Johor is set to become the new capital of contemporary art when one of the largest art exhibitions ‘Iskandar Malaysia Contemporary Art Show’ (IMCAS) opens on
March 14 in Danga City Mall.IMCAS organising chairman Farok Khan Mohamed said the exhibition would feature masterpieces of Malaysian artists.
“The three month exhibition is to promote art awareness in Johor and to indicate the kind of changes that the Iskandar development region is bringing to Johor,” he added during a press conference at the National Art Gallery recently.Farouk said IMCAS was an art fair where more than 100 young artists would be showcasing their their artworks, which would be up for sale.“During the exhibition, there will also be a fully-funded three-month residency programme for six or 12 outstanding young artists, with a road-show to promote their works,” said Farouk said.
Farouk said that in conjunction with the IMCAS, an open category art competition would also take place to unearth new talents.The competition offers cash prizes of RM17,000 in total and the judging will be done by a panel of distinguished artists.National Art Gallery director-general Prof Madya Dr Mohamed Najib Ahmad Dawa who was also present said the art exhibition was the biggest assemble of contemporary art in the country.
“The three month exhibition is to promote art awareness in Johor and to indicate the kind of changes that the Iskandar development region is bringing to Johor,” he added during a press conference at the National Art Gallery recently.Farouk said IMCAS was an art fair where more than 100 young artists would be showcasing their their artworks, which would be up for sale.“During the exhibition, there will also be a fully-funded three-month residency programme for six or 12 outstanding young artists, with a road-show to promote their works,” said Farouk said.
Farouk said that in conjunction with the IMCAS, an open category art competition would also take place to unearth new talents.The competition offers cash prizes of RM17,000 in total and the judging will be done by a panel of distinguished artists.National Art Gallery director-general Prof Madya Dr Mohamed Najib Ahmad Dawa who was also present said the art exhibition was the biggest assemble of contemporary art in the country.
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