Malaysia is a hot-pot of art where there are constantly new and emerging artists who graduate each year while many established ones are continuously producing some
Malaysia has one of the most vibrant and dynamic contemporary art scenes in the region today. This is very much evident with the mushrooming and opening
A painting by emerging Malaysian artist Cheng Yenpheng was removed by the National Visual Arts Gallery as it contained a famous anti-Umno slogan. The painting was
Some great news for the Malaysian art scene came about recently when the works of 5 artists were selected to be exhibited at the 2012 Olympic
The Malaysian art scene recently suffered a great loss when Tew Nai Tong passed away on May 4th. The late artist’s works have been an inspiration
Art teacher Eric Lai to create a Zacharevic-inspired murals for Ipoh If one had not known better, if seems that mural art is making some form
The 2012 Tanjong Heritage National Art Competition held last year saw some very overwhelming response which had 4 students from The One Academy emerging winners for
The Society Atelier Sarawak is putting Malaysian art in the world map again where it is going to host a major textile art exhibition at the
Simply entitled ‘12’, The Warehouse art gallery in Georgetown recently showed some of the interpretations by a group of artists about the widely talked about 21-12-12
Jessica Chia, a Chapman Art School recently came up with the idea of organizing an art fair to raise funds to help the Noah’s Ark Natural
Mok Yan Ling, a 12 year old Malaysian girl created history for Malaysia when she won the 9 to 12 years old category of the United
Art auctions have been drawing out the headlines in the Malaysian art scene recently and the latest edition came through the Malaysian Modern and Contemporary Art
Vincent Phang’s recent solo exhibition drew some rave reviews in Penang recently. The 27-year old artist is currently holding the ‘Facebook Illustration 2012’ exhibition which will
For Dr Awangku Hassanal Bahar Pengiran Bagul, the head of BIMP-EAGA Unit for Tourism Development at UMS (University Malaysia Sabah), art appreciation is not just collecting
The Soka Gakkai Malaysia in Ipoh recently featured 90 pieces of watercolour paintings in a group exhibition entitled ‘Rainbow of Arts in the Year of the
Maamor Jantan, one of Malaysia’s most renowned watercolour artists recently showed off his latest works in the ‘Faces’ joint art exhibition at the Universiti Malaya Art
As one of the major supporter and advocate of the Malaysian art industry, it has been reported that BNM (Bank Negara Malaysia) has to date, collected
19 paintings were recently sold at a 3-day exhibition entitled ‘Nurkilan Jiwaku’ at Menara Maybank. The exhibition was held for members of the public and employees
Amidst the rapid development and fast moving commuters and corporate working groups of Kuala Lumpur lies The Majestic Hotel, one of the oldest and most unique
Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers Sdn Bhd recently held its second art auction which saw some 87 paintings coming under the hammer at the Sime Darby Convention
Cheng Haw Chien, one of the few Malaysian painters known for the lingnan-style artworks will be holding an exhibition at Dongguan City in southern Guangdong, China.
Malaysia’s own Indian classical dance performer Mr Ramli Ibrahim recently put the country in the world map when he won became the first Malaysian to win
Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim, the Minister of Information, Communications and Culture recently launched the Artistic Scholarship and Excellence Research Centre of Aswara (Akademi Seni Budaya
6 renowned artists recently had their works exhibited at the ‘Northern Malaysian Scenes Art Exhibition’ at the Galeri Seni Mutiara in Penang. Rightfully so, the exhibition
Datuk Jimmy Choo, perhaps the most famous shoe designer in Malaysia recently visited one of the most historical and popular art institutions in the country, MIA
The Canon PhotoMarathon Malaysia 2012 recently kicked off with much fanfare when more than 1,300 photographers participated in the event in 2 Malaysian cities. Organised by
The recent ‘Nature in Transformation’ exhibition by Finnish artist Susanna Herneshiemi was more than just art because it was the ideal platform for the artist to
The MIKA 2012 or Malaysian, Iranian and Korean Artists Contemporary art exhibition saw the coming together of artists from 3 countries to showcase their creative and
A group of boys from the St Francis Institution of Malacca recently made history by joining the state-level 1Malaysia Rangoli Competition organised by the Educational Welfare
The state of Sarawak is taking an unprecedented step in the promotion and development of art when it was announced that there are opportunities for students
According to Lim Eng Chong, the director at Henry Butcher Sdn Bhd, there is a growing interest among foreign collectors in Malaysian art in recent years
Louis Gan is perhaps one of the most remarkable Malaysian artists today because of his willpower and determination despite having hearing and speech disabilities. Using sign
The recently announced Auditor-General’s Report 2011 brought about a lot of criticisms and praised for all quarters and departments. Some were complaining about the bad financial
In a move to help promote Chinese culture and the arts, NV Multi Asia Group recently launched a website that exhibits outdoor calligraphic art. According to
The recent group exhibition ‘Pieces of Joy’ held at the Artemis Art in Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur brought more than just art to the Malaysian public
Nando’s Chicken has been one of the major advocates of them Malaysian art scene especially with their recent ‘Peri-Fy your Art’ initiative where they brought out
Agustian Supriatna, a 31 year old abstract artist from Indonesia found that there was a good demand for abstract work, particularly from the people in Malaysia.
The recently concluded Arts Exchange 2012 proved to be a resounding success where a platform was built for artists from both the local and international front
Richard Lim is perhaps one of the lesser known advocator and educator of the arts. After all, he is an art teacher in Sabah who had
Everyone would have known the new artsy public mall called the Publika Shopping Gallery by now. This is because since opening its doors to shoppers and
The Creative Arts Centre was recently launched by the Malaysian National Autism Society of Malaysia or Nasom. This came from the RM675,500 sponsorship from Yayasan Sime
Dr Izmer Ahmad was a renowned Malaysian artist who has been quiet for about a decade now. He is currently the deputy dean of Univeristi Sains
Ramli Ibrahim, Malaysia’s most renowned Indian classical dancer and choreographer was recently given international recognition when he received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2011. This would
For Malaysian artist Benedict Chong, Mount Kinabalu is one place which he will not get tired of painting. The highest peak in Southeast Asia in Kota
The Malaysian Tourism Board recently brought the country o London at the widely publicized Malaysia Week 2012 Festival in the United Kingdom. It was a week
Sand T Kalloch reached a new milestone not only for her as an artist but also for Malaysia art when she held her solo exhibition at
Not many people know it but there has been initiatives that encourages Malaysians to be comic artists. Such is the effort put up by Drawlaahh which
Zunar, one of Malaysia’s well known cartoonists recently called on Muslims and most particularly Muslim artists around the world to make works about the Prophet Mohamad
The Malaysian and Indonesian Modern Contemporary Art Auction 2012 organized by KL Lifestyle Art Space took place recently at the Nusantara Ballroom in Sheraton Imperial hotel.
The beautiful woman that was painted by the late Datuk Mohd Hossein Enas is actually Zoebaidah Hoessein, the artist’s daughter. The painting was completed more than
The Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Museum and Galeri Tuanku Fauziah recently held an exhibition entitled ‘Reminiscing the 60s and 70s’. The show exhibited 54 works of
It was perhaps one of the arts festival that was least publicised but the 9th Johor Baru Arts Festival 2012 or JB Arts Fest took place
As a build-up to the upcoming art auction on October 28 at the Sime Darby Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, the Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers held
Benny Lim, the Head of School of Communication and Creative Arts of KDU University College found that the recent JB Arts Festival was an ideal platform
The Penang Municipal Park or more fondly known as Youth Park is one of the places that are buzzing with culture and art these days. This
Kumari Nahappan recently made the headlines when her chilli inspired sculptures and artwork. It became the main inspiration for the artist who was once immersed in
As announced recently, prominent Malaysian art gallery Valentine Willie Fine Art will be scaling down its events and shows for 2013. Hence, for next year VWFA
Boutique hotels in travel destinations today are very common and among one of the latest additions to the list is the 23LoveLane which started operations late
Some 50 participants took part in the National Day Artistic Painting and Calligraphy Competition 2012 organized by University Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) recently. The event was
The Kuching Art School is currently in an introduction run which involves 35 of the students in the recently-launched art school with 4 teachers. According to