A large majority of articles produced for visual arts in Malaysia, especially the ones that cover art exhibitions, are written…
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Low Chee Peng on the responsibilities of making public art
Having a particular identity, especially an aesthetic one, gives communities a stronger sense of place and character. For artist Low…
Rethinking public art in 5 murals
Contemporary public art leans more towards making locations Instagrammable. But there is more to public art than meets the digital…
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…
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…
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.…
Refugee or not, children reveal their own voices in upcoming musical
Jungle Book The Musical’s careful approach to storytelling underlines the importance of recognising the realities of refugee children in Penang.…