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...
May 11, 2019 | Festivals, Parade
Wesak Day, or Vesak Day, is a public holiday in Malaysia, marking the most important Buddhist festival of the year. It commemorates the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha, and is sometimes called “Buddha’s Birthday”. It is celebrated on the full moon day...
