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February 2020
Born Out of Mud, Solo Exhibition by Soon Lai Wai
Soon Lai Wai was born in 1970 in Penang. He grew up on Campbell St, back when it was normal to see gambling coffee patrons, drunken brawls in the street and drug addicts shooting-up in broad daylight. To the relief of his family, the moment he reached adulthood, he left home for Kuala Lumpur, to escape the unsavoury environment of his childhood and to pursue his love for art. Born Out of Mud is as much an analogy of Soon’s…
Find out more »March 2020
Uncertainty Dissolved – USM Alumni Exhibition 2020
Uncertainty Dissolved is an exhibition comprised of artworks by Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Fine Art School alumni, who graduated between 2015 and 2019. These alumni are actively exhibiting as full time and part time artists. This exhibition aims to showcase the young and undiscovered talent hailing from the School of Art undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The artworks include painting, drawing and mixed media, and highlight aesthetics, representation of self, issues of identity, culture and exploration of media. The participants are:…
Find out more »South East Asia Journal, by Patrick Hurley
Patrick Hurley is from Maine, USA and studied art at the University of Maine. Spending much of his time in South East Asia in the last 20 years he kept drawing journals of his experiences. These developed into fine line drawings that have been accepted at juried shows in Maine. In Penang he was part of the 8” x 6” project during Open Studios Penang 2019 and he shows and sells his work at the Hin Bus Depot market and…
Find out more »The Pattern Book by Rebecca Duckett-Wilkinson
Curated by Chammaine Tan Rebecca Duckett-Wilkinson presents a unique and very personal small exhibition, The Pattern Book: a singular handmade book of thirty gouache pattern paintings and five giclee limited-edition prints. The Pattern Book is a visual diary of emotions across thirty days—responses to the artist’s feelings after she awakens each day. They are feelings in colour, emerging as different patterns, physical manifestations of emotions. Colours reflect emotions: heat and coolness, calm and panic, success and frustration, happiness and sadness.…
Find out more »Hand-Colouring Photography Walk-in Workshop, by Ignacio de Juana
Hand-colouring refers to any method of manually adding colour to a black-and-white photograph, generally either to heighten the realism of the photograph or for artistic purposes. Hand-colouring is also known as hand painting or overpainting. The artist uses this technique to add a new and different dimension to his black and white photographs hand-colouring them with watercolours. Spanish-born Ignacio de Juana lived in Kuala Lumpur for two and a half years and has recently moved to George Town to open his own…
Find out more »Art Scenes Unfold
Every Open Studios Penang participating artist has been invited to exhibit one piece at this group exhibition. Come and view the incredible diversity of artists involved and get an overview of the whole festival! Open daily from 9am until 11pm, upstairs at Black Kettle. Grand opening Thursday 26th March at 6pm
Find out more »The Thread of Life, by Dayang
Dayang's exhibition at ChinaHouse is called The Thread of Life. Old pictures tend to trigger nostalgia. The pictures used for the thread of life are negatives taken in 1936 in various places in Asia and the Middle East. Like a journal, these images tell a story about the past. She has enriched these black and white images to combine the past with her perception of life. Experiences that we ‘gathered’ are like dots and life is the line that connects…
Find out more »Casani – Street Art, by Eva Schwenkel
Casani means a small wooden body. German artist Eva Schwenkel has made 7 triptychs of casani using photos of street art she took in Penang and elsewhere in Malaysia. Eva is a teacher of fine arts at a secondary school in Germany who also works on art therapy projects with addicted women.
Find out more »Farida Khan-Evans Open Studio
Farida Khan-Evans’ open studio will showcase her paintings and prints with work in progress, in which she blends traditional print techniques with digital imaging to portray George Town scenes and other Penang imagery. Farida will be at The Art E Space, Straits Quay 27th-29th March & 3rd-5th April, 11am- 5pm. Farida has been exhibiting her work for 30 years in UK, Europe and now Penang. She has a Masters degree in Fine Art from Wimbledon School of Art, London and…
Find out more »Leang Ming Siew First Solo Exhibition
Architect-artist Ming Siew’s first solo exhibition, featuring digital prints, paintings and pencil works, inspired by nature, pop culture and fiction. Leang Ming Siew was born and grew up in Penang. Throughout her schooling years, art was one of her favourite subjects. After completing her secondary education in Penang, she went abroad to complete her tertiary education, graduating with a Masters Degree in Architecture from the University of Western Australia. She founded LMS Studio in mid-2019 as a channel for her…
Find out more »Art Scenes Printed, by Hungry Goat Illustrations
An exhibition of 8 of the most popular visuals commissioned by AP the Agency for the marketing campaign created for Open Studios Penang 2020. These are digital works up for exhibition and for sale in print format (45x45cm) during the festival. The artist known as Hungry Goat has an Art history degree with a major in contemporary art from the University of Seville , Spain. She has worked as a gallery manager in Spain, and as graphic designer for major companies…
Find out more »Leong Wai Khong Open Studio
Doodle artist and illustrator Leong Wai Khong will set up a temporary studio at TAES. He will showcase his award-winning artworks, processes and transformations. He will be working in his temporary open studio at the Art E Space March 27th-29th and April 3rd-5th from 1pm to 6pm. You can learn more about his work at http://www.behance.net/leongwaikhong
Find out more »Thai Ping Wong Solo Exhibition
Penang-born Thai Ping Wong has been an artist since 2013, and paints in oils, acrylics, water colours & mixed media at his studios in London and South West France. He has exhibited several times in UK and Bangkok with some of his works collected by collectors from Europe, UK and Asia but this is his first time exhibiting in his home town of Penang. He will be exhibiting a selection of his paintings and prints at Jetty35, and will be…
Find out more »Dato Chong Hon Fatt Private Gallery
Now in his late 70s, impressionist artist Dato Chong Hon Fatt, known for his oil paintings of Penang scenes, had his first solo exhibition in 1965. He has had 20 solo exhibitions and has participated in more than 80 group exhibitions. He is former Chairman of the Chung Ling Art Society, Penang and former secretary of the Penang Art Society, and was a founding member, in 1985, of the Penang Water Colour Society. In 2012, there was a retrospective of…
Find out more »Beyond Canvas Art, and Portrait Painting by Kumar Nagalingam
Oil on canvas, water colour, sketches & caricature books - a collection of paintings over the years and most of them are of the surrealism genre. There will also many sketches of Penang, particularly George Town. A lawyer by training, Kumar grow up in Ipoh and has been painting in oils from the age of 13. His exhibition encompasses four decades of his journey as an artist. His work over the years has evolved from copying the work of other artists to…
Find out more »Concrete Jungle by Zafrie Zainuddin
An exhibition of watercolour paintings entitled 'Concrete Jungle' which highlights the artists’ passion for painting animals & wildlife and architecture. It will be 'Concrete' on one side (his architecture pieces) and 'Jungle' (his animal & wildlife pieces) on the other. Zafrie Zainuddin worked as a consultant at Geografia (Australia) based in Penang, consulting Georgetown Inc on the matters of buildings in the World Heritage Site. He Carried out his postgraduate studies in Urban Design at the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK…
Find out more »Ch’ng Kiah Kiean Open Studio and Mini-Exhibition
Kiah Kiean’s open studio this year will focus on his latest works, the Botanic Series. This mini exhibition showcases his recent botanic series sketches done on location in Penang and also during his travels. The main medium is graphite and water-soluble graphite mixed with watercolour. Ch’ng Kiah Kiean, was born 1974 in George Town, Penang. He graduated from Universiti Sains Malaysia with an Architecture Degree. After running his own graphic design studio for about 10 years he is now a fulltime artist…
Find out more »Street Photography – Film Noir with Richard Mark Dobson
Street photography has a long and rich history that we might say has its genesis with Magnum co-founder Henri Cartier-Bresson who in the 1930’s championed the seminal concept, ‘the decisive moment’ and in so doing set an early precedent for the collective exploration of the street. While the meaning of street photography has evolved over the decades with new technologies and approaches, the artist feels personally that it still offers the most profound way to test one’s ability to dance…
Find out more »Peter Liew Art Gallery
Peter Liew Art Gallery has on display fine art paintings of Peter Liew and various East European artists. The artist will be at his gallery to welcome visitors during Open Studios Penang on March 27th-29th and April 3rd-5th, 1pm to 6pm. Peter Liew graduated from MIA in the late 70s with a diploma in fine art and lectured for over a decade before becoming a full-time artist for the past 30 years. He has exhibited his works in multiple countries…
Find out more »Universiti Sains Malaysia Fine Art Postgraduate Open Studio
Studio Practice is a Fine Art sub-field in the Masters and PhD programmes of the School of The Arts at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). There are seven students from both programmes currently doing their postgraduate studies in fine art studio practice. Some of the students are professional artists practising with years of experience. Each student has their own work space in the Postgraduate Studio. The students’ creative research includes the figurative representation of urban society, contemporary representation of Pohon Beringin…
Find out more »B-Series BBson 2020 By Low Chee Peng
Low Chee Peng, a self-taught sculptor with over 20 years experience. Chee Peng first took an interest in art in his teenage years. Shortly after school, he started an apprenticeship with a sculpture company and has never looked back since. As a sculptor, Chee Peng strives to create works that speak both to him and the society. The coldest marble and hardest steel would bend and warm in his hands to create unique works of art, which convey an exuberantly…
Find out more »Chan Shih Ing Open Studio
Shih Ing Chan, more widely known as Si Chan, was born in 1975, Penang, and graduated with a Diploma in Fine Arts (Malaysia) and Degree in Interior Design (London, UK). Si Chan joined Urban Sketchers Penang in 2014 and is an active member of the Penang Watercolor Society. Si Chan doodles freely making sketches with bold lines en plein air to capture the rhythm and movement of city life with bustling human activity. She will be exhibiting her plein air sketches and…
Find out more »Views of Hoi An by Daniel Schürer
Daniel Schürer, born in Germany, works as an industrial designer. Most of his projects are commissioned by Swiss watch companies and manufacturers of luxury items. As a balance to this more technical design work, he also pursues handicraft and artistic activities. As a water colour enthusiast, he is a member of Urban Sketchers Penang, where he participated in the exhibition “See George Town one drawing at a time”. His range of bamboo lights, developed with a bamboo craftsman from Vietnam,…
Find out more »Life – an Exhibition of Watercolours & Sketches and Live Portrait Painting by Aibee Lim
Aibee Lim has been an art instructor for more than 20 years, and is an active member of the Penang Watercolour Society and Penang Urban sketchers. You can meet her in her temporary open studio at Gudang Cafe, March 27th-29th and April 3rd-5th from 1pm-6pm and see an exhibition of her watercolours and sketches, as well as watch her at work painting live portraits. Visitors may have their portraits painted by her for RM 25. It takes around 20 minutes.
Find out more »Watercolours of Anthony Cheah
Anthony Cheah is a self-taught artist from Penang. An ardent art-lover, he specialises in rich watercolours, especially plein air painting of landscapes and seascapes. His work has been exhibited in group exhibitions in China, Thailand and Malaysia. He is a committee member of Penang Watercolour Society, a member of Urban Sketchers Penang, and an Associate member of the American Watercolor Society and the National Watercolor Society (USA). Anthony will be exhibiting his works at Gudang Cafe, and will be there…
Find out more »Jonathan Yun Exhibition
Jonathan Yun is an award winning jewelry artist whose love for the craft is shown in his ability to sculpt intricate pieces. Some of his works will be on display at 13 Armenian Street and he will be there in person to discuss his art with visitors on March 27th-29th and April 3rd-5th from 1pm-6pm. FB/IG jonathanyunjewelry
Find out more »Sơn Mài, Natural Vietnamese Lacquer Painting, by Zoe Olsommer
This series of lacquer paintings is about the unrestrained development taking place in Hoi An, Vietnam, for several years now. Old traditional houses are being knocked down, fish ponds are being drained and filled in to build modern concrete houses, often serving the tourism industry. Despite the increase in income of the local population, this issue contributes to the destruction of the traditional lifestyle in the countryside. The artist aims to show her preoccupation with this topic by creating images…
Find out more »Gyotaku: The Art of Fish Print, Open Studio by Kam Yew Chee
Gyotaku is a traditional Japanese technique of fish (seafood) printing, practiced in the mid-1800s by fishermen to record their catches. Malaysia based artist, Kam Yew Chee’s objective for this exhibition and open studio is to create awareness and appreciation of the food being served before putting it into their mouth. He feels people tend to neglect the beauty of nature and its occupants, and when eating, the smart-phone’s camera lens has more intimacy with what’s been served than the consumer…
Find out more »Colours, by Robert Sherwood Duffield
Robert Sherwood Duffield is an Australian artist born in SA, living and working in NSW who has studied at an undergraduate and post graduate level. He has had numerous group and solo shows Nationally and Internationally. Recently being Artist in Residence at Wollongong Creative Spaces Studios, and completing Public Works, such as a mural for the outside of the Wollongong Gallery. He will be exhibiting his prints and working in his temporary open studio at Hin Bus Depot March 27th-29th…
Find out more »Dirty Donuts
Azmal Mashudi is a graphic designer, illustrator, silkscreen printer and a founder of Dirty Donuts Print Lab and Basix Lab. His works have been exhibited in Osaka, Japan and he has carried out silkscreen printing for various brands, events and bands in Singapore and Malaysia. Azmal is currently living and working in his studio in Kulim, Kedah. Azmal will be exhibiting his work at Hin Bus Depot and welcomes visitors to meet him March 27th-29th and April 3rd-5th 1pm-6pm IG/FB…
Find out more »FLOW – A Mystical Journey Through Curious Minds
FLOW is a group exhibition by three Malaysia-based artists who believe that “flow” is our desired state. When they are fully immersed, they feel in a state of oneness with the moment, aligned with the universe, and speak through colours, shapes and images, letting infinite possibilities and creativity bring meaning from the work they do. There’s no single, magical way to achieve the desired state. Art is a never ending journey, to the curious and creative. They create their own…
Find out more »Still Life and George Town, by Lim Lee Kin
An exhibition of watercolours and oil paintings done both in the studio and outdoors, expressing the colours and unique features of objects and buildings. Artist Lim Lee Kin specializes in still life and landscape paintings.She graduated as an Architectural Draftsman, and is an active member of the Penang Art Society, the Penang Watercolour Society And Urban Sketchers Penang. Lim Lee Kin has participated in many art exhibitions since the 1990s. She will be on site at her exhibition on March 28th & 29th, and April 4th…
Find out more »Thomas Powell Open Studio
Thomas is a multidisciplinary Fine Art graduate from the U.K. currently based in Penang. His ever-evolving themes are coupled with research from numerous fields for his indoor & outdoor paintings. View his studio and gallery, look at his finished works and watch him create more, meet the artist, and buy and have signed his recent book “Chinese Zodiac and more”. He will be on site at his studio from March 27th-29th and April 3rd-5th 2pm until 5pm daily. IG ThomasPowellArtist
Find out more »Visit the Open Studios Penang Highlights by Air-conditioned Mini-Van
Spoiled for choice with so many Open Studios and Exhibitions to choose from? Join Spiral Synergy for the pick of the highlights on this 3 hour tour by air-conditioned minivan. Daily during the two Open Studios Penang weekends: 27, 28 & 29 March 2020 And 3, 4 & 5 April 2020. Pick up points at: E&O Hotel 1.30pm, G Hotel 1.50pm Straits Quay 2pm RM120 per person to include tea, coffee or cold drink stop en route. Email info@spiralsynergy.com indicating your…
Find out more »Pop-up Card Workshop with Winnie Cheng
This is a fun workshop for children and adults where participants get to create their own pop-up card inspired by George Town's iconic shophouses. Participants will be guided on how to cut, fold and glue the template and can customize their card by colouring it in with colour pencils and marker pens. Winnie Cheng is a full-time artist living and creating in Penang. She has a Master of Arts in Art by Research from the University of Brunei Darussalam (2013)…
Find out more »Shop Howard by Howard Tan
Local artist Howard Tan Jin Ho will be at his studio shop during Open Studios Penang, on March 28th and April 4th, 11am-3pm, to talk to visitors about the photographic prints and collage art he sells there. IG shophoward FB shop howard /studio howard
Find out more »Mikk’s Fine Wood Art
An active, working studio, where the artist designs and makes Fine Art Objects in Wood. “As an artist in wood, I appreciate the symmetry of turned vessels and the natural complexity, appearance and colours of the grain structure in wood. So, I employ these elements in my wood art, using exotic local hardwoods from Malaysia which I shape through woodturning and carving. My carvings often reflect the organic complexity and beauty of the natural world, while my woodturning generates pieces…
Find out more »William Phipp Open Studio
Eleven-year old William Phipp is the youngest artist participating in Open Studios Penang 2020. He will be working in a temporary studio and also exhibiting his sketches and oil paintings, which include still life paintings, outdoor sketches and abstract works. William is an active member of Urban Sketchers Penang. He will be in his studio on Saturday and Sunday, 28th & 29th March, and 4th and 5th of April, from 1pm to 6pm.
Find out more »Seed – Open Studio/Exhibition by Jareth Khairel
Eleven year-old Jareth Khairel will work on drawings and sketches during the Saturdays and Sundays of Open Studios Penang (1pm-6pm). You will also be able to see an exhibition of his previous work. Jareth loves to draw, travel and fish! This will be his first exhibition.
Find out more »Penang in Sketches and Watercolours by Khoo Cheang Jin
Khoo Cheang Jin graduated from the School of Architecture, UNSW, Australia. He is President of the Penang Water Colour Society and co-founder of Urban Sketchers Penang. He has previously held 11 solo exhibitions in Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. This exhibition is a collection of sketches and watercolours done on location by Khoo Cheang Jin, mostly during his Sunday sketchwalks with Urban Sketchers Penang. He will be on site at his exhibition on March 28th and 29th, and April 4th…
Find out more »BOLD 2.0 – Aboud Fares Open Studio
BOLD 2.0 -It is a concept of being Bold, direct, clear and obvious. 2.0 is a continuation of the previous BOLD exhibition showing work by artist Alaa Shasheet and sculptor Aboud Fares in Aboud's workshop. A Syrian born in 1988 in Damascus, Aboud Fares is a sculptor with a B.A. in Sculpture from the Faculty of Fine Arts at Damascus University, obtained in 2010. Now he is a full-time sculptor based in Penang, working in his private workshop, using mostly iron to…
Find out more »BOLD 2.0 – Alaa Shasheet
BOLD 2.0 -It is a concept of being Bold, direct, clear and obvious. 2.0 is a continuation of the previous BOLD exhibition showing work by artist Alaa Shasheet and sculptor Aboud Fares in Aboud's workshop. Alaa Shasheet, was born in Damascus, the capital of Syria. He studied Fine Arts at Damascus University before moving to Malaysia in 2012 to pursue his Masters of Art in International Contemporary Art, then been living there ever since and working in Art Education, Design,…
Find out more »A City Girl in Balik Pulau by Beatrice Liau
A City Girl in Balik Pulau is a series of illustrated haikus that reflect various aspects of BalikPulau town that have enthralled 11-year old Beatrice Liau, who moved to Penang in 2019. She is familiar with urban landscapes, having lived 9 years in Singapore and 2 years in New Zealand. Staying in Balik Pulau is the opposite of urban living as she is surrounded by paddy fields. Fish and prawns are bought as the fishing boats come in with their daily catch, and freshly laid…
Find out more »Koay Sheng Tat Studio of Art & Design
Koay Sheng Tat is a Penangite who graduated from the Penang Institute of Multimedia and Design. By day he is a professional visual designer and by night/weekends he is an artist. Ah Tat specialises in watercolour painting that illustrates the classic street life. From colonial buildings to alleyways, plants by the side walk or small animals, big cities to small town, all of these have inspired him to pick up his brushes. Sheng Tat is a member of the Malaysian…
Find out more »Dotted Mandala Art by Love Lee Lily
Penang born and based Love Lee Lily is a self-taught artist who began painting dotted Mandalas in 2017. Her acrylic geometric patterns, shapes and symbols are inspired by science and nature, and represent her soul. She has participated in 3 group shows in Penang and this is her first solo exhibition. She will be on site at her exhibition at Viva Victoria on 27th, 28th March and 4th-5th Spril from 1pm to 6pm. IG loveleelilys_mandalaart FB loveleelily’s mandala arts PG
Find out more »Anyhao
AnyHao indicates that something happened or will happen in spite of something else, based on this idea a group of creatives decided to put on an exhibition, that requires no curation. Participating artists are: Hao Yuan Cheng, Kangblabla., sumidik, IMMJN, bibichun, Sattama, Shuilam Wong, Ivan Gabriel, and Woodsmen. They will be presenting a mixture of new and existing works fitted in two rooms above Aboud’s studio. The exhibition opening hours are March 28th and 29th, and April 4th and 5th,…
Find out more »Art Tour with Lusy Koror
Artist and founder of Little Art House Studios will take you on a guided walking tour around the city and exhibitions and open studios in George Town. As an art writer, artist, curator, art teacher and comedienne, Lusy knows the Penang art scene very well indeed and it will be her pleasure to share it with you in this intimate walking tour where you can discuss and decipher the art together. Guided walks will be offered daily on the Saturdays and…
Find out more »Fuan Wong Gallery
Fuan Wong runs a studio specialising in stained glass and fused glass. He has been involved in glass since 1985 and was largely self taught. The technique of stained glass treats the lead line as a primary element of its design and forces a more mechanistic and intellectual approach;fused glass allows a more emotional and spontaneous response. This satisfies the parts of him that had been brought out by his past training in the chinese ‘Hsieh-yi’ style of painting, where great emphasis is placed on the…
Find out more »Nasir Nadzir Open Studio – Penang Local Greenery and Flowers
Artist Nasir Nadzir exhibited for the first time at Open Studios Penang 2019 as part of a group exhibition and has subsequently exhibited in the 8”x6” project. Inspired by the botanical works of Esther Geh, owner of The Art E Space, he has recently been working on small paintings of flowers from his mother’s garden. It is a new subject for him, and one that is very close to him. He has been experimenting in capturing the distinct peaks of…
Find out more »April 2020
Boxed-In (One Foot at a Time ) – Exhibition
BOXED IN (one foot at a time) is an exhibition which showcases Penang based visual artists from various different backgrounds. Artists were given two wooden boxes which measures 12’’ x 12’’ to let their creative imaginations run wild. The exhibition promises to be a strong group exhibition filled with mystery of how each artist will execute their projects. Following the preview at Project 26 the previous weekend the curated exhibition with completed artworks will be held at China House from the…
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