Gear up to the largest, most critical and prestigious international visual art feast in Malaysia – Art Expo Malaysia! The 10th edition of this yearly art fair features 60 established and reputable free 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.
Currently the longest-running art fair in South-east Asia, malaysia art galleries is just about the public-friendly art fair on the globe, mainly because it doesn’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 along with new players from our art scene. These galleries will represent over 100 local artists, an excellent blend of pioneer artists, superstars, established and emerging young artists. The Malaysian works usually receive well response and good remarks from the visitors. With a strong pool of local collectors specifically collecting Malaysian Art, it’s expected that the sales of Malaysian Art will be excellent.
Strong Singapore Representation
From your neighbouring country Singapore, as much as 9 galleries come to mind, forming the second biggest exhibitor group, which includes 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. It is 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 accustomed to showcase operates by French, Russian, and Spanish artists, and often will be debuting with Korean and Indonesian works this round.
Foreign Exhibitors
From other aspects of Southeast Asia, Myanmar is presented by Colour Cube Gallery, first-time participant; Thailand is presented by Top rated Gallery; Vietnam is presented by Viet Art Space, debut appearance in this art fair; Indonesia is represented by REDBASE Contemporary Art, first-time participant, which is to be showcasing an incredible interesting sculpture at the main entrance with the exhibition hall (you may be impressed!)
Foreign Asian exhibitors include Hong Kong’s Chit Fung Art to display top-notch level Chinese ink masters such as Jia Youfu, Pan Gongkai etc; Korea’s Zoom Gallery, in collaboration 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 will be joining the first time. From Taiwan, the 91-year-old Taiwanese Chinese ink Grandmaster Prof. Li Chi Mao will likely be exhibiting few items 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, of course, if lucky, 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 by reviewing the country.
Additionally, there is also the National Exhibition of China, presented with the Secretary of state for Culture China, that showcases Three to four Chinese contemporary ink artists, at a huge exhibition division of 420 sqm. Alternatively, the standard China Pavilion will shrink down in size, having 5 different groups participating only, so the China representation isn’t too overwhelming.
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