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 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

Penang Street Art Map (Part 14 – Balik Pulau Town Center)

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Street arts featured in this map:
The Old Fisherman Mural, The Silat Master and The Rubber Tapper by Julia Volchkova.
The Old Man Portrait by Ernest Zacharevic.

For other street arts in Penang, please click HERE.

Penang Street Art (The Jungle Bird)

The Jungle Bird by Sabek

This large art mural depicting a bird in a jungle setting was painted by Spanish artist Sabek who came to Penang during the Urban Xchange 2015 street art festival. This painting can be found at the wall of Hotel Jen, facing 1st Avenue shopping mall at Lintang Street, George Town.

Location of the art mural;

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Penang Street Art Map (Part 13 – Lumut Lane and Toh Aka Lane)

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Street arts featured in this map:
The Old Indian Lady
The Ancient Guardian

For other street arts in Penang, please click HERE.

Penang Street Art (The Old Indian Lady)

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This latest art work by artist Julia Volchkova can be found at an old overgrown wall along the alley of Lumut Lane, George Town. Improvising on the existing wall facade of nature and stone, this mural depicts an old Indian lady who seems to be praying under the overgrown tree’s shade.

For this mural’s location, please click HERE.
For Julia’s other street arts in Penang, please click HERE.

Penang Street Art Map (Part 12 – Raja Uda Street Art Murals)

UPDATED – November 2015.

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The area map of Raja Uda Road (or Jalan Raja Uda). Raja Uda is one of the major roads of Butterworth, Penang and is popular for the many eateries, shops and houses lining along the long road.

Recently, the road is also the host to several large street art murals;

Giant Abstract Mural by Sabek

Abstract Patterned Butterfly by Nafir

The Man and the Turtles by Martin Ron.

For other street art locations, please click HERE.

Penang Street Art Map (Part 11 – Chulia Street, Macallum Street, Presgrave Street)

Map Updated (9 November 2015)
Please click on each map image below for a larger size.

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The Fox Lady

For other street art location maps, please click HERE.

The Alliance Française de Penang Art Mural

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Rahime Bouaziz, director of Alliance Française de Penang and the artist himself, Elan Hasyim.

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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.

Alliance Française de Penang

Note: Special thanks to Marine of Alliance Française de Penang for the event’s invitation.

Penang Street Art Map (Part 10 – Beach Street Area)

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A map showing several street art murals which can be found along Beach Street and its nearby area. Please click on the image for a bigger size of sight.

The list of the murals listed on the map is as follows;
The Playful Little Girl
The Ice Cream Flower
The Ancient Guardian
Old Lady and the Monkey
Urban Xchange Mural I @ Beach Street
Acheen Street Children Playing

For other street art locations, please click HERE.