The Melaka Folks Art Gallery ( ms, Galeri Seni Rakyat Melaka) is an

art gallery An art gallery is a room or a building in which visual art is displayed. In Western cultures from the mid-15th century, a gallery was any long, narrow covered passage along a wall, first used in the sense of a place for art in the 1590s. The lon ...

in Melaka City, Melaka,

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

, dedicated to promote the work and themes of local artists in Melaka.

History

The gallery was inspired by

Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Melaka The Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca or Malacca Governor is the ceremonial head of state of the Malaysian state of Malacca. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri is styled Tuan Yang Terutama (TYT) (''English: His Excellency''). The current office bearer, A ...

Mohd Khalil Yaakob. It was opened on 25 March 2008 and was officiated by Melaka Chief Minister

Mohd Ali Rustam Tun Seri Setia Dr. Haji Mohd. Ali bin Mohd. Rustam ( ms, محمد علي بن محمد رستم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; born 24 August 1949) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 7th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca ...

on 28 June 2008.

Architecture

The gallery is housed in a two-story building. It consists of a painting studio room for painters to produce their artworks and a shop.

Exhibitions

The main exhibition hall of the gallery houses more than 80 paintings with various themes made by local artists. The gallery regularly held various painting exhibitions as well as painting workshops.

References

2008 establishments in Malaysia Art museums and galleries in Melaka Buildings and structures in Malacca City {{Malaysia-struct-stub

History

Architecture

Exhibitions

See also

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