Tag: art

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.

Penang Street Art (Football Legends of Penang)

Art murals painted at the walls of Penang City Stadium depicting famous legendary football players of Penang. The football players shown are Ali Bakar, Datuk Namat Abdullah, M Kuppan, Pang Siang Hock, Shukor Salleh and Mohd Faiz Subri.

The art murals commissioned by the Penang City Council (MBPP) are painted by a local Penang artist, Mohd Azmi Mohd Hussain (or Azmi Hussin).

Penang Street Art (Hameediyah Nasi Kandar Mural)

This mural is dedicated to Hameediyah Restaurant, the oldest nasi kandar seller in the country which has its historical roots all the back to 1907.

The mural can be found at the alley just behind the Hameediyah Restaurant at Campbell Street (Lebuh Campbell).

The Hameediyah Nasi Kandar Restaurant at Campbell Street, George Town.

Penang Street Art (Disco Fresh Milk Seller Mural @ Ayer Itam)

This fresh milk seller who called himself Disco has been operating his ‘Disco Corner Cafe’ or ‘Disco Fresh Milk’ stall by the side of Ayer Itam’s main road for many years. The stall is a favorite among the locals here and only starts operating during late evenings to late nights.

Penang Street Art (The Sisters’ Curry Mee Mural @ Ayer Itam)

The Sisters’ Curry Mee in Ayer Itam is one of the oldest and most famous food stalls in Penang. Renowned for their heritage food taste, the curry mee is a must try for visitors in Ayer Itam. This local art mural is being created in honor of the sisters and can be found behind one of the alley ways of Ayer Itam town.

Since their retirement a couple years ago, the curry mee stall is now managed by their grandniece and it operates from morning to noon daily.

Penang Street Art (The Murals of Ayer Itam)

The new art murals located at the town of Ayer Itam, Penang. These murals depicts various local scenes of Ayer Itam, from the famous “Curry Mee Sisters” in the daytime to the popular nighttime “Disco Fresh Milk” seller in Ayer Itam.

George Town Street View: CHULIA LANE

Chulia Lane is a small street in George Town that runs from Stewart Lane to Chulia Street. In the old days, the street was known as “17 Houses Street” due to the number of heritage townhouses that once lined up along the street. Presently, some of these townhouses have been converted to inns and cafes.

A steel rod art sculpture located at Chulia Lane.