Culture and Art

On 14 March, Wisma Kebudayaan SGM (WKSGM) hosted an art talk titled “My Artwork Needs Restoration – What Should I Do?” delivered by Assoc Prof Lin Huan-shen from the Department of Cultural Heritage Conservation at National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Taiwan. The session attracted over 100 people. During the talk, he referred to

Wisma Kebudayaan SGM (WKSGM) opened its 2026 season on 14 March with “Nanyang New Frontiers: 20th Anniversary Art Exhibition of Cao Tang Men Eastern Arts Society.” The exhibition marked a dual celebration: commemorating Cao Tang Men’s 20th anniversary and opening the series of events for WKSGM’s 25th anniversary.    Jointly organised by SGM and Harmoni Soka

On 23 December 2025, aesthetics researcher and museum curator Dr Koh Doh Tat delivered a talk titled “Curating the Gaze: Exhibitions as Visual Choreography” at Wisma Kebudayaan SGM, inviting 73 participants to rethink the hidden curatorial logic and spatial narratives behind art exhibitions. He explained how elements such as the arrangement of artworks, the partitioning

The “Crane Crest, Turtle Isle – Yin Tang Salon: International Chinese Art Exhibition” was held from 13–28 December 2025 at the SGM Penang Culture Centre, attracting nearly 2,000 visitors. The exhibition featured works by 44 artists from China, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and the US, showcasing calligraphy, traditional painting, ink wash painting and