Sunday, November 4, 2018

PART 1---THE INAUGURAL ARTESPREE ART BALL LAST NIGHT 4 NOVEMBER 2018 AT FOUR SEASONS BALLROOM WAS A MOVABLE FEAST OF THE SENSES FOR ALL SIX SENSES! ORGANISED BY ART LOVER AND PATRON MIKI CHOONG THE GLOBAL MALAYSIA AMBASSADOR FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP DAY (WED) FOR UNITED NATIONS AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CENTURISE GROUP AND FOUNDER OF ARTESPREE, THE ARTESPREE ART BALL IS THE FIRST AND ONLY GALA DEDICATED TO ART AS IN PAINTINGS THOUGH IT CAN BE GENERIC. AND WHO BETTER TO GRACE AND HONOUR ARTESPREE ART BALL THAN ROYAL ART CONNOISSEURS HIS HIGHNESS THE CROWN PRINCE AND HER HIGHNESS THE CROWN PRINCESS OF PERLIS---DULI YANG TERAMAT MULIA TUANKU SYED FAIZUDDIN PUTRA IBNI TUANKU SYED SIRAJUDDIN JAMALULLAIL THE RAJA MUDA PERLIS AND HIS CONSORT DULI YANG TERAMAT MULIA TUANKU HAJJAH LAILATUL SHAHREEN AKASHAH KHALILI THE RAJA PUAN MUDA PERLIS. ALSO GRACING THE GALA WAS HER HIGHNESS YANG AMAT MULIA PUTERI DATUK SERI HAJJAH ZAHARIAH BINTI SULTAN SALAHUDDIN ABDUL AZIZ SHAH AL-HAJ OF SELANGOR THE JOAN COLLINS OF MALAYSIA OR TO BE MORE ACCURATE, JOAN COLLINS IS THE TENKU ZAHARIAH OF HOLLYWOOD! OTHER VIPS INCLUDED THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF NATIONAL ART GALLERY MALAYSIA REPRESENTING THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF NATIONAL ART GALLERY PROF DATO DR NAJIB DAWA AND HER EXCELLENCY MARIA CASTILLO FERNANDEZ THE EUROPEAN UNION AMBASSADOR TO MALAYSIA.

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PHOTOS TAKEN WITH CANON POWERSHOT SX 720 HS

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HIS HIGHNESS THE CROWN PRINCE OF PERLIS DULI YANG TERAMAT MULIA TUANKU SYED FAIZUDDIN PUTRA IBNI TUANKU SYED SIRAJUDDIN JAMALULLAIL RAJA MUDA PERLIS AND DATO KEE HUA CHEE
ORGANISER OF ARTESPREE ART BALL 2018 MIKI CHOONG WITH HER HIGHNESS THE CROWN PRINCESS AND HIS HIGHNESS THE CROWN PRINCE OF PERLIS AND DATO KEE HUA CHEE

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ARTESPREE CELEBRATES FIRST ANNIVERSARY WITH AVANT-GARDE SHOWCASE OF ART IN DIFFERENT FORMS

ArteSpree, founded by Mi-Ki Choong of Centurise Group and the Global Ambassador representing Malaysia in Women Entrepreneurship Day (WED) in United Nations (UN), celebrates its First Anniversary in spectacular fashion with the ArteSpree Inaugural Art Ball that took place at Four Seasons Kuala Lumpur on 4th November 2018. 

With the theme ‘Avant-Garde – Past, Present & Future’, the event was a grand showcase that celebrates the diversity of art, bringing together the best of culinary, performing, fashion and fine art.

The evening began with an International Art Exhibition featuring 20 pieces from artists, gallerists and collectors from 7 countries, before leading guests into the Grand Ballroom for an exceptional dinner curated by the Head Chef at Four Seasons Kuala Lumpur.

In keeping with the theme, the night saw performances that represented avant-garde of the past, present and future. Transporting guests back in time, soprano singer Azfareffa performed two opera ballads composed by Mozart and Vivaldi, personifying the rich history and beauty of the art tracing back to the sixteenth century. 

Following suit was a modern contemporary dance performed against stunning visuals that bring to life an ArteSpree interpretation of contemporary art in the present.

The highlight of the night was a one-night-only fashion show presented by Carven Ong, Malaysia’s very own Hollywood designer extraordinaire, in collaboration with ArteSpree. Having recently carved a name for himself in Hollywood following the success of the Crazy Rich Asians movie, Ong brought the future of fashion to the runway, showcasing 10 unique avant-garde pieces inspired by the theme of the ball.

Also taking place that night was the ArteSpree Art Awards 2018, awarding all the deserving ArteSpree artists who were outstanding in their performance and have contributed to the art industry in the past year via the online art platform. As the night came to a close, the winners of the Best Dressed of the night were announced, with each winner taking home an exclusive piece of jewellery from award-winning jeweller Paolo Costagli New York.

Present for the night were some of ArteSpree’s royal guests of honour, including Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Ibni Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamallulail, Raja Muda Perlis; Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Tuanku Hajah Lailatul Shahreen Akashah Khalil, Raja Puan Muda Perlis; and Yang Amat Mulia Tengku Puteri Datuk Seri Hajjah Zahariah binti Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj. 

Also showing continuous support for ArteSpree was the European Union Ambassador to Malaysia, Her Excellency Maria Castillo Fernandez.  The Director General of National Art Gallery Malaysia (NAGM), YB Prof. Dato’ Dr Mohamed Najib bin Ahmad Dawa, was in attendance as well, having supported ArteSpree’s initiatives in catapulting the art industry forward since its conception.

The ArteSpree Inaugural Art Ball 2018 applauds and recognises the contributions of artists, organisations and everyone within the art community who have continuously supported ArteSpree over the past year in its efforts to democratize art and make it accessible to everyone. 

The theme, ‘Avant-Garde – Past, Present and Future’, represents ArteSpree’s intentions of encouraging businesses and art communities to come forward and form new art ventures which may evolve into meaningful businesses over the long run.

“Our mission with ArteSpree is not just to provide an accessible, interactive online art platform for artists, gallerists and collectors, but also to create awareness about the art industry and the many opportunities it offers, including sustainable business ventures. With greater awareness comes greater interest, and a chance for the art community to thrive. 

Art is already a part of our everyday life as demonstrated by the artists, chef, performers and Hollywood designer from tonight, and we at ArteSpree want to help bring it to greater heights,” commented Mi-Ki Choong, founder of ArteSpree.

Over the past year, ArteSpree has revolutionized the art industry, offering a seamless integration of payment, insurance and logistics for online art trade, being the only online art platform within the region that is able to provide end-to-end sales and marketing services within the art community. 

On top of that, ArteSpree has involved itself in the marketing of its artists through independent programs such as the ArteSpree Artists Caption Contest, ArteSpree Artists and Celebrities Campaign, and the ArteSpree and NAGM Artists Recognition & Talent Search, just to name a few.

ArteSpree continues to actively reach out to a variety of businesses, technologists and art players who have come forward to propose a myriad of interesting solutions that would advance the art industry as a whole. Apart from its unique position to reach out to the broader art community, ArteSpree is also able to function as a corporate social responsibility (CSR) platform for organisations looking for avenues to play a part in elevating the awareness, understanding and appreciation for art.

“We are looking forward to expand our partnerships with existing partners, as well as continue to form new strategic partnerships in order to take CSR-Commercial partnerships to a new level, for the betterment of the Art industry as a whole,” added Choong.

The ArteSpree Inaugural Art Ball 2018 was made possible thanks to the support from the National Art Gallery Malaysia, New York Modern Art Gallery, MATRADE, as well as sponsors such as Centurise Group, Carven Ong Couture, Paolo Costagli New York, Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur, A&L Adventure and Leisure, and Equal Strategy Singapore.

For more information on ArteSpree, visit the website at:

About ArteSpree
ArteSpree, an online art platform from Malaysia, focuses on bringing together the art community. While its operations will focus mainly in its homeland Malaysia, ArteSpree welcomes the participation of art lovers, artists, gallerists and collectors from around the world. 

Its mantra is to democratize art through building access and awareness to greater audiences, starting from Malaysia and then to the world. Art in all forms have a story to tell and ArteSpree hopes to tell it and share it with the world.


DATO KEE HUA CHEE WAS BEST DRESSED WINNER OF 'AVANT GARDE' AWARD DATO KEE HUA CHEE AS HE COMBINED JAPANESE STYLE KIMONO WITH PLATFORMS AND SARAWAK TRIBAL WOVEN HAT
DATO KEE HUA CHEE SHOWS HIS SHIRT WITH HIS FACE ON SPIDER 
THE AMBASSADOR OF RUSSIA AND SPOUSE WITH DATO KEE HUA CHEE
CARVEN ONG AND ANDRE LIM 
WITH DATO KEE HUA CHEE


MIKI CHOONG IN CARVEN ONG WITH WIFE AND AMBASSADOR OF RUSSIA


MIKI CHOONG AND DATO KEE HUA CHEE IN FULL BLOOM
MIKI CHOONG THE FOUNDER AND PROMOTER OF ARTESPREE.COM 
MAGNIFICENT PAIR


BELOW---MISS MALAYSIA UNIVERSE 2018 JANE TEOH AND MR MALAYSIA 4EVER DATO KEE HUA CHEE
DATO KEE HUA CHEE IS TALLER THAN MISS MALAYSIA UNIVERSE 2018 ONLY BY WEARING HIS SARAWAK TRIBAL HAT
BEAUTIFUL MRS UNIVERSE 2013 CAROL LEE AND HANDSOME ANDRE LIM OF SOGO


MISS MALAYSIA UNIVERSE 2018 JANE TEOH, HOSTESS WITH MOSTEST OF ARTESPREE ART BALL MIKI CHOONG AND CARVEN ONG 
MIKI CHOONG AND DATO KEE HUA CHEE


DIVINE DUO


MIKI CHOONG AND HER MOTHER 




MIKI CHOONG, MUM AND SISTER IN LAW WITH KIDDOS 


CAROL LEE WHO WAS MRS UNIVERSE 2013 AND THE FIRST AND ONLY MALAYSIAN TO WIN THIS PRESTIGIOUS TITLE WITH DATO KEE HUA CHEE


ANDRE LIM AND DATO KEE HUA CHEE


THE GREAT LEG SHOW! MRS UNIVERSE 2013, MIKI CHOONG AND MISS MALAYSIA UNIVERSE 2018 JANE TEOH


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DATO KEE HUA CHEE, CAROL LEE, MIKI CHOONG, CARVEN ONG, JANE TEOH AND ANDRE LIM


DATIN HO CHOY MENG 


MIKI CHOONG WITH THE PHILIPPINES AMBASSADOR HIS EXCELLENCY CHARLES JOSE AND MADAME VICKY JOSE


LOVE HER FLORAL HEAD






LOVE HER TAIL
MISS MALAYSIA UNIVERSE 2018 AND MRS UNIVERSE 2013
JANE TEOH AND CAROL LEE
LILY LOH AND DAUGHTER OLIVIA LOH OF LORD'S TAILOR, THE BEST MENSWEAR TAILOR IN THE LENGTH AND BREADTH OF  MALAYSIA!


MIKI CHOONG AND EUROPEAN UNION AMBASSADOR HER EXCELLENCY MARIA CASTILLA FERNANDEZ 




DATIN YONG MAY LENE AND DATO KEE HUA CHEE
SPECTACULAR PAIR
DATIN JENNY, DATIN MAYLENE AND DATO KEE HUA CHEE












MIKI CHOONG AND THE BEAUTEOUS TENGKU ZAHARIAH THE SISTER OF THE SULTAN OF SELANGOR 
MIKI CHOONG AND KU YAH 


YANG AMAT MULIA TENGKUPUTERI DATO SRI HAJJAH ZAHARIAH SULTAN SALAHUDDIN ABDUL AZIZ SHAH ALHAJ OF SELANGOR AND DATO KEE HUA CHEE
TENGKU ZAHARIAH IS FAMOUS FOR BEING ONE OF OUR MOST BEAUTIFUL PRINCESS 


RAJA SHEENA FRIDA THE DAUGHTER OF KU YAH (TG ZAHARIAH SULTAN SALAHUDDIN AL HAJ) AND HANDSOME HUBBY ISKANDAR AND DATO KEE HUA CHEE
RED, BLACK AND YELLOW
MIKI CHOONG AND ROYAL GUEST OF HONOUR 


RAJA SHEENA FRIDA, ISKANDAR, MIKI CHOONG AND TG ZAHARIAH 




MIKI CHOONG, TENGKU ZAHARIAH SULTAN SALAHUDDIN, MIKI CHOONG'S MOTHER AND RAJA SHEENA FRIDA 








DATO KEE HUA CHEE, MIKI CHOONG, TENGKU ZAHARIAH SULTAN SALAHUDDIN, MRS CHOONG, RAJA SHEENA FRID AND ISKANDAR 


SCARLET WOMEN 
RED POWER
DATIN JENNY AND DATIN MAYLENE 
RED THEY SAID 


FRANCIS YIP AND DATIN MAYLENE 


DATO KEE HUA CHEE AND DATIN MAYLENE 




DATO KEE HUA CHEE AND DATIN YONG MAYLENE 
FRANCIS YIP AND DATO KEE HUA CHEE
DR LAI AND DATO KEE HUA CHEE










SOFIA RAHMAN, SON AND DATO KEE HUA CHEE
NOT A GOOD PHOTO
MUM IS BLOCKING SON
FINALLY, SOFIA RAHMAN, HER HANDSOME MODEL SON AND DATO KEE HUA CHEE FINALLY GOT THEIR ACT TOGETHER 
FOUR SEASONS BALLROOM 
MAGNIFICENT
GRAND OR WHAT




ARRIVAL OF ROYAL GUEST OF HONOUR TENGKU ZAHARIAH SULTAN SALAHUDDIN AL HAJ


EUROPEAN UNION AMBASSADOR HER EXCELLENCY MARIA CASTILLO FERNANDEZ GREETING SELANGOR PRINCESS


MIKI CHOONG AND RAJA SHEENA FRIDA
2 LOVELY LADIES OF THE HIGHEST CALIBRE 
ISKANDAR, MIKI CHOONG AND RAJA SHEENA FRIDA
DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF NATIONAL ART GALLERY 
KU YAH AND MRS CHOONG 








MIKI CHOONG WELCOMING AND GREETING THE CROWN PRINCE OF PERLIS
HIS HIGHNESS THE CROWN PRINCE OF PERLIS DYTM TUANKU SYED FAIZUDDIN BIN TUANKU SYED SIRAJUDDIN JAMALULLAIL, RAJA MUDA PERLIS AND DATO KEE HUA CHEE


MIKI CHOONG AND PERLIS ROYAL FAMILY 
MIKI CHOONG, THE CROWN PRINCESS AND PRINCE OF PERLIS AND DATO KEE HUA CHEE


HH THE CROWN PRINCESS OF PERLIS, HH THE CROWN PRINCE OF PERLIS AND MIKI CHOONG 
ENTERING FOUR SEASONS BALLROOM 


MIKI CHOONG, HIS HIGHNESS THE CROWN PRINCE OF PERLUS AND HER HIGHNESS THE CROWN PRINCESS OF PERLIS AND FAMILY 








THEIR HIGHNESSES ENTERING FOUR SEASONS BALLROOM 
TENGKU ZAHARIAH GREETING CROWN PRINCE OF PERLIS 
KU YAH AND TUANKU SHAHREEN RAJA PUAN MUDA PERLIS 


















MIKI CHOONG, DYTM RAJA MUDA PERLIS AND DYTM RAJA PUAN MUDA PERLIS 




VIDEO CLIPS
















SPEECH BY DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF NATIONAL ART GALLERY 


















































DATO KEE HUA CHEE WAS ONE OF 5 CELEBRITIES PROMOTING ARTESPREE
LOOKEE AT THE ZEBRA MAN 
ZEBRA CROSSING 




HORSING AROUND








SWEET AND PRETTY DAUGHTERS OF SUNITA CHHABRA OF THE STAR 
THEY ARE TWINS WITH ONE STUDYING MEDICINE AND THE OTHER ENGINEERING WALAO EH SO BRAINY THESE BEAUTIES 
SUNITA CHHABRA AND CHIN 


AT MY TABLE 



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