2nd Beyond Pressure Performance Art Festival: Mighty as the ocean and certain as the tide, the need to express oneself surpasses impenetrable boundaries.

Being an old cosmopolitan centre, Penang has its fair share of successful artists, and more. But, despite its strong pulse, the future of its art is not certain.

Opening up spaces for transformation: Charting changes in the Myanmar art scene, from socialist rule, to the mid-90s and the present day.

by Sharon Chin

‘You ask Star Enterprise first. If you can’t find it here, it can’t be found’.

Here’s Part II of our feature on Star Enterprise, a well-known stationary shop in Taman Tun Dr Ismail. More pictures and a short interview with founder and owner Mrs. Tan, who seems to get younger every year!

by ARTERI

WANTED: Practicing artists/filmmakers/writers who is looking to rent a studio space and to bask in the creative and irreverent environment of MERAH!!

by ARTERI

Drumrolls… Two ambitious book projects, a collaborative theatre production, a participatory installation, as well as a documentary of Malaysian life. Krishen Jit ASTRO Fund announces its 2009 list of grantees.

5th Asian Museum Curator’s Conference: Independent & institutional curators from across South East Asia and Japan share their responses.

It’s a gentleman’s game! Local art collector Bingley Sim speaks to BFM about why and how he collects art. An entertaining and enlightening listen.

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Call for entries: KL PHOTOAWARDS is back with its second Contemporary Photographic Portraiture Competition. Open to all international photographers, from amateurs to professionals alike. This year, the competition is WIDE OPEN, with no distinction between pros and non-pro photographers!

by Yusuf Martin

The Malaysian National Art Gallery – Balai Seni Lukis Negara, which might otherwise be called a museum of modern art, currently hosts a retrospective of one of Malaysia’s most esteemed artists – Syed Ahmad Jamal; celebrating his eightieth birthday, and almost sixty years devoted to art and art criticism.

ceritalah oleh Karim Raslan

Ulasan: Pameran ‘The Erased Time’ oleh FX Harsono

Bagi Kaum etnik Cina di Indonesia, sebarang kajian mengenai urutan sejarah mereka yang panjang di Republik itu penuh dengan kenangan pedih: ketakutan, kematian, korupsi, rampasan dan diskriminasi. Pertunjukan terbaharu pelukis FX Harsono di Galeri Nasional Jakarta menyoroti tema-tema ini.

by Karim Raslan

Review: FX Harsono’s The Erased Time @ National Gallery, Jakarta

For Indonesia’s ethnic Chinese, any review of their long history in the Republic is fraught with painful memories: fear, death, corruption, sequestration and discrimination. Are the country’s Chinese really free or are they doomed to re-experience the suspicion and violence of the past?

Interview with Fahmi Fadzil and Azmyl Yunor Wayang, our stories told through light and shadow, given a contemporary spin.

Jika Matahati merupakan kumpulan pelukis yang paling terkenal di Malaysia, maka Jendela merupakan kumpulan pelukis yang cukup terkenal di Indonesia.

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An exciting programme is lined up for Palestine Film Week that is being jointly presented by the Malaysian Social Research Institute, Amnesty International Malaysia, Help University College and Kelab Seni Filem Negara.