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Public Art Trust Singapore – Art in the City

The Public Art Trust (PAT) is an initiative by the National Arts Council (NAC) to make art a part of our…

Events at the National Art Gallery – 2022-2023

In June 2022, the National Art Gallery reopened its doors after being closed for 2 years. Since the COVID-19 pandemic…

MAAD, Market Of Artists And Designers

Expect the upcoming MAAD edition to be held within the building and among the museum’s permanent design concept exhibition. Original…
Murals and Vandalism – What did we learn?

Murals and Vandalism – What did we learn?

Was there anyone who was aware of the murals painted by Muhammad Suhaimi Ali, Abdul Hadi Ramli and Muhamad Firdaus…
Shows to look out for around Art Stage Singapore

Shows to look out for around Art Stage Singapore

Art Stage Singapore has excited everyone related in the art scene in a regional and global scale. Here is a…
Top Graffiti Art in Klang Valley

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…
Artist uses feather as canvas, causes a whole new dimension in art.

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…
First All-Female Show ever for Saatchi Gallery

First All-Female Show ever for Saatchi Gallery

For anyone who knows the art scene across the world, London’s Saatchi Gallery will be no stranger. In fact, it…
TIGA – Intricate paper works in Kickstarter Project

TIGA – Intricate paper works in Kickstarter Project

If you are an art lover and advocates Malaysian art, then you should get involved with the Kickstarters project. As…
Emerging Malaysian Artists you should take note of

Emerging Malaysian Artists you should take note of

Malaysia is a hot-pot of art where there are constantly new and emerging artists who graduate each year while many…
Local Artists involved in Art Basel

Local Artists involved in Art Basel

Datuk Syed Ahmad Jamal’s solo show in Croatia joins a host of others making waves in Europe Held recently at…

Top 5 most expensive paintings on public display

Anyone and everyone who knows about art and even those who don’t would know who Leonardo da Vinci is. However,…

9 young artists to compete in World Contest in Japan in 2014 Toyota Dream Car Art Contest

More than 1,100 artworks were received in the 2014 Toyota Dream Car Art Contest. Among them, 9 of the children…

Zakii shows ‘Pleasure and Paint’ in Hong Kong’s Galerie Huit

Everyone in the Malaysian art scene knows Ahmad Zakii Anwar. His still life paintings are impeccably intricate and among some…

Malaysia’s very own Red Hong Yi uses 64,000 chopsticks to create Jackie Chan’s portrait

Red Hong Yi, our very own artist has presented Hong Kong superstar Jackie Chan a unique birthday present. She created…

Ming dynasty rare ‘chicken cup’ auctioned off at record of RM118m

In a recent antique auction by Sotheby’s in Hong Kong, a rare wine cup known to be fired during the…
Where are the new Malaysian artists?

Where are the new Malaysian artists?

Malaysia has one of the most vibrant and dynamic contemporary art scenes in the region today. This is very much…
ABU=ASHES painting by Young Contemporaries finalist removed for reasons unknown

ABU=ASHES painting by Young Contemporaries finalist removed for reasons unknown

A painting by emerging Malaysian artist Cheng Yenpheng was removed by the National Visual Arts Gallery as it contained a…

Artist charged with sedition for t-shirt designs during anti-price hike rally

A Malaysian independent artist has landed in hot soup recently when his artwork was ‘investigated’ by police for sedition. He…

Students redesign shop shutters at 1 Shamelin Mall’s KL Street Art Festival

The 1 Shamelin Kuala Lumpur shopping mall recently had an artistic ‘facelift’. This came in the shape of the Kuala…

Malaysian Artists To Exhibit Works In London’s Olympic Fine Art Show

Some great news for the Malaysian art scene came about recently when the works of 5 artists were selected to…
Remembering Tew Nai Tong – The Passing of a true Malaysian Artist

Remembering Tew Nai Tong – The Passing of a true Malaysian Artist

The Malaysian art scene recently suffered a great loss when Tew Nai Tong passed away on May 4th. The late…
Zacharevic, Eric Lai and other Muralists in Malaysia

Zacharevic, Eric Lai and other Muralists in Malaysia

Art teacher Eric Lai to create a Zacharevic-inspired murals for Ipoh If one had not known better, if seems that…
The One Academy students win Tanjong Heritage National Art Competition

The One Academy students win Tanjong Heritage National Art Competition

The 2012 Tanjong Heritage National Art Competition held last year saw some very overwhelming response which had 4 students from…
London’s World Eco-Fibre and Textile exhibition to feature textile art by Society Atelier Sarawak

London’s World Eco-Fibre and Textile exhibition to feature textile art by Society Atelier Sarawak

The Society Atelier Sarawak is putting Malaysian art in the world map again where it is going to host a…
The ‘12’ art exhibition diffused the anxiety by presenting great art

The ‘12’ art exhibition diffused the anxiety by presenting great art

Simply entitled ‘12’, The Warehouse art gallery in Georgetown recently showed some of the interpretations by a group of artists…
Art fair to help animal shelter Noah’s Ark’s

Art fair to help animal shelter Noah’s Ark’s

Jessica Chia, a Chapman Art School recently came up with the idea of organizing an art fair to raise funds…
12 year-old Malaysian Mok Yan Ling wins United Nations art competition

12 year-old Malaysian Mok Yan Ling wins United Nations art competition

Mok Yan Ling, a 12 year old Malaysian girl created history for Malaysia when she won the 9 to 12…
Latiff Mohidin’s painting tops sales at Malaysian Modern and Contemporary Art Auction

Latiff Mohidin’s painting tops sales at Malaysian Modern and Contemporary Art Auction

Art auctions have been drawing out the headlines in the Malaysian art scene recently and the latest edition came through…
Portrait art inspired from Facebook photos

Portrait art inspired from Facebook photos

Vincent Phang’s recent solo exhibition drew some rave reviews in Penang recently. The 27-year old artist is currently holding the…
UMS lecturer collects art and helps aspiring artists

UMS lecturer collects art and helps aspiring artists

For Dr Awangku Hassanal Bahar Pengiran Bagul, the head of BIMP-EAGA Unit for Tourism Development at UMS (University Malaysia Sabah),…
Affordable Art Fair Singapore 2012 continues the trend and buzz in the art world

Affordable Art Fair Singapore 2012 continues the trend and buzz in the art world

The Singapore Affordable Art Fair is set to take place in the next few days and will surely be one…
Rainbow of Arts in the Year of the Dragon on show by Perak artists

Rainbow of Arts in the Year of the Dragon on show by Perak artists

The Soka Gakkai Malaysia in Ipoh recently featured 90 pieces of watercolour paintings in a group exhibition entitled ‘Rainbow of…
Winnie Chan and husband sell off $1 million worth of art and antiques

Winnie Chan and husband sell off $1 million worth of art and antiques

Ms Winnie Chan and her husband Frank watched sadly as many items within their art collection had to be sold…
Maamor’s excellent watercolour techniques on show

Maamor’s excellent watercolour techniques on show

Maamor Jantan, one of Malaysia’s most renowned watercolour artists recently showed off his latest works in the ‘Faces’ joint art…
Bank Negara has 2,000 art works in permanent collection

Bank Negara has 2,000 art works in permanent collection

As one of the major supporter and advocate of the Malaysian art industry, it has been reported that BNM (Bank…
Maybank Foundation art exhibition for people with disabilities raises RM20k

Maybank Foundation art exhibition for people with disabilities raises RM20k

19 paintings were recently sold at a 3-day exhibition entitled ‘Nurkilan Jiwaku’ at Menara Maybank. The exhibition was held for…
Majestic Hotel, where the National Art Gallery was previously housed to reopen in December

Majestic Hotel, where the National Art Gallery was previously housed to reopen in December

Amidst the rapid development and fast moving commuters and corporate working groups of Kuala Lumpur lies The Majestic Hotel, one…
RM3.5m worth of art sold at second 2012 Henry Butcher Art Auction

RM3.5m worth of art sold at second 2012 Henry Butcher Art Auction

Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers Sdn Bhd recently held its second art auction which saw some 87 paintings coming under the…
Cheng Haw Chien becomes first Malaysia to show lingnan-style works at China’s birthplace

Cheng Haw Chien becomes first Malaysia to show lingnan-style works at China’s birthplace

Cheng Haw Chien, one of the few Malaysian painters known for the lingnan-style artworks will be holding an exhibition at…
Children disowns 84-year-old Chinese father who works posing nude for young artists

Children disowns 84-year-old Chinese father who works posing nude for young artists

Wang Xuzong, an 84-year old man became a media sensation in China and around the art scene when he was…
‘Joined in Dance’ brings together male dancers

‘Joined in Dance’ brings together male dancers

Malaysia’s own Indian classical dance performer Mr Ramli Ibrahim recently put the country in the world map when he won…
All stolen art from bond manager Gundlach recovered

All stolen art from bond manager Gundlach recovered

Bond manager Jeffrey Gundlach, who became an overnight sensation when he offered one of the largest rewards for the safe…
15th Singapore Writers’ Festival 2012 to kick off with a bang

15th Singapore Writers’ Festival 2012 to kick off with a bang

Between November 2nd and 11th, Singapore is set to play host to its internationally popular SWF (Singapore Writers Festival) 2012.…
Aswara’s post-graduate programme in the arts launched with funding available – 250

Aswara’s post-graduate programme in the arts launched with funding available – 250

Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim, the Minister of Information, Communications and Culture recently launched the Artistic Scholarship and Excellence Research…
Kedah artists showcase the laid-back rice planting environment in exhibition

Kedah artists showcase the laid-back rice planting environment in exhibition

6 renowned artists recently had their works exhibited at the ‘Northern Malaysian Scenes Art Exhibition’ at the Galeri Seni Mutiara…
Louvre needs $1mil more for statuettes to complete ‘Descent from the Cross’ collection

Louvre needs $1mil more for statuettes to complete ‘Descent from the Cross’ collection

One of the world’s most amazing art museums, Paris’ The Louvre is seeking to appeal for a funding of $1million…
Jimmy Choo shares advice with students and budding designers

Jimmy Choo shares advice with students and budding designers

Datuk Jimmy Choo, perhaps the most famous shoe designer in Malaysia recently visited one of the most historical and popular…
Canon PhotoMarathon Malaysia 2012 attracts 1,300 participants

Canon PhotoMarathon Malaysia 2012 attracts 1,300 participants

The Canon PhotoMarathon Malaysia 2012 recently kicked off with much fanfare when more than 1,300 photographers participated in the event…
National Geographic photos and artworks to be auctioned

National Geographic photos and artworks to be auctioned

International art and antique auction house Christie’s has announced that they will be selling off the collection of photographs and…
Finnish artist expresses environmental issues at ‘Nature in Transformation’ exhibition – 250

Finnish artist expresses environmental issues at ‘Nature in Transformation’ exhibition – 250

The recent ‘Nature in Transformation’ exhibition by Finnish artist Susanna Herneshiemi was more than just art because it was the…
Thieves exploited security system at Kunsthal Museum and stole 7 masterpieces

Thieves exploited security system at Kunsthal Museum and stole 7 masterpieces

The recent art heist that took place at the Kunsthal Museum in Rotterdam, Netherlands was more than just a theft…
MONA (Museum of Old and New Art) pushing Hobart to top 10 best cities

MONA (Museum of Old and New Art) pushing Hobart to top 10 best cities

Hobart’s MONA or Museum of Old and New Art made it to the global map when it helped the city…
Korean, Iranian and Malaysian artists showcase unique elements at MIKA 2012

Korean, Iranian and Malaysian artists showcase unique elements at MIKA 2012

The MIKA 2012 or Malaysian, Iranian and Korean Artists Contemporary art exhibition saw the coming together of artists from 3…
All-boys team impresses at kolam contest

All-boys team impresses at kolam contest

A group of boys from the St Francis Institution of Malacca recently made history by joining the state-level 1Malaysia Rangoli…

Loans available for art students to start their own businesses after graduating

The state of Sarawak is taking an unprecedented step in the promotion and development of art when it was announced…
More foreign collectors looking for Malaysian art

More foreign collectors looking for Malaysian art

According to Lim Eng Chong, the director at Henry Butcher Sdn Bhd, there is a growing interest among foreign collectors…
Benefits of art therapy still unrecognized and unknown

Benefits of art therapy still unrecognized and unknown

Using art for therapy is not something new and this was recently given a newer breath of life at the…
Louis Gan shows that disability is no barrier to making great art

Louis Gan shows that disability is no barrier to making great art

Louis Gan is perhaps one of the most remarkable Malaysian artists today because of his willpower and determination despite having…
RM65mil of art in Permanent Collection risked due to poor security features

RM65mil of art in Permanent Collection risked due to poor security features

The recently announced Auditor-General’s Report 2011 brought about a lot of criticisms and praised for all quarters and departments. Some…

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