G e n e r a l A r t i c l e s
Arranged by General Articles and Art History. Then by author's surname, or title of article.
Malay names arranged alphabetically by first name. Artist names are in blue.
GENERAL ARTICLES >
Return to Nature
by Dr. Zakaria Ali
Once a motor shop, Alpha Utara Gallery in Penang makes over with paintings
of starry nights, English sunsets and tsunamis
Introduction to 'The Inner Technology of Art'
by Antares
Malaysian writer
Antares' thoughts on being an artist.
Don't Rain
On My Painting
By Lydia Chai
Leaky and humid: the weather report from inside the National Art
Gallery. A personal list of grievances against horrific administration.
What's That Balai?
by Sharon Chin
Can we love our National Art Gallery as much as we love our
shopping malls? Does it make a difference to our lives?
Young
At Art
by Debra Chong
& Joanna Van
An interview with
three budding Malaysian artists (2004): Sharon
Chin, Tey Beng
Tze & Mohammad
Yazid Kamal Baharin.
Going Off The Edge link not working
Interview with Jason Tan, editor of Malaysian arts magazine Off The Edge (2006)
Prelude2000 - Epilogue For the
20th Century
Hasnul J Saidon reexamines his idea
of self and cultural expression in this, our digitized age
Laman Pendidikan Seni
Visual (in Malay)
by Hassan
Mohd Ghazali
This website is
dedicated to discussion on art. It contains a mish-mash of stuff like his summaries of talks he attends, a database of art collectives and schools in Malaysia plus the courses they offer, his portfolio (this guy writes art textbooks). A heartfelt effort by a local lecturer in Graphic Design.
Art Criticism In Malaysia: The Problem Of Writing Malaysian Art
by Eddin Khoo
The writer explores factors contributing to a lack of criticality in local art writing.
A Matter of Expression: Malaysia's modern-art scene grows up
John Krich keeps an eye on Malaysia's burgeoning art scene, published in Wall Street Journal, 2 October 2009.
Where Is The Nash Equilibrium? : Finding the equilibria between Fine Art and Economics
by Clarissa Lee
The business of art in Malaysia. Demands, the market, where artists get their income from.
Graffiti Heroes (and part 2)
by Eva McGovern
A survey of graffiti in Kuala Lumpur, originally published in Off The Edge, October 2008, and reproduced on Arteri.
The Death
Of Art
by Carmen Nge (2005)
Since socio-political commentary by Malaysian artists remain confined in
the safe spaces of galleries, Nge observes more robust and overt protests
in the form of a student demonstration march that used the medium of art
to prove a point.
The
Future Of Arts And Culture In Malaysia
by Carmen Nge (2004)
A review of the public seminar organised by Institut Kajian Dasar (Institute
For Policy Research) Malaysia.
Malaysian
Art: Function And Future
by Carmen Nge (2004)
Conversations with the artists from the Jejak Langkah*
exhibition on the contemporary Malaysian art scene.
Malaysian
Art Online: A Virtual Curation
by Niranjan Rajah
Hasnul J Saidon & Niranjan Rajah, through
University Malaya Sarawak (Unimas) in Kuching, organized Jambori
Rimba Multimedia in 1996, and under the aegis of the National Art Gallery
put together the first Malaysian Electronic Art Show at the NAG in
1997.
More E-Art ASEAN
Online stuff. View archive of essays, most by Hasnul J Saidon and
Niranjan Rajah. 1/2/
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Breaking Records: Malaysian creativity is finding favour on stages and in galleries around the world
by Kathy Rowland (2003)
The crises of cari
makan as artists in Malaysia
By Tan Seihon (2003)
A Survival Course
For Creativity in a Hostile Environment
by Tan Sei Hon (2003)
Young artists get
a taste of things to come at the Sonneratia Art Camp.
Trash
& The City
by Tan Sei Hon (2004)
Is your public
space threatened? Too much advertising and propaganda crap? Come
sing, sew, and roll some rubbish around town.
Autonomy in
Setapak
by Tan Sei Hon (2004)
An introduction to Rumah Air Panas, an artist collective that tries to escape the
conventions of market forces.
The
Cutting Edge
By Tan Shzr Ee for Straits Times Singapore
Singapore's arts
community awaits a review committee's report on censorship with
mixed emotions
ART HISTORY >
Contemporary
Malaysian artists and their influences - brief overview
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Touches the surface, not very comprehensive, but gives you an idea.
Elm Quay Fine Arts: An Overview and History of Malaysian Art link not working
Introduction
to Modern Malaysian Art link not working
This seems to be an online textbook for students. Very informative, gives you selected key figures in the contemporary art scene.
Introduction
to Art in Singapore
by Kwok
Kian Chow
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