Monday, May 6, 2013

BEYOND FACTS & FIGURES: A Survey and Exploration of Art Market Dynamics in Malaysia Today

After a short break of two weeks, we organised the second roundtable for Volume 3 : Infrastructures. The roundtable on the Malaysian art market was co-organised with MAPKL (Malaysian Art Platform) in Publika during the MAP Arts Festival 2013.




The Beyond Facts & Figures roundtable invited stakeholders to discuss their roles, practices, strategies and their impact on the art market, discuss and share knowledge and practices about the market; and to understand the mechanisms and infrastructure of the art market today, and how these have developed. Materials from the roundtable will be edited to form part of Narratives in Malaysian Art Volume 3: Infrastructures, while the full recordings and transcripts will be kept by MAP for their archive and further use.

We would like to thank the moderators, the panelists and the guests who took the Saturday afternoon to join us in this roundtable.


PANELISTS:

Gallerists
Kenny Teng, G13
Bayu Utomo Radjikin, HOM
Valentine Willie 
(formerly Valentine Willie Fine Art)

Collectors
Lee Khai
Ng Seksan
Pakharuddin Sulaiman

Artists
Ahmad Zakii Anwar
Jalaini Abu Hassan
Phuan Thai Meng



The Art Media:
Rachel Jena, freelance art writer
Jason Tan, Editor, The B-Side
Liew Kian Yeap, publisher and editor, Art
   Malaysia magazine

New Art Market Platforms
Tuan Ramzi for 1MCAT
Sim Pojinn for Art Expo
Nani Kahar, MAPKL
Datuk Vincent Sim, Henry Butcher Art  
   Auction




MODERATORS:
Prof Dr Krishna Gopal Rampal
Yoong Sin Min


Prof Dr Krishna Gopal Rampal having a friendly banter with the artist panelists - Ahmad Zakii Anwar, Jalaini Abu Hassan and Phuan Thai Meng.

 Ng Sek San makes a funny comment that got everyone in the room a little less serious.

 Rachel Jena making a comment on art writing in Malaysia.

 Ooi Kok Chuen giving a statement on the art market from a journalist's perspective.

 The first question from the guests to the panelists were made by Suryani Senja Alias.

Yoong Sin Min was moderating the second session as Dato Vincent Sim gives his comments.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

TURUN PADANG: A Roundtable Discussion & Exhibition on the Practice of Malaysian Independent Art(ist) Initiatives


While we are editing and translating the essays for Volume 2 : Reactions - New Critical Strategies, we have been quietly organising roundtable discussions for Volume 3: Infrastructures. We have just had the first roundtable 'TURUN PADANG: A Roundtable Discussion & Exhibition on the Practice of Malaysian Independent Art(ist) Initiatives'. This roundtable was kindly hosted by Malaysian Art Archive & Research Support (MARS).



The roundtable aimed to map the activities of independent artist-led initiatives who have been active on the Malaysian art scene, mounted as an exhibition and timeline chart and discuss the roles and practices of such initiatives, and how and why they have been formed over the years, at the same time offering an opportunity for the sharing of experiences, ideas and challenges among participants. Materials from the roundtable will be edited to form part of Narratives in Malaysian Art Volume 3: Infrastructures, while the full recordings and transcripts will be kept by MARS for their archive and further use.


Thanks to everyone who took the time and effort to share their experiences and knowledge at Turun Padang. 

PARTICIPANTS:
Anak Alam
BUKA Kolektif
Cracko Art Group
DAMi
FINDARS Art Space
Five Arts Centre
Goh Lee Kwang
HOM
Jalan Kempas
Rumah Air Panas
Lost Generation Space
Parking Project
Rumah YKP
Sasaran International Arts Festival



SiCKL
Spacekraft
The Best Art Show in the Univers
T.I.G.A.
12 (not confirmed)

GUESTS:
Hasnul J. Saidon
Nani Kahar
Normah Nordin
Ray Langenbach
Tan Hui Koon
Verena Freyschmidt

Kok Siew Wai (SiCKL) and Yeoh Lian Heng (Lost Generation Space) putting up displays of their respective collectives.

 Five Arts Centre's display. It was free for all to take!

Buka Jalan's display at MARS.

 Bayu Utomo Radjikin (HOM) and Harold Reagan Eswar aka Egn (Cracko Art Group) having small talk...

 Hasnul J Saidon and Encik Yusuf (Anak Alam) reminiscing the good old days at Anak Alam.

The attendance at MARS

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

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