Reviews of current and coming shows and events in Penang.
4 Decades, Masterworks by Lee Long Looi, Until August 31st 2018
Exhibiting 4 decades of genius work, The Art Gallery Penang offers a consistent and excellent display of Lee Long Looi masterpieces. In conjunction with Penang's George Town Festival 2018, The Art Gallery presents masterworks spanning more than 40 years by the artist...
Grit and Grace, Until September 2nd
S.C. Shekar, a renowned photojournalist, has his latest exhibition ‘Grit and Grace; The Grandeur of Monochrome Malaysia’ in the George Town Festival this year, and it is undoubtedly worth a visit. Over his 30 year career he has published 25 books, and has worked in...
Kisah Pulau Pinang, 18th, 19th & 26th August 2018
Ombak-Ombak Art Studio is a collective of multi-ethnic artists and producers who mount contemporary performances projecting Malaysian identity and creativity. One of their most popular productions, Kisa Pulau Pinang (the Penang Story) debuted last year at George Town...
Kaxabu! Circus, August 18th-19th 2018
Thunar Circus, a well respected troupe in Taiwan, will be bringing one of their latest performances to George Town during this years festival. ‘Kaxabu: A Language No Longer Spoken?’ grapples with issues of identity and marginalised cultures in the modern age. The...
Joanne Kam : La La Lian, August 10th & 11th 2018
Malaysia's stand-up comedians are a talented and gutsy group of people, using the stage to take on the Malaysian religious and political establishment while keeping the audience falling off their seats with laughter. One of the top practitioners of the craft is also...
Borneo People: A Photographic Journey, Until August 18th 2018
Dennis Lau’s exhibition ‘Borneo People’ opened this weekend at Black Kettle, on Beach Street, and is well worth visiting before it closes on the 18th of August. The photos span five decades and document the changes to society in Sarawak and Sabah over that period. Lau...
Digital Waste: The Sweet Smell of Burning, Until September 2nd 2018
Madhvee Deb's solo exhibition opened as part of George Town Festival this past weekend at the charming and trendy Ome by Spacebar Coffee on Lorong Toh Aka. Featuring 10 large photographs and also sculptures and a video, the intent is to focus the mind on what...
WHIST, Virtual Reality Art, August 10th-12th & 16th-19th 2018
WHIST is described as an hour long ‘experience’ that combines Virtual Reality (VR), physical theatre, sculpture and music used to explore multiple perspectives of one family’s story. It has received glowing reviews from The Guardian (UK), Vice and Creative review. All...
Yaron Kohlberg & the Penang Philharmonic Orchestra, August 10th & 11th 2018
During this year's George Town Festival the Penang Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) will be playing with two incredibly talented young musicians, including the celebrated ‘Pianist With The Golden Hands’, Israeli Yaron Kohlberg. Kohlberg, who now lives in China, has a long...