Gear up to the largest, most important and prestigious international visual art feast in Malaysia – Art Expo Malaysia! The 10th edition of the yearly art fair features 60 established and reputable art galleries / groups from 30 countries, exhibiting 2,000 components of artworks (including paintings, sculptures, installation, photography) of numerous style, expression and medium, under one roof.

Typically the longest-running art fair in South-east Asia, malaysia painting is just about the public-friendly art fair on the planet, as 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, may lot of reputable exhibitors and also beginners in the local art scene. These galleries will represent a lot more than 100 local artists, a fantastic mixture of pioneer artists, superstars, established and emerging young artists. The Malaysian works usually receive well response and good remarks in the visitors. With a strong pool of local collectors specifically collecting Malaysian Art, it is 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 largest exhibitor group, including the esteemed Art Asia X, Art Xchange Gallery, ArtBlue Studio, Cape of fine Hope Art Gallery, 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 works by French, Russian, and Spanish artists, and definitely will be debuting with Korean and Indonesian works this round.
Foreign Exhibitors
Using their company parts of Southeast Asia, Myanmar is presented by Colour Cube Art Gallery, first-time participant; Thailand is represented by Number one 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 is showcasing a wonderful interesting sculpture on the main entrance of the exhibition hall (you will be impressed!)
Foreign Asian exhibitors include Hong Kong’s Chit Fung Art that represents top-notch level Chinese ink masters such as 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 the very first time. From Taiwan, the 91-year-old Taiwanese Chinese ink Grandmaster Prof. Li Chi Mao will likely be exhibiting few components of recent works.
Spain’s ATR Gallery booth is visitors’ all-time-favourite booth. Be mesmerized by the latest works of Spanish sculptor Jesus Curia, and pieces by Spanish master Joan Miro, if lucky enough, if not 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.
In addition, there will be the National Exhibition of China, presented from the Secretary of state for Culture China, that showcases Three to four Chinese contemporary ink artists, with a huge exhibition section of 420 sqm. On the other hand, the usual 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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