Art Expo Malaysia Plus (2016)

Prepare for that largest, most important 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 varied style, expression and medium, in one place.


Typically the longest-running art fair in South-east Asia, sculpture malaysia is just about the public-friendly art fair in the world, as 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 biggest delegation, have a good number of reputable exhibitors and also new players from your art scene. These galleries will represent more than 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 in the visitors. Having a strong pool of local collectors specifically collecting Malaysian Art, it’s expected how the sales of Malaysian Art will be excellent.
Strong Singapore Representation
From your neighbouring country Singapore, as many as 9 galleries could happen, forming the second biggest exhibitor group, including the esteemed Art Asia X, Art Xchange Gallery, ArtBlue Studio, Cape of fine 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 functions by French, Russian, and Spanish artists, and often will be debuting with Korean and Indonesian works this round.
Foreign Exhibitors
Off their elements of Southeast Asia, Myanmar is presented by Colour Cube Public, first-time participant; Thailand is represented by # 1 Gallery; Vietnam is represented by Viet Art Space, debut appearance within this art fair; Indonesia is presented by REDBASE Contemporary Art, first-time participant, that is showcasing a fantastic interesting sculpture at the main entrance in the exhibition hall (you may 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, in addition to the frequent exhibitor LSD Gallery, two other galleries namely Gallery UG and SHINSEIDO is going to be joining the very first time. From Taiwan, the 91-year-old Taiwanese Chinese ink Grandmaster Prof. Li Chi Mao will probably be exhibiting few bits 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 even 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.
Furthermore, there is the National Exhibition of China, presented through the Secretary of state for Culture China, that showcases 3 or 4 Chinese contemporary ink artists, at the huge exhibition section of 420 sqm. On the other hand, the typical China Pavilion will shrink down in size, having 5 different groups participating only, so that the China representation isn’t too overwhelming.
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