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Butterworth Street Art Alley (Art Walk)

Various murals depicting the history of Butterworth and its local economy can be found on the walls of the Butterworth Art Alley or Butterworth Art Walk. This series of arts were painted by local artists.

A collaboration between Think City and Zaini Zainul to kick start the local art scene, this small alley, which is right next to Lodge 18 Hotel, was converted to an outdoor gallery of art works. The local artists who contributed to this ‘art gallery’ are Shazwan Jalil, Syamsul Addenno, Suhaimi Ali, Hadi Ramli, Nazmi Jamarudin, Amir Andha and Azmi Husin, along with a monkey sculpture created from mesh-wires by Shahidan Muhamad and Zaini Zainul.

Lodge 18 Hotel is located near the main road of Jalan Kampong Gajah in Butterworth, beside the Dewan Dato’ Haji Ahmad Badawi field and not far from the ferry and train terminals.

Google Map Location: https://goo.gl/maps/r89hFHGByfJ2

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Penang Street Art (Nyonya Kuih Seller)

An art sculpture depicting an Indian selling “nyonya kuih ” on the street. This was a common sight back in the old days whereby nyonya kuih sellers (most of them are Indians) would be either cycling or walking around the town selling the local delicacies.

Penang Street Art (The Guitarist – For Walking Further)

An art mural found at Love Lane in George Town which appears to be created by Julia Volchkova, a Russian street artist who had created several famous art pieces in Penang. This art work depicts a street guitarist with the caption “For Walking Further”.

Penang Street Art (The Golden Rain Mural)

An art mural spotted at the side of a shophouse at Karpal Singh Drive. The mural was found to be commissioned by the shop TOTO and was created via a collaboration between artists Ellie and Pei Ji.

Esplanade Street Art: Dragon and Phoenix Lantern Sculptures

Lantern style sculptures of a dragon and a phoenix from the Chinese culture are on lighted display at the Esplanade in George Town. These sculptures are made for the Chinese New Year celebrations in February but due to the pandemic and movement control order, not many people managed to visit them. Therefore, they are still being put on display till now.