Tag: ah quee
Penang Street ‘Art’ (Pipe Elephant)
Someone added a bit of creativity on a protruding broken pipe of an old building at Ah Quee street. This wall section used to be the canvas of another painting which had since faded.
Cycling along Ah Quee Street
A pair of young ladies cycling past the Ah Quee street mural.
George Town Street View: AH QUEE STREET (Lebuh Ah Quee)
Ah Quee Street (Lebuh Ah Quee), is an old street in George Town which is named after Kapitan China Chung Keng Kwee. An influential figure during his time, Kapitan Chung Keng Kwee (also known as ‘Ah Kwee’, hence the street name) presented this street to the local municipality after having demolished his shophouses to make way for the road.
A few murals can be found on the ancient walls of the street such as the popular one by Ernest Zachaveric as shown below;
Penang Street Art (The Dog)
This recent wall painting can be found just opposite the The Cat and the ‘Bruce Lee’ mural at Ah Quee Street.
This art work is done by local artist Kenji Chai.
Ah Quee Street: Madrasah Hamid Arabi
Madrasah Hamid Arabi, an old building located along Ah Quee Street, was found to be previously an Islamic religious school as well as providing boarding facility for Islamic students. This building is located not far down the road from the famous Ah Quee street art mural and the “Bruce Lee and Cat” mural.
Penang Street Art (Nasi Kandar Seller)
This steel rod sculpture located at Ah Quee Street can be found on a wall of an orange restaurant. It depicts how Nasi Kandar was being sold in the old days by Indian Muslims in Penang. The word Nasi Kandar, originated in the old days of Penang when nasi (rice) sellers would balance a kandar pole on their shoulder with two huge containers of rice meals or curry dishes.
Penang Street Art (The Cat and the ‘Bruce Lee’)
Titled “The Real Bruce Lee Would Never Do This”, this wall mural is part of the 101 Lost Kittens art project to create awareness on the need to protect stray animals such as cats. This mural can be found behind a building at Ah Quee Street, George Town (or more specifically, behind the ‘motorcyclist boy mural‘ and ‘dying art‘ building).
For the art’s location, please click HERE for the map.
Ah Quee Street Art
Painted by Ernest Zacharevic at the old walls along Ah Quee Street.
Penang Street Art (Dying Art Wall Painting)
Just located around the corner of the popular wall murals at Ah Quee Street, George Town, this wall painting seems to suggest that the local art scene is dying (painted by an artist named En Tze).
For the art’s location, please click HERE for the map.