Penang Street Art (The Tailor)

A man at work with a sewing machine.

A mural created by artist Vincent Phang at a small alley beside Penang Bazaar, which is also an art tribute to 𝐌𝐫. 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐮𝐥 𝐀𝐳𝐢𝐳, a local old tailor at the said bazaar.

The alley floor itself is also painted with colorful patterns which makes it an instagrammable place.

Google Map location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/HXyazmvN8YwMrKA19

Penang Street Art (Text ARTs)

Various text arts scattered around George Town, where words transform into a fusion of typography and visual expression that transcends the boundaries of language.

These art works are created by local artist Trina Teoh; https://www.instagram.com/trinateoh. Her other works in Penang can be found HERE.

Penang Street Art (A Thaipusam Art Mural)

A large art mural painted on the side wall of a building along Chulia Street in George Town. The mural depicts a scene of Hindu tradition, which is a celebration of Thaipusam. It is also located not far from Penang’s Little India area.

Penang Street Art (“Slide” by Kenji Chai and Ernest Zacharevic)

A recent mural titled Slide, which is a collaborative effort by Kenji Chai and Ernest Zacharevic. This mural can be found right at the junction of Buckingham Street, Campbell Street and Carnarvon Street (not far from the old Campbell Street market).

Penang Street Art (Various Murals in Farlim)

Various art murals found in Farlim, a town in Ayer Itam area which is officially called Bandar Baru Air Itam.

Farlim (as mostly known locally here) is a town consists mainly of residential neighbourhood and was established in the 1980s by the Farlim Group on a land belonging to the Khoo Kongsi. It was said that the name Farlim meant “beautiful forest”.

These murals are located mainly within the Medan Angsana neighbourhood in Farlim.

Penang Street Art (New World Park Art Murals)

Art murals depicting the history of New World Park in George Town. Established in 1939, it was once a venue of entertainment and amusement park popular during the 1950s. Now it is mainly consists of a large open-air food court with hawker stalls which are popular with both tourists and locals, along with a few other restaurants.