This art mural which portrays a man wearing a Malaysian flag design T-shirt can be found on the wall along Ah Quee Street, George Town.
Author: WiLL CWK
Penang Street Art (Mini Garden Pond)
In one of the heritage areas in George Town, one may encounter a miniature garden that houses a pond made of ceramic tiles and painting of fish on it, with artistic balls sculpture.
Straits Eclectic Style Facades
The Straits Eclectic is an architectural style with heavy influence from the The Peranakan Cina, or also known as the Straits Chinese. This architectural style was very popular in the early 20th century in Penang and most town houses in George Town employed such style. This style also incorporated some Western architectural styles and normally includes plaster renderings of floral art and mythical figures on the facade of the building.
The KFC Restaurant at Larut Road
This KFC outlet is housed within an old heritage bungalow which is located at along Larut Road, George Town. It is also one of the oldest and biggest KFC outlets in George Town.
Passing by Bangkok Lane
An evening glimpse of Bangkok Lane.
Argus Lane Old Houses
One of the old townhouses found here was named Argus House which also houses the production of first independent newspaper in Penang. The street is named after this.
An Abandoned Rural House
An old abandoned rural house spotted along Jalan P Ramlee.
The Alliance Française de Penang Art Mural
Rahime Bouaziz, director of Alliance Française de Penang and the artist himself, Elan Hasyim.
On 26 September, The Alliance Française de Penang in George Town unveiled its 20 meter art mural called Paris/Penang which features major landmarks (such as the Eiffel Tower, Penang Hill, etc) in Paris and Penang that were then linked together via the Penang Bridge. The art work was created by local artist Elan Hasyim and it was painted in a way to portray the relations between the two cities.
This large mural can be found on the wall of the building of The Alliance Française de Penang, which is located at Jalan Phuah Hin Leong, George Town. The Alliance Française de Penang is a unique association and a language center in Penang that aims to promote both French language and culture all around the world.
Note: Special thanks to Marine of Alliance Française de Penang for the event’s invitation.
Penang Street Art (Man on a Hammock)
A large art mural which depicts a man resting on a hammock which can be found on the wall of a green shophouse located in Macalister Lane, George Town.
George Town Street View: Seck Chuan Lane
Seck Chuan Lane (or Lorong SeckChuan) is a small road that mainly links up Buckingham Street and Chulia Street. It also has a smaller lane that leads out to Carnarvon Street. The street was apparently named after a local by the name of Khoo Seck Chuan, who owned lands in George Town, Penang during the 19th century.
There is a steel rod art sculpture located along this street (the end near Chulia Street).