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 …
Farewell, penangpac: 10 years of stunning shows
By NABILA AZLAN “This was not a decision we took lightly. It is indeed heartbreaking that penangpac has to close down but we must face …
Mendalami budaya orang asli, Mah Meri di Wisma Budi
Oleh DANIAL FUAD Mah Meri merupakan salah satu daripada 19 kaum orang asli yang menetap di Semenanjung Malaysia. Terdapat kajian yang menyatakan, pertama kali mereka …
Pulitzer Prize-winning play ‘Night, Mother makes its debut in Malaysia
By CHIN JIAN WEI A mother and a daughter sit in their house, talking. The daughter, Jessie, an unemployed epileptic with a failed marriage and …
Get set for the big day, Tanding 3.0 is here!
By NICOLE CHANG Ever since the Persatuan Kebudayaan Kesenian Orang Asal Perak (PKKOAP) launched Tanding 1.0 in 2018, the contest has become an annual event, …
Pop surrealism artist Shafiq Nordin wants you to guess the meaning behind his artworks
By NABILA AZLAN This year marks Shafiq Nordin’s decade-long career as a prolific contributor to the local arts scene. The 32-year-old visual artist from Tampin, …
Safeguarding cultural heritage with master wood carver Tong Wing Cheong
By SETO KIT YAN Nestled within the captivating heritage enclave of George Town is a quiet studio where a cheery young craftsman sits at work …
Sepakat dalam membantu mangsa banjir
Oleh WAN NOR ALIA WAN ALI dan DANIAL FUAD Dalam kita hampir menutup tirai 2021, bencana banjir yang mengejutkan telah melanda negara kita pada hujung …
Apprentices assemble!
In May 2021, The Cultural Economy Development Agency and Studio Hong Yi introduced the inaugural CENDANA Apprenticeship Programme, a six-month initiative for creative graduates, emerging …