This old facade of pre-war townhouses is one of the unique and attractive features of the streets of George Town.
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Penang Street Art (Vhils’s Carved Portrait)
As one of the invitees of the Urban Xchange street art festival 2015, Vhils (or his real name Alexandre Farto) is an accomplished Portuguese artist who is well known for his carved portraits on the walls of urban cities. He had also showcased his work worldwide such as Lisbon, Brazil, Paris and London. This large portrait can be found on the wall of an old two-storey building near the ferry terminal in Bagan Luar, Butterworth, Penang.
Ayer Itam Town Street View
Street view of the small town at the foothill of Kek Lok Si Temple in Ayer Itam, Penang. The name of this road is Paya Terubong Road (Jalan Paya Terubong).
Ayer Itam market.
Ayer Itam Townhouse Facade
Armenian Street View: The Old Mee Goreng Stall
Lumut Lane Facades
Penang Street Art (The Paris-Penang Mural)
This 20 meter art mural at Alliance Française de Penang was created by local Malaysian artist Elan Hasyim and it was painted in a way to portray the relation between the two cities, Paris and Penang.
It can be found on the wall of the building of The Alliance Française de Penang (a French learning center), which is located right at the corner of Jalan Phuah Hin Leong, George Town:
Phuah Hin Leong Road Street View
Jalan Phuah Hin Leong or Phuah Hin Leong Road is a street that is linked from Burmah Road to Irrawaddy Road in George Town. The road was named after a Chinese immigrant who came to Penang during the old times and later became a self made wealthy man. This particular person was Phuah Hin Leong, who was born under the surname Lim, however, it was said that his family was so poor that they had to give him up for adoption to another family surnamed Phuah. At the time of his death in 1901, Phuah Hin Leong had become the richest person in Penang.
Penang Street Art Map (Part 14 – Balik Pulau Town Center)
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Street arts featured in this map:
The Old Fisherman Mural, The Silat Master and The Rubber Tapper by Julia Volchkova.
The Old Man Portrait by Ernest Zacharevic.
For other street arts in Penang, please click HERE.
Penang Street Art (The Silat Master)
This large art work portraying two people who appeared to be engaged in silat, a traditional Malay martial art, is the second mural painted by Russian street artist Julia Volchkova in Balik Pulau town, Penang.
For Volchkova’s other works in Penang, please refer HERE or for her Facebook page; https://www.facebook.com/volchkovastreetart.