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The Pahang Art Gallery (Balai Seni Lukis Pahang) in Kuantan was established to accommodate the growing special interest in the visual arts in the state of Pahang Darul Makmur.
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Mohamad Ismadi Sallehuddin, a graduate of University Technology Mara in the arts, was appointed the gallery’s Curator. An established artist, he had his artworks exhibited and sold not only in Malaysia but also in countries such as Germany, France and Australia.
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And hopefully of course it will promote, foster and develop greater interests by the public in the visual arts like paintings, sculptures, sketches and other local drawings and works of art.
In fact, works of arts by well-known Pahang artists depicting various genre and specialties are now displayed in this building. Abstract and semi-abstract, modern realism, portrait, landscape, batik, and other styles, media and categories of works of art can be seen and appreciated.
SIDE-NOTE
DID YOU KNOW?
That originally, in the mid 1990s, it was proposed that the Pahang Art Gallery be established and located at the JKR building at Jalan Masjid.
But when the Museum Tokoh Pahang (Pahang Heroes Museum) was decided to be established, that proposed building was taken and used as the museum’s location.
But finally, after about 10 years, and after lots of hard work and requests by the Pahang artists association, SENIKA, the state government approved and allocated the present location.
END OF SIDE-NOTE
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PAHANG ARTISTS
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Famous Pahang artists, to name a few, include Abdul Latiff Awang, Ramli Malik (famed Malaysian batik pioneer), Redza Piyadasa, Haji Aman Ahmad, Joseph Tan Chian Jin, Osman Limat, Dato' Tengku Alaudin Tengku Abd. Majid and Professor Dr. Mohamad Najib Ahmad Dawa.
I am not doing justice here because there are of course many more Pahang painters who contributed greatly to the development and appreciation of the visual arts not only of Pahang, but also Malaysia. With the grace of God, I hope to list them and tell more about Pahang artists and art galleries in the state, in a future web-page.
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This inaugural exhibition of Pahang artists displayed and show-cased about 70 works by 52 artists, and was well received by the public. (The photos on this web-page are from the Lakarasa Inderapura exhibition).
Perhaps I should also mention that most of these Pahang artists have exhibited and sold their works of art not only in the country but also overseas, and with raved reviews.
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Where is the Pahang Art Gallery located?
Well, you can find it at Jalan Tanah Putih in Kuantan. It is housed in a two storey old brick building close to the Kuantan River.
The white painted building, previously a government officer’s quarters, resides two houses away from the Majlis Perbandaran Kuantan (MPK) Main Office building near the Shahbandar Jetty, where the popular daily Kuantan River cruises are operated from.
Tuan Wil Tuan Mat, who likes to paint landscapes and daily lives in Pahang, is the current Resident Artist of the gallery.
Well, the Balai Seni Lukis Pahang (Pahang Art Gallery) in Kuantan will hopefully engender and develop greater interest and appreciation among youngsters and students as well as the general public in all kinds of works of art in Pahang.
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I, for one, am very much impressed by the artworks of the young Pahang-born artist, Abdul Latif Maulan, who works as a resident artist in a gallery in Kuala Lumpur. Visit his website here for more information.
So whenever you’re in Kuantan and you wish to see or buy local art works, do stop by and visit the Pahang Art Gallery at Tanah Putih, and enjoy.
As always, from me ...
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