A painted ‘finger’ with a blue paint splashed on top of it to depict the inedible ink used on the finger during the Malaysian General Election previously. This art work can be found at Soo Hong Lane , the narrowest lane in George Town.
Tag: painting
Penang Street Art (Grandmother and Grandson)
A mural depicting an old lady laughing with presumably her grandson on a wall of a house at the entrance to the Chew Jetty.
This mural was painted by a local artist named Simon Tan. For the art’s location, please click HERE for the map.
Penang Street Art (Graffiti Park)
The Penang Youth Park (or officially the Municipal Park) is now home to a recently launched graffiti park where graffiti artists may showcase their talent. The graffiti park is designed to be environmentally friendly with new walls being constructed near the existing skate park for the art purpose.
The below picture shows the work in progress before the graffiti paintings were completed.
Penang Street Art (Drive Less Cycle More)
Penang Street Art (A Boy Reaching Up)
A popular art mural by Ernest Zacharevic which can be found at the historical Cannon Street, George Town.
For the art’s location, please click HERE for the map.
The Street Art that Started It All
This is the most famous work in Penang done by Ernest Zacharevic, a Lithuania-born artist commissioned to paint some of the walls of George Town, Penang. It depicts two young children riding a bicycle and is located along Armenian Street, now one of the most photographed streets (or rather wall) in George Town (as seen below).
Crowds taking picture of the famous wall mural almost every day.
For more works done by Ernest, you may click HERE.
For the art’s location, please click HERE for the map.
Penang Street Art (Children on the Swing)
This newly painted wall mural was reportedly done by a local artist named Louis Gan. This wall mural depicts most likely a brother and a sister having fun on the swing. The road sign “Step by Step Lane” is also installed as part of the art work and is not an actual road sign. This art work can be found at Chulia Street Ghaut (at a back alley of a printing warehouse).
For the art’s location, please click HERE for the map.
A Wooden House at Chew Jetty
With a wall mural painted by artist Ernest Zacharevic.
Penang Street Art (of Dream and Wings)
Penang Street Art (Dying Art Wall Painting)
Just located around the corner of the popular wall murals at Ah Quee Street, George Town, this wall painting seems to suggest that the local art scene is dying (painted by an artist named En Tze).
For the art’s location, please click HERE for the map.