cige2008

About the Gallery:

Wei-Ling Gallery, was set up by Lim Wei-Ling in May 2002 to showcase the works of contemporary artists in Malaysia.

The gallery represents a wide spectrum of Malaysian artists, ranging from the forefathers of Modernism in Malaysia, to young, up and coming contemporary talents. The focus of the gallery is to nurture their stable of artists, so that they gain both local and international recognition, and to keep collectors abreast about the works they are collecting from both an aesthetic and investment angle. As their main concern is to introduce collectors to works by serious artists with integrity, the gallery is extremely selective about the works and artists it represents. The gallery hosts up to twelve exhibitions a year, showcasing the works of Malaysia’s most exciting artists.

Our objectives:

Wei-Ling Gallery has also opened its doors to well-known foreign artists, and has hosted several international shows at their space as they believe that it is through cross-over exhibitions between artists and galleries that Malaysian will be able to have a voice in the international arena. They include solo and group exhibitions by:

1) The revered Cuban artist Nelson Dominguez

2) The renowned Pakistani sculptor Amin Gulgee

3) The celebrated Australian artist Stewart MacFarlane

4) Some of India’s top artists including Amiya Bhattarchaya, Seema Kohli and Durga Kainthola in collaboration with Nitanjali Gallery,New Delhi India

5) Respected Tasmanian artists entitled, ’From An Island South’, in collaboration with the Australian High Commission.

International projects:

Following on from their goal of showcasing contemporary Malaysian art to an international audience, they have and will be embarking on more international projects to promote the same.

In December 2006, Wei-Ling Gallery embarked upon one of its most ambitious exhibitions and took the works of 18 of Malaysia’s most progressive, contemporary artists to an exhibition in Karachi, Pakistan. This momentous exhibition, entitled ‘18@8, Kuala Lumpur-Karachi’ was held at Pakistani sculptor, Amin Gulgee’s gallery space – The Amin Gulgee Gallery.

The exhibition was the first of it’s kind on many levels. It was the first time Pakistan had seen such a major show of contemporary Malaysian art and it was also the first time that such a significant show of contemporary Malaysian art had been taken abroad by a private gallery.

In April 2008, Wei-Ling Gallery has been invited to take part in CIGE (China International Gallery Exposition) Beijing, China, a prestigious international art fair which focuses on global contemporary art.

About CIGE (China International Gallery Exposition)

Supported by the Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China, the 5th China International Gallery Exposition (CIGE 2008) will take place at the China World Trade Centre Exhibition Hall in Beijing from April 24 to 28, 2008.

Host city for the 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing is the cultural and political center of China. Especially in recent years, the art market in the Chinese capital has expanded rapidly with growing interest from abroad and more importantly, with strong growth in the domestic market.

In 2004, the China International Gallery Exposition was launched in Beijing, on the purpose of "Internationalism, Professionalism and Futurism", exhibiting galleries. After 4 years, CIGE is considered the most international art exhibition in China and the most established art fair in Asia.

Presenting artworks from the 5 continents and over 20 countries, including Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, India, Singapore, Indonesia, Israel, Spain, Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Mexico, Cameroon … CIGE 2007 has been the most internationally diverse contemporary art fair to date in Asia.

Under the strong impulse of the Chinese emerging market and other rising emerging markets in Asia and around the world, CIGE 2008 is a unique global arena for the emerging contemporary art markets.

CIGE 2008 GALLERY EXHIBITION

The 13,000 square meter space on the first and second floor of the China World Trade Center Exhibition Hall will host 100 selected outstanding galleries from all over the world, presenting a panorama of cutting edge contemporary art.

CIGE 2008 devotes a special attention in presenting the most interesting works of contemporary art now, welcoming and encouraging any form of art expression, including photography, video, painting, sculptures, mixed media, installations, prints, digital and net art, textile, design.

Wei-Ling Gallery will only be taking the best of contemporary Malaysian art and major pieces by YUSOF GHANI, ZULKIFLI YUSOFF, IVAN LAM, YAU BEE LING, CHOY CHUN WEI, CHIN KONG YEE, ANURENDRA JEGADEVA and JUHARI SAID.

Wei-Ling Gallery will be the first Malaysian gallery to be presented at CIGE and in China.

This will also be the first time that we will be showcasing contemporary Malaysian art to a truly international art audience in China. We are indeed honoured to have been given this opportunity and hope that with the support and encouragement of Matrade that we will be able to make this a reality.