Penang Art District & Hin Bus Depot presents the group show finale featuring over 100 artists from all over Malaysia…
Year: 2019

Surprise discoveries – a closer look at Penang’s past, present, and future in the arts
Insightful observations and revelations made at the Great New World art symposium tell us there’s more to discover in our…

PICAF Urban Art Competition
Penang Art District & Can Can Public Art are searching for 30 street artists to be part of the Penang…

What the Malaysian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale really says about us
Carrying the torch into Europe, 4 artists present their personal narratives of being Malaysian at the Biennale. We pay a…

Esther Geh // The Art E Space
On a Tuesday evening, we chatted with Esther Geh, an anaesthesiologist turned full-time artist, who founded The Art E Space…

Alvin Chia & Bibichun // Ming Fine Arts
Exhibition Highlight // Kecik-kecik Group ShowWe caught up with Alvin Chia who manages Ming Fine Arts, a commercial gallery privately…

Are art competitions worth your time?
In an age where artists are also their own managers and marketers, is there any point in adding art competitions…

Get to know the history of Penang’s art societies
From an all-white club to a society accepting even non-artists as members, Penang’s visual arts groups have come a long…

What these 4 artworks tell us about the Malaysian identity
In celebration of Merdeka, we explore what young local artists have to say about the Malaysian identity through their work.…