This huge piece of mural can be found at a car park lot along Beach Street. Painted by local artists, it is part of the street art murals featured for the recently held Urban Xchange Street Art Festival.
For the map and location, please click HERE.
A Dragon Boat
The Penang’s annual international dragon boat race was held at the Teluk Bahang reservoir recently.
Taking the Round Island Hill Road
One of the ways to experience the nautral landscape of Penang island, is to take a drive ’round the island’ via Teluk Bahang to Balik Pulau route. This route will take you through hill slopes of forest and fruits plantations. It is a refreshing route to show the other side of Penang.
Balik Pulau Old Church: Church of the Holy Name of Jesus
Penang Street Art (The Old Man Portrait)
A mural featuring a portrait of an old man (a local silversmith) found at the wall of an old shophouse in the Balik Pulau town. This ‘reverse graffiti’ mural is painted with using just water by Ernest Zacharevic, the artist who started the famous street art in George Town, Penang. This is his contribution to the Urban Xchange conference held last November in Penang.
George Town Heritage Houses Guide
Penang Street Art (Acheen Street Children Playing)
This mural depicting children playing with each other can be found in Acheen Street, George Town.
For the map and location, please click HERE.
George Town Street View: ACHEEN STREET (Lebuh Acheh)
The Acheen Street or Acheh Street (Lebuh Acheh), is a street in George Town within the heritage zone itself. The street was named in recognition of the old Acehnese community who used to live there.
The street is also home to the famous Acheen Street Mosque, an unique and historical mosque. The mosque with its recognizable minaret is located right at the junction formed by Acheen Street and Cannon Street.
Penang Street Art (Flight of the Birds)
This gigantic painting of various birds in flight, is also one of the recent street art murals created for the Urban Xchange International Street Art festival held in November. This mural can be found at a corner townhouse along Macallum Street in George Town.
Penang Street Art (The Fox Lady)
Another large art mural depicting a lady with two foxes found along Presgrave Street (or Lebuh Presgrave) in George Town. This mural is also part of the series of street art of Urban Xchange.