by ARTERI
Bangsar gallery, Valentine Willie Fine Art, shelves plans to move down town to Central Market’s Annexe building, clearing up the thick swirl of rumours surrounding the future direction of one of Malaysia’s leading commercial spaces.
by Yusuf Martin
Rhythm of the 21st Century: Raja Shahriman’s shadows give the appearance of cavorting, dancing, twisting, curling, bending to reveal the archetypal black soul of war mongering sculptures.
By Eva McGovern
A Very Belated Exhibition Review: With no land in sight audiences ask where is the Art? Jason Wee at Valentine Willie Fine Art 6-23 May 2009 challenges the viewer to think about borders, memory and the definition of photography but are they up to the task?
by Perforashyun Peh
Cycling as time travel. Our contributor looks back at another place, at another time.
By ARTERI
We only recently heard about the Melaka Art and Performance Festival happening this weekend 27-29 November. There is an international line up of 23 performers, a film programme, interactive art installations and workshops. So bursting with excitement we wanted to share the love with you all!
By ARTERI
Publication Project Launch Long overdue, a group of editors and writers are coming together to produce a substantial book on modern and contemporary Malaysian art with the working title: “Narratives in Malaysian Art”. Come to Rogue Art’s space 19 Jalan Berangan on Sat 5 Dec at 6pm to talk more about it!
by Ho Rui-An
On Lost In the City, National Museum of Singapore: The works that leave the deepest impressions are those that articulately interrogate and contest its immediate surroundings, effectively constructing a new understanding of the tensions between a nation undecided about its existence and the museum that assumes its existence and documents its socio-historical consciousness.
by Yusuf Martin
Out of the canon of Kamal Sabran’s musical enterprises, this CD offers what may be his most accessible compositions, with a more direct focus on instrumental melodies, intertwined with electronic abstract resonance.
by Suraya Warden
For curators there’s not much that’s more satisfying than seeing children think about art.
by Simon Soon
Danger lurks in halls of Art Expo Malaysia. A thief who is pilfering blackberries and all things small and portable from the exhibitor desks. How cheap. Our editor talks about stealing art instead. Now, that’s more like it.
by Sharon Chin
Picks from my walk around the Malaysian galleries at Art Expo.
Totally non-objective, so come over (until 7.30pm today, Sun and 5pm tomorrow, Mon) and make up your own mind.
by Suraya Warden
Profiling some works for all of you out there to have a taste of what’s at Art Expo, but come out here as it will certainly be better in the flesh!
by Sharon Chin and Eva McGovern
Check out our version of The Making of ARTERI’s Booth and Suitcase of Stuff at Art Expo Malaysia 2009!
by ARTERI
Art Expo held it’s VIP Preview Night on Wed, 18 Nov 2009. The guest of honour was Datuk Mukhriz bin Tun Dr. Mahathir, Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry. I learned a few things from the VIP speech. Click to know what!
by Shahril Abdul Rani
Theatre review: Bilik Ahmad Berdaki
Being slapped, strangled, bitten and eaten are displays of both violent and sexual domination.