Son brings mother’s art to gallery
KUCHING: “It is a dream come true,” were the words of Ken Loh, the son of the late Chong Liew Syn, after successfully displaying his late mother’s artwork titled ‘Hidden Gems: The Life Works of Chong Liew Syn,’ commenced on Friday at the Hoan Gallery, La Promenade Mall. Around 60 art pieces, many never before […]
Anticipation grows for long-awaited art gallery
KUCHING: It is high time Sarawak establishes its own state art gallery to transform the local art scene and take the art industry to the next level. Sarawak Artists Society (SAS) President David Chew in welcoming the recently proposed state art gallery in Kuching, said in fact this was a ‘long overdue’ idea as it […]
CIPTA returns physically
By Goh Yi Lin After two years of virtual exhibitions organised by final-year students from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak’s (UNIMAS) Faculty of Applied and Creative Arts (FACA), Cetusan Inspirasi Pelajar Tahun Akhir (CIPTA) 2022 has finally returned. It was a one-month event that ran from October 25 to November 16. This year’s theme is “Di- Pandang […]
Good news for artists; art gallery in the offing
KUCHING: Good news for artists as Sarawak will have a new art gallery, strategically and beautifully located right in the city centre, for them to showcase and sell their masterpieces. Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the state government has agreed to transform the former more than […]
