The different tigers in my art and culture realm
By NABILA AZLAN Everywhere I go, I see tigers. It’s magnificent. Of course, in the spirit of the new year, a meet with the king …
Experience local folk tales at Rondo’s Musical Exchange Programme 2021-22 Closing Concert
By CHIN JIAN WEI The folk tales of Malaysia are centuries-old and have been portrayed in a variety of mediums throughout the years: print, cinema, …
Sembilan menara jam menghiasi Medan Selera Dato’ Tahwil Azhar
Oleh DANIAL FUAD Perak cukup terkenal dengan menara jam yang boleh dilihat di beberapa daerah negeri tersebut di mana ia dibina dengan pelbagai tujuan terutamanya …
Ong Chia Koon finds creative new ways to popularise Chinese calligraphy
By DANIAL FUAD If you happen to be in the vicinity of REXKL during Chinese New Year, you may want to see if you can …
Calligraphy in contemporary art: Tee Ying Jie
By DANIAL FUAD With a vast history of about 4,000 years, Chinese calligraphy has been around long enough to have undergone various changes, enabling it …
lost spaces on rewiring nostalgia, anime bingeing and moving solo
By NABILA AZLAN Like its predecessor, 2021 has been a tough year for artists. The struggle to recalibrate did not skip KL-based indie synth-pop band, …
5 ways to celebrate this Chinese New Year season
By CHIN JIAN WEI Loud, cheerful music fills the air and there are red decorations everywhere you turn. It’s that time of the year again! …
Open calls and opportunities to try out in the new year
By DANIAL FUAD January marks the beginning of the new year and also new beginning. The past year has been hard on the art industries …
Kwai Chai Hong rings in the Tiger Year with new art installations
By CHIN JIAN WEI Red and white stretched fabric accompanied by paper lanterns bedeck the alleyway while a family of sculpted tigers occupies pride of …
Don’t get Dhan Illiani wrong!
By NABILA AZLAN Born Dhaniya Illiani Yusof, 25, and known professionally as Dhan Illiani, this contemporary visual and performance artist has been one to stir …