Traces of Being: Keshiki and Process in Mina Katsuki’s Tomoe
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In her exhibition Tomoe, Mina Katsuki lets the layers of her paintings sit in plain sight.
Self-Taught Gen Z Artist Paints Kaleidoscopes of Malaysian Culture
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At just 17, Danya Adriana Feri Pito Manda has carved a distinctive space in Malaysia’s contemporary art scene.
Of Private Archives and Public Histories
7 min read
If private collections govern our knowledge of the past, what histories are amplified and which remain obscured when they are exhibited publicly?
Bingley Sim and Ima Norbinsha’s “Now and Then 2”, presented by Galeri Puteh, addresses this poser through a lens of critical inquiry.
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Living in Still Life: Reflections on Tan Chiang Kiong’s Odyssey
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Penang’s Soka Gakkai Centre is a fitting site for Tan Chiang Kiong’s exhibition. The venue now houses 168 of his works, turning the space into both gallery and archive.
Art Continues to Communicate in Different Realms and in Difficult Times
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In “residues: hinging on my insanity”, an open studio by Arundhati Kartik, Wang Xi Jie and Hendra Selamat, the three artists engaged with the space as a site for reflection and change, where dislocation and transplantation of works and ideas take place from Singapore to Penang.
Threads of Change: Weaving Waste Into Art
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Kelsey Merreck Wagner was trained in printmaking and ceramics. Since the very beginning, her art has been deeply tied to environmental concerns close to her heart. It wasn’t until 2017 that she decided she wanted to weave.
An Aging Artist: Teoh Shaw Gie’s Midlife
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In his solo exhibition, Archaeology of Midlife, which was hosted at O Sculpture Studio from 21 June to 27 July 2025, Teoh Shaw Gie explored the pains and insecurities of his midlife with a beer-bellied sense of self-deprecating humour.
The Painted Cave: Where Ancient Walls Demand Attention
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Trader’s Cave is a beauty—it made me feel like I just marched into the fortress city of Minas Tirith with giant columns lined at its mouth. After ambling and taking photos over the 200m stretch, we exited, only to be swallowed by the Great Cave.
Tsue Ta Tee's Calligraphy Legacy In Penang
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Tsue Ta Tee (崔大地) was one of the prominent calligraphers active in Penang and the region in the 1950s and ‘60s, who helped to leave this important legacy on Penang’s cityscape.
The Contours of Home: From Palais to Pulau, An Exhibition on Belonging and Oddities
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Photos courtesy of Critical Craft Collective
WHILE HOME REPRESENTS safety and comfort, it also acts as an intimate space shaped…
