Dec 23, 2019 | Exhibitions
This exhibition of Cheung Pooi Yip’s work is in memory of him, as he sadly passed away earlier this year in his home town of Sungai Petani, Kedah. He was well known amongst established Malaysian artists for many reasons, but mostly because of his humble and dedicated...
Oct 20, 2019 | Art, art installation, Exhibitions, Sculpture
If you didn’t have time to visit the 8” x 6” Project II in its first home at City Hall, don’t worry. It has moved and has re-opened in the art gallery at penangpac in Straits Quay. The first 8’’ by 6’’ Project launched as part of Open Studios Penang 2019, and...
Oct 19, 2019 | Art, Exhibitions, Sculpture
Yesterday evening two exhibitions opened at ChinaHouse, linked by the fact the two artists are both Syrians and friends who are based here in Penang, and that both were curated by Ivan Gabriel, but very different in every other way. One is outside, one is inside; one...
Jun 17, 2019 | Art, art installation, Community, Exhibitions, Festivals, Sculpture
Exploding onto the art scene last weekend, with the Open Studios Penang arts festival, came a new and exciting project spearheaded by Ivan Alexander Francis Gabriel. As a multi-disiplinary artist himself, he has collated work by a vast variety of Penang-based...
Jun 8, 2019 | Art, Exhibitions, Festivals, Sculpture
With over 90 international and local artists, and over 30 different venues, this event on the 14/15/16 June 2019 looks to be a spectacular demonstration of not only the skill and talent of those who reside on this special island, but also their independence and...