Penang Street Art (The Chicken Alley Mural)

Chicken Alley Mural

Chicken Alley Mural

A large colorful mural of a giant chicken painted by artist Mike Makatron in the alley of George Town. This alley is called Che Em Lane (Lorong Che Em), also one of the narrowest streets in the heart of George Town. The lane is also known as “Chicken Alley” as back in the old days, this lane was used commonly by poulterers.

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The alley is linked to Beach Street as well as China Street. It can be found on the side wall of Cecil Rajendra & Assoc’s firm building as shown in the map below;

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Penang Street Art (The Hakka Dancing Girl)

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Yet another beautiful mural painted by Russian street artist Julia Volchkova in Balik Pulau town, Penang. This time the art work depicts a dancing Hakka girl, as a showcase of the flourishing local Hakka culture in the town.

Penang Street Art (The Boy Mural by Facte)

Facte's Mural

This large surreal mural featuring a little boy seated with an ice cream was painted by a Mexican street artist by the name of Facte or Facteone.
The beautiful art work can be found located at Tye Sin Street (Lebuh Tye Sin) near the junction of C.Y. Choy Road, George Town, and is just right next to the Girl in Tee art mural.

Penang Street Art (The Postman Mural)

The Postman Mural

At the side of the the stairs leading up to the Snake Temple in Bayan Lepas, Penang, lies an art mural depicting a postman with his bicycle and a postbox. The bicycle is an actual bicycle attached to the wall while the rest is painted.

Lumut Lane Old Street View

Lumut Lane Street View

A street view of Lumut Lane in George Town. The Old Indian Lady art mural by Julia Volchkova can be spotted on an old wall with overgrowth at the side of the road.

Please refer to this page for the exact location.

Penang Street Art (Hotel Jen Colorful Abstract Mural)

Hotel Jen Abstract Art Mural

Combining a blend of various lines and colors, this large art work was painted by Jesus Moreno (Y.E.S), a Spanish artist who was one of the participants of the Urban Xchange street art festival held in 2015. This 100-meters mural can be found on the front facade of Hotel Jen which is located along Magazine Road in George Town.

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Penang Street Art (Vhils’s Carved Portrait)

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As one of the invitees of the Urban Xchange street art festival 2015, Vhils (or his real name Alexandre Farto) is an accomplished Portuguese artist who is well known for his carved portraits on the walls of urban cities. He had also showcased his work worldwide such as Lisbon, Brazil, Paris and London. This large portrait can be found on the wall of an old two-storey building near the ferry terminal in Bagan Luar, Butterworth, Penang.

Penang Street Art (The Paris-Penang Mural)

The France-Penang Mural

The France-Penang Mural

The France-Penang Mural

This 20 meter art mural at Alliance Française de Penang was created by local Malaysian artist Elan Hasyim and it was painted in a way to portray the relation between the two cities, Paris and Penang.

It can be found on the wall of the building of The Alliance Française de Penang (a French learning center), which is located right at the corner of Jalan Phuah Hin Leong, George Town:

The Alliance Française de Penang Building