Art Expo Malaysia Plus (2016)

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

Typically the longest-running art fair in South-east Asia, exhibition malaysia is probably the most public-friendly art fair in the world, as it does 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 most important delegation, have a good number of reputable exhibitors in addition to 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 could be excellent.
Strong Singapore Representation
From my neighbouring country Singapore, as much as 9 galleries could happen, forming the second largest exhibitor group, which include 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. Fairly that galleries in Singapore represent artists of numerous nationalities. Art Xchange Gallery mainly represents Indonesian artists; ArtBlue Studio mainly represents Vietnamese artists; Kato Art Duo mainly represents Japanese artists; REDSEA Gallery utilized to showcase operates by French, Russian, and Spanish artists, and often will be debuting with Korean and Indonesian works this round.
Foreign Exhibitors
Off their areas of Southeast Asia, Myanmar is represented by Colour Cube Gallery, first-time participant; Thailand is presented by Number one Gallery; Vietnam is presented by Viet Art Space, debut appearance within this art fair; Indonesia is presented by REDBASE Contemporary Art, first-time participant, which is showcasing a wonderful interesting sculpture on the main entrance with the exhibition hall (you’ll be impressed!)
Foreign Asian exhibitors include Hong Kong’s Chit Fung Art to display top-notch level Chinese ink masters for example 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 probably be joining initially. 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 through the latest works of Spanish sculptor Jesus Curia, bobs by Spanish master Joan Miro, and when lucky, 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 looking at the country.
Moreover, there will be the National Exhibition of China, presented from the Secretary of state for Culture China, that showcases Three or four Chinese contemporary ink artists, at a huge exhibition section of 420 sqm. Conversely, the most common 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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