Quite an Arty Week Indeed

OMG! Am I having the the worst case of Monday blues ever!!! Moving on... This week is lined with must-dos starting Wednesday for art lovers in KL. ~A line-up some Johoreans would kill for! ~ Guess there's nothing like having a bunch of stuff to see and do to get us kick-started.

Wednesday, 6 May
Jason Wee -Ruins (see previous post) + Mit Jai Inn -The Social Mandala & Other Mit-ologies @ Valentine Willie Fine Art

Mit Jai Inn is a seminal founder of the Chiang Mai Social Installation (CMSI), a non-commercial art space that evolved as a direct refusal of neo-liberalist trends to appropriate Thai-ness and Buddhist iconography for commercial reasons. Mit has shown at Palais de Tokyo, Paris (2006) and most recently, Ver Gallery, Bangkok.

Subliminary - Sublime and Sensory @ Shah Alam Gallery
An exhibition of Visual Artworks from the collective art group Satu -featuring works by artists Elias Yamani Ismail, Faizal Sidik, Isnian Ibrahim, Nurul Azmah, Hafiz Asrun and Khairul Azmer.

Thursday, 7 May
11:00 am – 8:00 pm
COLLECTOR's CUBE @ The Private Gallery (now known as Shalini Ganendra Fine Art)
Usually open by appointment only, Shalini Ganendra Fine Art @ The Private Gallery is having an Open House viewing of early and recent works by established Malaysian artists, including Chong Siew Ying, J. Anurendra, Yeoh Kean Thai, Yau Bee Ling , Jamil Mat Isa, Chan Thim Choy... Exhibition ends in June but with works priced from RM500, I wouldn't wait 'til then.

The Light Show @ Galeri Tenaga
In case you missed it at The Annexe Gallery, The Light Show 2009 continues at Gallery Tenaga until the 23rd of this month. The Light Show features light installations made from recycled/found objects by Bernard Chauly, Carolyn Lau, Fabian Tan, Farah Azizan, Jazmi Izwan Jamal, Lisa Foo, Loh Kok Man, Mah Su Sim, and Richard Lau in their attempt to be greenie-er and d kinder.r.

Awards Evening The KL Photo Awards 2009 @ The Annexe Gallery Winners will be announced and all 46 finalists will have their portraits displayed in a public exhibition.

Norazmal Yusoff -Satire in Paint @ Pace Gallery
Emerging figurative artist's highly due 1st solo open to public.

Friday, 8 May 2009

12 noon - 12 midnight
Our World, Your Move

National Art Gallery in co-operation with Red Cross and Red Crescent society present a photography exhibit on the impact of war & violence. The show features snapshots from Afghanistan, Phillipines, Lebanon, Colombia, Haiti, Liberia, Georgia and Democratic Republic of Congo. Exhibition goes on 'til 31st May.

Saturday, 9 May 2009

12 noon - 12 midnight
The Social Mandala & Other Mit-ologies @ Valentine Willie Fine Art

Mit Jai Inn will be performing a 12 hour long interactive performance with 12 guest.

Gerak Kilat -Fathullah Luqman Solo Show @ Pelita Hati
Promising emerging Visual Artist & Musician.

Weekend, 9 - 10 May
12pm to 8pm
ART FOR GRABS + KL ALTERNATIVE BOOK FEST
@ The Annexe Gallery & Central Market
Arts, Crafts & Books Fair -with over 20 stalls selling art, photography, knick knacks, accessories, etc, all under RM100. Steal!

12noon
The Cloth That Cuts: Re-Appraising Batik as a Trans-Cultural Signifier
@ Art For Grabs
A public lecture by Dr Farish A. Noor, exploring cultural, ethnic and historical origins of Batik as a form of art, and how it contains various cultural, ethnic and religious influences from all of Southeast Asia and beyond.

Sunday, 10 May
Down to Earth -Eston Tan @ NN Gallery
Born in Penang and a graduate in Fine Arts from the Malaysian Institute of Art, Eston Tan is a bright young talent.With successful solo exhibitions in Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Taiwan and in Hong Kong , Eston Tan continues to capture the hearts of his audiences with gentle and romantic landscapes.