Jun 1, 2019 | Art, Festivals, Talk
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...
May 17, 2019 | Art, Exhibitions
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...
May 13, 2019 | Art, Exhibitions
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...
Apr 13, 2019 | Art, art installation, Exhibitions
3 Elements is just a small exhibition, but it is well worth a visit. Hidden away on the 3rd floor of Dewan Sri Pinang in the soulless Penang State Art Gallery, it showcases the works of three Syrian and Jordanian artists, each one of whom uses a different...
Mar 30, 2019 | Art, Festivals, Food and Beverage, Music
The Penang International Food Festival is back for its third year, and the organisers have adjusted the programme to incorporate the most successful elements from 2017, and experiment with a few new ideas. So what are the highlights this year? In both previous years...
Mar 11, 2019 | Art, Exhibitions
The Whispering exhibition at Galeri Seni Mutiara is a mixed exhibition with artwork in a range of different styles and from different time frames. It has everything for every kind of art enjoyer, from traditional Chinese brush work to contemporary street art style,...
