Penang Street Art (A Granddaughter’s Whisper)

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This recent art mural is painted by a local artist, Simon Tan, is located at the side wall of Pinang’s Art Cafe at Kinta Lane. It depicts an old man laughing over something whispered by presumably his granddaughter.

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This art work is located side by side with another existing mural drawn by another local artist named Louis Gan as shown above.

For the murals’ location map, go HERE.

Penang Street Art (The Chinese Bard)

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This art mural depicts a local Chinese bard named Tan Tong Tong who was famous as a Yue Qin (a traditional Chinese lute) musician during the 1950s to 1960s. He had a local radio program back then which was broadcasting his recordings before it got cancelled.

This rather secluded mural can be found along a small alley between Bishop Street and Light Street which also connects King Street and Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling (Pitt Street).
It is right at the back of the Delta (office furniture shop) building. For its precise location, please click HERE.

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Penang Street Art (The Bun Seller)

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As a recent addition to Penang’s famous street arts, the Chinese ‘Pao Seller’ or Bun Seller art mural is painted at the side wall of Wil House, a hotel boutique converted from the old Great Shanghai Dry Cleaning shophouse located along Leith Street, George Town. This art mural depicts an old Chinese man selling the pao (or Chinese buns) from a wooden stall back then with just a fraction of the prices these days.

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

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