A random graffiti found on the wall of a building in George Town.
Category: Street Art
Passing by the Birds Art Mural
This large street art mural depicting a painting of different types of colorful birds can be found at the wall of a house in Macallum Street, George Town.
Penang Street Art (Lumut Lane Sculpture)
An art sculpture made of steel rods found at the back of an old shophouse’s wall at Lumut Lane, George Town. The sculpture’s caricature reveals that Lumut Lane is also the birthplace of novelist Ahmad Rashid Talu (born in 1889), who wrote the first Malay novel incorporating local settings and characters.
George Town Street Arts at Night
Armenian Street.
Ah Quee Street.
Cannon Street.
Arguably the three most famous art murals as painted (and repainted again early this year) by Ernest Zacharevic, taken at night in George Town.
For the street arts location, please go here: https://travel2penang.wordpress.com/2013/11/04/penang-street-art-map-part-1/
Penang Street Art (The Rubber Tapper)
Another large art mural drawn by Julia Volchkova in Balik Pulau town, Penang. This wall art depicts a woman doing rubber tapping, a process that collects the latex from a rubber tree through an incision made at the bark of the tree. Rubber trees plantations are common in Malaysia, rubber being of the main exports of the country.
For the mural’s location, refer to this map HERE.
Penang Street Art (Cintra Street)
A steel rod art sculpture spotted at the wall of a coffeeshop which is located at the cross junction of Cintra Street and Kimberley Street in George Town. According to the brief description of the art sculpture, Cintra Street is popular for its row of dim sum restaurants.
Penang Street Art (The 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.
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;
Penang Street Art (Birds of the Jungle)
A large mural painted by Spanish artist Sabek at the Hin Bus Depot art gallery in George Town.
Penang Street Art (See No Evil)
A wall art mural (with a darker theme) painted by Ernest Zacharevic which can be found at KOMTAR in George Town.
Penang Street Art (The Hakka Dancing Girl)
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.