Category: George Town / Island

Penang Street Art (The Ice Cream Flower)

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This mural depicting a bouquet of flowers as an ice cream can be found at one of the building wall along Beach Street, George Town.
It is also painted for the Urban Xchange art festival. An easy way to find this mural is to spot the signboard No.265 while one drives along Beach Street.

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For the map and location, please click HERE.

Penang Street Art (The Ancient Guardian)

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A mural painted on the side wall of a townhouse at Lorong Toh Aka (Toh Aka Lane) in George Town. This art mural depicting a Chinese mythical figure is part of the series of street art commissioned for the Urban Xchange art festival held back in November.

For the map and location, please click HERE.

Lorong Toh Aka (Toh Aka Lane)

Toh Aka Streetview

Toh Aka Streetview

Toh Aka Streetview

Toh Aka Streetview

Toh Aka Streetview

Lorong Toh Aka (Toh Aka Lane) is located at the heart of the heritage zone in George Town and is an old and rather narrow street. The street was said to be the home of iron smiths back in the old days. Rows of pre-war heritage style townhouses line up the street and majority of these houses belong to the Cheah clan community.

Merry Christmas from Penang!

Xmas 2014 First Avenue

While in Penang during Christmnas, one may head to the various shopping malls to have a look at the many Christmas decorations. Two of the notable ones are in 1st Avenue Mall (largest Christmas tree) and Queensbay Mall (birdhouses and snowman).

Penang Street Art (Old Lady and the Monkey)

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Located just direct opposite from another mural in the same car park area, this large artwork of an old lady and a monkey is also another street art mural featured for the Urban Xchange art festival.

For the map and location, please click HERE.

Penang Street Art (Urban Xchange Mural I @ Beach Street)

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This huge piece of mural can be found at a car park lot along Beach Street. Painted by local artists, it is part of the street art murals featured for the recently held Urban Xchange Street Art Festival.

For the map and location, please click HERE.