A stencil art work located within Hin Bus Depot done by Nafir, an Iranian street artist who was one of the several invitees for the Different Strokes Street art festival.
Category: Street Art
Penang Street Art (‘Carting Likes’ by Nafir)
Another art piece created by Nafir, an Iranian street artist who was one of the participants of the Different Strokes international street art festival held in Penang a couple of months ago. This wall mural can be found in Nagore Square.
For this street art location, please go HERE.
Penang Street Art (Alexface and Nafir Collab)
A wall art collaboration by Alexface and Nafir, in conjunction with the Different Strokes street art festival in Nagore Square, George Town. Both artists were part of the international participants of the street art festival.
For this street art location, please go HERE.
Penang Street Art: Urban Graffiti II
A street graffiti spotted at a carpark located along Chulia Street, George Town.
Penang Street Art (The Angel)
An angel painted by Norway’s artist Martin Whatson for the Different Strokes international street art festival which was held a couple of months ago. This beautiful mural can be found on a wall of a building located along the street of Nagore Square.
For this street art location, please go HERE.
Penang Street Art (Watering the Potted Flowers)
Likely drawn during the Different Strokes street art festival, this little mural can be found at a corner shophouse of Noordin Street and Brick Kiln Road (or Gurdwara Road), George Town. This mural was painted by Thai artist Muebon (or Bon).
Transformers Street Art @ The Esplanade
Together with Hasbro, the Penang state government has organized a Transformers street art exhibition at the Esplanade. The exhibition is held in conjunction with the ‘Visit Penang 2015’ and the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration period. The exhibition is open to the public for free from July till August.
Karpal Singh Drive: Penang Tourism Flotilla 2015
The annual float event which was titled “Magic of the Night 2015 Floats” this year was held in May at the Marina of Putrajaya, organized by the Tourism Ministry of Malaysia. The event showcased a number of floats representing each state in Malaysia, parading on the waters of the Putrajaya lake. After the event, the Penang float was moved over here to be displayed along the Karpal Singh Drive, Jelutong.
Penang’s float is called “Endless Celebrations” and reportedly won the Most Popular and Most Creative Awards during the Magic of the Night 2015 Floats.
Note: There is an ongoing photography contest (till August 22) of the float organized by Penang Island City Council (MBPP), Photographic Society of Penang (PSP) and IJM Land Berhad. For more info on this contest, please visit: http://www.psp-penang.com.my/.
Penang Street Art: Urban Graffiti
Penang Street Art (Raja Uda Giant Mural by Martin Ron)
Another giant mural found in Raja Uda, Butterworth. This mural was painted by Martin Ron in May and depicts a man (a friend of the artist) seated with turtles floating around. Located behind a row of shoplots across the road from Sabek’s mural, this giant mural was also drawn in conjunction with the Different Strokes street art exhibition.
For its location, please go here; Raja Uda Street Art Murals Location Map.