5 things artists often mistook the galleries for
As an artist, you will always be working with galleries. In fact, some artists rely heavily on galleries to help them sell their art and to
As an artist, you will always be working with galleries. In fact, some artists rely heavily on galleries to help them sell their art and to
Most people are known to put off drawing after facing difficulties drawing human figures. Contrary to such perceptions, drawing human figures and faces are not as
ROGUEART UNVEILS FIRST VOLUME OF NARRATIVES IN MALAYSIAN ART SERIES Writers and Artists Chronicle Evolution of Country’s Visual Art Kuala Lumpur, 7 July 2012 – In
The Da Vinci Creative Kids is one of the most established children art centres in Malaysia. Set up through The One Group, which operates one of
The Raffles College of Higher Education Kuala Lumpur or RCHEKL is a member of the Raffles Education Corporation which is the largest private education group operating
The Studio @ KL is perhaps one of the most unconventional art schools in Malaysia today. It offers art classes for adults and children as well
The Sophia Centre for Creative Learning is one of the recently established spaces where you can learn art and other related classes. Here is where you
The Jessica Sue Decorative Arts is one of the most unique art spaces where one can learn a new type of artistic expression form. The school
The Chara School is an established children school which focuses on art education. Located in Bandar Sunway, Chara School offers Malaysians with an ideal choice for
As an artist, Chin Kon Yit, needs no introduction. Chin’s watercolour paintings are some of the most distinguishable works one would have ever seen and his
There are many arguments for and against varnishing a painting. What is it exactly? Varnishing refers to the final layer which is applied on a painting
Are there any safety issues which you need to consider when making your art? The answer is yes, of course As much as you like to
As an artist, you will find yourself mingling among the artistic crowd most of the time. You will be hanging around with them, engaging in dialogues
As an art collector, you basically have 2 objectives. The first is as a form of investment while the second is all about passion and interest.
You would have in your collection a wide range of art in your collection where there would be some old art and surely new ones. Surely,
The Bank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art Gallery is currently holding the Anonymous art exhibition. This show is on until July 8 where it offers a
The Malaysian watercolour art scene is set to welcome the 29th Annual Exhibition by Penang Watercolor Society where it would involve some of the best watercolour
The NN Gallery recently held a solo exhibition by renowned artist Drew Harris. The exhibition took place from 12 May to 2 June 2012 and was
Art is more than just a hobby. In fact, there are many facets to art that you can take up where it could be more than
Being an artist is not merely creating artwork and try to sell them in the market. It is definitely more than that where you will have
Date: 13th June to 7th July 2012 Gallery: Valentine Willie Fine Art Kuala Lumpur Valentine Willie Fine Art Kuala Lumpur is currently hosting the solo exhibition by
One of the fundamental skills of an artist is the ability to paint beautiful pictures. So, if you want to be a good artist, you must
Being an artist takes time and effort. You should know by now that being an artist is not an in-born talent. So it is important that
China has one of the oldest tradition and heritage in the world. Since its earliest kingdoms that dates back to years B.C, art from China has
One of the most unique elements of Malaysia is in its arts and crafts. These are 2 distinctive elements which are often used interchangeably although they
Malaysia has one of the most developed and active art scenes in the region. It is home to some of the most exciting and interesting artists
Pre-schools and nurseries today offer a wide range of art classes for kids. In fact, it is often believed that no one is too young to
As with any learnable discipline, it is never too old. If you are in your forties and you have this inclination to quit what you are
You would have seen graffiti art by now. They are on signboards, along railway walls, on trains and even in art galleries. Some of them are
What would you feel if you discovered that your art has been reproduced without your permission? Such is the situation with many artists today who have
Whether you are an artist who has set your mind to selling art or making art for art’s sake, you will come upon a crossroad where
Cityscape is the painting of city scenes where this is basically the city version of landscapes. In this context, painting of landscapes are common among artists
The Rimbun Dahan Artist’s Residency Programme is perhaps one of the most recognized and established art residency programmes in Malaysia. The project was envisioned by Hijjas Kasturi and his wife Angela. Hijjas is one of the most established and popular architects Malaysia and Rimbun Dahan is an interesting place for artists to spend some time with the ‘wilderness’ and close to nature to exercise their art.
From June 9 to June 24 2012, you will be able to visit and enjoy some of the best works of prominent Singaporean photographer Mr David
The Gallery Chandan is holding the ‘Dream Pipes’ art exhibition which is set to run from 28 May to 22 June 2012. This show will be
If you are an aspiring photographer and is always finding ways to improve your artistic skills and mechanical aspects, then you might not want to miss
The Wei-Ling Gallery is holding an art exhibition entitled ‘Form Unknown Made’ by Ahmad Osnei Peii, one of the most renowned international sculptors today with an
Ivan Lam is no stranger to the contemporary art scene in Malaysia. Known for his printmaking artwork in the early stages of his career, he is
TAKSU KL is currently holding a 2 artists art exhibition entitled ‘Within Darkened Disorder, Muse & Reverie… The Wicket Woman Let Out a Curse’ which will
Currently being held at the National Visual Arts Gallery is the ‘Pertarungan’ painting series by renowned Malaysian artist Amron Omar. The exhibition has been running since
The Homeland Beyond Time art exhibition is set to be held from 2 to 16 July at KLPAC (Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre) and this would
Banking on the words of the great Pop artist Andy Warhol that everyone will be able to have the chance to be famous for ’15 minutes’
Currently going on at the Wisma Soka Gakkai Malaysia building is the art exhibition by Miroslav Cipar. The show is entitled ‘Transformations: Human, Symbols, Letters Exhibition
With such a unique and captivating name like ‘Ahmad Scissorshand’, it would surely make anyone sit up and take notice. The art exhibition brings together a
Portrait paintings are very self explanatory. Basically, as the name implies, a portrait encompasses any art form where the face and the expression of the face
For collectors, owning a piece of art is easy. It is all a matter of paying for the purchase. It is in the knowing the value
All you photography lovers out there, make a date this June 23 to June 28 where you will can appreciate some of the best photography works
The ArtSeni Gallery in Lot 10 Shopping Centre is currently holding the ‘Sepuluh Dah: Iranian Artists Exhibition’. Located on the fourth floor of the shopping mall,
The Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia is currently holding an exhibition entitled ‘Treasures of the Aga Khan Museum: Architecture in Islamic Arts’. The exhibition is held from
If you are a fan of art from the traditional masters, then you must head out to the KL Lifestyle Art Space where you will can
The 2012’s edition of the annual Nando’s Art Competition saw many aspiring artists joining the competition where this year’s competition was themed ‘Connectivity’. The competition has
Held at MAP @ Publika in White Box, the Henry Butcher Art Auction 2012 was held recently on 6th May 2012. Registration for bidders started at
The KL Lifestyle Art Space is holding a solo exhibition by British-Indian artist Ketna Patel entitled ‘Rojak Asia’. It seems that pop art is currently the
The constant question that are commonly asked among painters and artists is whether you should buy pre-stretched canvases or stretch your own. While this might be
The HOM (House of Matahati) is holding the second edition of the SAGER show. Increasing the level of exchange between artists around the Southeast Asia region
KUALA LUMPUR: One of the finest and most significant works by Malaysia’s world icon artist Datuk Ibrahim Hussein to ever appear at auction, titled Red, Orange and
The 2012’s edition of the annual Nando’s Art Competition saw many aspiring artists joining the competition where this year’s competition was themed ‘Connectivity’. The competition has
So, you are an art lover where you go to art shows, exhibitions and such and is overly impressed by those who are seemed to be
Ahmad Shukri Mohamed’s new works were on show at the recent ‘Golden Gate’ show at Pace Gallery. This would be his latest works where he has
Does Malaysia actually has its own signature and trademark of art or are our artists just following the ways of other culture and riding on their