For Arts’ Sake - Penang Monthly

An Aging Artist: Teoh Shaw Gie’s Midlife

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In his solo exhibition, Archaeology of Midlife, which was hosted at O Sculpture Studio from 21 June to 27 July 2025, Teoh Shaw Gie explored the pains and insecurities of his midlife with a beer-bellied sense of self-deprecating humour.

by Teioh Nuan Ning

The Painted Cave: Where Ancient Walls Demand Attention

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Trader’s Cave is a beauty—it made me feel like I just marched into the fortress city of Minas Tirith with giant columns lined at its mouth. After ambling and taking photos over the 200m stretch, we exited, only to be swallowed by the Great Cave.

by Rachel Yeoh

Tsue Ta Tee's Calligraphy Legacy In Penang

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Tsue Ta Tee (崔大地) was one of the prominent calligraphers active in Penang and the region in the 1950s and ‘60s, who helped to leave this important legacy on Penang’s cityscape.

by Pan Yi Chieh

The Contours of Home: From Palais to Pulau, An Exhibition on Belonging and Oddities

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Photos courtesy of Critical Craft Collective WHILE HOME REPRESENTS safety and comfort, it also acts as an intimate space shaped…

by Liani MK