by james on February 15, 2012 at 3:44 pm · Filed under Art Galleries
The Zinc Art Space in Bangsar is one of the most unique galleries around Kuala Lumpur today. In fact, it is not the conventional type of gallery which Malaysians are so accustomed to. If you are looking for a straightforward visit and buy type of gallery, then the Zinc Art Space might be offer you with a different type of offering.
The Zinc Art Space is located along the prestigious Jalan Maarof which means that it is impossible to miss it if you are travelling along Bangsar. Located among other prestigious design houses, car boutiques and upscale businesses, you will see all types of artwork produced by renowned and aspiring Malaysian artists. Zinc Art Space is known as an innovative and multi-dimensional art space which means that they will promote and demonstrate any art form which are not only in 2-dimensional form like paintings and such. You will find exhibitions of installations and even performance arts when they come around. Read the rest of this entry »
by james on February 14, 2012 at 7:43 am · Filed under Art Galleries
The upcoming Sabah Art Gallery Conservation Centre has been earmarked to be the first green government building in the state. The RM15 million building is located at Penampang Road where it is almost completed and is fully built next March where it is expected to be under the GBI (Green Building Index) of Sabah. According to Datuk Masidi Manjun, the Sabah Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment, in order to fulfil the GBI requirements, the consultants have made some changes to the original design of the architecture.
This is where it includes all the energy producing systems that include those used to operate the air-conditioners while it will also be using sensor lightings, LED technology and rainwater being harvested for the washrooms. The minister said that with government buildings and premises being plagued by high maintenance costs for energy, this would be a break from the norm where sunlight and solar energy are being used which will then help to reduce these costs. Read the rest of this entry »