Yeah‼️ As a self taught artist 👩🏻🎨 & art lover 💗, SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 was proud to receive an exclusive privilege 📩📧💌 recently to attend the official launch 🎉🎊 of Art In The City (AITC) 😃
Definitely it was a meaningful launch 🎉🎊 being officiated with the arrival of the Minister of Federal Territories, 👨🏽💼 YB Tuan Haji Khalid bin Abd Samad who shown the strong support 💪🏻 for the development of the local arts & acknowledged that Malaysia 🇲🇾 is a nation brimming with talent. However, it may currently lack of supported avenues & right policies that can contribute in showcasing its potential 😁
An art inspiring welcome 🤗 speech by the Founding CEO of Cultural Economy Development Agency (CENDANA), 👩🏽💼 Pn Izan Satrina Mohd Sallehuddin with her great art passion 👍🏻🙌🏻
“A project with this scale requires the support 💪🏻 from many counterparts & we own our heartfelt 💕 gratitude 🙏🏻 to all our partners’ for their direct & indirect contributions to AITC. Some have facilitated & hosted the artworks, while others have worked to ensure the integrity of artwork is maintained with its advance technology & nevertheless, all of them have helped in making the vision of AITC a reality. Together, we will be able to position Kuala Lumpur (KL) 🌆🏙 as an upcoming cultural capital in addition to making Malaysia 🇲🇾 known for its great arts & artists.” presented by Pn Izan 👩🏽💼
All guests 👫👭👬 were impressed 🤩 with an amazing Dikir Barat performance 🎤🎼🎶🎵 by PUSAKA
Not just that, also with an exclusive chance to greet & meet each of the featured artists 👩🏻🎨👨🏻🎨👩🏽🎨👨🏽🎨 of AITC
Hmm…What’s all about AITC❓⁉️
What❓🚸
It’s a campaign with collaboration 🤝 between Ministry of Federal Territories, Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), CENDANA & 12 other partners unite to bring Malaysian arts 🇲🇾🎨🖌 to the people 👭👬👫 by showcasing local Malaysian artists 🇲🇾👩🏻🎨👨🏻🎨👩🏽🎨👨🏽🎨 in addition to promoting the inherent value of culture in defining our national identity 👍🏻😍
SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 was shared with this campaign from her artists’ 👭👬👫🎨🖌community when it was 1️⃣st open with a call for local artists’ 🇲🇾👨🏻🎨👩🏻🎨👨🏽🎨👩🏽🎨 to submit artworks that represents Malaysia 🇲🇾 in Jan 2018 😀
There were over 1️⃣k pieces of artworks 🖼 received & then 30 pieces being shortlisted ✅ by a panel of academics, art & culture experts for public voting 🗳
AITC is a stunning outdoor visual display of local arts across KL 🌆🏙 that serves as a strategic effort to promoting the Malaysian local arts community 🇲🇾👩🏻🎨👨🏻🎨👩🏽🎨👨🏽🎨 in expressing & showcasing their talents, while making art more accessible to all general public 👭👬👫
Who❓⁉️
It features 14 artworks by renowned Malaysian artists & local grassroots talents 🇲🇾👩🏻🎨👨🏻🎨👩🏽🎨👨🏽🎨 in random sequencing listed below,
- Dato’ Mohd Hoessein Enas ~ the Father of Malaysian Portrait Painting
- Kok Yew Puah
- Sivabalan Arumugam
- Syamsul Addenno
- Datuk Ibrahim Hussein
- Ahmad Sanuri Zulkefli
- Suzi Chua
- Art:tech
- Jing Chung
- Natasha Iman
- Brindha Kumar
- Nor Aziela Binti Ahmad
- Samantha Cheah
Each piece of their artwork 🖼 actually highlighting the respective different artistic stylesto representating the Malaysian culture, heritage & the country 🇲🇾
Why❓⁉️
AITC aims to bring Malaysian arts 🇲🇾🎨🖌 to all general public i.e. making it more accessible for everyone, both local Malaysia citizens 🇲🇾👭👬👫 as well as foreign tourists cum expatriates
In summary, just everyone‼️ Wow 😲‼️
Not just that, it aims also to promoting & increasing ⬆️ awareness of our local arts & culture scene, to encouraging all the general public 👭👬👫 to visit the art galleries & museums 🏛 around Malaysia 🇲🇾 , as well as to strengthening KL city🌆🏙’s position as an upcoming cultural & creative hub 😉
Why KL 🌆🏙❓⁉️
As mentioned by 👨🏽💼YB Tuan Haji Khalid bin Abd Samad in his speech 🗣👥👤👥, “With a population 🇲🇾👭👬👫 of approximately 1.76millions, KL 🌆🏙 serves as a great 👍🏻 canvas for the artists 👩🏻🎨👨🏻🎨👩🏽🎨👨🏽🎨 to dream big & create art 🎨🖌 beyond borders where their masterpieces can draw the attention they deserve, whether they may be at a local, regional/ even international level.” 👏🏻🙌🏻
How❓⁉️
Other than the publicly displayed art pieces, AITC also featuring a myriad of activities which Malaysians 🇲🇾👭👬👫 can enjoy the mural paintings 🎨🖌, monthly traditional performances 💃🏻🕺🏻🎼🥁in collaboration with PUSAKA, regional mentorship programme with OUR ArtProjects, routable discussions 🗣👥👤👥 between local artists & RogueArt, art workshops at corporate offices, a pop-up visual fair called SHIFT etc. 😊☺️
Truly a strategic effort 🤝💪🏻👍🏻 to increasing ⬆️ greater awareness of the Malaysian local arts & culture scenes 🇲🇾🎨🖌🎼🥁💃🏻🕺🏻
Amidst the historic KL iconic buildings 🌆🏙, AITC brings together the cultural backdrop & stories in this thriving city 🌆🏙 by transforming the landscape into a colourful visual experience as a must-see destination📍for art lovers, local Malaysian ciitizens, expatriates & foreign tourists👭👬👫
Where❓⁉️
After reading 📖 about AITC, sure you are curious 🤔 where to locate📍the artworks 🎨🖌🖼🖼 of AITC from the featured Malaysian local artists 🇲🇾👨🏽🎨👩🏽🎨👨🏻🎨👩🏻🎨
All the artworks 🖼🖼 are being displayed cum showcased prominently at strategic locations📍📍with high visibility ⬆️👁👁👀 across the KL city 🌆🏙 e.g. National Art Gallery, Lot 10, KL Citywalk (KLCW) etc. & digital billboards around the city 😍
It’s all from great joint synergised efforts 🤝🙌🏻with both public & private partners between Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture (MOTAC), National Art Gallery, LEDTRONICS, KL Citywalk, Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), Lot 10, Bursa Malaysia Berhad, Wisma Maran, Maybank Foundation, The New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Berhad (NSTP), Wariscan, KL Hop-On Hop-Off etc. to ensure optimum reach at high ⬆️ traffic areas in the heart ❤️ of KL city 🌆🏙, art galleries & museums 🏛
Do feel free to download 📲 the map 🗺 to appreciate the visual arts, photos & videos opportunities via 🌐 https://www.cendana.com.my/clients/Cendana_78A7CADC-1C4A-44E8-A815-E2B4C1D11FE0/contentms/img/Arts_In_The_City/Slider%20-%20AITC%20-%20Nov2018/CENDANA_AITC_Map.pdf
Ohh ya…Do keep an eye 👁👁👀 the next time when you’re in KL city 🌆🏙, do opt for an artistic walk 🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♂️around it, also plan your time to dropping by 1️⃣ of the many art galleries/ museums 🏛
More details of AITC,
Website🌐: https://www.cendana.com.my/aitc
FB: https://www.facebook.com/CENDANAMalaysia
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