December’s exhibitions brings a time to reflect and celebrate, perfect for the final hurrah of the last teen year of the 2000s. Time to find out how much you’ve changed over the years, and how much the country has changed with you!
18@8 Turning Points
Featuring 10 Malaysian artists, this exhibition will take you on a journey of plot twists, reactions to surroundings and situations, and more that has shaped them through philosophical, technical, and aesthetic viewpoints. Trauma, frustrations, and political opinions are voiced, and interactivity plays a huge part in driving the exhibition’s narrative.
Date: 14th November 2019 – 15th January 2020
Hours: 11am – 7pm (Tuesday to Sunday), closed on Mondays
Location: Wei Ling Contemporary, 6th Floor, The Gardens Mall, Lingkaran Syed Putra, Mid Valley City, 59200 Kuala Lumpur
Website: Storm
Ipoh International Art Festival (IIAF 2019)
While this is technically NOT held in Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh is a fun 2-hour road trip away, perfect for that single day getaway. The Ipoh International Art Festival will feature the quaint town as a hub for over a hundred arts practitioners to showcase the diverse creativity Malaysia has to offer. From performance arts, music, film, experimental, contemporary to photography exhibitions, come and explore what the theme CLIMATE means to people this side of the world.
Date: 30th November 2019 – 8th December 2019
Hours: 10am – 6pm (dependent on venue)
Location: MUZIUM DARUL RIDZUAN – Jalan Panglima Bukit Gantang Wahab, 31400 Ipoh, Perak
– 22 HALE STREET – 22, Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Ipoh, Perak
– PBUY STORE – 146, Jalan Sultan Idris Shah, Ipoh, Perak
Website: Ipoh
Pop Orient
Drawing inspiration from the Crazy Rich Asians phenomena that has swept the world, Edith Ho and her Design House presents the ‘Gung Ho’ series for her newest venture into urban arts. Outrageous, bold, and whimsically-themed, take a look at the unbelievably luxurious and the overbearing cultural tradition this exhibition has to offer.
Date: 31st October 2019 – 31st Jan 2020
Hours: 10am – 7pm
Location: Gallery Tropicana, Tropicana Golf and Country Resort, TR 3/1, Villa Shalimar, 47410 PJ
Website: Chinese Pop
We’re truly sorry for missing out on curating a list for November, but have you seen some of the ones we featured in October 2019?
If you would like to share about an upcoming art exhibition in KL, drop an email to our staff writer, Sarah Anne at [email protected].
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