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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.
BELOW---MISS MALAYSIA UNIVERSE 2018 JANE TEOH AND MR MALAYSIA 4EVER DATO KEE HUA CHEE
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