ACROSS Penang’s art galleries, doors are closed and spaces are dark. While some artworks remain on walls — there are no crowds viewing them. The Covid-19 pandemic has brought the world to a standstill, and the local art sector has certainly

Helmy Abd Rahman helmy_rahman@hmetro.com.my ‘KELUARGA bahagia hanyalah syurga yang lebih awal’ dan ‘orang bahagia adalah mereka yang hidup kerana hobinya’ adalah dua ungkapan yang pernah diucap pemenang Hadiah Nobel Kesusasteraan 1925, George Bernard Shaw yang 100 peratus tepat apabila dikaitkan dengan keluarga

WHEN artists get together for the Chinese New Year festive season, the end result is surely an explosion of creativity. This could be seen at Galeri Seni Mutiara in Armenian Street, George Town, Penang, which is currently hosting the 2019 New

THE Rendezvous-Trio Art Exhibition at Galeri Seni Mutiara in Armenian Street, Penang, shows that artistic talent runs in the family. It brings together some three dozen works by Prof Dr Baharudin Mohd Arus and his two sons Maizul Affendy and Firdauz

ARTIST Cheng Yeow Chye gets inspiration seeing a trishaw pedaller waiting for acustomer near the Goddess of Mercy Temple (Guan Yin Temple) in Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, George Town, Penang, and he recaptures the scene on painting using vivid watercolours. “I

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 27 — With encouragement and guidance from his friends in the art world, newcomer Koay Sheng Tat is working towards the next stage of his career through sheer determination and diligence. As a true blue Penangite, his solo

ART enthusiasts can view the works of artist Mohamed Najib Ahmad Dawa at his first solo exhibition, entitled Loccan, at Galeri Seni Mutiara, Armenian Street, Penang. The artworks feature motifs found in traditional batik sarongs produced and worn in the early 1990s. The 'Serenity' masterpiece,