Art Expo Malaysia Plus (2016)

Gear up for your largest, most critical 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 and museums / groups from 30 countries, exhibiting 2,000 bits of artworks (including paintings, sculptures, installation, photography) of numerous style, expression and medium, in one location.


Typically the longest-running art fair in South-east Asia, events malaysia 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 most important delegation, will have a lot of reputable exhibitors along with new players in the local art scene. These galleries will represent 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 from the visitors. Which has a strong pool of local collectors specifically collecting Malaysian Art, it’s expected how the sales of Malaysian Art could be excellent.
Strong Singapore Representation
From your neighbouring country Singapore, up to 9 galleries may take place, forming the second largest exhibitor group, which include 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. 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 used to showcase works by French, Russian, and Spanish artists, but will be debuting with Korean and Indonesian works this round.
Foreign Exhibitors
Using their company aspects of Southeast Asia, Myanmar is represented by Colour Cube Public, first-time participant; Thailand is presented by # 1 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 will be showcasing a wonderful interesting sculpture in the main entrance with 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 like Jia Youfu, Pan Gongkai etc; Korea’s Zoom Gallery, in collaboration 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 probably be joining for the first time. 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, bobs by Spanish master Joan Miro, if fortunate enough, 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 from its country.
Additionally, there is the National Exhibition of China, presented from the Ministry of Culture China, that showcases 3 to 4 Chinese contemporary ink artists, with a huge exhibition area of 420 sqm. On the other hand, the typical 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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