For Art's Sake - Penang Monthly (Page 2)

Exposing the Extraordinary in the Ordinary

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A Play Review: Material Woman in the Beauty World. Written by Leow Puay Tin, directed by Tung Jit Yang, performed by Ling Tang. Featured as part of the George Town Festival 2023.

by Yee Heng Yeh

The Penang Philharmonic Orchestra Continues Encouraging Young Talents

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THE BRUCH+TONE POEMS concert by the Penang Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) was recently held at Dewan Sri Pinang, featuring guest conductor, Datuk Mustafa Fuzer Na...

by Lynette Low

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

“Facing” Abstract Creatures Makes Them Relatable in Penang

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WHEN SCULPTURES COME to mind, one conjures up images of stately marble figures or perhaps the rough-hewn details of a column. Rarely do they take the form of QR...

by Yong-Yu Huang

Discourse on Sustainability and Indigeneity: PERA + FLORA + FAUNA 2022

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Photos by PORTPERA + FLORA + FAUNA (PFF) was one of eight “must-see” exhibitions held during the 59th International Art Exhibition of Venice Biennale, themed Th...

by Nicole Chang

Melati Sarawak Debuts on Stage in Penang

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IT IS SAID that the first modern novel written in Sarawak, and very likely the first in Malaysia, is Melati Sarawak. Written in Jawi and self-published by Muham...

by Rachel Yeoh

Ch'ng Huck Theng: Crafting a Future for the Arts

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ALTHOUGH THE ART market in Malaysia can be considered relatively young, Penang was a popular destination for artists to visit and sell their works, especially b...

by Rachel Yeoh

An Ambitious Overview of Penang’s Art Scene

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THE ARTS SCENE in Penang is an ecosystem of many layers; it is a network of art makers, suppliers, platforms, non-profit and non-governmental art organisations...

by Rachel Yeoh

Dropping Poetry Art on Unsuspecting Readers

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AGAINST A SHEET of peeling yellow paint and brick wall, bared to the elements, bold letters stand stark:FOR DEATH IS THE DESTINY OF EVERY MAN SO DARLING WH...

by Yong-Yu Huang