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Penang Street Art (The Giant Cat)

This Giant Cat mural is part of the 101 Lost Kittens project by by local artist Tang Yeok Khang along with his two friends, Natthaton Muangkliang from Thailand and Louise Low from Kuala Lumpur. Created in conjunction with the George Town Festival 2013, the project will have 12 street murals to be completed by June 29. The artists hope to help create a public awareness of the need to protect stray animals and to love their pets through their project. This giant mural can be found along Armenian Street, George Town.

The mural proves to be a popular attraction for photography. For the art’s location, please click HERE for the map.

Penang Street Art (Children on a Bicycle)

The world famous mural featuring two little children on a bicycle.

The most famous art mural in George Town painted by Ernest Zacharevic (Click here for his other artworks in Penang). Ernest Zacharevic is a Lithuanian artist who has been painting a number of murals on the streets of George Town, Penang which have been attracting visitors from all over the world.

For the art’s location, please click HERE for the map.

George Town Street View: ARMENIAN STREET (Lebuh Armenian)

The popular historical Armenian Street is located at the heart of heritage zone in George Town, Penang.

The street’s name originates from a the Armenian community residing in the area including an Armenian family who had their home at the junction of the now Armenian Street and Beach Street in the early part of the 19th century. The famous Armenians amongst these were the Sarkies Brothers who later founded the Eastern & Oriental Hotel in the 1880s. After the Armenians left Penang, the street was populated by the Chinese community and they in turn, established some of the more famous clan houses in the area.

Armenian Street is currently home to Penang’s most famous art mural drawn by Ernest Zacharevic and various local shops and cafes catering to the tourists who visit the street.