Stefanie is a German artist, born and raised in a small city near Berlin. She studied Architecture in Germany, worked and lived in England and Spain and travelled around the world before settling in Malaysia in 2016. Here she studied Fine Art at the Equator College in Penang and opened her own studio in March […]
Annabell Ng was born in mainland Penang, Bukit Mertajam, Malaysia. Having been interested in creative arts and music, Annabell was sent to music centre by her mother from the age of 5 years old, and pursued her bachelors degree in classical music with a major in piano. Annabell decided to enrol in a Fine arts […]
With a trusty Canon in hand, alternately with an iPhone, YeeLek Khoo has captured everyday accessible moments one would ordinarily neglect. Maybe his long years in the world of business, furious and frenzied, had spurred him to find joy and purpose in the simple and tranquil. Sans any technical training, he has harnessed his intuition […]
Born, raised and based in Penang, Lily is a self-taught artist. In 2017, she rediscovered her passion for art and embarked on her journey in Dot Mandala paintings. Through her paintings, she hopes to impart inspiration and empowerment as a reflection of the purpose that drives her art. In each piece, she goes with the […]
Luq Zaidismail a self taught art-maker with skills build up years of trials and hand-on experiences, was born 51 years ago in the State of Kedah, the Rice Bowl of Malaysia. Though his artistic talent was discovered in his primary school years, Luq Zaidismail started to engage seriously in the art field in 1992. Luq […]
Intan Azmi is a self-taught painter who learnt from her own experience. Born in Alor Setar, Kedah. Aspiring to be a painter since primary school, now holds a Landscape Architecture Degree from UiTM. Following her deep interest in visual arts, she joins Angkatan Pelukis Kedah (APK) in 2016 , Persatuan Anak Seni Utara (PASU) 2020 […]
11 year old Ainul Syeefa was born in Pendang, Kedah. She started her artistic journey at age 7. Although born with autistic spectrum disorders, she progressly and actively producing colourful artworks , she visualised her surrounding onto various mediums such as canvasses, artboards, ceramics, glasses and art papers. She started seriously in 2019 by joining […]
Zahra Edith is a 15-year-old classic rock obsessed and comic enthusiast artist from Alor Setar, Kedah. She inherited her father’s artistic abilities and his passion for art as a career. Her parents took notice of her drawings at the young age of 4 and began to enroll her into many art classes. Her ambition is […]
Dayang's exhibition at the ChinaHouse is called The Thread of Life. The images used for the thread of life are negatives shot in 1936 in Asia and the Middle East by her husband's grandfather, which she enriched to combine the past with her perception of life. Dayang Salim is a Singapore-Dutch artist and designer who […]
Zack Low is a Malaysian Chinese born in Penang, and a self-taught jewellery designer He is the founder of Laconic contemporary art Jewellery. Year 2000 : Start up Laconic contemporary art jewellery at,Penang Malaysia Year 2009&10 : Exhibition at KLDW .KL’s 1st international Design Festivals.Kuala Lumpur .Malaysia Year 2014 : first solo sculpture exhibition’ Weathering’ […]
Upstairs at Black Kettle you can see works by all the artists and galleries that are participating in Open Studios Penang and Open Galleries Penang. It is the perfect way to plan which of the artists' studios and shared temporary studios you want to visit first! Open 11am until 8pm daily from Friday 14th to […]
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 (2010). Now he is a full-time sculptor based in Penang, working in his private workshop. You can visit him there Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 6pm. Exhibitions: Group Exhibition […]
Nor Asiah Binti Hashim (Aasiyaa) was born and lives in Perak, Malaysia, with her mother and a few cats. A teacher and then a medical officer, Aasiyaa's true passion is art. You can visit Aasiyaa in her open studio at Art@Gurney Plaza on Sunday 16th 12pm to 9pm.
Wendy is a self-taught artists who loves to draw. She is passionate about developing a unique personal aesthetic trademark in the visual art arena. A mother of 3, she started to draw during MCO, 2 years ago. Her last experience of drawing and painting with watercolours was during high school. She was a Senior designer […]
The 5th annual competition designed to reward young emerging Malaysian artists. 100 entries from all over Malaysia were received in acrylics, oil, collage, mixed media, wood and canvas. This exhibition showcases the top 20 entries received. 12 - 7pm ( Fri - Sun). Visits by Appointment Only. Send message through Instagram.
(re)constructed ecologies acts as a discursive exhibit, devoting itself to the highly topical subject of ecological change caused by man’s intervention into existing ecosystems. The concept is explored through the lenses of artists who confront the natural world with the built world in an open and thought provoking dialogue within their respective series of works. […]
The Art Gallery is delighted to present to you Alex Leong’s seventh solo exhibition, Watercolour on Canvas. Alex is a watercolourist especially well-known for his panoramic watercolour scenes with lots of details, superbly composed on paper, with feelings of nostalgic memories from his childhood days. For this coming solo exhibition, Alex has decided to push […]
This exhibition showcases some of the creative artwork for which Open Studios Penang is known for, in large 50 x 50 cm poster format. Hungry Goat is the brand behind which Maria Pilar Juste hides. She is an illustrator, particularly fond of editorial illustration, an art historian, a graphic designer and set designer. She is […]
A duo showcase by Low Chee Peng x Zack Low 2 LOWS by @Low Chee Peng and @Zack Low was part of Open Studios Penang 2022 which eventuated last month, and to conclude their one month long open studio, both the Lows have created new sculptural works in addition to their initial showcase. 10 am […]
Solo showcases by four artists : The Life of Mr. Cat by Ong Xin Ru Titbits, selected works by CC Kua New collection of works by Dayang van Wezel Forever Magician by Lileng Wong 10 am to 10 pm
A solo exhibition by Hao Yuan Cheng. Friday to Monday 3pm-11pm Opening Reception : 11th November 2022, Friday from 7pm - 11pm The genesis of the Wilderness series occurred at the beginning of 2020 as Malaysia entered its first lockdown phase against the pandemic. For the artist, the lockdown took the form of a self-imposed […]
A solo exhibition by Ch’ng Kiah Kiean. ‘’For this exhibition, I selected the ‘Wild Flowers Series’ and some of the more common ‘Flower Series’ among the botanical works, and also interspersed with several fruits and vegetables. There is no comparison or distinction in the plant world. Survival and reproduction are nature. Weeds have tenacious vitality. […]
Four friends from different backgrounds making a change in their life journey by exploring alternatives during pandemic down time. Chuah Teong Meow, Ooi Woi Leong, Ooi Woi Leong and Mei Chee Seong. Official opening 12th November 2pm-5pm
A mature woman, nurse, and social photographer, Kaz sensitively and respectfully uses what she knows in her images: Womanhood, Caring, Disease Process, Shared Humanity. She uses her art to raise awareness of complex and often emotive social issues which are a part of life. She has a long association with Malaysia over 20 years through […]
Penang Artist Eric Yeoh has been dabbling in the arts from a very young age. Painting primarily in water colours and acrylic, his style and subject matter is best described as 'Eclectic Penang'. He will be exhibiting an eclectic collection from his works over a period of time, and also painting on site so you […]
Yann is a Penang-born artist specializing in designing wearable arts and home decors with indigo dyeing and Shibori technique. She is the founder and designer of Yann Indigo Dye Room. Yann is one of the people who was lucky to identify her passion and natural talent in arts at a young age. She dedicated most […]
Val took up painting as a hobby 11 years ago when she moved to Penang and attended TAES (The Art E Space) studio, where like-minded individuals inspired and encouraged her to steadily improve. She began with acrylics, depicting flowers, trees and landscapes but then, moving on to oils, she discovered she had a passion for […]
Artist Aasiyaa painted these flowers during lockdown. She will be on site from 11am to 5pm daily on October 7-8th and October 14th-15th at ArtLane to demonstrate how she works.
Tina Lee Degreef creates exuberantly expressive acrylic fluid art paintings. The fluid art enables her to manipulate paint through pouring and blowing to express emotions on canvas. At the same time, the unpredictability of each pour gives a sense of fluidity to the composition, where control and chaos exist in harmonious tandem. She will be […]
Howard Tan was born in Penang in 1974. He works and lives in Penang, enjoys spending his time wondering and photographing different part of Malaysia, in particularly Penang. He draws inspiration from the old buildings, the people, the streets, to the wandering cats, the tradespeople and other aspects of the world around him. His latest […]
Adnes Lee taught herself to paint during lockdown. She does acrylic painting and loves to explore different types of craft works. She will exhibit her work over both weekends, and invites visitors to watch her sketching in ArtLane, October 7th & 8th from 11am to 1pm. She will be sketching Christmas cards to give away!
Charles Stephen Ramachandran (CSR) was born in 1967 in George Town, and educated at St Xaviers Institution, Penang, he has worked as a hairdresser since 1988. Charles will be exhibiting his work in ArtLane, and will be onsite in his temporary open studio so that you can watch him work on his paintings, acrylic mixmedia […]
Ooi Viv's specilaity is pastel and oil painting. An art and design fashion student by background, she is the founder of Pastel school - Vivnagomi and ZenVee Art Of Therapy Academy Malaysia. She gives art training courses and teaches more than 1000 students around the world online, as well as delivering training courses for workshops, […]
A solo exhibition by Low Chee Peng. Sculptor Low Chee Peng is a rare sculpture artist in Penang, working wirh all kinds of material, equally well-known for his urban sculpture commissions and for his creative use of materials producing one-of-a-kind sculptures. . This exhibition shows the transformation of remnants of a heritage building renovation into […]
George Burchett was born in and now lives again in Hanoi, Vietnam, and studied art in Paris and Sofia. He has exhibited his works in solo exhibitions many times in Australia, China and Vietnam, and was in Penang for the first Open Studios Penang in 2019. George will be showcasing his current collection of the […]
Joshua Foo Guan Long named his studio EX, where he explores, expresses and experiments with his art & design in order to bring excitement & new experience to the viewers. He enjoys doing sketches, portraits and life drawings. Joshua foo, JF, aka foohaus, Chung Ling 'kiah: Penang 'lang' since 1973; He spent most of his […]
Void presents selected works by contemporary artists from the collection of Leong Kwong Yee, a collector based between Penang, Paris and Hong Kong, and the founder of contemporary art gallery Blank Canvas. Exploring the concept of voids and absences in physical and emotional spaces, the exhibition will bring together work by important emerging international artists […]
A visual art exhibition featuring artworks related to food or treasures in Penang including the people that produces or buildings/places that features them. It features 28 artworks by 8 artists,across various mediums, including acrylic, batik, mixed media, oil, and watercolour There will be a Meet the Artist session on 15th Sat 3pm. Jason Min, Born […]
AlterBibo centres on the eponymous fictional character created by Tekla Tamoria (b.1989, Philippines), a multidisciplinary artist who repurposes discarded fabrics, clothing, and paper into intricate creations that interweave Filipino cultural narratives with personal stories and imagination. It is the inaugural edition of FOR THE LAB, a series of intimate pop-up exhibitions by art consultancy Belarmino […]
Mikk’s is an active, working studio, where the artist designs and makes Fine Art Objects in Wood. As an artist in wood, he appreciates the symmetry of turned vessels and the natural complexity, form and colours of the grain structure in wood. So, he exploits these elements in his wood art, using exotic local hardwoods […]
Zeen Chin is a Malaysian illustrator and concept artist whose work blends Eastern mythology, dark fantasy, and childhood nostalgia into a unique and evocative style. His art merges playful and eerie elements, with surreal creatures and demons inspired by Asian folklore, Hong Kong horror films, and Japanese anime. This distinctive blend of dark yet vibrant […]
"Memento mori » is Latin for « remember that you have to die ». Zoe's new project addresses the inevitability of our own death by documenting various deaths that surround us, if we are only willing to see it. It addresses as well death in a symbolic way, be it the death of a parent, a love, a […]
Ananda Swaroop is largely a self-taught artist with a profound passion for watercolours. For her, the medium is a source of endless fascination, offering moments of discovery as water shapes pigments into fluid, luminous forms. She finds herself captivated by the interplay of chance and control, as pigments glide, merge, and dissolve, creating textures and […]
Ariel Ong (b.2002) is an artist living in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Her work incorporates mixed-media elements like embroidery, knitting, painting, beads, and fabric. Ong’s artistic practice often delves into themes of identity, cultural narratives, and societal expectations. Growing up in Saigon and Shanghai has given her a larger worldview, deepening her appreciation for diversity and […]
Dhavinder Singh (b. 1983, Malaysia) is a multidisciplinary artist based in Kuala Lumpur. His practice explores the repurposing and reconfiguration of materials through painting, animation, assemblage, and site-specific installations. With a spontaneous approach, his work often serves as a visual metaphor for his emotional responses to space and subject matter. Dhavinder has held several solo […]
Faded Landscapes is part of the ongoing en plein air landscape painting series by renowned graffiti artist Alex Face (Patcharapon Tangruen, b. 1981, Thailand), presented by Cultprint in collaboration with Bangkok CityCity Gallery. The artist will embark on a bike journey from his studio on the outskirts of Bangkok all the way to Penang, capturing […]
Kathy loves painting flowers. They are not real flowers like those depicted by great artists, eg Georgia O’Keefe or Vincent Van Gogh. Her paintings are the feeling of flowers, the colourfulness and joyfulness they bring into our lives. She is often inspired by a lovely dress someone is wearing or a colourful shirt. Val was […]
The TimeStamp International Artist Residency Program aims to provide artists with opportunities for cross-cultural exchange and creation. By offering resources and support, it helps artists create in cross-cultural environments, step out of their comfort zones, and break free from mental stereotypes, cognitive dilemmas, and aesthetic inertia. The first edition of TimeStamp welcomes two exceptional Mongolian […]
Sculptor and artist Low Chee Peng is known for his metal urban sculptures and street art around Penang and elsewhere. You can visit him at his studio, meet him and view his latest work, Friday to Sunday 10am to 6pm. Official opening, Saturday march 15th 11am. Cloud b artist statement: Dreams drift like clouds-floating, elusive-arriving […]
A vibrant showcase of 600 artworks made by St. Christopher's International School students, inspired by the legendary Yayoi Kusama. Open to the public on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th March, 12pm to 4pm. Free entry, no need to register, walk-ins welcome!
Open Studios Penang is a not-for-profit annual art happening designed for artists to exchange ideas with fellow artists, and for the public to meet the artists, see them at work, and hear directly from them about their creative process and methodology. It is a unique opportunity to see a vibrant range of art from all over Penang, Malaysia and beyond. It is funded entirely by donations and by the artists and venues themselves, and is organised entirely by a team of volunteers.
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