WhArt Now?

Art Xchange Gallery presents its first travelling group exhibition, WhArt Now?. The touring exhibition will be held in three different countries, starting with Yogyakarta, Indonesia in September, followed by Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in October and ending at Singapore in November 2016. 

WhArt Now? features a meticulous selection of works by 25 established and emerging Indonesian artists: from the senior masters, eminent contemporary artists, to the young rising stars. Some of the artists selected include Agung Mangu Putra, Antoe Budiono, R. Sumantri MS, Melodia Idris, and I Wayan Cahya.

Both Melodia Idris and I Wayan Cahya were commissioned to create portrait paintings of Indonesian Presidents, out of 6 President artists, for Balai Kirti Presidential Palace Museum in Bogor. Influenced by social realities, these works contain remarkable insights into various communities and contexts, which will generate much excitement in the collecting community.

For the show in Malaysia, Art Xchange Gallery is collaborating with Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers (Curate Henry Butcher) and Galeri Prima, with the support from NSTP Publications (New Straits Times, Berita Harian, Harian Metro), Malaysia Art Gallery Guide, and Art Expo Malaysia. 

This exhibition is important to us, as it is a touring exhibition involving 3 countries, and Curate Henry Butcher is proud to be part of this meaningful art exhibition, which benefits our direction in promoting Southeast Asian Art and fostering friendship as well as networking within the art community of different countries. We look forward to working closely with Art Xchange Gallery and Galeri Prima, under the guidance of Benny Oentoro and Dato Mohammad Azlan Abdullah, respectively, said Sim Polenn, Executive Director of Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers and Project Director of Art Expo Malaysia.