CIMB ARTOBER TO FEATURE OVER 1,000 ARTWORKS; RAISES THE BAR FOR MALAYSIAN ART SCENE

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- CIMB Group Holdings Berhad (“CIMB” or “the Group”) returns with CIMB Artober Art & Soul, the Group’s annual celebration of art, culture and lifestyle, aimed at supporting and empowering the Malaysian art community while elevating Malaysia’s position as a world-class arts and culture hub. The art fair will run from Friday, 25 October to Sunday, 27 October at Hall 1, Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (“MITEC”), Kuala Lumpur, and admission is free.

CIMB Artober is set to spotlight Malaysia’s most creative and artistic minds, with a curation of over 1000 captivating artworks by more than 100 artists, presented by 20 local galleries including Taksu, Sareng, Segaris, Galeri Puteh and more. In addition, the art fair will also showcase 30 seminal artworks from The AFK Collection, a robust collection of first generation works of Malaysian contemporary artists dedicated to the preservation and documentation of contemporary art in the country. The collection will also feature the transformative artworks of Fauzan Omar, one of Malaysia’s most respected contemporary artists.