Visual artist/programmer Max Jala's 'Alone With Yourself' (live visual installation, 2019). Photo: The Star/Yap Chee Hong
There is no shortage of contemporary art exhibitions in Kuala Lumpur. Every other week there will be a few galleries - big and small - in town launching new shows and introducing new artists.
The art gallery system, which has assumed the gatekeeper role and nurtured generations of artists, has become an industry standard.