Art Expo is finally here! We spent yesterday setting up, along with all the other galleries, as well as Lotus Malaysia, who brought along two sexy, spiffy cars.

As Art Expo media partners (sounds so glamorous – now one of us just needs to get a Blackberry), we’re live blogging at the fair. Follow us as we set up our Suitcase of Stuff project, talk to gallerists, shake politicians’ hands, pick out highlights and generally get up to no good.

Come hang out with us at our booth! We’re here everyday (19 – 23 Nov) from 10am – 7.30pm.

You only see the banners once you get inside MATRADE. Hopefully next year there’ll be more around the city.

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MATRADE building. This is where it’s at.

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The front entrance. It’s Hall B, East Wing.

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Cawfee, we need cawfee. Too early in the morning for the ARTERI people. Pretty good (and cheap!) food at Trader’s Cafe if the art makes you hungry.

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It’s like Christmas! One of the galleries unwrapping for set up.

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Transporting art is a multi-billion $$$ industry in itself. Luckily ARTERI’s project is all in suitcases (see our next post)…

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Simon caffeinated and ready to go.

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Art Expo’s main man, Sim Pojinn, looking calm under pressure.

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Hey! We got our tags! Eva feels validated.

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Lotus brought two cars – this one they’re pulling apart.

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This one is sitting pretty with a digital projection on it by Jordan Tan, a special project curated by ARTERI’s own Eva M.

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Enough teasers? Come and see for yourself. Here’s the map to MATRADE. If you don’t drive, there are FREE shuttle buses from three locations: KL Sentral, KLCC and Lot 10. Schedule below:

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When: ART EXPO MALAYSIA is on from 19 – 23 Nov 2009, 10.30am – 7pm (5pm on the last day). Admission is FREE.

Where: Hall B (East Wing), Menara MATRADE, Jalan Khidmat Usaha, off Jalan Duta, 50480 Kuala Lumpur.

For more info visit the website.

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