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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…
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…

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),…
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…
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…
‘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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Chinese Calligraphy Stone Gallery can be previewed online

Chinese Calligraphy Stone Gallery can be previewed online

In a move to help promote Chinese culture and the arts, NV Multi Asia Group recently launched a website that…
Pieces of Joy exhibition brings out talents in special children

Pieces of Joy exhibition brings out talents in special children

The recent group exhibition ‘Pieces of Joy’ held at the Artemis Art in Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur brought more than…
Nando’s to display Peri-Fy Your Art work at refurbished outlets

Nando’s to display Peri-Fy Your Art work at refurbished outlets

Nando’s Chicken has been one of the major advocates of them Malaysian art scene especially with their recent ‘Peri-Fy your…
Self-taught Indonesian artist Agustian Supriatna’s work sold out at Art Expo 2012

Self-taught Indonesian artist Agustian Supriatna’s work sold out at Art Expo 2012

Agustian Supriatna, a 31 year old abstract artist from Indonesia found that there was a good demand for abstract work,…
Arts Exchange 2012 bridged local and international art forms

Arts Exchange 2012 bridged local and international art forms

The recently concluded Arts Exchange 2012 proved to be a resounding success where a platform was built for artists from…
UK trained mural artist Richard Lim continues work in art after retirement

UK trained mural artist Richard Lim continues work in art after retirement

Richard Lim is perhaps one of the lesser known advocator and educator of the arts. After all, he is an…
Publika Shopping Gallery turns 1 after a year of art events and shows

Publika Shopping Gallery turns 1 after a year of art events and shows

Everyone would have known the new artsy public mall called the Publika Shopping Gallery by now. This is because since…
Creative Arts Centre launched for autistic kids

Creative Arts Centre launched for autistic kids

The Creative Arts Centre was recently launched by the Malaysian National Autism Society of Malaysia or Nasom. This came from…
After 10 years of absence, Dr Izmer Ahmad returns with solo show depicting potent power of images

After 10 years of absence, Dr Izmer Ahmad returns with solo show depicting potent power of images

Dr Izmer Ahmad was a renowned Malaysian artist who has been quiet for about a decade now. He is currently…
Ramli Ibrahim receives highest recognition from India, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award

Ramli Ibrahim receives highest recognition from India, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award

Ramli Ibrahim, Malaysia’s most renowned Indian classical dancer and choreographer was recently given international recognition when he received the Sangeet…
Mount Kinabalu artist paints hundreds of Mountain’s landscapes

Mount Kinabalu artist paints hundreds of Mountain’s landscapes

For Malaysian artist Benedict Chong, Mount Kinabalu is one place which he will not get tired of painting. The highest…
Malaysia Week 2012 Festival in London brings Malaysia to the world

Malaysia Week 2012 Festival in London brings Malaysia to the world

The Malaysian Tourism Board recently brought the country o London at the widely publicized Malaysia Week 2012 Festival in the…
Malacca born Sand T Kalloch opens solo show at OK Harris of New York

Malacca born Sand T Kalloch opens solo show at OK Harris of New York

Sand T Kalloch reached a new milestone not only for her as an artist but also for Malaysia art when…
DrawLaahh continues to promote comic art in Malaysia with launch of sketchbook

DrawLaahh continues to promote comic art in Malaysia with launch of sketchbook

Not many people know it but there has been initiatives that encourages Malaysians to be comic artists. Such is the…
Malaysia cartoonist Zunar calls for Muslims to make art about the Prophet

Malaysia cartoonist Zunar calls for Muslims to make art about the Prophet

Zunar, one of Malaysia’s well known cartoonists recently called on Muslims and most particularly Muslim artists around the world to…
Art Auction drives demand for Malaysian art work to 6 figures

Art Auction drives demand for Malaysian art work to 6 figures

The Malaysian and Indonesian Modern Contemporary Art Auction 2012 organized by KL Lifestyle Art Space took place recently at the…
Sentimental value for Zoebaidah, the daughter Datuk Mohd Hossein painted in masterpiece

Sentimental value for Zoebaidah, the daughter Datuk Mohd Hossein painted in masterpiece

The beautiful woman that was painted by the late Datuk Mohd Hossein Enas is actually Zoebaidah Hoessein, the artist’s daughter.…
USM’s art gallery showcases modern art from the 60s and 70s at 1MCAT

USM’s art gallery showcases modern art from the 60s and 70s at 1MCAT

The Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Museum and Galeri Tuanku Fauziah recently held an exhibition entitled ‘Reminiscing the 60s and 70s’.…
JB Arts Fest brings traditions and culture onto the modern setting

JB Arts Fest brings traditions and culture onto the modern setting

It was perhaps one of the arts festival that was least publicised but the 9th Johor Baru Arts Festival 2012…
Preview of upcoming Henry Butcher art auction travels to Penang

Preview of upcoming Henry Butcher art auction travels to Penang

As a build-up to the upcoming art auction on October 28 at the Sime Darby Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur,…
KDU students get a taste of the real world at JB Art Fest

KDU students get a taste of the real world at JB Art Fest

Benny Lim, the Head of School of Communication and Creative Arts of KDU University College found that the recent JB…
Graffiti artists can freestyle at Penang park

Graffiti artists can freestyle at Penang park

The Penang Municipal Park or more fondly known as Youth Park is one of the places that are buzzing with…
Artist’s love for chillies saw her move from sculptures to home items

Artist’s love for chillies saw her move from sculptures to home items

Kumari Nahappan recently made the headlines when her chilli inspired sculptures and artwork. It became the main inspiration for the…
I-Lann to kickstart Valentine Willie Fine Art Special Projects next year before leaving the scene

I-Lann to kickstart Valentine Willie Fine Art Special Projects next year before leaving the scene

As announced recently, prominent Malaysian art gallery Valentine Willie Fine Art will be scaling down its events and shows for…
Boutique 23LoveLane hotel a ‘walking’ art gallery

Boutique 23LoveLane hotel a ‘walking’ art gallery

Boutique hotels in travel destinations today are very common and among one of the latest additions to the list is…
UTAR hosts ‘National Day Painting and Calligraphy competition’ 2012

UTAR hosts ‘National Day Painting and Calligraphy competition’ 2012

Some 50 participants took part in the National Day Artistic Painting and Calligraphy Competition 2012 organized by University Tunku Abdul…
Kuching Art School on a ‘Kembara Seni 2012’ around Sabah and Sarawak

Kuching Art School on a ‘Kembara Seni 2012’ around Sabah and Sarawak

The Kuching Art School is currently in an introduction run which involves 35 of the students in the recently-launched art…

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