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George Town Street View: BISHOP STREET
Bishop Street (or in local Malay name, Lebuh Bishop), is a street situated in the heritage area of George Town and is connected with Beach Street and King Street. The street was named after the Roman Catholic Bishop Garnault (a French missionary) who moved to Penang island during the old colonial era, upon an invitation by Francis Light. The bishop’s presbytery is located at the street.
During the earlier days, Bishop Garnault (or formerly Father Garnault) also founded and established Penang’s oldest church, and the street where the church was located, was named Church Street.
Penang Street Art (The Ice Cream Flower)
This mural depicting a bouquet of flowers as an ice cream can be found at one of the building wall along Beach Street, George Town.
It is also painted for the Urban Xchange art festival. An easy way to find this mural is to spot the signboard No.265 while one drives along Beach Street.
For the map and location, please click HERE.
Beach Street: The South Western End
Penang Street Art (The Ancient Guardian)
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.
Lorong Toh Aka (Toh Aka Lane)
Lorong Toh Aka (Toh Aka Lane) is located at the heart of the heritage zone in George Town and is an old and rather narrow street. The street was said to be the home of iron smiths back in the old days. Rows of pre-war heritage style townhouses line up the street and majority of these houses belong to the Cheah clan community.
Penang Street Art (Old Lady and the Monkey)
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)
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)
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 (Acheen Street Children Playing)
This mural depicting children playing with each other can be found in Acheen Street, George Town.
For the map and location, please click HERE.