Penang Art Society, established in 1953, is the oldest registered art society in the state, celebrating its 65th anniversary last August with an exhibition at the Penang State Art Gallery, where 160 pieces of art by its members went on display. It is today the largest registered art society in the country.
Mooted and encouraged by prominent Chinese artist Xu Beihong, a few local pioneers in Penang’s art community – including the society’s founding president, the late Loh Cheng Chuan – strove for the establishment of the society. It has grown to 600 members in 66 years, playing an important role in the development of art in Penang as well as in Malaysia.
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