Sabah Art Gallery
Art gallery in Sabah, Malaysia
| Sabah Art Gallery | |
|---|---|
Balai Seni Lukis Sabah | |
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| General information | |
| Type | art gallery |
| Location | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia |
| Opened | 1984 |
| Cost | MYR16 million |
The Sabah Art Gallery (BSLS; Malay: Balai Seni Lukis Sabah) is an art gallery in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
History
The art gallery was founded in 1984 by Datuk Mohd. Yaman Hj. Ahmad Mus.[1][2] In 2012, it was certified as green building by Green Building Index Accreditation Panel.[3] On 9 November 2013, Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman officiated the conservation centre building of the art gallery in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Sabah accession into the federation of Malaysia.[4]
Architecture
The art gallery building is located on a 1.7 hectares of land with an octagonal basket-shaped building.[5][3] It was constructed with a cost of MYR16 million.[3][6]
Exhibitions
The building consists of two gallery spaces.[3] The permanent exhibition of the art gallery houses more than 3,000 art works by local and international artists with a total estimated value of around more than MYR10 million.[1][4] The temporary gallery houses various exhibitions.[7]
Events
Besides exhibitions, the gallery regularly hosts workshops, seminars, competitions etc.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Sabah Art Gallery". Sabah Cultural Board. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ Institute for Development Studies (Sabah) (1989). Sabah 25 years later, 1963-1988. Institute for Development Studies (Sabah). ISBN 978-967-9910-05-6. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "The Sabah Art Gallery". Kota Kinabalu Info. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Balai Seni Lukis Sabah galeri hijau pertama negara". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 10 November 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Sabah Art Gallery". Sabah Tourism Board. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ Ann Vivien; Sukri Sarin (6 February 2015). "BSLS pemangkin industri seni Sabah" (in Malay). Sayang Sabah. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ Dewiana Tinggolongon (2 June 2015). "Pameran 300 lukisan bantu tranformasikan industri seni Sabah" (in Malay). Sayang Sabah. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
External links
Media related to Sabah Art Gallery at Wikimedia Commons
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