Hey 👋🏻 all, SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 would like to urge you all to visit this not to miss quaint alleyway-inspired art installation at the National Art Gallery (NAG) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾 from now till 22 March 2023, 9️⃣am to 5️⃣pm daily

It’s 🆓 admission, let’s go 😃

Actually SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 got to know about this amazing art event earlier, however due to year end & CNY festive travelling, so she delayed her visit to it until very recently 😁

Personally, when she 1️⃣st stepped into the art space, she got amazed with the scene with freshly-washed laundry (Actually old used clothes, check out more via 🌐 https://www.instagram.com/p/CjkA8f1ANwz/ ) fluttering in the breeze on bamboo structures & just like she was back to the once upon a time 😊 Yes ✅, it’s all done up by the famous local Malaysian contemporary artist, Ms Red Hong Yi 👩🏻‍🎨 & her amazing team 👏🏻👍🏻

~ My Alleyway Memories: Once Upon A Longtang ~ It’s an art installation with a 6️⃣m tall bamboo structure & 8️⃣ hanging canvas artworks each painted with burnt red calligraphy paper ❤️🖌️

SiennyLovesDrawing got impressed how the brown burning effect created the unique art feels 👩🏻😍🤩, it requires patience & dedication details effortlessly in this creation of art senses, bravo 👏🏻

Do check the artworks up close to notice some cured ducks, sausages & even fish being hung with the laundry, that’s the exact scene that Ms Red Hong Yi remembered from her stay at Shanghai then

It’s Ms Red Hong Yi’s 👩🏻‍🎨 1️⃣st artwork that being given such a prominent platform at a major Malaysian art institution ~ NAG Malaysia 🇲🇾 She is an internationally acclaimed artist with a visually captivating showcase of art made from everyday objects including tea bags, flower petals & eggshells etc. with several impressive do-it-yourself projects created

This is now formed part of the NAG’s “Single” series of exhibitions & it features scenes from old alleyway houses or longtang residences which were built in Shanghai, China 🇨🇳 from the 1840s to 1940s

Ms Red actually lived for 2️⃣ years from 2011 to 2013 with her granduncle & grandaunts

This offers the art gallery visitors a glimpse into the relationships that are important to Ms Red Hong Yi 👩🏻‍🎨

Also an invitation to revisit the fast-disappearing tradition of longtang houses as the old makes way for the 🆕 in Shanghai, China 🇨🇳

Alleyway houses combine both Chinese & Western architectural styles & are built side-by-side along narrow interconnected passageways. Ms Red 👩🏻‍🎨 looks back fondly on her time living there, describing life in a longtang compound as noisy, messy & intimate. She further explained that you would see locals gathered in these cramped alleys, chattering & gossiping about their children or grandchildren. Vendors would sell vegetables or second-hand items on mats. In the afternoons, residents roll up their sleeves & cook, hand-wash laundry or play mahjong with their neighbours

Do check out her storytelling in this IG reel via 📹🌐 https://www.instagram.com/p/CnMgm1Ygstr/

With longtangs quickly disappearing in the face of modernity, this art installation attempts to address impermanence, tradition & urbanisation. It’s also the Ms Red’s 👩🏻‍🎨 way of preserving her personal memories of these alleyways & local residents by making art inspired by photographs 📸📸 that she took while living there. “I wanted to use my art to tell more personal stories of places & people who are important to me. I wanted people to see 👀 & feel the relationships I had, & maybe even experience the people & places that I love ❤️ in a way that I love them. says Ms Red 👩🏻‍🎨 , who left her career as an architect to be a full-time artist in 2014

“I hope my story will encourage you to dig into your own heritage & roots you never know where it may lead you

I also hope it will get people to think about what we have today, & to cherish places & relationships we have today because everything will change eventually.” Ms Red reminded all 👩🏻‍🎨

So, if you’ve yet to visit this art installation ~ My Alleyway Memories: Once Upon A Longtang ~ , SiennyLovesDrawing urges you “Must go”, absolutely worth your time 💯👍🏻

Let’s support local artists 🙌🏻👏🏻👍🏻 & got inspired by Ms Red Hong Yi 👩🏻‍🎨

She ~ Live With Passion ~ in her art creation without paintbrush ❌🖌️

Website 🌐: https://redhongyi.com/works/my-alleyway-memories-once-upon-a-longtang

More 📸📸: https://instagram.com/redhongyi

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Updated 1 March 2023, 8pm ~ This exhibition extended till 12 March 2023

Hey 👋🏻 all, SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 would like to urge you all to visit the YAE! Showcase 2023

She 👩🏻 was recently being invited as the media member to witness its opening ceremony which was being officiated by Y.Brs. Mr. Mohd Yusri bin Mohd Yusoff, the Deputy Secretary General (Culture) of Ministry Of Tourism, Arts & Culture (MOTAC)

YAE means the Young Art Entrepreneurs, it’s a program since year 2017 by National Art Gallery of Malaysia 🇲🇾  as 1️⃣ of the initiatives to assist creative young people in marketing their creative arts

This YAE! Showcase 2023 is with theme “Engage, Enlighten & Connect” as the essence of all activities, projects & involvement by the YAE! participants 😍🤩

It was a special privilege to hear the business pitching from the 16pax of the YAE! participants at the opening ceremony. Do check out each of them as they are all uniquely creative 💯👍🏻

👨🏽‍🎨 Ahmad Faiz Mohammed Fisol , IG: jeninbercerita

A podcast series 🎙️of creative stories focusing on creatives whether visual arts, music, writing, movies or anything in between, from an outsider’s perspective. He is now doing his cloud funding with aim to receive RM10K fund for his 2023 year project

SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻👂🏻 definitely gonna check out to listen his podcast series especially during her daily commute time. All the best to achieve your RM10K funding ya 💪🏻🙌🏻🍀

🧕🏼 Atifah Ridha Allah , IG: tubbybito & teaforth

A newbie artist who creates art on 2️⃣ different spectrums ie. Tubbybito on experiences sharing as a depressed & anxious individual to spread awareness about mental illness & traumas through simple illustrations & comic strips to lessen the stigma around mental health. While Teafort consists of anime, comics & games ACG-related fan art

SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻💗 got touched. Bravo 👏🏻 for creating mental health awareness with your art, it’s so important for everyone 💯👍🏻

🧑🏾‍🎨 Chelsea Jade Penafort , IG: badbxtch.designs

Still recalled how she emphasised that please don’t judge about her art business name’s pronunciation, instead do check out how she as an experimental artist to adventuring into different mediums eg. Acrylic pouring, resin crafts, digital artwork etc. She puts forward stunning paintings that catch the eye 👁️ & intends to create pieces with personality, vibrancy & intrinsic joy

Do continue to ‘Stay Bad’, just keep going & believing in what your arts can offers, live in your brand name 💪🏻🙌🏻

🧕🏼 Ezaira Ezaty Hamzah , IG: chonteng_

She expressed art with scribble that every random stroke is a possible piece of art to be discovered. Just focus on each stroke & not to worry about the result. The result is a delightful surprise as art is freedom to enjoy increased focus, creativity, self confidence & a sense of well being

Yes ✅, SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 absolutely agrees with the doodle enjoyment as she loves to doodle too 💕✍🏻 Let’s continue to enjoy doodling whenever & wherever ya

👩🏻‍🎨 Leong Sok Yeng , IG: sok.yeng__ & beyengstudio

With primary goal to become a distinct visual communicator & assisting everyone in transforming their voice into an enchanting visual. It provides services for commissions, including illustration, painting, wall & window display installation, mural painting, lino cut printing, selling printmaking products & many more

Wow 😲 SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 got to learn more about lino cut printing now, amazing 🤩😍

👨🏻‍🎨 Lim Ming Guang , IG: bocajmil

Jacob van Klang is a nihilist acrylic & oil artist. He combines the old & new, bringing the ways of the old masters, such as Rembrandt, with a modern twist of deconstructionism

As a nature & art lover 💚, SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 got into impressed with his plan in 2023 to receive grant or support from the government or corporate & then to venture into locally Malaysian handmade pigment oil painting materials production with Kuantan mining pollution in mind. Hope he can really do it, all the best 💪🏻

👩🏻‍🎨 Lim Sheng Feiyan , IG: therojakprojek & canvasartmy

Congrats 🎉👏🏻 that The Rojak Projek won the business pitching at the opening ceremony, do check out TikTok clip captured 📹🌐 It’s an initiative by TRP Creatives, a social enterprise to promote Malaysian art, food & culture to create a positive understanding & awareness of Malaysia’s 🇲🇾 unity & diversity. It’s with vision to become a globally recognised leading social initiative. Sharing Malaysia’s ‘rojak’ (diverse) culture by year 2027. Also with mission to bring together Malaysia’s diverse culture & proudly share with the world 🌎

SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 really got inspired & hope she will get involved into The Rojak Projek initiatives too as she is passionate in sharing Malaysia from her own experiences to her readers across her social media platforms. Will need to connect with Ms Faye then. Ohh yes, personally she loves how Ms Faye ended her business pitching with “Malaysia tidak sama kalau kita tak bersama” (In Malaysia national language), it means Malaysia 🇲🇾 is never the same if we are not together. Absolutely well said 👏🏻👍🏻, totally agree with 💯

👨🏽‍🎨 Mohd Hafizal Zahari , IG: hellomohdezal

He is a freelance photographer 📸, always intrigued with street photography as it gives him the opportunity to shoot architecture, details, off-the-wall moments, abstract arts & the likes. So, do check out “Walk In The Street” exhibition in this showcase as this is the project that Mohd Ezal is currently working on which sets around Central Market in KL & it’s surroundings

Ohh ya….There will be a photography book 📖 to be launched , SiennyLovesDrawing just can’t wait to check it out then 👩🏻💗📖

👩🏻‍🎨 Ng Sueh Yi , IG: hello.cross

She is an award winning 🎖️manga artist who illustrates Japanese style comics covering various genres. She illustrates comic & commercial art for multiple clients, including self publishing her titles (Must check out her latest horror manga named Ibu Gunung). Her Rise Production is an I.P. & visual development entity specialising in 2D illustration in comics & various entertainment media

Eye opening for SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 to note that comics actually can translate commercial advertising value, keep it up 💪🏻🙌🏻👍🏻

🧕🏼 Nur Aina Mardhia Mohd Esmadi , IG: Mat5artworks

She also knows as Master Of Dark Arts by creating excitement & wonders in her magical artworks that glow through the darkness. With vision for people to see the unseen, there’ll be light even in darkness. Her art medium is mainly glow in the dark & her main subjects of art are butterflies 🦋 & her self portrait. Her artworks with aim to bring out the inner child & build awareness towards loving ourselves

SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 got impressed with how beautiful her glow in the dark artworks presented, superb 🤩😍💯

🧕🏼 Nur Hanisah Zakaria , IG: thekiriman

From hand 🖐️ to heart ❤️, specialising in floral & landscapes, she aspires to deliver art as a form of love 💗. She ensures her art products can reach a broad spectrum of customers by prioritising affordability, practicality & exclusivity

SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻💗 admires how beautiful your floral art shared, lovely 😍🌹🌻🌷🌼

🧕🏼 Nur Hazimah Abu Harith , IG: artjimeow

🧕🏼 Nurmaizurah Jamaludin , IG: artomail

She creates creative artworks in digital, pot painting, minimalist painting with clay art & acrylic paint. Her primary purpose is to provide stylish, inspiring, unique & remarkable towards her customers’ space of house 🏠, office, books 📚 & stuff with texture art, canvas, pot & stickers

SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 will definitely supporting your beautiful art to decorate her own home 🏡, hopefully soon she will own a unit, then shopping 🛍️ home decorations from you ya

🧑🏽‍🎨Tunku Norhabibah Tunku Ahmad Akhyar , IG: tempatbibah

She is an art curator & interested in the art of every day & feels that art can be a way to reconnect with oneself & bring appreciation towards our life experiences. She believes the art positively impacts individuals of all ages & strives to become an agency with her “Tempat Bibah” to bridge ↔️ the gap in discovering art & creativity

SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 learns much more about creative grocery now, yeah 😁

🧑🏾‍🎨 Vishalini Kumar , IG: pixiersyn

SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 really impressed to see her reverse art making. Her infographic so beautifully done, wow 🤩 

🧑🏻‍🎨 Wong Sze Yoong , IG: wsy_yoong

Still remembered how the emcee addressed him as the Malaysian oppa 😆

His sketchbook ✍🏻📖 is his journal for his everyday observation, also his source of art inspiration

✨~ Art like a window to my soul ~ ✨

SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 has learnt that how powerful sketches can replace camera to capture the moments in in life from his sharing, as well as how he has translated his sketches to wood cravings, creatively beautiful 🤩 to own his wood merchandises. You’ve to see with your own eyes 👀 his original sketches exhibit at this showcase 💯👍🏻

Not to miss this amazing exhibition of artworks which gathered the great 👍🏻 efforts of 16 participants of the 7th Cohort of YAE! 👏🏻🙌🏻

✨ ~ Turn Your Passion In Art Into Business ~ ✨

Personally, SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 really got inspired by the great 👍🏻 vibes of turning art passion into business throughout her recent visit to this exhibition

It’s definitely not easy, bravo 👏🏻💯 to the 16 participants, do check out her TikTok clip captured from her media attendance 📹🌐

https://www.tiktok.com/@siennylovesdraw/video/7202954720560844059

Highly recommended 💯 You all are welcome to support these local art entrepreneurs by joining workshops or purchase their artworks/ merchandises

Not to miss this amazing exhibition of artworks which gathered the great 👍🏻 efforts of 16 participants of the 7th Cohort of YAE! 👏🏻🙌🏻

This exhibition takes place;

• Date🗓️: Now till 26 Feb 2023 , NOW extended till 12 March 2023 💯👍🏻
• Time🕚: 11am to 8pm daily
• Location📍 : Level 2️⃣, GMBB Kuala Lumpur, West Malaysia 🇲🇾

All are invited to attend, 🆓 admission, let’s go together gather ya 😃

Jom support local art enthusiasm 💪🏻🙌🏻👏🏻💯👍🏻

Ohh ya …The 🆕 YAE intake for year 2023 is opening now, do check out more if you’re interested ya 😉

Hmm… SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 is now inspired & motivated to also participate in, hope she will get through too though she is slightly above the age range, hope can be exceptional accepted then as she is always young at heart ❤️, young in her art passion & translate too in her young looking 😆☺️

SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 wanna be part of YAE family lah with her self taught doodle art 💪🏻💗✍🏻, do wish her good luck ya🤞🏻🍀

Website 🌐: https://www.artgallery.gov.my/program-young-art-entrepreneurs-yae-2023/

Do check out more via 🌐  https://www.facebook.com/artsuniversitisainsmalaysia/photos/a.867125193412245/4065094906948575/ & FB live recording capturd from the opening ceremony via 📹🌐 https://www.facebook.com/siennyyong/posts/pfbid02iVYqDc4FjV845KWcDNizNkPmAJr2bhqh7hjs78JoZUzGzPyhnRSYkox3d3QZCJ4Kl

LinkedIn photo album via 📸📸 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/siennylovesdrawing_tiktok-youngartentrepreneurs-balaiseninegara-activity-7034792660263456768-bQjb

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