by Ooi Kok Chuen

In his statement in the 1994 MWS catalogue, Mansor reflected: “I feel my work reflects the melancholy, the serenity and the joyous life apparent in the village. My style of work is spontaneous, devoid of inhibitions to reflect my feelings.”

by ARTERI

Penang Apprenticeship Programme for Artisans (PHT-PAPA) is still looking for apprentices for the traditional trades. The programme duration is 6 months to one year and allowance will be given during the apprenticeship.

By Eva McGovern

The 53rd Venice Biennale, ‘Making Worlds’, directed by Daniel Birnbaum and the Asian Pavilions.

by ARTERI

In conjunction with the second installment of ‘Where Art Happens’, which focuses on the subject of Art + Community, we’ll be hosting Hiding Places over at RogueArt’s art space on 20 June 2009 (this Saturday!) – A great opportunity to hang out and meet new friends in a relaxed and friendly environment!

by Zedeck Siew

On 4 June – or was it 3 June? – two gentlemen walked into Valentine Willie Fine Art KL. Their target: Fahmi Reza’s Najib’s Head Stolen From Billboard.

Fahmi’s Najib was behind yellow police tape. “So, basically it means that our PM is behind a crime scene, is it?”

by Alex Yong

Personal Effects: 30th May – 14th June 2009 @ RogueArt

Personal Effects is a loose collection of belongings. It explores the many different ways in which we choose to look at objects and the values we impose on them.

by Sharaad Kuttan

[Random acts of silencing continue. This time, one mainstream tabloid’s folly is ARTERI’s gain. Sharaad Kuttan’s latest piece about the Tugu Negara (National Monument) for his column ‘The Pedestrian’ was spiked (read: rejected) for publication. Maybe it was the fact that the word ‘communist’ was mentioned more than once. Whatever the reason, he has very kindly allowed us to publish it here – SC]

Between the Government of Malaysia’s national memorial, Tegu Peringatan Negara, a stone’s throw from the Parliament building in Kuala Lumpur, and the Communist Party of Malaya’s memorial at Princess Chulaporn Village No. 10 in southern Thailand, is a history that remains deeply contested.

by ARTERI

KL is set to become a platform for a series of talk and discussion on contemporary in Southeast Asia over the next three Saturdays in the month of June as the ladies from RogueArt present ‘Where Art Happens’.

by Alex Yong

Rock Kaka: Fahmi Reza, Callen Tham, Fairuz Sulaiman, Saiful Razman and Vincent Leong, 27 May – 13 June 2009 @ Valentine Willie Fine Art

Doesn’t kaka mean ‘poop’ in French? Enjoy some scenes from the 27 May opening, and make sure you catch this cool shit show. Guess who was there, looming underfoot, and larger than life?

by ARTERI

A chance for a 6-month residency in Germany: studio and accommodation provided, including use of an experimental ceramic workshop (no prior experience with ceramics required). Oh, and 1200 Euros/month stipend. Read on for further details.

Deadline is 18 July 2009. Good luck!

by Alex Yong

Scratches and Dots: Joe Fleming, 14 May – 11 June 2009 @ Gallerie Taksu

Canadian-born painter/multimedia artist (everyone’s multimedia these days!) Joe Fleming’s solo exhibition at Galeri Taksu. ARTERI hearts painters, even if some of our commentors don’t. (We heart them too, and their bitchiness).

by ARTERI

Do you have a project linking arts, culture and the environment in Asia and Europe? Or know about initiatives that do so? Talk to the Asia Europe Foundation!

by Alex Yong

Possibilities of Maybes, 22 May – 21 June 2009 @ Threesixty Art Development Studio

Sightings at the opening of this group show featuring Edroger Cassidy, Mohd Saharuddin Supar, Mohd Yusoff Erman Shah, Ahmad Syakir Hasim, Mohd Fuad Md Arif, and Nadhirah Anuar.

by Alex Yong

Sightings at the opening of Nor Azizan Rahman Paiman’s Malaysia-365 Days of 2008

Exhibition ongoing between 14 – 29 May 2009 @ Wei-Ling Gallery

by Alex Yong

Sightings at the opening of Natural, a show of new paintings by Munkao and Saharil Hasrin Sanin

Exhibition ongoing between 14 – 31 May 2009 @ The Annexe Gallery