9 June, Ilham Conversations: The Creative Process @ Ilham Gallery, KL
All great art begins with a single idea. Join in the conversation and learn from writer and theatre director Jo Kukathas of Instant Café Theatre and filmmaker Kumar Perumal (Jagat) as they share their own creative process and explore how an idea finds its way on to a canvas, a stage, a book, or a movie.
Admission is free. For more information, visit the event page.
12 June, Paint Night – Petronas Towers @ Hubba Hubba, Seni Mont Kiara
Unleash the artist in you at paint night with Charlotte – with a glass of wine in hand if you like. The subject of the night will be Petronas Towers, and she’ll be at hand to help you from start to finish. You’ll get to bring home your own artwork of the iconic twin towers at the end of the night.
The course fee is RM150, inclusive of materials. For more information, visit the event page.
17 June, Tsumami Zaiku Brooch Japanese Craft Class by Nomura Aya @ Isetan The Japan Store, KL
Tsumami Zaiku is a traditional Japanese craft that originated in the Edo period, about 200 years ago, where small, square-cut pieces of chirimen cloth are pinched and folded into unique, decorative brooches.
The course fee is RM50, reservation is required in advance. For more information, visit the event page.
17 June, Brush Pen Calligraphy Workshop @ Izipizi Craft Studio, Bukti Jalil
Alternatively, pick up the basics of creating beautiful modern brush pen calligraphy at Izipizi Craft Studio and customise a unique art piece of your own.
The course fee is RM190, inclusive of materials. For more information, visit the event page.
20 June, The Royal Family Live Show @ The Temple of Fine Arts, KL
Even if you weren’t a dance enthusiast, we’re pretty sure the Royal Family will blow your mind. Based in Palace Dance Studio, New Zealand, the award-winning mega crew led by Parris Geobel has been taking over the dance world by storm, one fiery performance at a time. Don’t miss them as they make their way to KL for the first time to host a series of workshops and a live show.
For ticketing and more information, visit the website.
22 June, Introductory Workshop – Forged Earrings @ Lucy Walker Jewellery, KL
Catered to both beginner and intermediate level jewelers, you will learn how to work with malleable metal and hammers to forge your own bronze and sterling silver earrings!
Early bird booking is priced at RM400. For more information, visit the website.
27 June, Malam Sayu Berpuisi @ KLPac
Stripped back and raw, Malam Sayu Berpuisi will take place outdoors under a banyan tree at night. No microphones, no speakers, no cables, no extensions, just the poets performing their work, accompanied by live improvised music by Feel Tu Penting.
For more information, visit the website.
28 June – 21 July, Imagined Home(land) by Phuan Thai Meng @ OUR ArtProjects, The Zhongshan Building
Local artist Phuan Thai Meng’s sixth solo exhibition, Imagined Home(land) explores new possibilities to rethink ideas about nationality, ethnicity and social structures through a diverse body of work spanning paintings, photography and map drawings.
For more information, visit the website.
Ongoing exhibitions:
3 May – 1 July, Seen @ Wei-Ling Gallery
This exhibition marks a breakthrough for both Wei-Ling Gallery and the contemporary Malaysian art scene, bringing together 10 leading Malaysian and renowned international artists to showcase their visual and activist projects-from documentary and photography to conceptual practice; appropriation of censored imagery to re-contextualization of leaked footage. The artist line-up Ahmet Öğüt (Turkey), Roger Ballen (USA), Heather Dewey-Hagborg (USA), as well as local artists Anurendra Jegadeva and Ivan Lam.
For more information, visit the website.
15 May – 14 July, The Summer Vignettes @ Shalini Ganendra Fine Art (SGFA) Gallery
The Summer Vignettes features works by established and emerging Malaysian artists as well as local design firms, so you’ll be able to find an eclectic mix of exciting works in a mixture of mediums and well-made homeware. It showcases Malaysia’s dynamic creative art practises coming together to celebrate quality lifestyle.
For more information, visit the event page.
25 March – 15 July, Patani Semasa @ Ilham Gallery, KL
Showcasing contemporary art from the Golden Peninsula in collaboration with MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum, Chiang Mai, Patani Semasa features works of art as well as cultural representations of the ‘Patani Region’ from 27 artists-both locals and those engaged with issues relevant to the area in question- a kaleidoscope of different perspectives, methodologies, and responses developed throughout 13 years of experiences.
For more information, visit the website.
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