The Advisory remit has focussed on developing a ‘culture of encounter’ through local programming (exhibition, education, residencies) which offer local and global enrichment. The Advisory’s brainchild, Gallery Weekend Kuala Lumpur, launched in 2016 to further engage with cultural stakeholders to grow the encounter in a city-wide marquee. The Advisory’s organizational objectives and philosophy support regional creators and commentators in the propagation and recognition of contemporary, “vernacular” languages and practices. Scholarship is a vital component of this encounter.