Sony World Photography Awards

Photo by Claire Martin, 2009 Amateur Winners

For photography afficionados, this is certainly a must-see exhibition. We are fortunate to be able to catch this leg of the global tour, and take with us memories of dramatic, heartwarming, powerful and poignant photography.

The Sony World Photography Awards 2009/10 exhibition opens at GALERI PETRONAS, Kuala Lumpur, on 4 February – 28 March 2010 (extended to 25 April 2010!). The exhibition showcases photographs by the winners and finalists of the 2009 Sony World Photography Awards, spanning a variety of genres including fashion, architecture, advertising, sport and music, from across the world.

Though this is but a selection of the photos in the Awards, it gives an excellent look at the quality of photography in its many genres today.

"Ibasyo- self-injury among young Japanese girls", Kosuke Okahara

"Bihar Aftermath", Giulio di Sturco

Particularly striking were the photos in the Photojournalism and Documentary category, capturing poverty, war, human nature, social issues, urban culture... uncensored, unabashed and stark. Yet there could also be found within them an intense beauty and humanity.

"Sculptors Village", Chiara Goia.

Beside the real, there is the composed image: crafted beauty and photomanipulation.

Piotr Fajfer, 1st prize, Commercial-Fashion

Vladimir Melnik, Conceptual and Constructed

What we've managed to show here is but a taste of this impressive exhibition. For those seeking photography from a fine art perspective, there's a great selection of finalists and winners from the Fine Art category.

We'll bring you more very soon! Meantime, why not head over to Galeri Petronas and see it for yourself = )

Sunday 11th April '10
A group art exhibition -
Artistic Expression
at Galeri Seni Mutiara
Pulau Pinang
www.galerisenimutiara.com






Mr. Koay Soo Kau
introducing all the
participating artists









Alisia Wan presenting
a painting to the guest
of honor Mr. Liew Kian Yap





A group photo









Karen Ee. Kayee
http://www.artmalaysia.com.my/ArtistDirectory/KarenEeKayee/









Alisia Wan
http://www.artmalaysia.com.my/ArtistDirectory/AlisiaWan/









Fong Kim Sing
http://www.artmalaysia.com.my/ArtistDirectory/FongKimSeng/








Heng Eow Lin
http://www.artmalaysia.com.my/ArtistDirectory/HengEowLin/











Mr. Tai Keik Hock
Dai Ichi Modern Art Gallery

Wednesday 7th April '10
Heads UP!
at Wei-Ling Gallery





Chee Eng Hong








Yap Kim Boon
http://www.artmalaysia.com.my/ArtistDirectory/YapKimBoon/








Marvin Chan









Yap Kim Boom &
Chee Eng Hong









Jack Ting Mui Chii
Ng Bee & Swee Chin

Wednesday 7th April '10
AIAE
Pre-Mongolia 25th
Asian Int'l Art Exhibition
at Galeri Chandan - http://www.galerichandan.com/





Acara ini dirasmikan oleh
Y.Bhg Datuk Dr Victor Wee
Pengerusi Tourism Malaysia





Dr. Choong Kam Kow
Pengerusi
Federation of Asian
Artists - Malaysia
Committee menyampaikan
cenderahati kepada
Y.Bhg Datuk Dr Victor Wee









Lim Ai Woei







Dr. Choong Kam Kow











Awang Damit Ahmad










Long Thien Shih










Goh Lye Hock

Saturday 3rd April'10
e11even recent works by 11 artists
at a2 Gallery - http://www.a2artgallery.com/



Tang Yeok Khang http://www.artmalaysia.com.my/ArtistDirectory/TangYeokKhang/
& Dr. Tan Chiang Soo
(Art Collector)



Tan Kai Sheuan http://www.artmalaysia.com.my/ArtistDirectory/TanKaiSheuan/
& Ch'ng Kiah Kiean

2nd April '10 Chin Kon Yit's solo exhibition at
G Hotel, Gurney Drive, Penang

Chin Kon Yit & wife

Loo Hooi Nam &
Ch'ng Kiah Kiean

Lee Khai

Lee Khai

(Art Collector)

Saturday 3rd April '10

Hasnul j Saidon's solo exhibition

at Dewan Sri Pinang

Hasnul menyampaikan

sebuah lagu yang dicipta

oleh dirinya sebelum

Majlis Perasmian dijalankan.

Calming Cloudscapes

Wow are we ever excited to see Tang Hong Lee's newest series! Tang has now added majestic skies and morphing clouds above his iconic houses and trees, creating wider vistas that serve to remind how so many of us have forgotten how to to take the time and appreciate the beauty above us.

Here is the artist with his artwork, framed beautifully by the one and only Pinkguy Malaysia Art & Frame. Tang will be holding an exhibition at Pinkguy beginning 24 April 2010.


These photos certainly don't do justice to the vibrancy of Tang's paintings. We will be featuring Tang (with full-colour HDs of his paintings, courtesy of our design team) in our final urban issue. One might argue they are not urban, but we beg to differ: Tang's little houses are another interpretation of the buildings we build that become the homes we live in. We think it'll be a nice breather to all the heavy, concrete, graffiti-ed, urbanised wonders in the rest of the magazine. Be sure to get your copy of issue 7 when its out!

On a completely unrelated note: Now what do you suppose these mynahs are up to? Foot wrestling? We spotted them outside of Pinkguy.