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Looking to experience Southeast Asias art scene? Check out our roundup of the best contemporary artists in Malaysia who create work ranging from modern art...
When one thinks of Malaysian art, most likely what comes to mind are the murals in George Town, traditional batik, Peranakan embroidery and ethnic motifs.
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- Ahmad Zakii Anwar
- Jalaini Abu Hassan
- Anurendra Jegadeva
- Ivan Lam
- Yee I-Lann
The man known as Ahmad Zakii Anwar is probably one of the most remarkable Malaysian contemporary artists today where his works are among the most sought after and admired among collectors and art enthusiasts. Zakii has produced and made some of the most engaging and realistic art the country had ever seen who has come a long way since graduating fr...
Jalain Abu Hassan is also fondly known as Jai and his Selangor born artist represents one of the most traditional and ‘Malaysian’ contemporary artists today. This is because his body of work that depicts the typical Malaysian lifestyle and the likes of the kampong environment puts his body of work among some of the most compelling and remarkable pa...
Anurendra Jegadevaor Anu as he is known is one of the most prominent Malaysian artists in recent years who have offered several different themes of art and body of work to the art scene. Anu’s body of work usually encircles around the themes of religion and society through the artist’s perspective and he often does so very articulately. A lawyer in...
Ivan Lamis perhaps one of the most exciting Malaysian contemporary artists of today. Starting from his earlier series of pop art influenced body of work, he was widely regarded to be one of the most pristine printmaking artists of his time in which his exemplary silk-screen paintings have brought him to a plateau unmatched by any other. Today, his ...
Yee I-Lannis a truly unique Malaysian artists because she represents the few female artists who have moved Malaysia onto the world map of art. I-Lann comes from Sabah where she studied at University of South Australia for her degree in Visual Arts majoring in Photography and Cinematography. Hence, it is no surprise that her works are often referenc...
Sep 8, 2022 · In line with the evolution of the art scene in Malaysia, Wei-Ling points out three particular artists who have been influential and instrumental with their poignant artworks that allow viewers to introspect and engage in conversation around certain themes including socio-political issues, culture, and history.
- Sasana Kijang. Spiral staircase of Museum Bank Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | © De Man / Shutterstock. Hidden behind a steel structure and glass walls, Sasana Kijang houses several galleries and serves as an informal venue for the public to learn about economics and finance, as well as appreciating Malaysian and southeast Asian art.
- Vallette Gallery. Set foot in Vallette Gallery and you’ll find a place showcasing contemporary art with works by emerging young Malaysian and international artists.
- Shalini Ganendra Fine Art Advisory. A bungalow-turned-art-gallery in Petaling Jaya | © Karuna Ang. One of Kuala Lumpur’s most interesting gallery, Shalini Ganendra Fine Art (SFGA), is located in a homey bungalow in Petaling Jaya.
- Ruang Pemula. Ruang Pemula is where power lawyer couple Pakhruddin and Fatimah Sulaiman store their private art collection which they began collecting in the early 90s.
Discovering these radical new art forms was compelling, particularly as this new contemporary art scene visually and intellectually described our new adopted home of Malaysia that we had chosen to live in.
Focusing on Malaysian fine arts in the 1950s and 1960s, this paper suggests the ways that Malaysia’s early form of plural society had influenced the early modern art development among artists in groups such as the Nanyang, Wednesday Art Group (WAG) and Angkatan Pelukis Semenanjung (APS).
