Spotlight on contemporary Malaysian art
A survey of several exhibitions now on at Kuala Lumpur's public galleries gives a strong sense of how Malaysian art reflects the national identity.
MALAYSIA'S top news this week was, not surprisingly, finance-related - the country's scandal-ridden fund, 1MDB, went into default after missing a US$50 million interest payment and the government named the next central bank governor after months of speculation and uncertainty.
Right after he was named Bank Negara Malaysia governor, Muhammad Ibrahim's first public appearance was to launch artist Chang Fee Ming's solo exhibition at the bank's museum and art gallery in its glass-and-steel Sasana Kijang complex.
The exhibition, entitled Terengganu, is practically a retrospective of Chang's paintings on the north-eastern state and showcases 70 works and numerous sketches by the 57-year-old artist who is based in Malaysia's north-eastern state.
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