Malaysian Art News

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 […]

The widely anticipated Art Basel 2013 Hong Kong saw some very interesting visitors who came to the most prominent art fair in the world. There were […]

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 […]

If one had not known better, if seems that mural art is making some form of ‘comeback’ in recent years. The truth is, mural art has […]

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 […]

By now, the name Ernest Zacharevic would strike a chord with anyone who is familiar with the Malaysian art scene. For those who do not know, […]

A digital event entitled ‘Playground in Island’ was held in Kota Kinabalu in Sabah recently. The event was a digital event that brought together creative artists […]

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 […]

8 local fashion designers showcased their traditional batik designs at a fashion show recently. The event was held the Kuala Lumpur Craft Complex which was organized […]

Malaysia was part of the 5 nations that took part in the recently held SeaMAF 2012 (Southeast Asian Malay Art Festival). It was a festival that […]

A prize-giving ceremony was recently held by Resorts World Genting to conclude the ‘Malaysia Truly Asia’ art competition. The event was held for slow learners and […]

Dr Abdullah Sani Kamaluddin is the owner of Ganu D’Art Gallery. He is after all one of the few art enthusiasts in Malaysia who spent his […]

It is not often that one comes across an artist who devotes his entire artwork to the industry and that is just what Lu Lei, a […]

As part of the government’s effort to promote Malaysia in the world through art, a group of Russian artists will be travelling around the country on […]

Fun Tee recently collaborated with PAWS (Paws Animal Welfare Society) in the ‘Design for a Cause’ contest. They have identified the 7 winners which were announced […]

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 […]

It seems that the Iskandar Malaysia region in southern state Johor is becoming quite the place to be in recent months. With world class theme parks […]

Datuk Seri Michelle Yeoh is a person who needs no introduction in the film industry. She was the first Asian actress who acted in a James […]

It was quite a unique environment to see such a reputable list of Malaysian artists’ works gathering within the second floor of the shoplot in Taman […]

As Hindus around the world make preparations for the upcoming Deepavali celebrations, it is very common to see major public spaces like shopping centres and others […]

Children in primary schools and the term ‘renewable energy’ might not strike much of a chord in most situations but a drawing and colouring competition organised […]

Clarins, one of the leading European skincare brand recently played their part for charity when they organised the ‘Clarins We Care Charity’ to help provide better […]

Some 60 history and art enthusiasts recently learned more than they thought they knew about human evolution and ancient art organised by the Sarawak Museum. The […]

If there is one place that one should go for fun and creativity, it would be the Trick Art Museum in i-City, Shah Alam. This would […]

The Penang State Museum Board recently told the Penang state assembly that they are currently reviewing their storage system for art and artefacts. This would involve […]

The Penang State Art Gallery is currently holding an art exhibition which showcases 47 years of artworks from some of Malaysia’s most prominent and established artists. […]

The visual arts students of Methodist Boys’ School Georgetown showed how ordinary and plain school shoes could be transformed into more contemporary and hip footwear when […]

Some 29 young artists were recently invited to ‘redecorate’ a wall at the National Visual Arts Gallery (NVAG). This was seen as a truly unique move […]

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 […]

Alini Balqis Azizul, a 7-year old girl’s determination and creativity paid off when she travelled 7 hours from Pasir Gudang in Johor to Pahang’s state capital […]

Saw recently at the 9th Johor Bahru Arts Fesvial 2012 is an art exhibition entitled ‘My Passion For Portraits’ by English painter Sofia Cole. The 51 […]

79 year old veteran Raymondo Allas said that there is a need for foreign craftsmen to be invited in helping local craft makers in improving their […]

The KL Eco City (KLEC) Mural Painting Competition is set to take centrestage and become a very large art canvas which will involve the hoarding around […]

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 […]

Some 200 children and teenagers recently participated in the 17th Subang Jaya Children’s Art Competition at The Summit USJ in Subang Jaya which encircled around the […]

The Mehndi or Henna Art is commonly associated with weddings among Muslims and Hindus. This temporary tattoo patterns is one that is what Anushiya Thulukanam wants […]

Lim Zee Chee, a first year student from Cyberjaya’s Limkokwing University of Creative Technology painted her way into the history books when she won the 1Malaysia […]

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 […]

The recent Art Competition and Exhibition for Special Needs People which was organised by the local Rotary Clubs and held at the National Visual Arts Gallery […]

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 […]