Visual Arts
Miniature Public Art: Cement Eclipses 水泥日食
Public Art | Site-specific | Sculpture | Free
By Isaac Cordal (Spain)
Date & Time
19 – 28 July
Venue
Happening around the George Town World Heritage Site, to be discovered by you.
Outdoor
When you turn the corner and look up, a pair of tiny eyes stare back.
Tucked in unusual and unlikely places, these little figurines are waiting to be discovered. How many can you find?
Miniature Public Art: Declining Artisans 没落的工匠
Public Art | Site-specific | Sculpture | Free
By Low Chee Peng (Malaysia)
Date & Time
19 – 28 July
Venue
Happening around the George Town World Heritage Site, to be discovered by you.
Outdoor
When a craftsman passes on, what can we do to preserve their memory?
Miniature Public Art: A Piece or Two of Life’s Bustle 一片兩片人生喧嘩
Public Art | Site-specific | Sculpture | Free
By NOvia Shin (Malaysia)
Date & Time
19 – 28 July
Venue
GTF @ Capri Penang
Outdoor
Should old houses be preserved, or should their past make way for new life and meaning to be injected?
Preserving Memories (Liquid Mirror)
Acoustic Sculpture | Interactive | Free
By Kaito Sakuma (Japan)
Date & Time
19-21 July 2024
26-28 July 2024
Venue
Random Places Across George Town (refer to schedule)
A mirror stands before you. Instead of seeing yourself, you hear the sound of a heartbeat, your reflection distorted with every thump.
Shadow Sculptures
Participatory Art | Movement | Free
By Gav Barbey (Australia)
Date & Time
19-28 July
Venue
Random Places Across George Town (refer to schedule)
Open yourself up to the deep ecology of the sensuous world we are a part of, and let nature be your art materials and canvas.
Living Machines
Technocentric Art Installation | Immersive | Free
By CMD (Malaysia)
Date & Time
19 July – 28 July: 12pm-7pm
21 July 1pm-2:30pm
Artist Sharing and Exhibition Walkthrough
Venue
The Courtyard @ Beach Street (Unit 23J)
Indoor
As you engage with these machines, they seem to come alive, spreading their limbs as if welcoming you.
Through machines that teeter between the organic and the inorganic, Living Machines invites you to question your relationship with the machine.
rehat
Immersive | Therapeutic Art | Free
By Mahyuddin Chan (Singapore)
Date & Time
19 July – 28 July 12:00pm-7:00pm
Artist Sharing & Exhibition Walkthrough
21 July 4:00pm-5:30pm
Venue
Biscotti Cafe
Indoor
Step into the calming embrace of rehat and relax, and offer yourself a moment to take a breather
The Moments When You Suddenly Remember You Can Swim
Video Art Installation |Site-specific | Free
By Ting-Ting, Cheng (Taiwan/Vienna/Austria)
Date & Time
19 July – 28 July 1pm-8pm
27 July 2pm-4pm
Workshop by Artist Ting-Ting,Cheng
Venue
Fiesta by Beaverly Chill
Indoor
If a utopia, an unattainable perfect world, is an island that cannot be reached, aren’t we constantly in water, endlessly swimming towards the ideal island in front of us?
Nigel Sense “Kopi Jackfruit Monkey”
Solo Exhibition | Free
By Nigel Sense (Australia)
Date & Time
19-28 July, 1pm-8pm
20 July, 4pm
Opening Exhibition Walkthrough
Venue
Fiesta by Beaverly Chill
Indoor
Join artist Nigel Sense on his artistic journey and step into a world shaped by his experiences as an Australian navigating the cultural landscape of Penang.
Same Same But Different
Sculpture | Photography | Free
By Sasank Gopinathan (India)
Date & Time
19 July – 28 July 12pm-8pm
21 July 11am-12:30pm
Artist Sharing & Exhibition Walkthrough
Venue
The FOUNDERS Hutton
Indoor
Penang is a state in West Malaysia. Kerala is a state in the Southwest of India. But what is it that ties these places together?
Ban Ban Kia: Penang Shop Signs
Typography | Archive | Free
By Joel Lim Du Bois & Tan Sueh Li (Malaysia)
Date & Time
19-28 July, 12pm-8pm
Exhibition
20, 21, 27, 28 July, 8am-10am Ban Ban Kia Walking Tours
GTF @ Capri Penang
20 July, 3pm-5pm
Penang Typecooker Workshop COEX @ Kilang Besi
21 July, 3pm-5pm
Analog Motion Type Workshop: Traditional to Contemporary COEX @ Kilang Besi
27 July, 4pm-5:30pm
Chop-chop Lettering Playground
Nui Kopi @ Hin Bus Depot
28 July, 3pm-5:30pm
POPA OPEN SHOP: A Penang Shopfront Pop-Up Card Workshop
COEX @ Kilang Besi
*Registration required for walking tours and workshops
Venue
GTF @ Capri Penang
Indoor
As you drive past Penang’s old shops, do you pay attention to their signages? Ban Ban Kia: Penang Shop Signs beckons you to slow down and pay attention to Penang’s old shop signs before it is too late.
“Jalan Balik”: A Journey to Identity of Paulus Supomo’s Seni Kanji
Solo Exhibition | Free
By Seni Kanji
co-curated by Muhammad Irfan and Lee Cheah Ni (Indonesia，Malaysia)
Date & Time
19 July – 28 July 12pm – 7pm
20 July 8pm-10pm
“Jalan Balik” SENI KANJI Sharing and Music Performance By Muhammad Irfan “Popish”
Venue
Soundmaker Studio
Indoor
How can art become a gateway to reconcile with and unlock hidden or undiscovered parts of ourselves?
The Dye(ing) Resistant Process: A Preview Into Dato Tay Mo Leong
Documentary Screening | Free
By Dato Tay Mo Leong, Joshua Kok and Teo Xu Jen (Malaysia)
Date & Time
25 July 8pm-10pm
Venue
Penang Institute
Indoor
To Dato Tay Mo Leong, batik is more than a craft—it’s a way of life, a means of expressing cultural identity and preserving heritage.
Young Arts Programme
Group Exhibition | Free
By George Town Festival (Malaysia)
Date & Time
19 July – 28 July 12:00pm-8:00pm
Venue
GTF @ Capri Penang – Unit 1 & 2, 2nd Floor
Indoor
George Town Festival’s Young Arts Programme showcases the works of student artists from various institutions, with the aim of exposing their respective creative visions to wider audiences.
匠 Artisan
Group Exhibition| Sculpture Miniature | Free
By O Sculpture (Malaysia)
Date & Time
6 July – 28 July (Open Fri-Sun)
10:00am-6:00pm
Venue
O Sculpture @ Hin Bus Depot
Indoor
Sculptures hold powerful potential for storytelling and connection, freezing moments in time with intricate craftsmanship.
This group exhibition showcases mixed media sculptures, depicting artisans in George Town working on their crafts.
斂 Material.Quality.Aggregation
Solo Exhibition | Free
By Chao Kai Chih (Taiwan)
Date & Time
14- 28 July 12pm-7pm
13 July 6:30pm-8:30pm
Exhibition Opening
Venue
The Courtyard @ Beach Street
Indoor
Renowned artist Chao Kai Chih is not merely a creator; he is a visionary navigator, boldly charting a course where East meets West.
More Men (and a Woman) with Plants
Group Exhibition | Botanical Art | Free
(Malaysia)
Date & Time
19 July – 19 August 10am-6pm
Venue
China House
Indoor
A foray into the world using botanical themes, by various Penang-based artists using their different disciplines.
Here & Now Art Exhibition
Group Exhibition | Free
By Urban Sketchers Penang & The Art Gallery, Penang (Malaysia)
Date & Time
19 July – 21 July 2pm-6pm
26 July – 28 July 2pm-6pm
Venue
The Art Gallery, Penang
Indoor
Experience the vibrant streets of Penang like never before, through an electrifying showcase of sketches by Urban Sketchers (USk) Penang.
如光如影II：龔萬輝插圖原畫展 As Light As Shadow II: King Ban Hui Illustration Exhibition
Solo Exhibition | Illustration| Free
By 島讀書店 Book Island (Malaysia)
Date & Time
3 July – 28 July 12pm-8pm
Venue
COEX @ Kilang Besi
Indoor
This exhibition showcases Malaysian-Chinese writer and artist King Ban Hui’s illustration works from 2018 to 2024, presented as hand-drawn originals.
Galeri Khazanah Mini Exhibition:
“Journeying Through Malaysian Art, Imagination and Legacy”
Group Exhibition | Free
By Khazanah Nasional Berhad (Malaysia)
Date & Time
19 July – 17 August
10am – 5pm
Venue
Think City @ Bangunan UAB
Indoor
Khazanah Nasional Berhad marks its 30th anniversary this year, and to celebrate the diverse Malaysian arts and culture, its Galeri Khazanah will host an art exhibition at U.A.B Building, a 1930s Art Deco architectural style heritage building in Penang.