Biggest mural in Sarawak in Wisma Vasty
A 567-meter mural painting was recently unveiled in Sibu, Sarawak. This was on the wall of Wisma Vasty in Jalan Pulau. The mural was the work of 4 Malaysian artists who are: Aries Kong Koh Yong Ling Taro Hooi Jane Zhen The owner of building is councillor Robert Lau Hui Yew who was all smiles during the launch with a firecracker presentation. Vasty Development, TBS Enterprise Sdn Bhd and Kiong Joung Hardware Sdn Bhd were the sponsors...
Shows to look out for around Art Stage Singapore
Art Stage Singapore 2016 has excited everyone related in the art scene in a regional and global scale. As it gears up to entertain visitors on that 4 special days (21st to 24th January), here is a look at some of the shows to take note of around Singapore during the days leading to the big show. Singapore Contemporary – This new art fair is going to be held at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Center and is touted as the...
Ai Weiwei’s backlash forces Lego to change bulk buy policy
Worldwide toymaker and brick-toy leader Lego has announced that it will reverse its policy on bulk purchases of the trademark bricks. This means that Lego will not be asking customers what they are using the bricks for when they buy in bulk. The issue came about after a backlash by controversial Chinese artist Ai Weiwei who accused the Danish toymaker of censorship. In October last year, Ai requested to buy Lego bricks for an artwork...
Wei-Ling Gallery brings Malaysia art to Art Stage Singapore 2016
Once again, Wei-Ling Gallery is participating in the annual Art Stage Singapore 2016 which is set to be held at the Marina Bay Sands Exhibition Centre. Representing the Malaysian art scene, Wei-Ling will be involved in 2 levels of the fair this year. The first will be at the main section of the fair while another is a solo project held at the Southeast Asia platform where the gallery is bringing a myriad of some of the country’s top...
Top Graffiti Art in Klang Valley
Graffiti art was once associated with the likes of vandalism but since this street art became more popular, it has been seen with a different light. While there are some very beautiful street art across the world, looking within Malaysia can have quite a fulfilling experience. We list out some of the top graffiti art spots around the Klang Valley. Central Market – You will see this piece of work along the Pasar Seni LRT station around...
Artist uses feather as canvas, causes a whole new dimension in art.
In what is seen as a delicate and very much unprecedented move, Cynthia Henry has used a very unconventional platform for her art. Cynthia, who hails from Greenwood, Nova Scotia is using feathers in replacement for canvas for her body of work and the first thought anyone would have would be ‘how is that even possible’? Perhaps the best reference to this is the peacock feathers that come with images but those are naturally imprinted...