Sabah Art Gallery Explained

Sabah Art Gallery
Native Name:Balai Seni Lukis Sabah
Native Name Lang:ms
Building Type:art gallery
Location:Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
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Opened Date:1984
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Cost:MYR16 million
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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

  1. Web site: Sabah Art Gallery. 13 October 2017. Sabah Cultural Board. 2 November 2017.
  2. Book: Institute for Development Studies (Sabah). Sabah 25 years later, 1963-1988. 1989. Institute for Development Studies (Sabah). 978-967-9910-05-6. 2 November 2017.
  3. Web site: The Sabah Art Gallery. Kota Kinabalu Info. 2 November 2017.
  4. Web site: Balai Seni Lukis Sabah galeri hijau pertama negara. Malay. Utusan Malaysia. 10 November 2013. 14 November 2017.
  5. Web site: Sabah Art Gallery. Sabah Tourism Board. 2 November 2017.
  6. Web site: BSLS pemangkin industri seni Sabah. Ann Vivien. Sukri Sarin. Malay. Sayang Sabah. 6 February 2015. 14 November 2017.
  7. Web site: Pameran 300 lukisan bantu tranformasikan industri seni Sabah. Dewiana Tinggolongon. Malay. Sayang Sabah. 2 June 2015. 14 November 2017.

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