Malaysia Art Gallery Guide #24

SPECIAL EDITION: ART EXPO MALAYSIA PLUS (2017) ISSUE #24

ART EXPO MALAYSIA PLUS (2017)

12 – 15 OCTOBER 2017 | MATRADE Exhibition & Convention Centre, KL

Gallery des Artistes brings you two of France’s finest contemporary artists

KHAIRUDIN ZAINUDIN

AMY NAZIRA

ALEXANDRA HON

NIK MOHD SHAZMIE

BOOTH 10 AN EXCLUSIVE SINGLE ARTIST PRESENTATION B o ot h 1 0 will be g r a ce d w i t h a n e xcl u s i ve s i ng l e a r t i s t p r es en t a t i o n wh i c h d ed i c a t es t o hi g h lig h t s t h e art is t s ’ ne w s e r i e s o r r e ce nt b o d y o f w o r k. T h e p a r t i c i p a t i n g a r t i s t s a r e; A l ex a n d r a H on , Amy Naz ira, K ha i r u d i n Z a i nu d i n a nd N i k M o hd S h a zm i e. E a c h o f t h em wi l l ex h i b i t f o u r t o five pieces of art wo r k s . T he s ho w ca s e w i l l co m m e nce o n d a i l y b a s i s a s we wi l l keep r ef r es h i n g the boot h wit h n ew e r p r e s e nt a t i o n b y e a ch d a y.

G13 Gallery, GL13 Ground Floor, Block B, Kelana Square, Jalan SS7/26 Kelana Jaya, 47301 Selangor, Malaysia .

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BOOTH 11 PARTICIPANT ARTIST: AZIZUL NASIR | CALVIN CHUA | CHAYANIN KWANGKAEW | CHEONG TUCK WAI | CHONG AI LEI | FAIZAL SUHIF | HISYAMUDDIN ABDULLAH | KOW LEONG KIANG | MARVIN CHAN | NIK MOHD HAZRI | RAFIEE GHANI | RAIMI SANI | SABIHIS PANDI | SHAFIQ NORDIN | YUKI THAM G13 Gallery, GL13 Ground Floor, Block B, Kelana Square, Jalan SS7/26 Kelana Jaya, 47301 Selangor, Malaysia .

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Our Malaysia, Southeast Asian & Chinese Contemporary Art and Modern Art sale will be expanded to offer over 100 pieces by master painters and master collection, led by three special sections including a series of Chinese Art collection and a series of Nanyang Art collection, as well as Premium Old Tea collection.

Suzlee Ibrahim, Reflection Series – After The Storm

Acrylic and oil on canvas, 92 x 92 cm, 2012

1.3 / 1.4 / 1.5, 1st Floor, Selangor Complex, Jalan Sultan, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

AUCTION IN DECEMBER 2017 Malaysia, Southeast Asian & Chinese Art Modern and Contemporary Art

Chung Chen Sun, Drunken Man, Chinese Ink on Xuan paper, 68 x 134 cm, 2006

10 December 2017 1pm CCEC, Nexus 3, Bangsar South City KL Preview: 5 − 7 December 2017 | 11am to 6pm | JETH Art Gallery

For enquiries: SANDRA YEOH M +6012 209 9531 T +603 2022 2886

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An Abode Of Art Discover and fall in love with fresh creative talent every time you visit The Hulo Hotel + Gallery. Each art exhibition features a mixture of artists at various stages in their art career, from experienced to newer artists. Artworks are displayed on easels, so you can get acquainted with the art up close, while their compact sizes allows you to acquire and transport them hassle-free.

196, Jalan Changkat Thambi Dollah, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. +603-9226 3999 www.thehulo.com

Upcoming Exhibitions

ESSENCE OF LIFE

30 Sept – 22 Oct, 2017

A. Rashid Yusof | Tan Sik Yaw | Ethen Ng

THRE3 SIGHTS

28 Oct – 12 Nov, 2017

A. Zaki Hadri | Fauziah Yahaya | Ellie Ng

EVOLUTION

18 Nov – 9 Dec, 2017

Mohaida Aini | Jamil Zakaria | Gary Lim

V’Art Space was established as a collector’ private showroom to showcase the founders’ collection of artworks. The gallery also functions as a commercial art space to host exhibitions by veteran, mid-career and upcoming artists.

It has a warm and welcoming showing space and provides various exhibition focusing on contemporary painting, sculpture, and photography by potential young artist as well as well-establish artist.

With more than 500 pieces of artworks by local and foreign artists in their collection for sale or trade, V’Art Space extensively participate in art fair around the world to promote their represented artist in global art market, it has continuously participated in various international art fairs in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Beijing, Shanghai etc.

V'Art Space also engages the services of professional artists for private and corporate commissions and other art-related projects. The gallery is currently working closely with various contemporary artist to cater the right art on several upcoming projects.

As Kuala Lumpur’s latest private art gallery, V'Art Space hopes to contribute to our vibrant art scene and to further elevate art appreciation to a greater level. Base on all the effort and devotion, V’Art Space has become one of the most active and qualified gallery in Malaysia.

V’Art Space Lot 204, 2ND Floor, Podium Block, Faber Towers, Jalan Desa Bahagia, Taman Desa, 58100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Website: www.vartspacekl.com | Email: vartspace@yahoo.com | Tel: 03-7971 2155 | 016-327 4984

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MESSAGE Art Expo Malaysia (AEM), celebrating our 11th year in 2017, is at the threshold of achieving bigger and greater things.

I am grateful for those who have supported me and my team since I came aboard in 2008 to transform AEM into a market-oriented exhibition that would be viable for the long-term. Till present, we have evolved into Malaysia’s most notable international art event, with entries from commercial art galleries, solo exhibition projects and art talks.

While the past ten years focused on deepening curiosity towards art, within this decade our team, operating in our capacity as a mainstream art fair, aims to build a stronger sense of professionalism.

By functioning as a consultant and working together with corporates exploring art-related endeavours as one of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, we aspire to design a series of art campaigns.

Collaboration can take other forms, like using AEM as an international platform to highlight winners of local art awards or even galleries that have experienced breakthroughs like exhibiting internationally. These features and interviews will be documented in videos, then compiled and curated on AEM’s website or social media channel as a source of info and promotion for Malaysian art.

Another exciting programme in the works for AEM is the art tours, whereby foreign art collectors and VIPs will be brought to visit chosen art-related destinations in Malaysia such as art galleries and museums.

These tours demonstrate the best of Malaysian art, while enlarging the pool of potential buyers. Exposure tours will also be held to bring local art collectors to overseas locations like Yogyakarta, widening their outlook on art and further cultivating their aesthetic tastes.

We will boost the aforementioned efforts with initiatives like starting a non-commercial art space, where artists receive grants to experiment and push the creative limits of their techniques, without the looming concern of solely creating ‘art that sells’ – a plan that further displays our underlying desire to mine and develop the talents of local artists.

The coming years look like exciting times, both for Art Expo Malaysia, and for the industry as a whole.

Sim Pojinn

Publisher of Malaysia Art Gallery Guide Partner, Executive Director of Art Expo Malaysia

Art WeMe Contemporary Gallery from Malaysia, Huang Yu Long, Back, Bronze, 200 x 200 x 80 cm

A R T E X P O M A L AY S I A P L U S (2 017)

by Ooi Kok Chuen

Art Expo Malaysia (AEM) Plus, now in its 11th year, cuts a fine balance in terms of participants’ profile and continental representation, the famous and the emerging artists, the contemporary and the traditional with various stylistic impulses.

It is also a barometer of the trends and issues, particularly in the Southeast Asian region.

The AEM Plus is the longest running art fair in Southeast Asia, and admission is still free.

To be held at Hall B of the MATRADE Exhibition and Convention Centre (MECC) in Kuala Lumpur on Oct 12-15 (Thursday to Sunday), it brings together a total of 70 exhibitors from 27 countries, with a wide array of 2,000 pieces of artworks in various media.

Almost all the country’s leading galleries will be pitching their best artists: Yahong Art Gallery, Pelita Hati Gallery Of Art, G13 Gallery, Core

Design Gallery, Taksu, City Art Gallery, Art WeMe Contemporary Gallery, NN Gallery, A2 Gallery, Artseni Gallery, Nadine Fine Art, Jeth Art Gallery, V’Art Space, Galleria Germasia, and newcomers Gallery des Artistes, Minut Init Art Social, The Print Room, etc.

Two major Malaysian art institutions, the National Art Gallery and Bank Negara Malaysia Museum & Art Gallery will have booths in the exhibition hall too.

Some museum pieces like Patrick Ng Kah Onn’s The Dancer (1964), Khalil Ibrahim’s Reclining Nude (1964), Nik Zainal Abidin’s 1969 watercolour of wayang kulit and Dato’ Hoessein Enas’ Portrait Of A Nude (1977) will be among the displays at the Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers booth. The other auction house taking part is Masterpiece Auction.

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Jeth Art Gallery from Malaysia, Muhamad Effi Syafiq Jusoh, Unlimited Space, Acrylic on canvas, 130 x 95 cm, 2017 Pelita Hati Gallery Of Art from Malaysia, Jack Ting, The Family ll, Acrylic on canvas, 130 x 97 cm, 2017

Art WeMe Contemporary Gallery represents the famous China artist Sanzi a.k.a. Wong Xiaolong (b. 1965), Wu Wei, Lo Ch’ing, and Taiwan’s poetsculptor Liao Ying Hsi (b. 1948), who’s nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1996.

V’Art Space will be featuring Myanmar artist Soe Soe (b. 1967), Russian artist Galya Popova and Turkey’s Coplu.

Yahong Art Gallery’s flag will be raised with the innovative ‘Analytical Batik-Art’ of Chuah Seow Keng, the second son of world acknowledged batik-art pioneer Dato’ Chuah Thean Teng (19122008).

Pelita Hati Gallery Of Art’s main thrust will be sculptor Raja Shahriman Raja Aziddin while it will also showcase Haron Mokhtar,

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a Major Award winner of the coveted Young Contemporary Artists competition, and Liu Cheng Hua. Except for Indonesian Nurrachmat Widyasena and Thai Chayanin Kwangkaew, it will be an all-Malaysian affair at G13 Gallery booth with the likes of Kow Leong Kiang, Chong Ai Lei, Calvin Chua, Cheong Tuck Wai, Rafiee Abdul Ghani, Yuki Tham, Shafiq Nordin, Khairudin Zainudin and Alexandra Hon. Haslin Ismail will showcase at Core Design Gallery booth.

Taksu boasts of Fauzulyusri and Hisyamuddin Abdullah. Nadine Fine Art, formerly known as Pace Art Gallery, will have its founder-owner Yusof Majid.

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Acts One Saged Assets will present South Korean Kim Il Tae’s mixed 24K gold and oil on canvas, while Teo Seng Hong’s Tree & Me dealing with creative wood sculptures, will return.

Two of the staunchest AEM supporters of all 11 years, ATR Gallery of Spain and Chit Fung Art of Hong Kong, will provide great Western masters and Chinese ink pantheons.

ATR Gallery, under the professional team of Leticia Hervas and Miguel Luis Gonzalez, has raised the profile of Jesus Curia’s androgynous sculptures in the region apart from etchings of Picasso, Joan Miro, Antoni Tapies and newer faces Jaume Piensa and Miguel Barcelo.

Chit Fung Art, run by Wong Shun Man, a veteran dealer of 43 years’ experience, will be showcasing works of ink pantheons like Pan Gongkai (b. 1947, son of Pan Tianshou), Li Xiaoke (b. 1944, son of the great Li Keran), Jia Youfu (b.

1942), Wang Mingming (b. 1952) and Professor Wang Xijing.

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3 Gallery des Artistes from Malaysia Olivier Hersk, Something To Suck Mixed media, 95 x 34 x 7 cm, 2017 4 G13 Gallery from Malaysia Khairudin Zainudin, Black And Red Series l Charcoal and paster on paper, 185 x 75 cm, 2017 5 Nadine Fine Art from Malaysia Yusof Majid, Many Roads To Shangri La Oil on canvas, 90 x 152 cm, 2017

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1 The Art Club from Taiwan, Tan Kent Keong, Studio, Oil on canvas, 80 x 100 cm, 2015 2 G13 Gallery from Malaysia, Calvin Chua, Wind From The Valley, Acrylic and oil on canvas, 132 x 132 cm, 2017 3 Chit Fung Art from Hong Kong, Li Xiaoke, Bome After Rain, Ink on rice paper, 68.5 x 70 cm, 2017 4 Taksu from Malaysia, Fendy Zakri, Hayat, Oil on canvas, 290 x 350 cm, 2017

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Art Xchange Gallery from Singapore, BK Yap, Dragon Dialogue Series II, Mixed media on canvas, 76 x 142 cm, 2016

One of the newcomers is Gallery des Artistes run

by Edith Ho, a close family member of eminent Hong Kong and Macanese business magnate Dato’ Sri Stanley Ho. An advocate for niche art pieces, in her first participation in a Malaysian public art event, she will be featuring French artists Jeremi Ca and Thierry Trives works.

have a solo of corporate big wig-turned-artist Migs Villanueva, with her naĂŻve-like children vignettes.

Other debutantes include Galerie Bruno Massa (France), X Espacio (Mexico), Lethbridge Gallery (Australia), The Art Club (Taiwan), IK-Projects + Eugene Gallery (South Korea), DC Arte (Switzerland), Galerie Francesca (Philippines), Viet Friends Gallery (Vietnam), and Acts One Saged Assets (Malaysia), etc.

Apart from the Gallery Zone, this year will see 10 booths showcasing only one featured artist each, apart from a Special Tribute exhibition given to Malaysian modern master Awang Damit Ahmad (b. Sabah, 1956). Awang Damit is known for his series of works like Essence Of Culture, Marista, Iraga, Payarama and Garis Mega.

Galerie Bruno Massa, with outlets in both Paris and New York, parades Alexander Akar, Aurelie Bauer and Fusako Ekuni. Galerie Francesca will

Artseni Gallery will go solo with new installation art of its founder-artist Phillip Wong.

Brisbane-based Lethbridge Gallery arrays artists such as Brett Scott, Breton Ai Shah, Joel Rea, Yanni Floros, Lucy Bonnin and Jodie Wells.

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DC Arte from Switzerland, Lluis Barba, Jan Van Eyck, Photography, 110 x 90 cm, 2013 Art Porters from Singapore, Wayan Novi, Dialog, Acrylic and ballpoint pen on canvas, 190 x 170 cm, 2016

As usual, Singapore will have a strong representation with six of their finest galleries namely Art Xchange Gallery, ArtBlue Studio, Art Porters, Gnani Arts, Maya Gallery, and White Space Art Asia.

Art Porters has Artheline comprising husbandand-wife French artist Arnaud Nazare-Aga (b.

1965) and Filipino artist Adeline (b. 1971), whose sculptures are reminiscent of Niki St Phalle’s (1930-2002).

Art Xchange Gallery’s forte are its Hyper-Realism Indonesian artists like Anton Budiono, Agung Mangu Putra and R. Sumantri. ArtBlue Studio opts again for Vietnamese artists like the popular Ngo Van Sac.

Japan is represented by three galleries namely LSD (Little Stone Dealers), Gallery UG and debutants Satelites Art Lab, which will have a solo of Kenji Ichikawa (b. 1976), with his pixel montage.

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Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers from Malaysia, Lim Kim Hai, Dropouts, Oil on canvas, 90 x 60 cm, 1988 Gallery UG from Japan, Tomoko Wada, Mei-Shoku, Mineral pigments and Chinese ink on paper, 91 x 65.2 cm, 2015

LSD, founded in 2011 and which had shown Murakami and Kusama previously, might opt for lower liners; while Gallery UG has sculptor Kunihiko Nohara.

Myanmar’s Color Cube Art Gallery has a different group of seven namely Aung Thiha, Soe Naing (b.

1961), Min Yin Thant, Tin Maung Oo (b. 1972), Aye Min (b. 1969), Sue Htat Aung and Zay Zay Htut.

Thailand’s Number 1 Gallery will return for the fourth time since their 2009 debut.

Vietnam’s Viet Friends Gallery will have Ding Ngoc Thang, Nguyen Minh Luan, Bui Quang An, Ly Hoang Diep Anh and Nguyen Thi Hoai Thuong.

Under the Cultural Exchange Zone, a total of 12 embassies are participating. Jordan will be

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making its debut with Anees Maani, who is no stranger to the Kuala Lumpur art scene; while Croatia will be making its debut with Davor Sarir. The others are Argentina (Roberto Davalos), Belgium (Andy Wauman), Colombia (Ledania), Cuba (Enrique Wong), Ecuador (Laura Donoso), Iran (Morteza Goudarzi), Italy (Marco Carnaroli), Mexico (Armando Romero), Mongolia (Batmunkh Darmaa), and Romania (Mircea Titus Romanescu).

artists. Prof. Wang Xijing (b. 1946), a supporting partner of the AEM Plus, Chairman of Shaanxi Artists Association, will showcase his latest works.

Three distinct groups from China, namely Academy Of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University (since 2012), Luxun Academy of Fine Arts (since 2014), Shenyang, and Shaanxi Artists Association (since 2010) return with different participating

The fair is under the royal patronage of the Perlis Crown Prince and Crown Princess, DYTM Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra ibni Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail, and DYTM Tuanku Hajjah Lailatul Shahreen Akashah Khalil, respectively.

Taiwan’s grandmaster Prof. Li Chi Mao (b. 1925), who is honoured with an eponymous private museum in Shandong, will be showcasing his latest contemporary works too, set to captivate viewers.

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1 Bank Negara Malaysia Museum & Art Gallery from Malaysia Norma Abbas, Muse News At 3am Mixed media, 114 x 114 cm, 2003 2 Core Design Gallery from Malaysia Haslin Ismail, Methods Of Destroying Mixed media on canvas, 116 x 104 cm, 2016 3 ATR Gallery from Spain Jesus Curia, Enfados Bronze and wood, 70 x 80 x 25 cm, 2017

Public Relations Director Sim Polenn extols the fair’s quadruple aims of Education, Promotion, Entertainment, and Investment. He said sales totalled RM17million last year, with a record visitorship of more than 25,000 people.

He also emphasises Art Expo Malaysia as a friendly and family experience in a one-stop centre to admire quality art from all over the world, what more with no entrance fee – arguably the only one in the world.

Appreciate Art, Art Appreciates!

Art Expo Malaysia Plus (2017) runs from October 12 to 15, at MATRADE Exhibition & Convention Centre (MECC), Kuala Lumpur.

Open to public, Free Admission.

For more information, visit www.artexpomalaysia.com +603 7728 3677 / +6016 273 3628

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Iraga “Yang Tersadai”, Mixed media, 204 x 173 cm, 2007 Koleksi Pantau Iraga

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SPECI A L TR IBU TE :

AWA N G DA M I T A H M A D

by Ooi Kok Chuen

Awang Damit Ahmad’s works spanning some 3234 years are raw, elegiac snatches of agrarian and marine life occupations what he dubbed ‘reflective self-referential experiences’ filled with nostalgia and certain heroic qualities. They are symbolic facets lodged in condition, circumstances and time with a colour palette that is almost whispery yet couched in the lushness of Nature.

Awang Damit Ahmad (b. 1956), artist and academician, has through his consistently evolutionary series of works, put his obscure Sabah hometown, Kuala Penyu, onto the Malaysian map and the general consciousness of admirers of his paintings.

They are intimate objects of memories, expressed in symbolic metaphors and with both intuitive and intellectual calm, about a once-upon-a-time land, culture and environment. It is about Man, specifically fishermen and farmers, struggling and striving, by dint of hard labour and trying their best to tame the elements of a mercurial Nature.

He slowly worked into his repertoire, his own distinct vocabulary and abstractions in a combination of simplicity and complexities, but more so with an ambiguity that allows for wider interpretations.

At the end of it all, there is harmony and balance, and thus, his painting process is part of a therapy, starting with states of confusion and conflicts, even contradictions before the closure at the end of it all, with shapes, forms, lines or colours that assuage or camouflage the emotions, intensity and the objectified.

There are the implements of farmers or fishermen, fish traps and baskets, as carriers as well as for containing small animals caught.

There is great empathy for these fishermen, farmers, hunters and gatherers, for Awang Damit was in his teenage years once one of them, before he decided to give up his government job in the peninsular to go for art studies at the Mara Institute of Technology (now a university), graduating as Best Student in 1983. There, Ponirin Amin was one of his mentors.

Until he stood awestruck in front of Datuk Syed Ahmad Jamal’s work, Window In The Sky, at an old building (now MaTiC at Jalan Ampang) when jogging, in 1975, he was blithely unaware what art was about, and how it could have impinge on one’s consciousness and sensibilities. But it was at St Paul’s Hill in Malacca when he saw artists painting alfresco that was the turning point.

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E.O.C “Pilatung Dan Beliung”, Mixed media, 180.5 x 115 cm & 180.5 x 117 cm (diptych), 1990

While Datuk Syed Ahmad Jamal imbued in him the symbolic qualities of art, he was drawn into the intricacies of abstractions of Latiff Mohidin’s works, especially his Pago-Pago, with its synthesis of regional artefactal embodiments big or small.

His melancholic mood is like a farmer’s song, sung in the paddy fields rain or shine with the hope of a good harvest, and like a fishermen’s song, out in the deep blue sea with all the perils of weather and waves. In this he has kindred spirit in

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Khalil Ibrahim and Chang Fee Ming, with their figures, sometimes stylized, of the fisherfolks in Kelantan and Terengganu / Bali respectively.

In 1985, he won a Minor Award in the Young Contemporaries, a major national award for young artists. In the hugely coveted Salon Malaysia 1991/1992, he captured both the Major and Consolation Prizes.

In 1988, Awang Damit’s work was selected among

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Malaysian art pantheons to travel to Pasedena, California, for the Contemporary Paintings of Malaysia Exhibition at the Asia-Pacific Museum.

He was part of the delegation and the exposures further enhanced his resolve to be an artist.

There, Awang Damit wasted no time in every waking hour to sketch and sketch in copious reams of sketchbooks as the artists attending the Pasadena opening were taken to museums and art institutions in the vicinity, including the Getty Museum in Malibu.

Wind, 2003-2011) treads the same ground, but his colours are gradually less bleak and raw.

Then came Payarama (Changing Season, 20122015) and looking for successors to the Big Three – Datuk Ibrahim Hussein, Datuk Syed Ahmad Jamal and Latiff Mohidin – started looking into the life work of Awang Damit and found a consistency and virtuosity, apart from a profound message of life.

On his return, Awang Damit applied to study at the Catholic University in Washington DC, where he was fortunate to come under Prof Emeritus Tom Nakashima (b. 1941), who also taught Yusof Ghani.

A relative late-starter in art, he had already started his Intipati Budaya (Essence Of Culture, 1985-1995) series, with pyehibuild latex impasto, and full of symbolisms and expressionistic fervour related to his tough life in Kuala Penyu. But it is how he invented his own vocabulary of implements, plants, vegetation, creatures and insects that marks his style.

Then came Alun-Alun Marista (Pathway To Marista, 1992-2002), where the formal elements kicked in.

They are more structured, controlled and composed. Iraga (North Easterly Marista “Saging Dan Sebebat Keringat”, Mixed media, 183 x 153 cm, 1997 Koleksi Pantau Iraga

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Awang Damit’s prices started rising significantly since 2014.

as subject and background, and to counter the otherwise bleak topography of his works.

In the Henry Butcher Art Auction in November 2014, Awang Damit’s 1993 Essence Of Culture (107 x 91.5 cm) sold for RM100,800, although another E.O.C 1993 work (96 x 82 cm) sold for RM53,760.

In his latest series called Garismega, Awang Damit launched the series (in Singapore) which juxtaposes the traditional scarecrow in the paddy fields with the Japanese Gundam protector robots, but the imagery is all enmeshed in lines and planes.

At Sotheby’s Hong Kong, his Dream Of A Warrior sold for HK$325,000 in the April 2017 auction, and a 2010 Iraga work sold for HK$437,500 in the April 2014 auction.

White is used throughout most of his oeuvre,

Not all his works are about his personal indulgences. In one of his works, he dealt with the plight of the Palestinians, specifically the massacre in Sabra and Shatilla.

Garismega “Bertahan”, Mixed media, 183 x 243 cm, 2016 Koleksi Pantau Iraga

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Payarama Baru “Memori Ubi Dan Takiding”, Mixed media, 122 x 122 cm, 2015. Koleksi Pantau Iraga Essence Of Culture II, Mixed media, 154 x 138 cm, 1985

Awang Damit was awarded the Gold Award as Honorary Ambassador in the Jeonbuk Biennale in South Korea, and the Gold Medal in the Olympic Fine Art in London, both times in 2012.

His teaching career at ITM began in June 1985 until 1988. He was back teaching from September 1990, and headed the Fine Art Department for a year from September 1997, and was associate professor from January 2000 until his retirement in May 2011, and he became a fulltime artist ever since.

His works are in the collection of National Art Gallery Malaysia, Singapore Art Museum, Fukuoka Art Museum, Galeri Petronas, Sabah Art Gallery, Bank Negara Malaysia, Standard Chartered Bank Kuala Lumpur, Mitsubishi Bank Kuala Lumpur, etc.

In March 2017, he was recognised by the McMillan Woods Global Award (Lifetime Achievement Award – Modern Art) for his contribution towards the Malaysian art scene and education field.

He created his own artist’s space in Sijangkang and called it Pantau Iraga art space.

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ART GALLERIES A Sneak Preview into some of the participating galleries of Art Expo Malaysia Plus (2017)!

Kim ll Tae, Golden Roses, Mixed 24k gold and oil on canvas, 130 x 81 cm, 2013

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AC T S O N E S AG E D A S S E T S

M A L AY S I A

Diamond is forever. But in Korean artist Kim Il Tae’s case, it is 24k gold on his canvas. Represented by Acts One Saged Assets in Art Expo Malaysia Plus (2017) as the sole participating artist, Kim Il Tae has devoted 7 years to create an optimal mixture of natural oils and gold, then taking several more years to perfect the technique of painting and sculpting. “His unique technique to produce Gold Art not only boasts his creativity and challenging spirits, but also creates works of art that will last thousand years. Its brilliance and permanence that neither corrodes nor tarnishes for eternity have appealed to humans for many centuries and millenniums,” said the gallery. Such was the powerful inspiration and conception of Kim Il Tae’s Gold Art. Graduated from University of California in his late thirties, majoring in oil painting, Kim Il Tae is no stranger to the international art scene. One of the highlights of his career would definitely be his solo exhibition held last year (2016) at Saatchi Gallery in London, one of the most critically acclaimed art galleries that had collaborated with star-studded contemporary artists since its inception in 1985, such as Damien Hirst and the likes. In Art Expo Malaysia Plus (2017), Acts One Saged Assets is bringing in 5 pieces of Kim Il Tae’s most stunning art pieces bearing “A Golden Beginning” theme, to be showcased on the booth’s wall painted in deep midnight blue that accentuates its glittering beauty. On the other side of the wall will be a refined lounge and coffee table to allow art enthusiasts to rest amidst admiring Kim Il Tae’s art pieces. The gallery will also put on a wall-mounted television to play Kim Il Tae’s video, with his Saatchi Gallery solo exhibition in London being the highlight of the videos displayed.

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Bestrizal Besta, Past... Present... Future..., Charcoal on canvas, 200 x 200 cm, 2015

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A R T P O R T E R S G A L L E RY

SI NGA POR E

With the aim of “Sharing Happiness with Art”, Art Porters Gallery hailed from Singapore is making a “cheerful” comeback in Art Expo Malaysia Plus (2017), after their unforgettable debut in 2015 that had lured the audiences with colorful and roundish hippo sculptures, the signature of Artheline based in Thailand.

Brace yourself for another round of joy and optimism from this artist duo, Arnaud & Adeline Nazare-Aga, this year in the art fair with more sensual and all-time favourite animal sculptures. Also not-to-be-missed are Wayan Novi and Bestrizal Besta from Indonesia. Jogja-based artist Wayan Novi’s work depicted vivid memories of his birthplace, the mountainous Angseri Village in Bali, where the impression of pivotally cold weather interwoven with his fondness of warmth in the kitchen and fireplace. Often seen in his works are the everyday objects such as sickles, teapots, and hoes etc that enable the villagers to fulfill their daily needs. With this enduring relationship between human and their tools, however manual and laborious, allowed the close-knitted community to progress in society into one of cultural significance. It narrates a series of stories around family, bonds and relationships. Viewers may also immerse themselves in the relentless mark making of Novi’s painting, infused with spiritual qualities of the mundane subjects that are somewhat meditative and contemplative.

Bestrizal Besta sizes-up photo-realistic pictures with huge gestures in an attempt to confront humanity and science. Besta’s method of repeatedly manipulating images with technology announces the arrival of deep darkness in self reflection and personal provocation, yet implicitly exerts indomitable forces on close viewing. Alongside is the 27-year-old Malaysian (Perakian) Chiang Lup Hong and his whimsical imagery and bizarre compositions. Much like dreamscapes, Chiang’s works can be described as visual performances comprising of vivid subjects such as geese, butterflies and lotus leaves that make our hearts flutter!

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A R T W E M E C O N T E M P O R A RY G A L L E RY M A L AY S I A

Gao Xiao Yun, Jade Stream In Autumn, Oil on canvas, 150 x 220 cm

Look out for Art WeMe Contemporary Gallery in Art Expo Malaysia Plus (2017) for Chinese contemporary art of high quality! Art WeMe Contemporary Gallery is known to the regional art enthusiasts for relentlessly promoting Sanzi, an established Chinese artist with his works deeply influenced by Taoism where the harmonious relationship between beings and the law of nature is strongly emphasized. Equally exciting are the works of Lo Ch’ing, a poetpainter from Taiwan. As one of the pioneers of postmodern poetry in his homeland, Lo’s painting could be regarded as “Wenrenhua” or “Literati Painting” long rooted in Tang – Song dynasty of China, where scholar-painters expressed themselves not through words but colours, forms and shapes with its aim to please

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the viewer’s heart and mind rather than the eyes.

Lo Ch’ing has created a new visual vocabulary that deconstructs the classical forms of Chinese landscape by introducing into his compositions abstract and geometric elements, as well as unexpected contemporary motifs.

For those who are fond of art pieces in three dimensions, check out Liao Ying-Hsi’s stainless steel & bronze sculpture of smooth and full lines as well as the “Hoodie Man” by Huang Yu-Long where the exchange of Eastern tradition and Western contemporary style is in full display!

Artists line-up: Lo Ch’ing, Sanzi, Li Geng-Min, Liao Ying-Hsi, Gao Xiao-Yun, Huang Yu-Long and Wang Yu-Sang.

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A R T XC H A N G E G A L L E RY SI NGA POR E

Antoe Budiono, Still Afraid Of The Little Guy, Acrylic on canvas, 160 x 130 cm, 2017

Founded in 2009 in Surabaya, Indonesia and moved to Singapore in 2011 for greater exposure to new markets, Art Xchange Gallery is participating for the 7th time since 2011!

“This year, besides the usual roaster of artists, we will be introducing our first talented Malaysian artist, BK Yap. His pure airbrush work is the best I have seen so far. I have never encountered such refined and attention to detail airbrush work such as his. You will be mesmerized and blown away by his spectacular technical skill,” said Benny Oentoro, Director of Art Xchange Gallery.

Another new artist that will be introduced by Art Xchange Gallery at Art Expo Malaysia Plus (2017) is the Indonesian sculptor artist, Yakobus Mego Suryo. Well known among Indonesian top collectors for his custom wooden frame works, his sculpture-making skill is at another level already.

“He never rushes in creating his sculptures, taking time to perfect them, shaping them, creating them until you could feel the souls of each character,” added Benny.

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AT R G A L L E RY S PA I N

Manolo Valdes, Don Juan, Etching, 74 x 55 cm, 2007

Having participated in Art Expo Malaysia since the inaugural edition in 2007, ATR Gallery from Spain will be greeting the audiences again with its strong mix of Spanish grandmasters and established mid-career artists. Some of the notable art pieces ATR Gallery will be showcasing are Femme au Chignon, an etching of Pablo Picasso dated 1958, and L’Oiseau de Nuit, etching by Joan Miro made in 1962. Also not-to-be-missed are works by Manolo Valdes (Spanish, born 1942) who is known for his unique method of

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drawing from art history to create his paintings, prints, and sculptures that explore history and contemporary culture, politics and everyday life.

Jesus Curia’s bronze sculptures, aesthetically done with the emphasis on the play of space, movement and textures, are set to draw the attention of the visitors. ATR Galley first open its doors in Madrid in 2002, and has ventured into the Malaysian art scene by setting up an art space (provide consultancy too) in Kuala Lumpur since last year.

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C O L O R C U B E A R T G A L L E RY M YA N M A R

Soe Naing, Pony Rider I, Acrylic on canvas, 90 x 60 cm, 2017

Despite the socio-political situation in Myanmar, one could never deny the natural beauty of the Land of Golden Pagodas. Richly endowed with vast land, water resources as well as favorable climates, 70% of Myanmar population still resides in rural areas and heavily depends on agriculture production to fulfill their daily needs. There is no wonder that majority of the Burmese are still strongly bonded with the land that nurtured them, thus the vivid reflection of their fondness of Mother Nature on art and culture. Such is the

core spirit of the artworks to be presented by Color Cube Art Gallery of Myanmar in Art Expo Malaysia Plus (2017). “The distinctive style of each of these artists, the common theme running through their works is the depiction of Burmese culture, lifestyle and scenery,� said Wazo Win Myint, Director of Color Cube Art Gallery.

Artists line-up: Tin Maung-Oo, Soe Naing, Aye Min, Aung Thiha and Zay Zay Htut.

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Migs Villanueva, Garlands On The Harvest Moon, Acrylic on canvas, 122 x 91.5 cm, 2017

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GA LER IE FR A NCESCA

PH I L I PPI N E S

Being one of the participating galleries in the Solo Exhibition Zone in Art Expo Malaysia Plus (2017), Galerie Francesca from the Philippines will be having Migs Villanueva’s 8th solo exhibition entitled “Right Of Way”. Villanueva, is both a multi-awarded writer and a very much sought after painter in the Philippines. She is known for her refreshingly simplified depiction of children, which pares down the elements of form to their most basic, in order to highlight essence instead. Using the simplest lines and often, only hints of harmonious colour, she is able to convey simplicity and innocence – precious attributes in children, which, we as adults tend to lose. In “Right Of Way”, the artist expresses her insight that she has gained now that she is a grandmother. Remembering how as a mother, she thought that it was right to correct her children when they are becoming fanciful and playful when social situations dictate that they behave to mould them as better adults, Villanueva now sees that as a grandmother, her priorities have changed. Instead of insisting on particular behavior, she gives her grandchildren the right to do as they please, to prolong their childhood as much as possible. Delighting in their playful innocence, she paints them in various activities suggesting situations of joyful discovery and make-believe wonder. In this latest exhibition, additional elements of abstraction and collage create a background which complements the children and create a playful context which heightens the narrative of each work. Using materials sourced from her own past, she imbues each work with deep personal connection, meaning and nostalgia. By sharing her own experiences through her work, she invites viewers to make their own connection with their own childhood, and remember their own joys, when they were themselves children.

In “Right Of Way”, Villanueva teams up with museum curator Ricky Francisco.

Their approach for the exhibition at the Art Expo Malaysia is to extend the paintings into the exhibition space by integrating elements of the painting into the booth, thereby situating the viewers within the work.

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Nik Mohd Shazmie, Garden For The Gentlement I, Acrylic on canvas, 153 x 122 cm, 2017

G13 Gallery is probably one of the most dedicated art galleries in promoting Malaysian figurative art, especially contemporary figure painting, to the regional art lovers. Founded 7 years ago by art aficionado Kenny Teng, G13 Gallery has collaborated with some of the best figure painters in the country from the established and highly sought-after to the well-accoladed emerging fresh graduates.

Continuing the curatorial concept of “rotating solo exhibition� creatively initiated last year, G13 Gallery will be presenting a rather complete body of artworks of 1 artist each day during

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the 4-day long Art Expo Malaysia Plus (2017), featuring Alexandra Hon, Amy Nazira, Khairudin Zainudin and Nik Mohd Shazmie.

On top of that, audiences may take this opportunity to view sampling works of the following Malaysian artists: Azizul Nasir, Calvin Chua, Cheong Tuck Wai, Chong Ai Lei, Faizal Suhif, Hisyamuddin Abdullah, Kow Leong Kiang, Marvin Chan, Nik Mohd Hazri, Rafiee Ghani, Raimi Sani, Sabihis Pandi, Shafiq Nordin and Yuki Tham. Thai artist Chayanin Kwangkaew will be represented too.

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G A L L E RY D E S A R T I S T E S M A L AY S I A

Jeremi Ca, Tribute To Vasarely, Acrylic on canvas, 100 x 100 cm, 2017

Carefully curated by Edith Ho in Europe, Gallery Des Artistes will be presenting Pop and Street Art from France namely Jeremi Ca, Thierry Trives, Olivier Hersk and David Ferreira. A master of colour and lines, Jeremi’s very intricate technique is a full display of draftsmanship. By his use of repetition of lines, he invites the viewer to experience colour – colours that are continually changing, like a magical happening. A Pop

sculptor from Southern France, Thierry Trives has achieved an immense success and public recognition by being the only artist to have two public monumental sculptures in Cannes, France, the city of the world famous film festival. Olivier Hersk’s incredibly happy and unique lollipop sculptures took France and Europe by storm and made him one of France’s most acclaimed street artists.

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G A L L E RY U G JA PA N

Misako Maegaki, Co Co Chi, Plaster and wood on Japanese paper, 45 x 35 x 23 cm, 2011

Be sure to check out Gallery UG from Japan in Art Expo Malaysia Plus (2017) for Nihon-inspired art pieces, with an innocent and feminine touch in pastel palette and simple compositions that remind us of the significant Japanese aesthetics.

One of the highly recommended pieces from Gallery UG would be the Floating Man and Omelette Man wooden sculpture by the 33-yearold Kunihiko Nohara. “I chose clouds as my main motif because they’re exactly like the images I have in my head – temporary, ever changing and they can instantly disappear. I also feel very relaxed and comfortable when inspiration hits me – a sensation quite similar to floating in the sky,” said Nohara in an interview with Expat Living Singapore. Perhaps that is the Japanese worldview

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of “Wabi-Sabi” centered on the acceptance of transient, imperfect and impermanent quality of life, much like the short-lived yet beautiful cherry blossoms. Also worth noting are the curvy and adorable sculptures of Misako Maegaki, made from stone powder clay, infused with Zen-like ambience. Audiences are encouraged to touch the sculpture to enhance overall viewing experience, as it is the artist’s biggest wish to dissolve the boundary and subsequently establish a unique bond in between the artwork and viewer.

Artists line-up: Kunihiko Nohara, Misako Maegaki, Tomoko Wada, Kazuko Neishi, Yoshikazu Hiramatsu and Sakichi Shibahara.

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L E T H B R I D G E G A L L E RY AU S T R A L I A

Brett Lethbridge, Sow The Wind, Acrylic on canvas, 150 x 150 cm, 2006

Founded in 2004 in Brisbane, Australia, Lethbridge Gallery is making its debut in Art Expo Malaysia Plus (2017), featuring 3 artists namely Brett Lethbridge, Anne-Marie Zanetti and John Morris. Brett Lethbridge is a multiaward winning artist with a national reputation for his boundless creative energy. His work ranges from the sublime and beautiful line work of his drawings to the vivid richness and exquisite detail of his large scale paintings. Anne-Marie Zanetti is known for her skills in photorealistic painting where she explores the impact of light on subtle

and simple elements. Recent winner of the Rotary Art Spectacular, Anne-Marie’s new artworks encompass a new found vitality which is apparent through her use of rich colours and intricate detail. Intricately carved from wood by his skilled hand, John Morris artworks explore anatomy and the human form. Contrasting elements of biological, geometrical and mechanical work harmoniously together as he explores the space between the second and third dimensions, incorporating drawing into his sculptures.

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P. Gnana, Cosmic Series #4, Resin, steel, copper and stone, 205 x 110 x 64 cm, 2016

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GNA N I A RTS

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Founded in early 2003, Gnani Arts has been a trend-setter within its area of research, curation and collection expertise – South Indian contemporary art by masters and international artists. In Art Expo Malaysia Plus (2017), the gallery is featuring P. Gnana who has obtained a highly-captivated audience in Singapore and internationally, for the aesthetic and conceptual niche that he has created for himself within the ever-competitive dynamics of urban art-making. Gnana’s impervious representation of the cow in his art is a worldly expression of an element of his subconscious; an element that is undeniably linked to the carefree innocence of his childhood and his deep affection for the one who nurtured him and the cows at home – his mother. In essence, Gnana’s celebrated Eternal Companion series of paintings embraces the notion of emotional ecstasy and the enjoyable taste of being cherished, with the cow and an often androgynous human being as metaphors, portrayed in a blatantly stylised, semi-figurative mode.

Experimentation, serious and sometimes meditative, has been one of the key instruments that has shaped Gnana’s creative journey through the years, allowing him to rejuvenate in a world of constant change and fluctuating emotions. Gnana’s fascination towards the technique of collage in his paintings began in the first few years of his career. Today, collage is back in his art, but this time, on both sculpture and painting. For Gnana, collage is process-oriented with layers and layers of ideas, presenting him with fresh possibilities that emerge on the spur of the moment. With great confidence and an abundance of ideas, Gnana transforms the meaning and purpose of mundane, everyday objects into awe-inspiring expressions of urban relevance. In the same spirit, Gnana recycles objects such as Coca-Cola cans and industrial materials, meticulously combining them with conventional media such as bronze and canvas, to resonate the co-existence between his almost metaphysical cow and the human being.

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Tsuyoshi Suzuki, Treasure Ship, Mineral pigment on Japanese paper, 45.5 Ă— 60.6 cm, 2016

Little Stone Dealers, or simply known as LSD, was established in 2011 in Japan with the mission to explore the art and culture of Japan.

In Art Expo Malaysia Plus (2017), LSD will be representing more than 10 artists who portray diversity and originality in the contemporary

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Japanese art scene. Some of the featured artists include Hideaki Yamamoto, Mariko Kobayashi, Taeko Maezawa, Namu Choi, Tsuyoshi Suzuki, H@L, Nao Sawa, Ryoto Akaike, Kiriku, Takayuki Kuratomi, Yuka Sakuma, Yui Hayashi.

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Kenji Ichikawa, Kanagawa-oki Nami-ura, Wood-panel and adhesive on cut paper, 65 x 100 cm, 2016

Satelites Art Lab debuts in Art Expo Malaysia Plus (2017) introducing Japanese artist Kenji Ichikawa in the Solo Exhibition Zone of the art fair. Kenji is known for his “pixel montage� technique married with his choice of subjects that remind us of the Ukiyo-e, a type of woodblock print flourished in the Edo era (17th century), but with an exciting contemporary twist. Born in 1976, Kenji Ichikawa graduated from Musashino Art University with

a master degree in art. Some of the notable art prizes he has won in major art competitions are Taro Okamoto Award, APA Japan Photography Biennale, The Prints 21 Grand Prix exhibition etc. Founded in 2010, Satelites Art Lab represents a good number of artists specialising in Japanese subculture and has been promoting this significant Japanese art genre in the international art scene since then.

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C.K. Koh, Singing On Mars, Oil on canvas, 120 cm diameter, 2016

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N N G A L L E RY

M A L AY S I A

Founded in 1996 by Sharifah Nor Akmar and Syed Nabil to promote Malaysian art, NN Gallery is making a strong statement in Art Expo Malaysia Plus (2017), with 2 carefully curated exhibitions featuring Anne Koh, Yeo Eng Peng and C.K. Koh respectively. A body of new works by Anne Koh and Yeo Eng Peng will be presented at Booth 44, following their first exhibition together entitled “Duo” as teacher and student. The new works consist of works in oils by both artists and will include some watercolours by Yeo Eng Peng.

Anne Koh’s works are reflections of her love for classical music. She paints in oils as if she is immersed in the magic of the sound and movement of an orchestra.

In one of her latest works The Red Violin, she is influenced by a movie with the same name which traced the imaginary history of a rare violin made in Cremona during the Italian Renaissance. Like all the works from this new series, Koh tries to evoke the romanticism and grand gestures found in her love for music. Yeo Eng Peng has never given up on his trusted depictions of pineapples and palm oil seeds. He has over the years mastered every detail in his still lifes. Nature has always been his source of inspiration, where he is able to express positive meaning, beauty and the importance of preserving our environment in his compositions.

C.K. Koh’s site-specific installation at Booth 12, a constructed New Village House which he calls “The House of Stars” filled with his latest creations, is set to captivate viewers. Influenced by British popular culture from the 1980s, C.K.’s whimsical and playful Boxboy characters take on new personalities with fresh adaptation and embrace of foreign cultural figures. He makes a tongue in cheek comment on our society juxtaposing ideas of identity with the absurd.

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Sara Zaher, Who Is This, LED and print on acrylic, 100 x 100 cm, 2016

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TA K S U

M A L AY S I A Staying true to its contemporary theme and effort in bringing forth Southeast Asian artists, TAKSU will be showcasing new works by local artists such as Fauzul Yusri, Najib Bamadhaj, Gan Tee Sheng, Hisyamuddin Abdullah, Fendy Zakri, Syahmi Jamaluddin, Fazrin Abd Rahman and Ho Mei Kei. The exhibition offers a significant opportunity to engage with local works of art that demonstrate their artists’ yearly progress in technique, concept, medium and commentaries. Offering additional insight into contemporary art practices from abroad, art lovers are treated to a glimpse of Philippines contemporary art scene through the display of artworks by Kalye Kolektib, a collaborative art group initiated by artists residing in Las Pinas City. Hailing from Indonesia, artworks by Jumaadi, a winner of the Waverley Art Prize (Australia) and young emerging artist for Blake Prize (Australia), or better known for his shadow puppet artworks will also be featured alongside Anton Subianto’s artworks which often highlight the Javanese life philosophy of Tepo Seliro which upholds the values of tolerance, respect for others, and empathy. Closer to home, viewers are also given a chance to view Singaporean artists such as Jamie Tan and Sebastian Tay etc for an interesting take on our nearest comparison of how education in the arts vary tremendously despite our identical culture.

Established in 1989, TAKSU is a leading Southeast Asian contemporary art gallery and specialist. Representing a wide selection of fine art with a distinctly urban edge, TAKSU is at the forefront of the contemporary art industry in the region. From young talents to critically acclaimed names in the industry, the gallery’s stable of artists are distinguished by talent, academia, as well as regional and international art awards.

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T H E A RT CLU B TA I WA N

Tan Kent Keong, Small Scenery, Oil on canvas, 80 × 100 cm, 2015

One of the not-to-be-missed would be the “Breathing” series by Taiwan-based Malaysian artist Tan Kent Keong, represented by The Art Club from Taiwan. Born in Kedah, Malaysia, Tan Kent Keong has since gone further adrift and has called many places home, winning the 1st Prize and Best Creative Award at the National Taiwan University of Arts along the way. Uprooting himself from time to time, Tan’s relocations have imbued his practice with a distinct nostalgia as well as a relentless search for home and a sense of belonging. Impacted by

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these constant replacements of surroundings, Tan activates his painting as a cathartic site of emotional expression in addition to a clean slate for recollection and re-imagination as he adapts to each new setting and bids farewell to previous residences. For Tan, the “Breathing” series is the process of emptying himself. Through creating these moving images, he could express the dynamic ups and downs of emotions which from unruffled, attentive, thinking and recalling actions in the mind. We could feel the most sincerely passion at the moments of his splashing.

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V I E T F R I E N D S G A L L E RY V I E T NA M

Dinh Ngoc Thang, Hope, Oil on canvas, 120 x 150 cm, 2017

Founded in 2014, Viet Friends Gallery from Vietnam will be featuring 5 Vietnamese artists in the exhibition themed “The Peace Collection 2017” in Art Expo Malaysia Plus (2017). The artists line-up includes Dinh Ngoc Thang, Bui Quang An, Nguyen Thi Hoai Thuong, Nguyen Minh Luan and Ly Hoang Diep Anh. “Peace, in this instance, is expressed from a smile to the

sense of tranquility of the external landscape and the inner peace of our souls. These are the moments in our life that we all need to experience more, absorb and retain,” emphasized by the gallery for its curatorial statement on “The Peace Collection 2017”. A total of 20 art pieces will be on display.

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Paul Gadd, Narcissism, Film photography, 109 x 192 cm, 2016

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T H E PR I N T ROOM

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Art Expo Malaysia Plus (2017) will feature film photography for the first time when it debuts work from The Print Room, a Petaling Jaya-based film photography gallery, studio and darkroom. Featuring Paul Gadd, Creative Director of The Print Room, as well as Linda Chin and Shareem Amry, The Print Room will be presenting a series of works aim at challenging the idea that photography merely captures what the eye sees. By using unconventional shooting and printing techniques – such as combination printing, multiple exposures with filters, bleaching and hand-tinting – the film photographers have added a different visual dimension to the photographs, which will hopefully awaken visitors to the beauty of film photography and its viability as an art form. Highlights of The Print Room’s exhibits include Narcissism, which was shot on medium-format film and incorporates multiple exposures of a nude with different colour filters, and Light In My Darkness / I Will Rise / 望, which is an example of rarely-practised technique of combination printing.

Established in 2011, The Print Room had helped to lead a local renaissance of film photography by building a wider awareness and appreciation for this form of the visual arts. Through classes held in its studio and darkroom, and exhibitions at its gallery, The Print Room has built a small community of emerging film photographers. Each exhibition has focused on different photographic genres such as still life, abstract, street and documentary.

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Coplu, Loving All The Colours Of Life, Acrylic on canvas, 122 x 183 cm, 2017

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V ’A R T S PAC E

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After the gallery’s debut last year in Art Expo Malaysia Plus, V’Art Space is coming back with more exciting art pieces of vibrant colours! Specially featured artists are Lim Khim Katy from Cambodia and Coplu from Turkey.

Born in 1978, Lim Khim Katy graduated from the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Art University in 2001. Her figurative works can be edgy and psychologically powerful with the subjects’ eyes shedding light on their emotional state. Katy’s art often reflects hardship, a middle class striving to make life better or misery caused by poverty. Her landscapes are flooded with vibrant colours yet remain tranquil and serene. A self-taught artist, Coplu has been exploring different forms of visual art and has developed his own distinctive style of painting.

Lovingly an array of textures and layers of acrylic colours are harmoniously combined using brushes, palette knives and sponges, bringing to life what he feels within his heart. The subjects of Coplu’s paintings are always directly linked to human relationship and the different environment they are connected to, mirroring the feelings, beliefs, thoughts, fears and experiences that we all encounter during our journey through life.

Artists line-up: Chen Li Wei (Taiwan), Galya Popova (Russia), Soe Soe (Myanmar), Pann Kyi (Myanmar), Khin Zaw Latt (Myanmar), and Yew Chin Yih (Malaysia).

V’Art Space was established as a collector’s private showroom to showcase the founders’ collection of artworks. With more than 500 pieces of artworks by local and foreign artists in their collection for sale or trade, V’Art Space extensively participates in art fair around the world to promote their represented artists in global art market, participating in various international art fairs in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, etc.

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Wang Yan Hui, Summer’s Vale, Chinese ink on paper, 95 x 89.5 cm, 2017

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W H I T E S PAC E A R T A S I A

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As a keen observer of the changing landscape of Chinese painting, White Space Art Asia from Singapore presents a group of up-and-coming young artists each embodying the Modern Ink philosophy. The essence, mood and atmosphere of Chinese ink painting lies in the simplicity and fluidity of brushstrokes. Each of these artists captures the atmosphere and feel of traditional Chinese ink while introducing their own iconic contemporary style. Artists represented by White Space Art Asia in Art Expo Malaysia Plus (2017) are Wang Yan Hui, Huang Hong Tao, Liu Li Ping and Xu Hua Xin. Wang Yan Hui’s paintings contain the artefacts of shared moments – a picnic laid out by a pond and kites flying in the distance – suggesting that these items hold some secret meaning. Wang’s Memories series is done in green and grey tones, conjuring faded recollections touched by melancholia. Huang Hong Tao’s Nameless Hills series was inspired by his emotional attachment to the rolling hills of the Heilongjiang region where he grew up. Liu Li Ping’s works explore the mystery of the final frontier on our blue planet. Its immensity is matched by the complexity of the many forms it takes – at times tranquil and calm, it can just as quickly demonstrate awe-inspiring power. Xu Hua Xin’s art reflects his years of searching to express the purity and softness of white snow amidst the crystalline hardness of the mountain. The magnificence and steely resolve of his mountains contrast with the softness of snow and the quiet reserve of water. Created with a wet painting technique, the entire rice paper is soaked in water before Xu paints with a brush that is mostly water and just a little ink. This technique allows the artist to create hazy and misty scenes that appear incredibly natural and clean.

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David Roy Ocotla, Triada, Mixed media, 100 x 150 cm, 2017

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X E S PAC I O

M E X IC O

Featuring the works of 3 Mexican artists namely Carlos Limon, David Roy Ocotla and Joe Vega in Art Expo Malaysia Plus (2017), X Espacio aims to showcase the artists’ interpretation of the subject in its context in a unique style, resulting in an eloquent composition of creative visions, using contemporary art to provoke the spectator with a series of techniques and mediums revolving around characters of actuality.

Thematically the sub-culture of Toy Art is always present in Carlos Limon’s works, helping him navigate the art world to launch the core question of his work, “What is the human being?”, a question which he constantly asks himself in time where all the values of our species are questioned from the biological to moral constraints. David Roy Ocotla began his self-taught career since his early 14 years in the streets of Mexico City as a graffiti artist, showcasing the dialogue and exercise of the understanding and questioning of his environment and daily space, through the diverse pictorial, visual and conceptual problematics.

His work is recognised by his iconic portraits with a strong influence of urban art with the classical visual arts techniques to elevate and captivate the feelings of those that inspire him. Joe Vega began his formal studies in Graphic Design in Guadalajara at the Escuela de Arte de Guadalajara and becoming a new figurative artist, using dynamic and bold colours to express his national influence and homage to the great Mexican muralists. His ongoing artistic evolution comes from a self-analysing process to confront his state of mind and feelings via the body and facial expressions as an intimate reflection of his fears, frustrations, wishes, and hopes as an artist.

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Chuah Seow Keng, Village Life, Batik, 63 x 87 cm, 2012

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YA H O N G A R T G A L L E RY

M A L AY S I A

Yahong Art Gallery, the largest art and craft center on the Penang island brings together a rich variety of artwork and handicrafts by both Malaysian and Asian artists. The Yahong Art Gallery is also home to Malaysia’s most celebrated batik artist, Dato’ Chuah Thean Teng (1914-2008). Teng’s brilliant batik paintings, coupled with the work of his sons (Chuah Siew Teng, Chuah Seow Keng, Choy Siew Kek) and grandson (Chuah Seong Leng), will be showcased in Art Expo Malaysia Plus (2017).

Dato’ Chuah Thean Teng adapted the traditional and very ancient craft of dyeing on cloth – known as batik – and pioneered the use of the batik medium as a new form of fine art. His mastery of this novel art form has enabled Teng to express the spirit and feeling of this beautiful country in Southeast Asia and the daily life of the people. Teng is recognised as the pioneer and premier exponent of batik painting and is venerated for his contribution of this new means of pictorial expression. The draftsmanship of Teng is that of a master with his bold sweeping lines which flow with a sense of rhythm. His painting glows with a radiance showing a mastery of colours in his batiks and communicating joy in life.

The pictorialism of the artworks to be showcased by Yahong Art Gallery extends to a great gamut of images from portraits to sceneries, Realism & Impressionism to Abstract and other genre, and with stunning array of colour spectrums. The artworks are also invariably couched in the village mileau, reflective of the simpler life and times with Malaysian-centric efflorescence.

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THE UNREAL DEAL

SIX DECADES OF MALAYSIAN ABSTRACT ART EXHIBITION AUG 2017 − JAN 2018 BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY Sasana Kijang 2, Jalan Dato’ Onn, 50480 Kuala Lumpur

Ismail Latiff / Senja Gua Sakti Arjuna Menyongsong Angin Acrylic / 64 x 90 cm / 1991

Syed Ahmad Jamal / Tun Mamat Mendaki Himalaya Acrylic / 228 x 167.5 cm / 1984

Marking the 60th anniversary of Merdeka, “The Unreal Deal: Six Decades of Malaysian Abstract Art” exhibition sheds light on the emergence and development of the Abstract genre in Malaysia over six decades. Emphasising the cultural legacy of prominent artists such as Syed Ahmad Jamal, Yeoh Jin Leng, Ibrahim Hussein and Latiff Mohidin, this exhibition showcases the masters’ influence in shaping the local art scene, paving the way for Abstract artists of today. The exhibition presents 28 artists of different generations with nearly 100 works on display.

About The Installation Art,

The Trails Of The Moon Often it is the repetition of the routinely movements or actions that produce constant results or stability in our lives, which may be deemed monotonous at times; yet producing a profoundly calming effects due to its constant properties by nature.

Therefore the constant and committed actions of the moon governed by its self-rotational principles may seem to be a tiring, lengthy and lethargic process, observed by others; yet it is such selfless and sacrificial attributes of the movements of the moon, that allows us to differentiate between day and night, and also to achieve balance of lives day after day, months after months and years after years.

The indefatigable continuous motions of the moon will often make one to wonder; that despite such selfless and sacrificial incessant motions made by the moon, will the moon itself get exhausted? Will the moon ever feel exasperated and highly lethargic to the point beyond acceptable level that it may stop rotating one day and collapse? In reality, nothing could be farther from the truth. Although with the endless motions, the moon may accumulate scars, abrasions, corrosions and all sorts of material attenuations; on the contrary, the moon still faithfully and loyally committing to its duty of constant rotational movements. With such movements, inevitably and undoubtedly it shall cause asperities on the surface, or sometimes even more degrading phenomenon to the extent of producing intense roughness and coarseness and holes on the surface of the moon. Yet, are not these scars, these trails, these fatigue trajectories and the listless loci travelled by the moon, in fact elicit the inexplicable beauty that acts as an ornamentation in the night, when we perceived them afar from earth? Indeed life should be such, we continue to tirelessly labor and committed upon the positive causes that we believe would benefit the mankind, that might ultimately wear us out in the process; yet it would produce lasting and beneficial effect to other mankind, adding beauty and the very fundamental reason for our existence in the first place.

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G A L L E RY DI R E C TOR I E S

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Art House Gallery Lot 2.38-2.42, 2nd Floor, Wisma Cosway, Jalan Raja Chulan, 50200 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-2148 2283 W: www.arthousegallery.com.my

Galeri Chandan Lot 24 & 25 (G4), Publika Shopping Gallery, Jalan Dutamas 1, 50480 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-6201 5360 W: www.galerichandan.com

MALAYSIA

Lot 3.04 & 3.05, Level 2, Annexe Building, Central Market, 10, Jalan Hang Kasturi, 50050 Kuala Lumpur

Galeri Perupa 28-1-1, Diamond Square, Jalan Semarak Api 3, Off Jalan Gombak, Setapak, 53000 Kuala Lumpur W: www.perupamalaysia.blogspot.com

A+ Works Of Art

A D6-51100, G-8,

Jalan Sentul Sejahtera, Sentul Selatan, 51000 Kuala Lumpur

Art WeMe Contemporary Gallery Lot 2.100 & 2.101, Elite Pavilion, 166, Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-6211 1269 W: www.artweme.com

A2 Gallery 27, Bangkok Lane, 10250 Penang T: 016-490 7320 W: www.a2artgallery.com

Badan Warisan Malaysia 2, Jalan Stonor, 50450 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-2144 9273 W: www.badanwarisan.org.my

Aku Cafe & Gallery 8, 1st Floor, Jalan Panggong, 50000 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-2857 6887 Alliance Française KL 15, Lorong Gurney, 54100 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-2694 7880 W: www.kl.alliancefrancaise.org.my

Bank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art Gallery Sasana Kijang, 2, Jalan Dato’ Onn, 50480 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-9179 2784 W: www.museum.bnm.gov.my

Art Accent 2F-9&10, 2nd Floor, Bangsar Village II, Jalan Telawi Satu, Bangsar Baru, 59100 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-2287 1908 W: www.artaccent.com.my Art Case Galleries 8, Jalan Kelab Ukay 2, Bukit Antarabangsa, 68000 Ampang, Selangor Artcube 3-10 & 3-13, Level 3, Intermark Mall, The Intermark, 348, Jalan Tun Razak, 50400 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-2181 1787 W: www.artcube.com.my Artemis Art Lot 21 & 22, Level G4, Publika, Block C5, Solaris Dutamas, 1 Jalan Dutamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-6211 1891 W: www.artemisartgallery.com 76

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City Art Gallery 6, Jalan 26/117A, Taman Mulia, Cheras, 56000 Kuala Lumpur T: 012-299 8641 W: www.cityartgallerymalaysia.com Core Design Gallery 87, Jalan SS15/2A, Subang Jaya, 47500 Selangor T: 03-5612 1168 W: www.coredesigngallery.com G13 Gallery GL13, Block B, Ground Floor, Kelana Square, Jalan SS7/26, Kelana Jaya, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor T: 03-7880 0991 W: www.g13gallery.com

Galeri Petronas 341-343, Level 3, Suria KLCC, Petronas Twin Towers, 50088 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-2051 7770 W: www.galeripetronas.com.my Galeri Prima Balai Berita, 31, Jalan Riong, 59100 Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur T: 03-2724 8300 Galeri Seni Mutiara 118, Lebuh Armenian, Georgetown, Penang T: 04-262 0167 W: www.galerisenimutiara.com Galeri Serdang Fakulti Rekabentuk Dan Senibina, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor T: 03-8946 4090 Galeri Shah Alam Persiaran Tasik, 40000 Shah Alam, Selangor T: 03-5510 5344 W: www.galerisa.com Galeri Z 2, Jalan 203B, 20 Trees, Taman Melawati Indah, 53100 Kuala Lumpur Galeria Sri Perdana Jalan Terengganu, Federal Hill, 59000 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-2072 0033

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Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers 25, Jalan Yap Ah Shak, 50300 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-2691 3089 W: www.hbart.com.my

KL Lifestyle Art Space 31, Jalan Utara, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor T: 03-7932 0668 W: www.kl-lifestyle.com.my

HOM Art Trans 6A, Jalan Cempaka 16, Taman Cempaka, 68000 Ampang, Selangor T: 012-373 6004 W: www.homarttrans.com

MAP @ Publika Level G2-01, Block A5, Dutamas 1, Jalan Dutamas 1, Off Jalan Duta, 50480 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-6207 9732

Ilham Gallery Levels 3 & 5, Ilham Tower, 8, Jalan Binjai, 50450 Kuala Lumpur W: www.ilhamgallery.com Interpr8 Art Space Lot 20, Level G4, Publika Solaris Dutamas, Jalan Solaris Dutamas 1, 50450 Kuala Lumpur W: www.interpr8artspace.com Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia Jalan Lembah Perdana, 50480 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-2274 2020 W: www.iamm.org.my Island Gallery 4, Phuah Hin Leong Road, 10050 George Town, Penang T: 04-228 8898 Japan Foundation Kuala Lumpur 18th Floor, Northpoint, Block B, Mid Valley City, 1, Medan Syed Putra, 59200 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-2284 6228 W: www.jfkl.org.my Jeth Art Gallery 1.3-1.5, 1st Floor, Selangor Complex, Jalan Sultan, 50000 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-2022 2886 W: www.jethartgallery.com Ken Gallery Level M, Menara Ken TTDI, 37, Jalan Burhanuddin Helmi, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, 60000 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-7733 1060

Masterpiece Fine Art Auction 151, Jalan 5/42, Off Jalan Gasing, 46100 Petaling Jaya, Selangor T: 03-7772 6193 W: www.masterpiece-auction.com MaTiC Gallery 109, Jalan Ampang, 55000 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-9235 4800 / 03-9235 4900 W: www.matic.gov.my Museum Of Asian Art University of Malaya 50603 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-7967 3936 W: www.museum.um.edu.my

Our Art Projects @ The Zhongshan Building 80, Jalan Rotan, Off Jalan Kampung Attap, 50460 Kuala Lumpur T:03-2276 2624 W: www.ourartprojects.com Pantau Iraga Art Space 921, Jalan Tanjung, Sijangkang, 42500 Kuala Langat, Selangor Pelita Hati Gallery Of Art 317, Lorong Maarof, Bangsar, 59000 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-2092 3380 W: www.pelitahati.com.my Pin Wei Zhai Art Gallery 2B, Jalan Anggerik Aranda D31/D, Seksyen 31, Kota Kemuning, 40460 Shah Alam, Selangor T: 03-5122 1135 Pinkguy Flagship L4-26, Melawati Mall, Jalan Sabah, Taman Melawati, 53100 Ampang, Selangor T: 03-4161 7269

Nadine Fine Art 64, Jalan Kemajuan, Section 12/18, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor T: 03-7931 5069

Pinkguy Gallery A-G-02, Marc Service Residence, 3, Jalan Pinang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-2166 2166 W: www.pinkguy.com.my

National Art Gallery Malaysia 2, Jalan Temerloh, Off Jalan Tun Razak, 53200 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-4026 7000 W: www.artgallery.gov.my

Pipal Fine Art Lot 9, Level G4, Publika Solaris Dutamas, 1, Jalan Dutamas 1, Off Jalan Duta, 50480 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-6206 5111 W: www.pipalfineart.com

One East Museum & Art 7, Jalan Dunlop, Georgetown, Penang T: 04-228 2390

Piyadasa Gallery Cultural Centre, Dewan Tunku Canselor, University of Malaya, Lembah Pantai, 50603 Kuala Lumpur

Oriental Art & Cultural Center 10 & 12, 3rd Floor, Pusat Elken, Jalan 1/137C, Batu 5, Jalan Klang Lama, 58000 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-7785 6363 W: www.efoacc.org

Project Room Fine Art 10B, Lorong Kolam Lama Air 1, Ampang Jaya, 68000 Ampang, Selangor T: 03-4820 5323

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Richard Koh Fine Art 229, Jalan Maarof, Bukit Bandaraya, Bangsar, 59100 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-2095 3300 W: www.rkfineart.com Rimbun Dahan Km. 27, Jalan Kuang, Kuang, 48050 Selangor T: 03-6038 3690 W: www.rimbundahan.org Segaris Art Center Lot 8, Level G4, Publika Shopping Gallery, 1, Jalan Dutamas 1, Solaris Dutamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-6243 1108 W: www.segaris-artcenter.blogspot.com Shalini Ganendra Fine Art @ Gallery Residence 8, Lorong 16/7B, Section 16, 46350 Petaling Jaya, Selangor T: 03-7960 4740 W: www.shaliniganendra.com

The Art Gallery Penang 368-4-8, Burma Road, Level 4, Bellisa Row, Pulau Tikus, 10250 Penang W: www.theartgallerypg.com The Art People Gallery 30, 1st & 2nd Floor, Jalan Makyong, 5C/KU5, Bandar Bukit Raja, Klang The Edge Galerie G5-G6 Mont’ Kiara Meridin 19, Jalan Duta Kiara, Mont’ Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-6419 0102 W: www.theedgegalerie.com The Gallery @ Starhill S12, Pamper Floor, Starhill Gallery, 181, Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur W: www.thegallerystarhill.blogspot.com

Soka Gakkai Malaysia 243, Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-2144 8686 W: www.sgm.org.my

The Hulo Hotel + Gallery 196, Jalan Changkat Thambi Dollah, 55100 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-9226 3999 W: www.thehulo.com

Suma Orientalis 11, Lorong 11/4F, Seksyen 11, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor W: www.sumaorientalis.com

The Imaginarium / Kaffa Espresso Bar 22, Green Hall, 10200 Georgetown, Penang T: 04-262 2822

Sutra Gallery 12, Persiaran Titiwangsa 3, 53200 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-4021 1092 W: www.sutrafoundation.org.my

The Malaysian Art Centre 38, Jalan PJU 5/21, The Strand, Kota Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor T: 03-6142 9633

Syed Thajudeen | The Bauhaus Gallery 14, Jalan 3/64, 46000 Petaling Jaya, Selangor T: 03-7784 7810 W: www.thebauhausgallery.com

TJ Fine Art Block A-3-10, Jalan Pantai Murni, 59200 Kuala Lumpur W: www.tjfineart.com

TAKSU 17, Jalan Pawang, 54000 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-4251 4396 W: www.taksu.com

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Tapak Gallery 1, Jalan Tanjong 8/28, Seksyen 8, 40000 Shah Alam, Selangor

University Malaya Art Gallery 5th Floor, Chancellory Building, University of Malaya, Lembah Pantai, 50603 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-7967 3780

V’Art Space Lot 204, 2nd Floor, Podium Block, Faber Towers, Jalan Desa Bahagia, Taman Desa, 58100 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-7971 2155 / 016-327 4984 W: www.vartspacekl.com Wei-Ling Contemporary RT01, 6th Floor, The Gardens Mall, Lingkaran Syed Putra, 59200 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-2282 8323 W: www.weiling-gallery.com Wei-Ling Gallery 8, Jalan Scott, Brickfields, 50470 Kuala Lumpur T: 03-2260 1106 W: www.weiling-gallery.com Xin Art Space 2-1, 1st Floor, Jalan Jelatek 1, Pusat Perniagaan Jelatek, 54200 Kuala Lumpur Yahong Art Gallery 58D, Batu Ferringhi, 11100 Penang T: 04-881 1251 W: www.yahongart.com

Special Tribute:

Awang Damit Ahmad

Marista “Riang-riang Dan Sebebat Keringat�, Mixed media, 183 x 153 cm, 1997 Koleksi Pantau Iraga