Art Expo Malaysia 2011 the largest ever – Event coverage
One of the major art events in Malaysia that had just concluded is the Art Expo Malaysia 2011. This year marks the fifth time the event has taken place where it began in 2007 which ended with a huge success. The Malaysian art scene surely benefited well from an international expo like this which promises more opportunities for artists to showcase their work both on the local and international fronts.
The idea of an Art Expo for Malaysia in a large scale was envisioned by Vincent Sim, an art collector and a curator who wanted to hold a trade-like event to help promote Malaysian art to the world. On the other hand, it was aimed also to bring art from other parts of the world into the Malaysian art scene as well. Countries like Hungary, Singapore, Sweden, Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Germany, India and South Korea were among those who participated while Iranian artists too joined in for the first time through 2 galleries. Apart from that, Brazil, Cuba, Switzerland and Ecuador too were involved at the Embassy Row booths. Read the rest of this entry »