‘Dog Days’, and the Black Dog as metaphor for depression
By CHIN JIAN WEI In her first-ever solo exhibition, Dog Days, Ping depicts the black dog as a pet, man’s best friend, while also simultaneously …
Bernard Chandran’s 30 years of ‘Unmatched’ fashion legacy in tradition and modernity
By DANIAL FUAD Dato’ Sri Bernard Chandran has been in the fashion industry for 30 years, a timespan so significant for such presence — a …
‘titus andronicus’ is beyond a violent Shakespeare show with flowers!
By NABILA AZLAN When asked about the spark which brought this version of titus andronicus to life, director-producer Low Yee Choy, 24, tells us, “I …
‘A Legend’ falls short of its lofty title
By CHIN JIAN WEI Jackie Chan stars in this time-bending fantasy romance movie directed by Stanley Tong that simultaneously explores the story of two very …
A freestyling Journal Jam at ArtJamila
By CHIN JIAN WEI On July 18, 2024, ArtJamila Gallery & Museum was host to a Journal Jam event organised by Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). …
Must-see events at FreedomFilmFest 2024
By DANIAL FUAD As the FreedomFilmFest (FFF) celebrates its 20th anniversary, this year’s event promises to be more impactful and inspiring than ever. Scheduled from …
An electrifying jazz festival at the Royal Selangor Visitor Centre
By CHIN JIAN WEI On July 14, 2024, the first-ever full-day jazz festival was held at the Royal Selangor Visitor Centre. From 10 am to …
Artists of IOTA24: Chang Yoong Chia
By NABILA AZLAN Chang Yoong Chia is among the Malaysian artists taking part in IOTA24, themed Codes in Parallel. A visual artist whose work spans …
With ‘Animenia’, Sharon Paul combines the magic of anime with Malaysian traditional sounds
By NABILA AZLAN Renowned Malaysian music producer and composer Sharon Paul does not foresee putting together an ACG (Anime, Comics and Games) festival being on …
‘COLLAPSE’ by Gabriel Cheah shows us an uplifting post-apocalypse
By CHIN JIAN WEI Gabriel Cheah’s work is instantly memorable. There is a certain blissful, angelic look to his sculptures, married with visceral, almost painful-looking …