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AOTM: Figure 2 (Male Dancer) by Ng Hon Loong
Every month, we feature artwork from Penang State Art Gallery’s permanent collection. By Fahmi Mustaffa Ng Hon Loong, Figure 2…
Art collecting: A trend worth exploring
Art collecting sounds intimidating and daunting to many. We gathered some insights from art collectors Lee Khai and Suleyman Azhari…
Spotlight on Betty Leong: Creating art for thought
In a world where everyone just blindly follows the crowd, Spotlight 2020 winner Betty Leong wants her artwork to make…
5 most expensive Malaysian works of art sold at auction in the last decade
By Kay Lynn Chua As the cliches go, pictures can be worth a thousand words and art is simply ‘priceless’.…
AOTM: Courting by Tan Thye Siew
Setiap bulan, kami mengangkat karya seni daripada koleksi tetap Galeri Seni Negeri Pulau Pinang. Oleh Fahmi Mustaffa Tan Thye Siew,…
Applying for art grants in Malaysia
Malaysian art grant providers are looking to support the creative you. If you have an art project that qualifies, take…
Closures and new beginnings: how Penang's creative industries weather through varying stages of lockdown.
In an industry where human interaction is essential, here are some of the ways Penang’s creative industry has changed, and…
Pearl Kok custom-makes boundaries to connect
While a frame delineates a boundary between the world an artwork depicts and its surroundings, Pearl Kok connects with people…