Penang Street Art (The Ancient Guardian)

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A mural painted on the side wall of a townhouse at Lorong Toh Aka (Toh Aka Lane) in George Town. This art mural depicting a Chinese mythical figure is part of the series of street art commissioned for the Urban Xchange art festival held back in November.

For the map and location, please click HERE.

Penang Street Art (Old Lady and the Monkey)

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Located just direct opposite from another mural in the same car park area, this large artwork of an old lady and a monkey is also another street art mural featured for the Urban Xchange art festival.

For the map and location, please click HERE.

Penang Street Art (Urban Xchange Mural I @ Beach Street)

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This huge piece of mural can be found at a car park lot along Beach Street. Painted by local artists, it is part of the street art murals featured for the recently held Urban Xchange Street Art Festival.

For the map and location, please click HERE.

Penang Street Art (The Old Man Portrait)

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A mural featuring a portrait of an old man (a local silversmith) found at the wall of an old shophouse in the Balik Pulau town. This ‘reverse graffiti’ mural is painted with using just water by Ernest Zacharevic, the artist who started the famous street art in George Town, Penang. This is his contribution to the Urban Xchange conference held last November in Penang.

Penang Street Art (Flight of the Birds)

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This gigantic painting of various birds in flight, is also one of the recent street art murals created for the Urban Xchange International Street Art festival held in November. This mural can be found at a corner townhouse along Macallum Street in George Town.

Penang Street Art (The Fox Lady)

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Another large art mural depicting a lady with two foxes found along Presgrave Street (or Lebuh Presgrave) in George Town. This mural is also part of the series of street art of Urban Xchange.

Nagore Square: Urban Xchange Street Art Festival

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Nagore Square‘s Nagore Mews, a small area comprising of old empty heritage houses, has now become the canvas for the Urban Xchange International Street Art Festival. Featuring artists from a number of countries, the festival aims to promote the expression of arts in Penang. Organised by a Berlin-based urban arts centre and Hin Bus Depot Art Centre, the festival will have murals painted by international artists as well as local artists at various spots in George Town.

Location of Nagore Mews;

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