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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
Google Doodles features Singaporean visual artist, Georgette Chen
By NABILA AZLAN The largely-used file sharing site WeTransfer has an artsy counterpart, WePresent, which sheds light to lesser-told stories regarding the movement of modern …
Contemporary sculptor Anniketyni Madian shares how she stuck with her dreams
By NABILA AZLAN Anniketyni Madian’s sculptures are in a league of their own. Blocks of wood, put together with an array of different materials throughout …
Celebrating Orang Asli traditions with visual artist Syarifah Nadhirah
By NABILA AZLAN American painter-instructor and Internet sensation Bob Ross once said, “We don’t make mistakes, just happy accidents.” I believe this venturing spirit aligns …
Dress your phones in these Malaysian illustrators’ wallpapers
By NABILA AZLAN This year despite its shortcomings, we stand tall and proud in our homes, in the spirit of Merdeka. Together, we celebrate locally-inspired …
Artist Artjamila is set to be featured at four European galleries next year
By NABILA AZLAN Wan Jamila Wan Shaiful Bahri, known professionally as Artjamila, is currently working on her art pieces set for Austria, France and Germany. …