Open Studios Penang, Talks, 14th-16th June 2019

Open Studios Penang, happening this year for the first time, is a weekend packed full of exhibitions, talks, workshops, and of course artists opening their studios to the public. This article gives an over view of the various talks that are happening over the weekend...

A New Beginning, May 26th 2019

The inaugural concert of Penang Philharmonic Winds last December, The Joy of Christmas, got very positive feedback. The huge sound of a full wind orchestra with rows of trumpets, trombones, tubas, horns, saxophones, clarinets, flutes, bassoons, oboes, and lots of...

Figural, Until June 2nd 2019

The Art Gallery Penang, an interesting little gallery on the 4th floor of Belissa Row always provides its viewers with an eclectic array of contemporary artists and this show is no exception. “Figural” features paintings of figures by ten different Malaysian...

Spirit of Asean, Until May 26th 2019

This profoundly beautiful exhibition by Maneerat Srikampa opened rather fittingly on International Mother’s day. I say rather fittingly because as one walks through the artworks, it is obvious that they are of deeply intimate private moments of women. They remain...