibitors and also beginners 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 through the visitors. With 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, as much as 9 galleries may take place, forming the second largest exhibitor group, which includes 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. Extremely 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 accustomed to showcase functions French, Russian, and Spanish artists, and often will be debuting with Korean and Indonesian works this round.
Foreign Exhibitors
From other parts of Southeast Asia, Myanmar is presented by Colour Cube Gallery, first-time participant; Thailand is represented by Number one Gallery; Vietnam is represented 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 with the main entrance with the exhibition hall (you’ll be impressed!)
Foreign Asian exhibitors include Hong Kong’s Chit Fung Art that represents 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, in addition to the frequent exhibitor LSD Gallery, two other galleries namely Gallery UG and SHINSEIDO is going to be joining initially. 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 through the latest works of Spanish sculptor Jesus Curia, and pieces by Spanish master Joan Miro, and when fortunate, otherwise 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 by reviewing the country.
Additionally, there will be the National Exhibition of China, presented from the Secretary of state for Culture China, that showcases 3 or 4 Chinese contemporary ink artists, with a huge exhibition part 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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