The economic prognosis for art in South-East Asia may still be relatively soft, but the plethora of new mega international events certainly begs belief. That may be one reason existing outfits like Art Expo Malaysia Plus (AEM+), now in its 12th year as the longest-running uninterrupted art fair in South-East Asia, felt galvanised to up the ante in order to survive the uncompromising international-fairs musical chairs.
