Nicole Chang - Penang Monthly

Design For Strength: From Built Structures To Resilient Living Systems

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IN OCTOBER, the Persatuan Arkitek Malaysia (PAM) Northern Chapter convened the World Architecture Day Symposium 2025 at the Penang Waterfront…

by Nicole Chang

Self-Taught Gen Z Artist Paints Kaleidoscopes of Malaysian Culture

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At just 17, Danya Adriana Feri Pito Manda has carved a distinctive space in Malaysia’s contemporary art scene.

by Nicole Chang

Revisiting Challenges in Conserving George Town’s Heritage Buildings

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Implementing conservation standards and monitoring mechanisms to conserve George Town’s heritage buildings remain complex, even after 17 years since its UNESCO inscription in 2008.

by Nicole Chang

Promoting Green Practices in Textile Dyeing

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A study by researchers from Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) highlights the resurgence of local knowledge in textile dyeing using colourants/pigments extracted from natural resources.

by Nicole Chang

ART That Heals: H3RO Sedekad Connects Visitors to Familial Roots and Bonds

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H3RO SEDEKAD (H3RO: A Decade) is an experiential portal that artfully invites visitors to reconnect with their roots. Co-created and…

by Nicole Chang

PerspeXtif: Redefining Museum Visiting Experiences Through Innovative Collaborative Curation

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MUZIUM & GALERI TUANKU FAUZIAH (MGTF) began approximately 50 years ago after Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) introduced the Fine Arts…

by Nicole Chang

Hussin Hourmain: Embedding Jawi Calligraphy in Contemporary Art

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Images by Core Design Gallery.HUSIN HOURMAIN, a 61-year-old contemporary Malaysian visual artist, is famed for his abstract expressionist works of contemporary...

by Nicole Chang

Penang as Launchpad for Fine Arts Graduates to Craft Art Careers?

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FORMAL FINE ARTS programmes remain relatively uncommon in tertiary education institutions in Malaysia, and in Penang, only Equator College and the School of The...

by Nicole Chang

Printmaking Art: A Mature Art Form Disrupted by New Techniques

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PRINTMAKING ART IS produced by transferring visual images or drawings from a carved or etched surface (e.g. wood block or metal plate) onto paper through a proc...

by Nicole Chang

Choong Kam Kow: Fusing Eastern and Western Aesthetics

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Born in Ipoh in 1934, Choong Kam Kow began his art journey in the 1950s. Trained in Taiwan and later New York, he built a career in art education while shaping his identity through contemporary art over seven decades.

by Nicole Chang

Connecting Creatives at Open Studios Penang

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ART IS BACK, Art is Alive!”, was the theme for Open Studio Penang’s (OSP) third edition as it re-engages Penang’s locals and visitors. Together, creatives and a...

by Nicole Chang

Growing Pains for Penang’s Gaming Industry

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WHEN MALAYSIA ANNOUNCED its first lockdown last March, gamers scrambled to purchase video game CDs and game consoles, with retailers like Game Tag and Impulse G...

by Nicole Chang