Nicole Chang

has just completed her PhD programme at the Department of Development Planning and Management, School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia.

22 posts

PerspeXtif: Redefining Museum Visiting Experiences Through Innovative Collaborative Curation

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MUZIUM & GALERI TUANKU FAUZIAH (MGTF) began approximately 50 years ago after Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) introduced the Fine Arts…

Hussin Hourmain: Embedding Jawi Calligraphy in Contemporary Art

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Images by Core Design Gallery.HUSIN HOURMAIN, a 61-year-old contemporary Malaysian visual artist, is famed for his abstract expressionist works of contemporary...

Penang as Launchpad for Fine Arts Graduates to Craft Art Careers?

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FORMAL FINE ARTS programmes remain relatively uncommon in tertiary education institutions in Malaysia, and in Penang, only Equator College and the School of The...

Printmaking Art: A Mature Art Form Disrupted by New Techniques

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PRINTMAKING ART IS produced by transferring visual images or drawings from a carved or etched surface (e.g. wood block or metal plate) onto paper through a proc...

Choong Kam Kow: Fusing Eastern and Western Aesthetics

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Photos of artworks provided by Choong Kam KowSEVENTY YEARS — that is how long ago Choong Kam Kow started his artistic exploration.Born in Ipoh in 1934, he began...

Connecting Creatives at Open Studios Penang

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ART IS BACK, Art is Alive!”, was the theme for Open Studio Penang’s (OSP) third edition as it re-engages Penang’s locals and visitors. Together, creatives and a...

Growing Pains for Penang’s Gaming Industry

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WHEN MALAYSIA ANNOUNCED its first lockdown last March, gamers scrambled to purchase video game CDs and game consoles, with retailers like Game Tag and Impulse G...

The Art of Developing Balik Pulau

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Mural painted by local artist Lee Kok Liang.The once sleepy farming village of Balik Pulau is abuzz. Its greenery, simple life, and harvests are now offer...

Content Creators and Influencers Play Key Roles in Digital Marketing

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CONTENT CREATION HAS become an essential part of digital marketing. To grow and maintain brand visibility, content creators, popularised by the rise of social m...

Hin Bus Depot – Derelict No More

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It is a successful case of creative placemaking in Penang. Through multiple art initiatives, the previously derelict Hin Bus Depot was revitalised and transform...

Walking a Street of Art

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Street art turns public spaces into colourful and vibrant places of interest. Penang has felt its effects since Lithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic left his mar...

“Placemaking” Penang’s Public Art

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In recent years, Penang has become famous for its creative street art. The eclectic murals, sculptures and art installations definitely upgrade Penang’s...