A recent collaborative street art by artists Martin Whatson of Norway and Sabek of Spain for the Different Strokes street art festival held in April. This mural can be found at one of the abandoned units of shophouses at the old Maxwell Road.
Penang Isle: P Ramlee’s Birth House
P Ramlee was a famous entertainer in Malaysia, and a local legend who was born in Penang back in 1929. This replica house was built to mark the place of his birth and also to commemorate his legacy. The house is open to the public with free admission and is located at P. Ramlee Road.
Sunset at the Coast
A Vintage Scene in George Town
KOMTAR: The Nostalgic Tower
Standing tall since its completion in 1986, the KOMTAR tower serves as the tallest landmark for Penang. Despite that, KOMTAR has been slowly losing its iconic status as many more modern developments are taking place all around the island.
Penang Street Art (CodeFC’s Stencil Art @ Stewart Lane)
Yet another art work incorporating the stencil style from UK street artist CodeFC located in Stewart Lane, George Town. You may find several of CodeFC’s works scattered across George Town.
A Stroll along Stewart Lane
A lady with an umbrella taking a stroll along Stewart Lane under the bright noon sun in George Town.
Penang Street Art (The Turtle Rider)
This large mural is a collaborative art work between street artists Ernest Zacharevic and Martin Ron. The mural depicting a girl sitting on top of a sea turtle is painted at the side of Chulia Mansion Hotel in Chulia Street, George Town. The artwork was recently completed in March.
For the location, please go HERE.
Penang Isle: Sungai Pinang Bridge
Sungai Pinang (or simply translated as Pinang River) is a large river that flows from the western side of Penang island. The red Sungai Pinang steel bridge was completed in 2008 to replace the old one and easily stands out as a small landmark in the area. The Sungai Pinang fishing boat wharf is also located nearby the bridge.
Fishing boat wharf at Sungai Pinang.
George Town Street View: Noordin Street
Noordin Street (in Malay, Lebuh Noordin), is located within the George Town area and locally known in Hokkien as “the second road”. It is part of the locally known “seven roads area”. Noordin Street is named after Habib Marican Noordin, an Indian Muslim merchant who was one of the sponsors of the Kapitan Keling Mosque, and also a former student of the Penang Free School.